While a remake to John Woo’s The Killer has been rumored for some time now, nothing has come to fruition. Today, however, it looks like that redo is one step closer to reality.
Bruno Wus Seven Stars Film Studios has agreed to finance John Woo and Terence Changs Lion Rock Productions The Killer, the English language retelling of the film.
John H. Lee (A Moment to Remember) is still attached to direct the script by Josh Campbell (One Square Mile). Sarah Yan Li will co-star in the thriller.
Lion Rocks John Woo and Terence Chang will produce alongside Lion Rocks Lori Tilkin, who will executive produce. Bruno Wus Seven Stars will finance the film which begins filming Q4 2012 in Toronto. Seven Stars CEO Fred Milstein closed the deal prior to Cannes.
Lion Rock Productions John Woo said: The Killer is one of my most beloved projects. I have wanted to make an English-language remake and thrilled to have John H. Lee on board to make that happen. Lee brings a perfect blend of emotion and stunning visuals to his films and I have supreme confidence hell bring this story to a new generation and do it justice.
Set in present day Los Angeles, Jef, a highly skilled contract killer falls in love with the only living witness to his latest job, a female singer (Sarah Yan Li) who was blinded during the hit. Meanwhile, Detective Vaughn, the cop assigned to investigate Jefs hit, has a chance to save his reputation when he correctly, and fatefully, suspects Jef to be the killer, but after witnessing Jef display an act of heroism, Vaughns perceptions of right and wrong begin to change.
Source: Deadline
