"The Great Gat-spy" Movie

It turns out that the green light wasn’t just a symbol of longing for the American Dream, it was a signal for covert operations. Hollywood has done it again. They’re now reimagining F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary classic, The Great Gatsby, as a thriller called The Great Gat-Spy.

This high-stakes thriller takes place in Long Island in the great 1920s, where bootleggers, gangsters, and socialites engage in an underground battle for control, not just of the liquor trade in Long Island, but for top-secret government intelligence.

Leonardo DiCaprio returns for his role as Jay Gatsby, but this time, he’s not just a lovesick millionaire throwing lavish parties; he’s an elite spy with a top-secret mission. His real fortune comes from a deeply hidden operation funded by the U.S. government to infiltrate the world of organized crime. The mansion is a front for his operations, and the parties are thrown as elaborate distractions for enemy agents and double-crossing informants.

Meanwhile, Tobey Maguire’s Nick Carraway is no longer just a bond salesman and observer/writer, he’s a rookie intelligence officer assigned to gather intel on Gatsby’s covert dealings. Unbeknownst to him, Carey Mulligan’s Daisy Buchanan is not simply a wealthy debutante. She is a double agent working for the highest bidder, torn between her past with Gatsby and her allegiance to Tom Buchanan, who, of course, is a high-ranking operative for an underground spy organization. 

The billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg plays a bigger role in this adaptation, as well. It’s no longer just a symbol of the moral decay of the Jazz Age. The billboard now functions as an advanced surveillance system, tracking the movements of players in the underground war. Maybe those glasses are hiding a cutting-edge camera or microphone. Only time will tell.

Will Gatsby complete his mission, win Daisy’s heart, and take down the biggest crime syndicate of the 1920s? Or will he fall victim to the double-crossing world of spies and deception? Well, one thing is certain, this isn’t your high school English teacher’s Great Gatsby.