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Spielberg and Will Smith to remake Oldboy

We couldn’t make this up if we tried

BY Total Film Nov 7th 2008 14:14PMFILED UNDER: Movie news

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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Comments (6)

1: BenCh says

so many whys.

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 11:58AMAlert a moderator

2: dwren2006 says

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

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 12:33PMAlert a moderator

3: GrandiaKnight says

Oh kill me now. Yet another rubbish Hollywood remake of a decent film!

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 12:55PMAlert a moderator

4: ashley.russell says

this is the worst news since S Darko was announced. If Will Smith eats a live squid/octopus I might just watch it though.

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 1:42PMAlert a moderator

5: DanRose says

Like to see how Spielberg handles the twist! Now theres wholesome family entertainment... she was your daughter!!!

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 2:17PMAlert a moderator

6: Snuggly says

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...)

Posted: Nov 7th 2008 // 10:35PMAlert a moderator

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