For most of the 2000's it seemed like director John Woo had lost his mojo. Sure, he still knew how to throw up some action on screen, but that was about the only thing you could muster up to like about films like Mission Impossible II, Paycheck and Windtalkers. But in 2008 Woo proved that he's still got it with his critically acclaimed period set film Red Cliff. Aside from a Red Cliff sequel the director has stayed pretty low key. Now it is being reported that John Woo is set to helm Day of the Beast, an English language remake of Seijun Suzuki's 1963 classic Youth of the Beast, an action-packed saga of loyalty, revenge and redemption. Scripted by Rob Frisbee, Terence Chang, and Naoki Sato, the Tokyo set Day of the Beast follows a western outsider with a grim past as he becomes embroiled in a global turf war...
- 5/17/2012
- by abefroman
- GeekTyrant
John Woo is set to direct and produce a remake of the 1963 Yakuza film “Youth of the Beast.” Rob Frisbee wrote the adapted screenplay, titled “Day of the Beast,” which Woo will produce with Lion Rock Prods. partner Terence Chang and Nikkatsu Corporation president Naoki Sato. The English-language “Beast” takes place in a Tokyo where a mysterious Westerner gets sucked into a turf war between the Yakuza and old-school Russian mobsters. Seijun Suzuki directed the original film. “Among Nikkatsu’s 6,000+ film library, this is one of our most revered titles,” said Sato. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for Mr. Woo and are excited he is directing this film for the international market. We think this is a great way to start off the next 100 years of filmmaking history!” Lori Tilkin, Aki Sugihara and Yoko Asakura are executive producers. Lion Rock produced “Paycheck,”...
- 5/16/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
John Woo and Terence Chang's Lion Rock Productions and Nikkatsu Corporation will co-produce Day of the Beast , a remake of Seijun Suzuki's 1963 classic Youth of the Beast centering on the dealings of Yakuza, the Japanese mafia. Woo ( Mission: Impossible II , Face/Off ) will direct and produce the script by Rob Frisbee along with Terence Chang, and Nikkatsu's Naoki Sato. Lori Tilkin, Aki Sugihara and Yoko Asakura are executive producing. The English language production was announced as Nikkatsu, Japan's oldest major movie studio, celebrates its 100th Anniversary this year. John Woo said: .This remake is my salute to the great films and filmmakers produced by Nikkatsu.s 100 years in cinema history. It is exciting for me as well as an honor.. Nikkatsu president Naoki Sato said,...
- 5/16/2012
- Comingsoon.net
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