John Wick director Chad Stahelski and his production company 87Eleven Entertainment are developing an English-language remake of this year’s big Indian action thriller Killing.
The project was initiated by Lionsgate and the announcement comes ahead of the release of the original film, which hits theaters on July 4.
Staheleski said in a statement: “Killing It is one of the most vivid, wild and creative action films I have seen in recent times. Nikhil delivers non-stop action sequences that need to be seen by the widest possible audience.
“It’s exciting to be developing an English-language version – we have a big job to do and I look forward to working with Nikhil, Karan, Apoorva, Guneet and Achin to achieve this goal.”
In the film, “Army commando Amrit discovers that his star-crossed lover Tulika is engaged against her will. So he boards a train to New Delhi to derail the arranged marriage and reunite with his true love.
“But his journey takes a turn when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin terrorizing innocent passengers on the trail, prompting Amrit to personally confront them and save those around him.”
The original film directed by by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat looks cool! This is a movie I can’t wait to see. It’s crazy that Hollywood is already moving forward with an English language remake. There are original action movies they could make if they wanted to.
The producers of the original film said in a joint statement: “When we made Killing with Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, we dreamed of a global love, and seeing North American theaters chant “Kill! Kill! Kill!” was like seeing that vision come to life.
“This announcement coming before the release of the original film is unprecedented and a huge win for Indian cinema. We are truly honored.”
According to Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, this weekend’s theatrical release of Killing It marks one of the first times a mainstream Hindi film has collaborated with a Hollywood studio for a theatrical release in North America and the UK.
Source: Variety
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