May 22, 2013

Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’ Remake Due Oct. 2013

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*Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s 2003 suspense thriller “Oldboy” will get an Oct. 11, 2013 release date from distributer FilmDistrict, reports Deadline. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Spike’s version stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley and Samuel L. Jackson. Brolin plays an advertising executive who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years [...]




Spike Lee Reprises Mookie for ‘Red Hook Summer’

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*Spike Lee will reprise his role as Mookie from 1989’s “Do the Right Thing” in his next joint “Red Hook Summer,” which will premiere Jan. 22 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film depicts a diverse set of characters sweating out the summer in Brooklyn, according to a new synopsis released by the festival. One [...]




Report: Spike Lee Considers Remake of ‘Oldboy’

Director Spike Lee attends the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey

*Spike Lee is the latest director rumored to be circling the Hollywood remake of Park Chan-Wook´s acclaimed 2003 cult hit “Oldboy” at Mandate Pictures. The original film detailed a man’s mysterious kidnapping, 15-year imprisonment and feverish quest for revenge upon being released. Attempts at a remake have been underway since the first film’s release – [...]