Steven Spielberg, Will Smith in talks for Korean drama Oldboy
November 7th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Superstar Will Smith is reportedly in talks to star in Steven Spielbergs next venture, which is remake of Chan Wook-park’’s “Oldboy.
Spielberg is in early talks with Smith to collaborate on the remake set around a kidnapped man, reports Variety.
In the 2003 Korean original, a man gets 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 is set on a path to discover who destroyed his life so he can take revenge.
Spielberg is looking for a writer to begin the development process. (ANI)
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