Spike Lee eyes the Oldboy remake
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Twitch has learned that Spike Lee is currently in talks to direct the long-rumored Hollywood remake of Park Chan-Wook´s Oldboy.
Word of a US remake of the Park Chan-Wook revenge classic first surfaced in 2008 with word that both Steven Spielberg (in some capacity) and Will Smith were eyeing the project and now it appears to finally be moving ahead.
The film is set up at Mandate with Doug Davison and Roy Lee producing and Mark Protosevich (Thor, I Am Legend) writing the script.
Lee is a shocking but intriguing prospect to direct this material and a damn sight more interesting than most of the director´s whose names have been floated as possibilities over the years. As for Smith, there´s no word yet if he is still involved but the man did just refuse the lead role of Tarantino´s Django Unchained, which would suggest he´s got something else in the works.
source: twitchfilm
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:40 am (UTC)if the previews look good then I might go see it.
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:45 am (UTC)unless it was to completely neuter it
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:48 am (UTC)and Will Smith, no thanks...can never picture him in Oldboy even though he is a talented actor
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:51 am (UTC)i want someone that can pull off such a crazy character
but i kind of don't want a remake all together
hollywood would definitely make some edits
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:52 am (UTC)He'll find some way to make it political or about race and I ain't trying to hear that shit.
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Date: 2011-07-07 04:54 am (UTC)The movie is already perfectly violent and repulsive.
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Date: 2011-07-07 05:09 am (UTC)According to the world, everyone is allowed to make a remake EXCEPT hollywood :/
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Date: 2011-07-07 05:17 am (UTC)I can't speak for everyone here, but I personally hate remakes.
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Date: 2011-07-07 10:00 am (UTC)Mr Vengeance = under-appreciated.
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Date: 2011-07-07 11:55 am (UTC)Can't tell yet whether I want a remake or not , but remakes are usually bad so...
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