The Raid will be remade by Screen Gems
Sony Pictures has already secured worldwide distribution rights to The Raid after its screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Screen Gems is a division of Sony Pictures, which had a right of refusal for a remake with XYZ Films, which produced The Raid.
It is said that director Gareth Evans was offered to direct the remake, although he declined the offer. Gareth Evans is planning on making a sequel to The Raid, which he hopes to shoot in February.
Screen Gems hopes to land a director for this remake in the near future. However, the fighting style dubbed "silat," which makes The Raid so unique, was infused into the original by Gareth Evans. The attempt to duplicate this style could pose as quite a challenge for the remake.
to watch the action-packed red band trailer for The Raid, which does not have a release date set at this time.The Raid: Redemption was released March 23rd, 2012 and stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, Iang Darmawan. The film is directed by Gareth Evans.
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Jurell Douglas-Coleman
PLEASE STOP MAKING REMAKES OF MOVIES THAT ARE CURRENT IF PEOPLE CANNOT READ THEN TOO BAD!!!! I HATE THAT FOR ONCE GIVE AN ORIGINAL IDEA! JEEZ
1 year agoby @Jurell-Douglas-ColemanFlag
Andri Ansyah
I doubt the remake will be better than the original...
2 years agoby @andri-ansyahFlag
MovieWiz001
JEZUS!!!!!!
2 years agoby @moviewiz001Flag
m2
That was fast.
2 years agoby @m2Flag
Seawolf63
Most remakes of any kind frequently irritate me, with few exceptions. I understand, but disagree with the reasoning for Hollywood to want to remake a foreign film, largely in part due to the majority of the American movie going audience's taste. I for one would rather see the original foreign films in wider release. However, because of the fore mentioned majority, that will never happen. As is usually the case, the original outshines the remake. I find this a waste of time and money just to remake the film into English with recognizable actors. We go to movies for entertainment and escapism. Why not absorb some ideas and culture form foreign films as well? How often do we see other countries remake American films for their audiences? It is pointless...
2 years agoby @seawolf63Flag
Nicholaus XX
Wow, why don't we just remake every foreign film known to man?
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Cripple
Can't wait to see the original.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
HighCaliberINC
they really offer the remake to the director of the original ?? is that not a little strange ?
2 years agoby @highcaliberincFlag
skywise
Without Silat this is going to be ruined. Silat is such a unique fighting style and is so prominant in the film. If they cant do it right they better not do it at all.
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
The Boondock Saint
get someone like luc besson to do it, and it could be great.
2 years agoby @combatmadness360Flag
Andri Ansyah
Salut untuk the Raid,dilm indonesia pertama yang akan diremake hollywood based on action,congratulations!!!
2 years agoby @andri-ansyahFlag