Long looking to make a new version of his 1989 classic The Killer, director John Woo hatched a deal for the remake at streaming service Peacock back in May. And now, he's hired Omar Sy to star.
Woo's movie — which starred Chow Yun-Fat as a Hong Kong hitman who accidentally blinds an innocent woman during a hit and becomes determined to get her the medical treatment she needs while also completing one last job – was the director's bullet-flinging calling card for his later Hollywood career and became hugely influential.
The new take is being kept under wraps, but seems likely to follow a similar track. Yet while Woo wrote the original alone, the new one has already seen contributions from 10 Cloverfield Lane's Matthew Stuecken and Josh Campbell, Welcome To The Punch's Eran Creevy and, most recently, screenwriting veteran Brian Helgeland.
Production on this one should kick off this year for a 2023 release. As for Sy, he reprised the role of Barry Sembène in Jurassic World Dominion, appeared in Louis Leterrier's The Takedown and saw new drama Father & Soldier premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. He's also seen success with Netflix drama Lupin.