The Pale Blue Eye

 is an upcoming gothic horror thriller film written and directed by Scott Cooper. It is an adaptation of Louis Bayard’s 2006 novel of the same name.

Netflix has closed the deal at the European Film Market, for around $55 million for worldwide rights to the film.

By Deadline's calculations, the deal marks a record for a worldwide deal at the European Film Market.

Bale and Cooper with produce together with Birdman producer John Lesher and Cross Creek’s Tyler Thompson. The film is set to begin principal photography this fall after Bale's duties on Taika Waititi's Marvel movie Thor: Love And Thunder and the untitled David O Russell movie, both of which are currently in production.

Summary
"revolves around the attempt to solve a series of murders that took place in 1830 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point."

- Press Release

Cast and Characters

 * Christian Bale will play a detective investigating a series of murders at a 1830 military academy, helped by a young man later known as Edgar Allan Poe.