Ugh. News here. No news on casting yet; the script will be by Paul W.S. Anderson (Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil, Event Horizon).
This makes me very, very sad*. From the article:
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to put a new spin on
this classic film which promises to reveal today’s gritty underworld in an
equally shocking fashion.”
Talk about missing the point. Why do I get the feeling we’re looking at Sopranos - the Movie here? Bob Hoskins. Helen Mirren. Who can fill those shoes?
*And I liked Resident Evil.
How much you want to bet the film won’t even take place on Good Friday?
Idiots.
Wow-I saw this movie years ago-I can’t think of why they need a remake! The only problem i had: as an American, i found the cockney accent hard to understand. The part about the london Mob leader teaming up with the American madfia was an interesting idea-could that happen?