qzdiablo Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Spielberg, Smith in talks for 'Oldboy' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - VarietySteven Spielberg and Will Smith are in early discussions to collaborate on a remake of Chan Wook-park's "Oldboy." DreamWorks is in the process of securing the remake rights' date=' and the new pic will be distributed by Universal.In the 2003 Korean original, a man gets kidnapped and held in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. Suddenly, he's released and given money, a cell phone and clothes and is set on a path to discover who destroyed his life so he can take revenge.Spielberg had been looking for an opportunity to make a film with Smith, who would play the kidnapped man if all the pieces fall into place. Spielberg is looking for a writer to begin the development process. [/quote']this has to be a total falsehood or some kind of elaborate joke, right? i really hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Appears to be true...Orange Film Blog : Spielberg to remake violent Korean filmSpielberg and Smith plot Oldboy remake | Film | guardian.co.ukThere's many more links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Commander Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Worst. Remake. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 if there's ever an outdated film that desperately needed a remake it's oldboy - woo jin's suit must be well out of season by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Big Willie eats live octopus? Canna see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mora-Treat-Guru Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Wonderful wonderful news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 NOOOOOOOO they can't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Big Willie eats live octopus? Canna see it.That'll be the first thing to get booted in any remake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I'm just glad they cancelled re-making Battle Royale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 why not get some NEW ideas for films..........sucks!! I could sell some of the majorly weird dreams I've had lately!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Will Smith ffs The man simply cannot act!When not recycling his wisecracking, catchphrase-based, cool-dude persona (a la MIB), he's completely out his depth. I mean anyone who actually made his interpretation Muhammed Ali boring (Ali ffs!!!) shouldn't be cast in any serious roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 On the subject of Will Smith and remakes, his son is apparently going to be the new Karate Kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I'm glad my eyes can't vomit!!!This is probably one of the worst announcements in cinema history... Although there's been a identical (almost scene for scene) re-make from bollywood already:Zinda Synopsis: "Balajeet is kidnapped, and when he wakes up he is in a steel cell. Everyday plates of fried dumplings are pushed through a slot in the door; he sees no one, no one talks to him. He has nothing in his cell but a TV. Fourteen years of solitary confinement, and he doesn't have a clue why...and then one day, as suddenly as he was imprisoned, he is let loose. And he has four days to find out why." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treader. Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I had an idea for a film last night that would probably be better than another remake.A medical photographer who, in order to drum up business, starts killing people. That's as far as I got.still though...potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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