Will Park Chan Wook S Next Film Be A Remake Of Costa Gavras Take On Violent Unemployment

Will Park Chan-Wook’s Next Film Be A Remake Of Costa-Gavras’ Take On Violent Unemployment?

By Russ Fischer/Sept. 9, 2009 1:45 pm EST

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I can understand the knee-jerk reaction against a major filmmaker like Park Chan-wook remaking a film, especially one by a noted director like Costa-Gavras. (Even if it is a little-seen film.) But if Park goes back to the Westlake source novel, no doubt he’ll end up with his own take on the story. If anything, my only reservation is that the film could end up being too much like the loose revenge trilogy that make Park’s name. That wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world; I’d just like to see him stretch.

Here’s the trailer for the Costa-Gavras version of The Ax (in French, sorry):