Park Chan-wookis developing his acclaimed filmOldboyfor the first time as an English-language series in partnership withLionsgate Television.
The 2003 feature is an adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name written by Garon Tsuchiya.
Spike Lee remade the film in 2013 with Josh Brolin portraying the lead character, Joe Doucett.
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I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling.
Most recently, he produced and directedThe Sympathizer,starring Robert Downey, Jr., currently airing on HBO.
Up next, he has the period action thriller feature for Netflix,Uprising, premiering later this year.
He is represented by WME, Industry Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
