JSA: Park Chan-wook’s Korean Military Drama Gets A U.S. Adaptation From ‘Gladiator’ Writer
Park Chan-wook’s 2000 drama, Joint Security Area, is now the subject of Gladiator and Amistad screenwriter David Franzoni’s latest directing push according to Andreas Wiseman at Deadline. Actress Lee Yeong-Ae led the 2000 original as it centered on a Swiss/Korean investigator’s impartial inquiry into a violent incident at the Demimilitarized Zone between North and South Korean soldiers. The film is inspired by Park Sang-yeon’s own 1996 novel, DMZ. Franzoni’s treatment, titled officially JSA, will instead see its story unfold about a love affair between a U.S. Marine and a female Spanish infantry lawyer who is sent by The Hague to investigate a shoot-out between Marines and Mexican special forces. Starring with The Hateful Eight actor Demián Bichir is Blade Runner 2049 actress Ana de Armas who will play the lawyer. Terry Botwick, Paul Yi, Marcus Englefield, and George Lee are producing with Saboteur Media’s Nick Quested, David Kennedy and Mark […]