‘Creed’ star leads the Hollywood remake of ‘A Bittersweet Life’

"A Bittersweet Life" Korean Theatrical Poster

“A Bittersweet Life” Korean Theatrical Poster

Back in 2012, it was reported that Albert Hughes, one half of the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli), was tapped by Fox to remake the 2005 Korean film A Bittersweet LifeNow, 5 years later, Fox has switched up directing duties to Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2-3) and signed Fruitvale Station and Creed star, Michael B. Jordan, to take over the role originally played by Lee Byung-hun (Master).

According to Deadline: 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine (Arrival) and Dan Cohen (Fist Fight) are producing in conjunction with CJ Entertainment, the latter of which made the original film.

The original A Bittersweet Life was a breakout hit for director Kim Jee-woon (The Age of Shadows), who has since become internationally known in the wake of I Saw the Devil. The film revolved around a mob enforcer (Lee) tasked with keeping an eye on his boss’ mistress.

We’ll keep you you updated on the remake as we learn more.



This entry was posted in News. Bookmark the permalink.

1 Response to ‘Creed’ star leads the Hollywood remake of ‘A Bittersweet Life’

  1. Ningen21 says:

    Only going by the trailer, since I haven’t seen the film. But I can totally see them eff it up into some John Wick knock-off in the remake.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *