Already in 2007, plans to remake “The Killer” were announced. For example, over time, a 3D remake starring John Travolta and an adaptation starring Lupita Nyong’o (“Black Panther”) were planned to replace original star Chow Yun-Fat as the eponymous assassin. But now the movie is probably closer to realization than ever before – with a new cast in front of the camera and an exciting cast behind the camera:
John Wow will be the remake of his cult classic”the killersto direct and probably shoot soon. After all, the release of the actioner is planned for this year – on the American streaming platform Peacock (however, it remains to be seen where the film will be released in Germany). After Universal confirmed in August 2022 that ‘Bffs’ favorite Omar Sy would star in the remake of ‘The Killer’, another well-known name has been added to the cast: Natalie Emmanuel becomes one of the leading roles in “the killersplay.
The 34-year-old Englishwoman once celebrated her breakthrough as Missandei in the fantasy series “Game Of Thrones” and has also made a name for herself in the cinema in recent years with roles in “Fast & Furious” and “Maze Runner”. She recently earned an Emmy nomination for her role in Die Hart, and next we’ll see her in Fast X (theatrical release May 18, 2023). She is also part of Francis Ford Coppola’s giant work “Megalopolis”.
A Netflix trio joins forces
Omar Sy stars in Netflix’s heist hit “Lupin,” Nathalie Emmanuel has previously posed for the streaming giant for “Army Of Thieves” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” And director John Woo, who is probably the most exciting character in the “Killer” reboot for action fans, has already worked with the red “N”.
Although Woo’s last movie “Self Defense” was not produced by Netflix, it was released worldwide in May 2018 on the streaming platform – where the movie is still available. Not only the author of this article, being a huge action buff and Woo supporter, was quite disappointed with the film internationally known as “Manhunt”, which at times seemed as if Woo had forgotten his craft.
It is all the more exciting that the now 76-year-old legend of action cinema from Hong Kong wants to do it again. After a five-year hiatus, he returns in 2023 with a double blow: in addition to “The Killer”, we can expect the action thriller “Silent Night” with Joel Kinnaman.
With “The Killer”, Woo directed an action masterpiece that came in fourth place in the FILMSTARTS ranking of the best action movies of all time. In addition, “Face/Off” is one of the most iconic Hollywood blockbusters of the 90s – and with “Hard Boiled” also a heroic bloodshed masterpiece, which for FILMSTARTS editor Daniel even ranks all other Woo Masterpieces. trumped . For that reason alone, we can hardly wait to see what the riot specialist has in store for us in the coming months, as he is still regarded as one of the most influential figures in action cinema.
Details about the content of the remake are not yet known. The original, meanwhile, revolves around a hit man (Chow Yun-Fat) who accepts one last job to help a singer (Sally Yeh) undergo eye surgery who got caught in the crossfire at his previous job. While there’s no word yet on Nathalie Emmanuel’s role, chances are she’ll end up playing Sally Yeh or the detective played by Danny Lee.