THE KILLER: John Woo’s Remake Of His 1989 Hong Kong Hit Has Already Wrapped Filming
Remakes and reboots are the center of Rebecca Leffler’s Cannes market coverage over the weekend at Screendaily. Buried in her editorial is the news that John Woo’s revival of The Killer has already wrapped production in Paris.
Matthew Stuecken and Josh Campbell, and Eran Creevy adapted the script which centers on an assassin’s efforts to make amends by earning money to help restore the eyesight of a beautiful singer be blinded in a gunfight. Chow Yun-Fat starred in the 1989 original opposite Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, and Kenneth Tsang.
Woo’s root flick shot to acclaim through his signature gritty allure and stylish action, becoming part of a staple of golden age Hong Kong films that continue to influence and inspire audiences and creatives to this day. Multiple hands and individuals tinkered with visions for a remake for more than two decades before Woo decided to stake his claim at the helm, casting Netflix series “Lupin” star Omar Sy, and Fast franchise co-star Nathalie Emmanuel.
Universal Pictures announced its involvement in 2022 with plans to debut Woo’s new version of The Killer exclusively on Peacock. A release date remains pending.
Read more at Screendaily.
Lead photo: Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee in “The Killer” (1989), image via Criterion
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