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Brother Rabbit
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"Spike Lee to direct Oldboy remake"


  

          

Los Angeles (July 11, 2011) – Mandate Pictures announced today that Spike Lee (Inside Man) will direct OLDBOY, a remake of the highly-acclaimed South Korean film. Mark Protosevich has adapted the screenplay and will co-produce. Roy Lee and Doug Davison (The Departed, The Grudge) will produce. The film is a Vertigo Entertainment/40 Acres & A Mule Production. Mandate President Nathan Kahane will executive produce.

“It’s a great honor to put this special project into the hands of such a gifted writer and iconic director,” said Kahane.

OLDBOY tells the story of a man who is kidnapped and imprisoned on his daughter’s birthday. For fifteen years, he is held captive, and, upon his release, must begin his journey to find the reason for his imprisonment. He soon finds out that his kidnapper has plans for him more tortuous than his solitary confinement. The original film, released in 2003, directed by Chan-wook Park won the Grand Prize Jury Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.


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Spike Lee to direct Oldboy remake [View all] , Brother Rabbit, Mon Jul-11-11 03:24 PM
 
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I... don't think Spike has the right sensibility for this film.
Jul 11th 2011
1
LMAO. The fuck does that mean?
Jul 13th 2011
34
      LOL @ you expecting me to explain shit to you.
Jul 19th 2011
50
           You don't have the right sensibility to explain it to me.
Jul 20th 2011
52
Huh? This is odd.
Jul 11th 2011
2
I wish Americans could read faster.
Jul 11th 2011
3
:(
Jul 11th 2011
4
Besides a few key scenes I was very underwhelmed with the original
Jul 11th 2011
5
is Will Smith still playing lead?
Jul 11th 2011
6
what about...you know...the ending?
Jul 11th 2011
7
If the ending is changed than what's the point?
Jul 11th 2011
11
Dae-su: "I no white! I black! Muddafuck you!"
Jul 11th 2011
8
surprising choice, can't say I saw this coming
Jul 11th 2011
9
that'd be pretty cool actually
Jul 11th 2011
12
Nah, he's not writing the script. But ya know, he might change
Jul 12th 2011
27
Good for Spike.
Jul 11th 2011
10
Call me crazy but wouldn't have QT been a better pick
Jul 11th 2011
13
He prolly woulda made it campy
Jul 11th 2011
14
as soon I read this, I felt like I had already seen QT's version.
Jul 11th 2011
15
http://www.splicd.com/MgHioCC3yCo/99/102
Jul 12th 2011
21
LOL
Jul 12th 2011
24
no, QT is more likely to steal the hammer scene
Jul 13th 2011
30
Um. QT would fucking RUIN Oldboy. Jesus Christ you guys.
Jul 13th 2011
33
What was Spike's last action flick?
Jul 12th 2011
16
inside man is the closest thing i can think of
Jul 12th 2011
17
that was my initial thought
Jul 12th 2011
18
      nah, that's a heist flick not an action one, great flick tho
Jul 14th 2013
121
           Oldboy isn't "action" either.
Jul 14th 2013
124
Miracle at St. Anna, sort of.
Jul 12th 2011
22
      The action in 'St. Anna' was fantastic.
Jul 13th 2011
32
I will wait to reserve Judgement.
Jul 12th 2011
19
Now that would work for me if its those two
Jul 12th 2011
20
Especially since they gave Django to Jamie Foxx
Jul 12th 2011
23
      really? lame.
Jul 12th 2011
25
Did you forget that School Daze was shot in Atlanta?
Jul 13th 2011
29
      Dog 2 movies out of literally 17 come on that's not a strong argument
Jul 13th 2011
35
           True, just saying though.....
Jul 13th 2011
41
                Honestly I didn't think about it until this Woody Allen convo came up
Jul 14th 2011
43
Not a fan of remaking a movie with that ending.
Jul 12th 2011
26
Girl Six 2 Electric Bugaloo
Jul 12th 2011
28
You guys are seriously the dumbest bunch of niggas on earth.
Jul 13th 2011
31
The question is whether or not he is going to rewrite the script
Jul 13th 2011
36
^^^Flawless.
Jul 13th 2011
38
I can see Javier Bardem or Benicio Del Toro...
Jul 13th 2011
39
... so you still haven't seen Oldboy, I take it?
Jul 13th 2011
40
      Why you say that? Just curious. n/m
Jul 20th 2011
51
Denzel Washington as Oldboy.....
Jul 13th 2011
37
RE: Denzel Washington as Oldboy.....
Jul 14th 2011
46
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Old Boy...Zoe Saldana as the daughter..
Jul 14th 2011
42
I could see this.
Jul 14th 2011
44
i highly doubt the protagonist will be black
Jul 14th 2011
45
Josh Brolin rumored to be in the lead for the role
Jul 19th 2011
47
hmm..
Jul 19th 2011
48
If the studios want to make a lot more money this makes more sense
Jul 19th 2011
49
so, at the end...
May 03rd 2012
53
Yeah...y'all mad....this gonna be better than the original
May 26th 2013
54
is the original good? I know of it but never actually got around to seei...
Jul 10th 2013
78
      It's fun to watch once or twice...
Jul 10th 2013
95
      Original is awful....only watch it + clown it and hipsters who like it
Jul 12th 2013
117
This will be straight as long as Spike doesn't do some goofy
May 27th 2013
55
you mean like the goofy ass original movie?
Jul 08th 2013
57
LMAO
Jul 08th 2013
60
Dope poster/shot from the flick
Jul 08th 2013
56
"A Spike Lee Film"
Jul 08th 2013
58
Noticed that too
Jul 08th 2013
59
I like that poster...
Jul 09th 2013
63
looks like a parody
Jul 09th 2013
65
yea that wasn't encouraging at all.....
Jul 09th 2013
67
i mean, it looks like a japanese poster
Jul 10th 2013
72
man, that shit look like a wes anderson poster...that's too bad.
Jul 10th 2013
69
I think this film may make or break Spike Lee's studio career
Jul 09th 2013
61
There's 0.0% chance this is a studio hit.
Jul 09th 2013
62
i doubt it will impact his career one way or another
Jul 09th 2013
64
^^^
Jul 09th 2013
68
Huh?
Jul 10th 2013
70
I'm curious as to the working relationship
Jul 09th 2013
66
Good. Just like Spike's relationship with most talented actors.
Jul 10th 2013
71
      And you should know. You read US Weekly!
Jul 10th 2013
73
           Lol
Jul 10th 2013
90
we spend all this money on remakes
Jul 10th 2013
74
domestic movies are remade too
Jul 10th 2013
80
      idk what that has to do with what i said, but ok
Jul 10th 2013
83
           maybe you should read it again
Jul 11th 2013
100
Red Band Trailer
Jul 10th 2013
75
Dope, IMO.
Jul 10th 2013
77
It honestly makes me want to see the original now
Jul 10th 2013
79
      The best thing about the original is the lead performance & twist
Jul 10th 2013
81
      speak for yourself
Jul 10th 2013
84
      speak for yourself
Jul 10th 2013
85
      Weren't you just cryin bout cats not readin? READ for yourself!!!!!
Jul 11th 2013
98
      The original is the most overrated movie in a generation
Jul 10th 2013
88
           We don't agree on much but I'm ridin shotgun w/ you on this one
Jul 11th 2013
99
                My nigga Jigga. Let's do this
Jul 11th 2013
113
      yeah it looks more or less the same
Jul 10th 2013
86
           the comic is different though n/m
Jul 10th 2013
91
yuck this looks awful
Jul 10th 2013
82
looks good to me.
Jul 10th 2013
87
D'oh. What Zoo said.
Jul 10th 2013
76
Critics will pan this movie for shit they should've panned the original
Jul 10th 2013
89
I think you might be setting up a winning agenda with this one...
Jul 11th 2013
114
SPOILERS (kinda)
Jul 10th 2013
92
I asked myself the same thing... (SPOILERS)
Jul 10th 2013
94
I hope they do eliminate that reasoning cause it was really dumb
Jul 11th 2013
102
      RE: I hope they do eliminate that reasoning cause it was really dumb
Jul 11th 2013
105
      i didn't think it was corny...it was just wild unexpected...
Jul 11th 2013
107
           I expected an "oh shit, now it makes sense" explanation
Jul 11th 2013
111
                I assume she was embarrassed....
Jul 11th 2013
115
Nah. (Spoiler)
Jul 11th 2013
96
      That's what I'm leaning towards as well...
Jul 11th 2013
104
           yeah. i'm reading red herring
Jul 11th 2013
108
           Ditto
Jul 14th 2013
120
Fuggit, doesn't look bad at all.
Jul 10th 2013
93
I just want Spike's dolly shot during The Fight
Jul 11th 2013
97
Ditto
Jul 11th 2013
103
yikes. This looks like sloppy seconds.
Jul 14th 2013
119
      yikes. This read like sloppy seconds.
Jul 15th 2013
125
      Man, there are plenty of reasons to want to see this...
Jul 16th 2013
126
           a metaphor for Black experiences???
Jul 16th 2013
127
                I guess you're unfamiliar with how 'subtext' works.
Jul 16th 2013
128
Avoid the GD post if you don't want spoilers. n/m
Jul 11th 2013
101
never saw the original, but based on this trailer kinda hype to see this
Jul 11th 2013
106
Brolin was pretty bad (as in not good) in Gangster Squad but...
Jul 11th 2013
109
never got around to seeing, I think it'll be on HBO soon
Jul 11th 2013
110
no rush man, not really worth it
Jul 11th 2013
112
In Brolin's defense that movie didn't give him shit to work with
Jul 12th 2013
116
      Agreed. He gets a pass on that one.
Jul 12th 2013
118
Quit bullshitting and watch the amazing original. Its streaming on Netfl...
Jul 14th 2013
122
      The original is horrible. Most overrated movie ever. n/m
Jul 14th 2013
123
Spike Lee, Still Gliding to Success (NY Times swipe)
Nov 22nd 2013
129
RE: Spike Lee, Still Gliding to Success (NY Times swipe)
Nov 22nd 2013
130
I love that dolly shot, I don't care if anyone else hates it. nm.
Nov 22nd 2013
131
The fuck is going on with this movie, by the way?
Nov 22nd 2013
132
RE: The fuck is going on with this movie, by the way?
Nov 23rd 2013
133
Hipsters already decided to not like this movie because Spike Lee did it
Nov 23rd 2013
134
It's been screened but heavily embargoed. FilmDistrict put out NDAs.
Nov 23rd 2013
135
That's more about securing/hyping the ending than anything
Nov 23rd 2013
136
personally, I'm waiting on bwood's review...
Nov 24th 2013
137

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