A scene from the hammer scene in Oldboy
The Big Picture Fresh off the premiere of The Sympathizer, Park Chan-wook has his next TV series lined up. He is set to adapt his acclaimed 2003 revenge thriller Oldboy as an English-language TV series. Deadline reports that Park will produce the new series with frequent producing partner Syd Lim for Lionsgate.
Says Park in a statement, "Lionsgate Television shares my creative vision for bringing Oldboy into the world of television. I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling." Lionsgate head of scripted development Scott Herbst promises that the series "will feature the raw emotional power, iconic fight scenes and visceral style that made the film a classic".
What is 'Oldboy'? Close Adapted from the manga series of the same name by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, Oldboy centers around Oh Dae-su , a man who is released from a mysterious underground cell after fifteen years of imprisonment. As he tries to understand why he was imprisoned, he seeks revenge on his captor, Lee Woo-jin , while pursuing a romance with a young sushi chef, Mi-do . However, he eventually learns that Lee's plot against him didn't end when he left his cell.
This will be the second English-language adaptation of Oldboy. Spike Lee remade the film in 2013, transplanting the action to the United States. Despite an all-star cast featuring James Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Imperioli, the film was unsuccessful with both critics and audiences, making $5.2 million USD on a $30 million budget and a 39% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Release Date November 21, 2003 Director Park Chan-wook Cast Choi Min-sik , Yoo Ji-tae , Kang Hye-jung Runtime 120 minutes Main Genre Mystery Writers Garon Tsuchiya , Nobuaki Minegishi , Park Chan-wook
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