Last time I heard about OLDBOY remake, the star attached to the project, Will Smith said it’s not a complete remake because it’s going to be based strictly on the original material, the Japanese manga series by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya that the 2003 movie adapted, directed by the awesome Korean filmmaker, Chan-Wook Park. Plus Will Smith also promised that he and director Steven Spielberg are going to make their version nothing less than stunning.
But recently, Japanese publisher Futabasga, the publisher of the original Manga, was suing the Korean film production company Show East over the rights to remake the story in Hollywood. To make situation worse, Show East has shut down and its CEO, Kim Dong-Ju, has disappeared. Gees, I hope the Yakuzas didn’t get him.
Asians can quarrel all they want, but Reuters said Spielberg and Smith are still moving forward with the remake plan. And if all goes well, according to previous info, I Am Legend screenwriter Mark Protesevich will pen the script.
When Hollywood has set its mind on remaking something, no forces on earth can stop it, that’s what makes the concept of remakes a sad reality.
Here’s the original plot..
“25-year old Shinichi Gotō was kidnapped one fateful night and locked up in a private jail for unknown reasons. After ten years of solitary confinement, with only a television set for company, he was suddenly released. The story follows his quest to hunt down the identities of his captors and uncover the reason behind his imprisonment.”
