Park Chan-wook, a filmmaker from South Korea, is working with Lionsgate to turn his popular movie “Oldboy” into a TV series.
Key points:
- Park directed and co-wrote the award-winning 2003 film, earning him worldwide recognition.
- The famous revenge thriller is based on a Japanese comic by Garon Tsuchiya.
- Park will help produce the new English-language show with producer Syd Lim, according to Deadline.
The details:
- Park’s “Oldboy” is part of his well-regarded “Vengeance” trilogy, which includes “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002) and “Lady Vengeance” (2005).
- Park is known for directing “The Handmaiden” and “Decision to Leave,” along with other works. He also produced both the highly praised film and TV series “Snowpiercer.”
- The upcoming series will also take inspiration from the Japanese comic. The story follows a man who is taken off the streets and imprisoned for 10 years (15 years in Park’s film). He is later released and given five days to find his captor.
- Lionsgate executive Scott Herbst expressed excitement about the upcoming project, praising Park as “one of the most visionary storytellers of our generation.”
- Details about casting, potential directors and airing date remain under wraps.
Tangent:
- In 2013, Spike Lee directed a critically panned American remake of “Oldboy,” starring Josh Brolin.
