Oldboy
We're looking at that right now. Not the film though, it's the original source material. There's the original comics of 'Oldboy' that they made the first film from. And that's what we're working from, not an adaptation of the film...," said Smith.
The article goes on to say that Spielberg didn't purchase the rights to the original film, but he picked up the rights to the comic books. We'll certainly keep you posted on any developments surrounding this new film.
Oldboy was released March 25th, 2005 and stars Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji, Dal-su Oh, Byeong-ok Kim, Seung-Shin Lee, Jin-seo Yun. The film is directed by Chan-wook Park.
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BlizZzario, Bizniches
I agree with J.A outlaw, and Mr. Monk I dont like Speilberg, anymore, after he stop directing the Jurassic park series, and have some one else do his job, Jp3 was alright but would have been better if he directed, and the Indian Jones movie was sub-par, I also agree somewhat with Johnny Blaze, Will smith is good in comedies, not action, and he really, really wouldnt fit the role in this movie, and by the way I thought Oldboy was alright, but the negativity overpowered the movie, so its not the good in my book
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3 years agoby @blizzzardFlag
The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze
Smith is a bitch and 27 club is an even bigger bitch 4 having his up so far his own ass.and get over yourself kid your making threats over a web site.i know your "new" but please. get over your smith crush and realize hes a one act wonder as billy boy pointed out. and please save the school boy insults for the playground little boy. or is it little old boy?
4 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
Oldboyu is a kickass film, one of my all time favs!
well put ChuChi, it doesnt matter.
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag
ChuChi
white or black.... did willl smith did 2 movies that the charactors were white?? like wild wild west and i am legend... doesnt matter... for me
4 years agoby @josedrosaFlag
Billyboy
I'm not sure which worries me more. Smith or Speilberg. Smith is a one-act wonder and is 'Will Smith' in every film he does. Lets see him eat a live squid.
Speilberg, great as he is at what he does, can't do dark.
I hope they prove me wrong.
4 years agoby @billyboyFlag
27 Club
That was really immature, and definitely unnecessary.
I'd still like to know what the hell your previous comment meant.
4 years agoby @27clubFlag
Moviemaster75
ew... f*ck you "27 Club" you piece of sh*t mother f*cker
4 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
27 Club
Moviemaster? What are you talking about? Your comment doesn't make any sense in correlation with what I said. "black person plays a white person" - that's great information, but what does it have to do with, I don't know, anything. Try to read before you write, dipsh*t.
So no offense but F*ck you moviemaster
4 years agoby @27clubFlag
Moviemaster75
*tisk tisk tisk* 27 club, you're new so i won't go hard on ya:
1: The last time a "black person plays a white person" well it was a white person who played a black person (Tropic Thunder) that movie studio was sued becasue they thought it was racist for it.
So no offense but F*ck you 27 club
4 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
27 Club
Hey, Johnny Blaze...F*ck you. And who gives a sh*t if he plays "white, asian" roles. How many oscars nominations does he have? Two, and like you said, "2 is more than enough." So swallow that statistic, or "this foot is going up that ass."
Well, now that I got that off my chest. WIll Smith is one of my favorite actors, and Steven Spielburg's a great director. This should be good. Never heard of the original before; might have to get a hold of it.
4 years agoby @27clubFlag
Shadow Of The Day
Cool.
4 years agoby @asifFlag
The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze
2 is more than enough. need i bring up ne more? have u ever seen an interview with him hes more in love with himself then quinten tarintino and robert rodriguiez combined. hes a horrible rapper and a worse actor.
4 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag
Moviemaster75
im gonna f*ckin see this. Who doesn't like Spielberg?! He's my fav and best Director and Will Smith as Oldboy! A torturing face on will smith its gonna be awesome
4 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director
Wait but Chan-Wook Park's original was based off the comics of the same name.
So how the f*** is that any different from what Smith & Spileberg are doing?
So what are they trying to say well this won't be exactly like the way the Psycho remake was done.
I reckon they are just trying to say this crap to avoid the fan uproar made due to the remake of this film happening, because few know that Oldboy was adapted from a comic.
Also when i see the main character i don't visualise Will Smith in the role if it was made by America, i see Al Pacino, he has the scruffy hair to suit the image.
4 years agoby @chronicFlag
SampleFIN
I can dig it. I'm sure it's very dramatic when Smith eats his first Bic Mac after spending years in solitude.
4 years agoby @samplefinFlag
hyperion25
Yeah, the film Oldboy is amazing, but there are way too many cultural boundaries they would have to cross to adapt it into an American movie. It's just something that fundamentally would not translate. I haven't read the comic but I can't imagine that it is that different from the movie.
4 years agoby @hyperion25Flag
moviedirector88
Anyone who hasn`t seen it yet, go and get it right away! one of the BEST movies ever from Korea (and the rest of asia).
I am still very sceptic to a hollywood remake of this movie.
Will see how it goes.
Anyway check it out, its brilliant!
4 years agoby @moviedirector88Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Johnny are you serious? He did that? No WAY?!? Are you serious?!?!?!?
Come on man, get real.
And you only named 2, thats most of his movies? Wow. As he would say, "D-a-m-n."
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
Structure (ONSTRA)
smith is a really great actor I don't want to miss any of his movies. I dunno about this one. but It'll be good, i mean come on it's smith.
4 years agoby @gaj1992Flag
The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze
Smith is an egotistocal ass. its bad enough he trys to play a white mans role in most of his movies (wild wild west, Iam legend) now hes trying to play an asian man's role? jerk.
4 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Actually Munich wasn't bad, War of the Worlds was good too.
4 years agoby @narratorFlag
T.Clark
I know nothing about Oldboy. However, Smith's my fav actor, so it's got that goin for it. If somebody who actually knows sh*t about Oldboy and doesn't think he's right for the role, please tell me so I can keep my mouth shut. As for Spielberg, he's one of the greats, but lately, and I've voiced this before, he's mediocre. I mean, it used to be "HEY, A SPIELBERG MOVIE, YES!" Now it's just "Oh, ANOTHER Speilberg movie." I still like his work, but in my opinion, he's spread himself out too thin. He takes on multiple projects at once. Jaws and Jurassic Park were when he was in him prime. Now he's coming out of it...in my opinion
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Lookin 4ward to this. And everyone on the other thread, was saying oh their gonna wreck the movie, blah blah.
4 years agoby @narratorFlag