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Sigh... Steven Spielberg & Will Smith To Castrate OLDBOY?
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Hey folks, Harry here.... Here's a host of elements that on their own... taste great, but when mixed together... sounds like Chocolate, Tuna Fish and Beets. Something I really don't want. I love OLDBOY, I was the first Western Critic to see the film. It is still the only film that I've ever recorded a commentary for. It is absolutely a brilliant film. We've known for years that Universal intended to remake OLDBOY. For years it was looking like Justin Lin was going to be directing it. There were rumors about Martin Scorsese at one point. Now, Michael Fleming at Variety ...
New ‘Oldboy?’ Smith and Spielberg Team Up For Remake
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
Yup, you could just drop Will Smith right into this poster and it would look fine.
Variety reports that Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in talks to remake Park Chanwook’s popular action film Oldboy. Dreamworks is trying to acquire the rights and Universal would release the new version.
Oldboy was based on a Japanese manga. The plot is pretty simple: a man is held hostage in a hotel room until one day he is suddenly released, given a cell phone and a wallet with some cash, and told he has five days to find out who imprisoned him and why. The film, made in 2003 and released in the US in ...
Will Smith And Steven Spielberg Remake Oldboy!
Cinema Blend News —
Will Smith And Steven Spielberg Remake Oldboy! Hollywood has been kicking around the idea of remaking Chan-wook Parks deeply disturbing revenge thriller Oldboy for years. Variety says now those remake plans have fallen into the lap of Steven Spielberg and Will Smith. I cant imagine anyone worse. Heres the problem. Oldboy is one of the most profoundly fucked up, dark, demented, screwed up movies ever made. It rips your heart right out of your chest, stomps on it, and then lets the credits role. It leaves your head spinning, your mind reeling, and that sick and twisted ...
Steven Spielberg and Will Smith Want to Remake 'Oldboy'?
RopeofSilicon.com —
... the reaction an audience receives. It's either that, or Spielberg and Smith decide to toss aside their image and go for the gusto and instantly piss off legions of fans that traditionally can count on PG-13 entertainment from the both of them. I just don't see Spielberg doing it and Smith is still the box-office golden boy, why would he jeopardize such a situation? For Smith, making a direct remake of Oldboy would most likely be considered his very own couch jumping moment. The Variety article reporting the news says the film is set up at Universal and Spielberg is ...
Oldboy remake by Spielberg and Smith?
Filmstalker —
... there, it's not worth it. I personally haven't been able to find the right fit nor the right rhythm, so we'll see. I honestly will probably move on from that." That comment from him is rather surprising, you wouldn't think that he would stop short of bringing such a guaranteed hot property to western cinema, but he's turned it down, and after a long attempt too. You can read more about that by leafing through the Oldboy stories on Filmstalker . Apparently, according to Variety through Rope of Silicon , Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in ...
Spielberg and Will Smith to remake Oldboy
Total Film News —
Spielberg and Will Smith to remake Oldboy We couldn’t make this up if we tried BY Chris Hicks Nov 7th 2008 11:11AM FILED UNDER: Movie news Be the first to comment 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 . Source material In the original 2003 film, a man named Dae-Su is locked in a hotel room ...
"Oldboy" Remake Underway
FilmWad —
Hot and toasty off the soon to be market is a remake of Chan Wook-Park's "Oldboy." Variety is reporting that Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in talks to collabortae on this remake under the Universal Pictures studio.
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Spielberg and "Old Boy"? Spielberg and Will Smith are talking about taking on the remake of "Old Boy." [VAR]
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Spielberg Remaking Oldboy. Trade Roughage 11/07/08
SpoutBlog —
The long overdue remake of Chan Wook-park’s Oldboy (which was based on a manga) has just fallen into surprisingly heavy hands. Steven Spielberg is now involved in some capacity and Will Smith will star as the vengeful kidnap victim. Will such populist dreammakers retain all that graphic violence? Will Universal (and mainstream audiences) be okay with such a disturbing reveal at the end? Is it really necessary to remake such an internationally crossed-over title in the first place?
Universal apparently wants to continue in the musical business following its success with Mamma Mia! However, while ...
Spielberg, Smith consider ‘OldBoy’ remake
The Screening Log —
I really like and respect Steven Spielberg; I really do, but his latest idea to remake Chan-wook Park’s phenomenal “Oldboy” worries me. According to Variety, DreamWorks is trying to secure the rights to develop the remake, with Universal on board to distribute the flick. And now get this: Will Smith is in talks to star as the lead character. Now, I don’t have anything against Smith at all, but playing an enraged man who goes on a killing spree to seek revenge? I don’t know. Anyway, the fantastic original film followed a man who’s kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 ...
