OLDBOY to Be Released October of 2013
Film District has announced that they will release Spike Lee's Oldboy on October 11th, 2013. The movie is a remake of Park Chan-wook 2003 film, which was adapted from a Manga comic. I'm curious to see how this movie turns out, especially since they will be changing up the ending. Apparently it's supposed to be darker and crazier than the original -- that's hard to imagine, so it's sparked my interest.
It's got an incredible cast of actors that includes Josh Brolin who plays the main character that's kidnapped and imprisoned, Elizabeth Olsen plays the young woman he meets when he's released, and Sharlto Copley plays the crazy villain hell bent on revenge. Samuel L. Jackson and Nate Parker also will appear in the film.
Are you excited to see Lee's version of Oldboy?
Synopsis:
OLDBOY follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement without any indication of his captor’s motive. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. His quest for revenge leads him into an ill-fated relationship with a young social worker (Elizabeth Olsen) and ultimately to an illusive man (Sharlto Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation.