It kept evolving that way from the first draft until the current draft we have now.
A tale about two brothers and an examination of why we can fight so viciously with the ones we care for most. "When I started writing and sending pages over to Joe, it turned into something all it's own,” Simon said. Much like The Raid did with Rama (Iko Uwais) and Andi (Donny Alamsyah). Providing a breakout role for martial artist Iko Uwais. Based on the concept from Gareth Evans 2011 film The Raid: Redemption.
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Simon has previously teased the direction of the remake, revealing that the movie will center on the relationship between two brothers. Directed by Gareth Evans, the Indonesian martial arts movie The Raid (2011) is widely regarded as one of the greatest action films ever made. The Raid Action Crime Thriller An international fugitive and his thugs trap a small Specials Operations force inside a building. The action will also be moved to the "Badlands" area of Philadelphia and follow "an elite undercover DEA task force climb a ladder of cartel informants to catch an elusive kingpin." One such change will reportedly be the title, with recent reports claiming that the remake will go by Zeno instead of The Raid.
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Patrick Hughes is known for making such action comedies as The Hitman's Bodyguard and Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, but the filmmaker has assured fans of The Raid that his remake will not be full of laughs and will instead find him taking things seriously.ĭescribing this new take on The Raid as a “reimagining” reveals that the project will make changes when adapting the material into an English-language remake. Released March 28th, 2014, 'The Raid 2' stars Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Tio Pakusadewo, Oka Antara The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 76 (out of 100) on. Stepping into the straight action-thriller, but it's on that saga level and that's a project that I'm really, really excited about.” It's a very nitty-gritty, real world in that. "It's not a remake as such, it's a reimagining and it's taking what was so incredibly crazy with that hook. Speaking with, Hughes described his remake of The Raid as a “reimagining” and fully understands the power and the legacy of the original. But a remake is coming, and it is coming courtesy of The Hitman's Bodyguard filmmaker Patrick Hughes. So, the idea of a remake is understandably galling to some fans of the Indonesian thriller.
Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Deep in the heart of Jakartas slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the worlds most dangerous killers and gangsters. Director Gareth Evans’ action extravaganza The Raid is considered one of the best examples of the genre of modern times. 1 Ruthless Crime Lord, 20 Elite Cops, 30 Floors of Hell. In an episode of the 'Empire Spoiler Special Podcast' released in April 2020, 'Raid' director Gareth Evans revealed why he has yet to start work on 'The Raid 3' and why he.