'Oldboy' Remake Regains Speed with Spielberg and Smith?!
Cinematical —
... But now it might be getting one hell of a Hollywood power-team behind it. Variety reports that Tinseltown bigwigs ...
And Speaking Of Insanity
my new plaid pants —
I was convinced that this news had to be bullshit, until I saw that the original source was Variety, and they tend to know of what they speak most of the time, right? Still? BULLSHIT. I call bullshit. Oh I should probably tell you what I am talking of, huh? Here: "Steven Spielberg and Will ...
Steven Spielberg, Will Smith Eyeing Remake Of Controversal ‘Oldboy’
MTV Movies Blog —
... This is definitely one of the more eyebrow-raising remake ideas to come out of Hollywood. Variety is reporting that Steven Spielberg and ...
Stephen Spielberg, Will Smith In For “Oldboy” Remake
Hollywoodtuna —
... In a move sure to get the blood of more than a few film fans boiling, Variety is reporting that Stephen Spielberg and Will Smith are in early talks to do a remake of the 2003 Korean hit Oldboy. Spielberg has reportedly been looking for a movie to make with Smith for a while now, and hell, it’s just so much easier when you don’t have to come up with an idea of your own… ...
Will Smith and Spielberg Want To Do Oldboy
TheBadandUgly.com —
From raw squid to side-scrolling action sequences featuring one revenge-driven Asian man kicking the living shit out of a series of henchmen, the South Korean film Oldboy made quite the splash when it won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2004. Jury President Quentin Tarantino even went out of his way to praise the film, and when Oldboy hit state-side, it was easily one of the most talked-about action movies on the indie scene.
The film follows a man named Dae-Su, who has been held captive in a room for 15 years, when he is suddenly released, given money and a cell phone and told to seek revenge, which he does in many brutal fashions (teeth + ...
Spielberg and Smith Eye 'Oldboy' Remake
Get The Big Picture —
Steven Spielberg and
Will Smith
are discussing a remake of the terrific Korean film,
Oldboy, which you would not immediately think
would be a great fit for either man, much less both.
The 2003
Chan-Wook Park movie is violent and disturbing,
a story of a man who is kidnapped and imprisoned in a tiny cell for 15 years.
Then one day, he's set free, and naturally decides to seek out those who locked
him away for many of his best years.
It's a revenge movie with some serious issues - and it's
great, no ...
Will Smith & Steven Spielberg In Talks For ‘Oldboy’ Remake
Movie Moron —
Steven Spielberg is finally moving toward a project worthy of his skills (who the hell is asking for the Tintin trilogy?), with Will Smith set to be his star.
They are both in early discussions to collaborate on a remake of the 2003 Korean masterpiece ‘Oldboy’. No writer is attached yet.
The original sees a man get 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 set on a path to discover who destroyed his life so he can take revenge.
If this comes together then ...
Spielberg To Remake Oldboy
FlicksNews.net —
Will Smith and Steven Spielberg are in talks to remake and possibly butcher Park Chan-wook's Oldboy. The original follows a man who is incarcerated for 15 years without explanation. Upon his release, he goes on a revenge-fueled mission to seek out his captor. Oldboy was the second film in Chan-wook's brilliant Vengeance trilogy, which also included Sympathy For Mr Vengeance and Sympathy For Lady Vengeance. Spielberg, who has reportedly been looking for a project to make with Smith, is in the process of securing the remake rights for DreamWorks and ...
Spielberg Remaking 'Oldboy'--with WILL SMITH
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
... 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.
If you haven't seen Oldboy, it's really good, and don't get me wrong, I still like Steven Spielberg despite the Indiana Jones incident, but this like somebody saying, steak is really good, and I really like milkshakes, so I'm going to make a steak milkshake (starring Will Smith).
(Thanks, Chris)
Spielberg, Smith in talks for 'Oldboy' [Variety]
No. No. No.
For Cinephiles by a Cinefille —
... Spielberg, Smith in talks for Oldboy (from Variety.com) Steven 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 ...
Steven Spielberg to Direct Oldboy Remake Starring Will Smith?
Film Junk —
... Not to be my friends! There are still plenty of people out there who think this movie has potential to make money as an American remake, and one of those people, apparently is Steven Spielberg. I suppose it goes without saying that whatever Spielberg wants, Spielberg gets, and in this case, he actually wants Will Smith to star as well! Variety reported a few days ago that Dreamworks was in the process of picking up the remake rights to Oldboy, and if all goes according to plan, they will be looking for a writer ASAP. I fail to see how a Spielberg/Smith ...
