Spike Lee is officially directing the Oldboy remake

_*Malcolm X*_ *director Spike Lee has officially signed on to helm the
English language remake of South Korean thriller _Oldboy_.*

The confirmation that Lee will direct comes on the back of the
announcement that the director is currently filming _Do The Right
Thing_ sequel _Red Hook Summer_.

“It’s a great honour to put this special project into the
hands of such a gifted writer and iconic director,” says
_Oldboy_ executive producer Nathan Kahane.

The original 2003 _Oldboy_ was directed by Chan-wook Park, and
followed a man who's imprisoned for 15 years. When he's inexplicably
released, he must find out the reason for his incarceration.

Will Smith has long been associated with the remake, though a lead man
has yet to be officially cast in the remake.

Still, with Lee at the helm, our interest in the film has tripled.
It’ll be interesting to see if he can make his _Oldboy_ into
more than just another remake.

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