Tags: oldboy

Another week, another remake story...

This time, Reuters are reporting that Steven Spielberg's plans to redo ultra-violent Korean revenge flick Oldboy with Will Smith in the lead role are still moving forward, despite a complex behind-the-scenes legal row between the publishers of the original manga and the producers of the original film.

Futabasha has filed a case against Show East in Seoul, alleging the Korean company never had the right to negotiate a remake. To futher complicate the story, Show East has shut down, its CEO, Kim Dong-Ju, has disappeared, and another firm involved in the production of the original, Big Egg, has also closed up shop.

DreamWorks, which snapped up the rights in November in the wake of its separation from Paramount, has so far not commented on the dispute.

So, a few new trailers/teasers have recently made it to the web, and whaddya know, they just happen to fit within our beloved genre! Enclosed are the titles of the newest horror trailers/teasers, along with links so you can sit back, relax, and develop an opinion on whether or not the following films "look good":

Amityville Horror Trailer 2
http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/the_amityville_horror/trailer_2/

Oldboy
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/old_boy.html

War of the Worlds Teaser 2
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/waroftheworlds/(read more...)

The winner of the 2004 Cannes Special Jury Prize is finally getting a theatrical release in the United States. Oldboy, a psychological tale of revenge and murder, opens on March 25th in New York, LA, Chicago, and San Francisco, gradually expanding to other major cities in the following weeks. Hey, Quentin Tarantino says it's good, so there must be something going on there.(read more...)