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Does Josh Brolin Prefer Spike Lee's Three Hour Director's Cut Of 'Oldboy'?

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Posted by EvanDickson on November 05, 2013 @ 12:48pm
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FilmDistrict will release Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, and James Ransone on Thanksgiving weekend this year. And the version you’ll see is 104 minutes long. Apparently it wasn’t always so – Spike Lee’s initial cut was around 3 hours. Now, it’s important to understand that many first passes on a film’s edit – the assembly cut – run about this length. It’s entirely possible that when Josh Brolin spoke to the LA Times regarding the film, he was referring to such an assembly.

But it sure doesn’t seem like it. The paper claims he preferred Lee’s three hour “director’s cut,” which was “quieter” and more “character-centric” than the version that will appear this Thanksgiving. The fact that the film seems to have undergone a content and even tonal shift while paring down the running time suggest that Lee may have had an original vision that was simply not going to work in wide release. The Times asked Brolin what he thought about the finished film and he replied, “I do have opinions, but it’s better to bite my tongue.”

Only time (lots of it – we won’t get a straight answer on this for months or years) will tell. But for now it might be worth noting that Oldboy is being referred to as a “Spike Lee Film” rather than his more personal label of “Spike Lee Joint.”

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[Special Report] Violence, Intensity And Trying To Disturb Audiences On The Set Of Spike Lee's 'Oldboy'!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 22, 2013 @ 11:00am
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In theaters November 27th, “The pic is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.”

Last year I spent some time on the New Orleans set of the film. While I wasn’t there for the infamous “fight” scene, I did see plenty of cool stuff and had a nice long chat with the cast and crew of this new “reinterpretation.” READ MORE

Josh Brolin In Talks For 'Jurassic World,' Which They're Calling A 'Jurassic Park' Reboot...

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 18, 2013 @ 2:37pm
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Oldboy‘s Josh Brolin is in early talks to star in Universal’s Jurassic World, Variety first reported.

Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson are also in talks to star in what they call a “Jurassic Park reboot.”

Colin Trevorrow is directing the pic and also will co-write the script with Derek Connolly.

Plot details are unknown at this time but it is known that Robinson would play Simpkins older brother in the pic.

Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley are producing.

The pic is set to open June 12, 2015. READ MORE

[NYCC '13] Screenwriter and Stars Talk 'Oldboy' Remake

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Posted by Lonmonster on October 15, 2013 @ 2:45pm
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In the remake of the South Korean film, Oldboy, Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin) has been kidnapped and locked away in solitary confinement for twenty years. After being suddenly released, Joe seeks revenge against the people responsible for his imprisonment. One of those responsible is Haeng-Bok, who happens to be the bodyguard of a mysterious stranger.

At the New York Comic, Bloody-Disgusting participated in the roundtable interview with screenwriter Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend), actress Pom Klementieff (Sleepless Night), who plays Haeng-Bok, and Michael Imperioli (Sopranos), who plays Joe’s best friend, Chucky. Our man on the scene, Jorge Solis, was able to able to ask them what director Spike Lee brings to the American remake. READ MORE

Lots of 'Oldboy' Clues Dropped in New Stills, Tense Clip!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 14, 2013 @ 12:18pm
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After premiering at the New York Comic-Con, FilmDistrict released three new telling stills, as well as a tense clip from Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

The images introduce us to the film’s super villain, while the clip Brolin and Olsen in a tense confrontation.

In theaters November 27, “The pic is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.” READ MORE

First 'Oldboy' Clip Ties Into Promotion: Find the Dumpling, Eat the Clues...

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 11, 2013 @ 11:20am
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After being kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years, Joe (Josh Brolin) has finally been released inexplicably and is ready to figure out why. Can you help Joe find what he’s looking for?

For a chance to win the actual hammer used by Josh Brolin’s character in the film, tweet @FilmDistrict a photo of a dumpling at your favorite local dumpling spot with the hashtag #eattheclues. The contest ends on October 20th and a randomly chosen winner will be selected the following day on October 21st.

“Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of Joe Doucette, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason. When he is suddenly released without explanation, he begins an obsessive mission to find out who imprisoned him, only to discover that the real mystery is why he was set free.”

Co-starring Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley, Oldboy was directed by Spike Lee, from a script by Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, The Cell, Thor). The film was produced by Roy Lee, Doug Davison and Nathan Kahane. READ MORE

'Oldboy' New York Comic-Con Poster Adds Little Flair

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 10, 2013 @ 2:17pm
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FilmDistrict released a new one-sheet for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone. The poster is making its debut at the ongoing New York Comic-Con.

Check out the poster inside. READ MORE

'Oldboy' Viral Looks Back At 20 Years "Stolen"

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 09, 2013 @ 10:47am
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FilmDistrict released a new viral for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

A new Tumblr was created to give a visual representation of how long 20 years is. Can you imagine being locked up in one room for that long, and not knowing why?

'Oldboy' Featurette Defends Remake, Talks Story and the Horrors of Solitary Confinement

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 25, 2013 @ 5:25pm
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FilmDistrict released a featurette for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone. The video gives a little jab to the fans about it being a remake, while also pondering what it would be like in an infinite solitary confinement, and speaking to creating an emotional experience in theaters. Thumbs up!

Check out the featurette inside. READ MORE

New 'Oldboy' Poster Flips the Hammer For Maximum Impact

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 20, 2013 @ 4:38pm
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FilmDistrict released a new one-sheet for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

Check out the poster inside. READ MORE

Check Into Hotel 'Oldboy', Which Promises Awesome Amenities!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 17, 2013 @ 12:02pm
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Bloody Disgusting was just welcomed to stay at Hotel Oldboy, which promises unique room service, and exquisite amenities!

The stay is part of FilmDistrict’s virals for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone. There are a few new viral images, as well as a brand spanking new trailer!

'Oldboy' Poster Takes A Hammer To National Fortune Cookie Day

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 13, 2013 @ 12:53pm
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There’s a holiday for everything, apparently, even fortune cookies. So today, on National Fortune Cookie Day (sigh), we hammer in this new one-sheet for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

With that said, the pun is actually pretty hilarious: “Ask why you were set free.”

FilmDistrict Hammers In Massive 'Oldboy' Image Gallery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 21, 2013 @ 9:02pm
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FilmDistrict has provided us with a hi-res image gallery for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

Most of the stills are old, but there are few new nuggets hiding within… READ MORE

Samuel L. Jackson Shows Off His 'Oldboy' Mohawk

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 21, 2013 @ 7:58am
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Complex has a new look at Samuel L. Jackson as Playing the mysterious “Chaney” in Spike Lee’s Oldboy, also starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone. I’m digging the blonde mohawk…

Work Begins On Rodriguez and Miller's 'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For'

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 19, 2013 @ 8:17am
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In a length article over at The Hollywood reporter, it’s revealed that Prime Focus World, a subsidiary of Mumbai-headquartered Prime Focus Limited, has begun work on Sin City: A Dame To Kill For as the project’s exclusive VFX vendor having co-invested in the film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller.

While Prime Focus did not comment on the size of its investment — unconfirmed figures floating around range from $10 million to $19 million — the Indian VFX major said that it “will be sharing in the equity of the film thereby representing a true partnership.”

PFW will harness its facilities in Vancouver and Mumbai (with its London facility also chipping in for overall support and management) to execute over 2,000 shots for Sin City 2, the largest number handled so far for any project by the company. The project will be supervised by PFW’s Vancouver-based VFX supervisor, Jon Cowley. READ MORE

Josh Brolin Gets Hammered In Latest 'Oldboy' Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 15, 2013 @ 3:42pm
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Our friends at Collider have a series of exclusive images from Spike Lee’s Oldboy, which feature Josh Brolin in various stages throughout the mystery. Here’s a sneak peak below…

Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone also star. READ MORE

Park Chan-wook Asked Josh Brolin NOT To Remake 'Oldboy'...New Stills!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 13, 2013 @ 9:58pm
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A few days ago director Spike Lee took to Reddit to chat up his Kickstarter project, as well as the Josh Brolin-starring remake of Park Chan-wook’s classic Korean thriller Oldboy.

An interesting bit of information came out of the IAMA in which Lee explains that Brolin reached out to Chan-wook for a blessing. The result? You can interpret…

“Before we started the shoot, Josh Brolin went to Park Chan-wook and asked for his blessing,” explains Lee. “He told Josh ‘you and Spike make your own film, don’t remake ours.’ And that’s what we did.”

Hilarity ensued with the a following reader (Reverve) response: “To me that almost sounds like Brolin didn’t get his blessing.”

I’d say I agree with the commenter, although, I do know for a fact there are some extremely new elements to this version that will still shock and awe fans of the original. READ MORE

Josh Brolin Prepares To Nail In Some 'Oldboy' Violence

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 08, 2013 @ 10:00am
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FilmDistrict shared with EW a new look at Spike Lee’s Oldboy, which should hammer in the new Thanksgiving November 27, 2013 release.

The pic starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Hornsby and James Ransone “is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.”

Watch the pretty awesome trailer here. READ MORE

Warners Makes Interesting Director Choice For 'Quasimodo'

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 01, 2013 @ 3:42pm
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The bells of Notre Dame are starting to ring as Hero helmer Zhang Yimou is in talks to direct Quasimodo for Warner Bros., Variety reports.

The film has been in development for Warners for some time with Oldboy‘s Josh Brolin attached to star.

“The classic Victor Hugo novel ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ follows a gypsy girl who is framed for murder, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, Quasimodo, can save her.”

Kieran and Michele Mulroney penned the original script.

Zhang has made a career for his visual style and incredibly choreographed fight sequences in films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

Spike Lee's 'Oldboy' Getting Thanksgiving Rollout

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 29, 2013 @ 8:53pm
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FilmDistrict is showing series confidence in Spike Lee’s Oldboy by moving it out of its October slot and into a Thanksgiving November 27, 2013 release.

Watch the pretty awesome trailer here. READ MORE

[Comic-Con '13] Dramatic New 'Oldboy' Banner Pours In

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 18, 2013 @ 3:55pm
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FilmDistrict has released a beautiful new banner for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, which stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Hornsby and James Ransone. The banner from the Korean remake, in theaters October 25, is on display at the ongoing San Diego Comic-Con.

“The pic is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.”

Watch the trailer:

'Oldboy' Remake Trailer Looks Primed To Shock American Audiences!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 10, 2013 @ 3:05pm
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“Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.”

FilmDistrict just released the first trailer for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone, and it’s actually quite good.

Park Chan-wook’s Korean Oldboy is one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, which gives arguments for both sides of remaking it.

Focusing on the positive aspects, Oldboy is a genuine masterpiece, and Spike Lee’s version looks visceral, shocking, and relentless. It’s something that should appeal to the masses. And with that, I think the average moviegoer has never heard of the original film, and deserves to be treated to an American version. From what I’m told, Lee’s version is demented in an entirely new way. Something for even us hardcore fans to look forward too!

In theaters October 25, “Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.” READ MORE

The Official 'Oldboy' One-Sheet Has Been Set Free!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 08, 2013 @ 11:00am
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“Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free.”

FilmDistrict has premiere the first official theatrical one-sheet for Spike Lee’s Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, and James Ransone.

The poster takes an artistic direction, which I guess suggests Josh Brolin is released by means of a suitcase. Says the accompanying release, it also displays an actual shot from the film and not a composite – and they feel that it’s both modern and original – and certainly provocative.

A cool footnote to point out is that the Oldboy logo itself is Josh Brolin’s handwriting – inspired by the letters his character writes to his daughter through the film while locked up.

I’ve personally actually heard some really good things behind the scenes – even though it’s going to be impossible to trump the Korean original, which is a true masterpiece. READ MORE

'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For' Pushed Back Almost A Year!

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 17, 2013 @ 7:34pm
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The Frank Miller/Robert Rodriguez-directed Sin City: A Dame to Kill For was set to come out on October 4th, but will have to settle for August, 22nd 2014 instead. No reason has yet been given for the delay.

Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Juno Temple, Jaime King, Rosario Dawson, Michael Madsen, Jessica Alba, Jamie Chung, Dennis Haysbert, Crystal McCahill, Christopher Meloni, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, Julia Garner, Eva Green and Stacy Keach all star in the film.

The sequel is about Dwight McCarthy planing to have his vengeance against the woman who betrayed him, Ava Lord, while Nancy is trying to cope with Hartigan’s death. If this synopsis is still accurate I’m assuming he’ll be seen in flashback.