Spielberg and Will Smith to remake Oldboy

We couldn’t make this up if we tried

Nov 7th 2008 By Total Film

Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in talks to collaborate on a Hollywood remake of Chan Wook-Park’s Oldboy. Seriously people, what the hell?

Spielberg’s company DreamWorks is in the process of securing the rights to the South Korean film and the man who once made E.T is hiring a writer.

The director has been looking to work with Smith for some time, according to Variety.

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In the original 2003 film, a man named Dae-Su is locked in a hotel room without knowing who is imposing the captivity on him, or why. He is released fifteen years later and sent on a journey for revenge.

The film won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2004 and Quentin Tarantino unsuccessfully tried to convince the jury to award it the Palme d’Or instead Fahrenheit 9/11.

We gave it four stars and said: “A fusion of horror and heartbreak, this revenge tragedy is twisted with ultra-violence and devastating plot swerves. Enjoy - if you can.”

How Spielberg is going to crowbar aliens and suburbia into this, we have no idea.

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- BenCh
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 11:58
  
  so many whys.
  
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- dwren2006
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 12:33
  
  Wrong on so many levels - Smith had a hand in ruining a brillant story in I am Legend and as for spielberg and war of the worlds - they will turn the brillant old boy into their usual tripe
  
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- GrandiaKnight
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 12:55
  
  Oh kill me now. Yet another rubbish Hollywood remake of a decent film!
  
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- ashley.russell
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 13:42
  
  this is the worst news since S Darko was announced. If Will Smith eats a live squid/octopus I might just watch it though.
  
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- DanRose
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 14:17
  
  Like to see how Spielberg handles the twist! Now theres wholesome family entertainment... she was your daughter!!!
  
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- Snuggly
  
  Nov 7th 2008, 22:35
  
  Sounds terrible on paper. But it's Steven Spielberg. And Will Smith. And the story of Old Boy. I'd watch it (and so would all of you...)
  
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