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UPDATE: Production For Spike Lee's OLDBOY Delayed |
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Friday, 06 January 2012 10:54 |
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Hot off the heels of Warner Bros. announcing that production on their Akira project was shut down indefinitely, another manga adaptation, Oldboy, is also being delayed. Spike Lee's upcoming adaptation (which is also an American remake of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name) was originally slated to begin production this Spring, with actor Josh Brolin in the lead role. However, due to Brolin's press commitments to the third Men In Black film, Oldboy will instead begin production in the late summer or early fall, after press on MIB3 is finished. Variety's Jeff Sneider broke the story below:
Twitter Exclusive: OLDBOY pushing back to late summer/early fall b/c of JOSH BROLIN's press commitments for MEN IN BLACK 3.— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) January 6, 2012
Brolin is the only confirmed cast member right now. Mia Wasikowska and Clive Owen were both offered roles in the film, but it's Read more: |
