"The Last Stand" Japanese Theatrical Poster
Variety reports that Kim Jee-woon has signed on to direct a movie adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s acclaimed graphic novel, Coward. Kim is best known for his crafty, cult action films like A Bittersweet Life, The Good, the Bad, the Weird and the ridiculously violent I Saw The Devil. Earlier this year, Kim made his Hollywood directing debut with The Last Stand, which was hailed as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “comeback film.”
Here’s a description of the Coward graphic novel courtesy of Amazon: Leo is a professional pickpocket and legendary heist-planner. But there’s a catch with Leo: he won’t work any job that he doesn’t call all the shots on, he won’t allow guns, and the minute things turn south, he’s looking for any exit that won’t land him in prison. But when he’s lured into a risky heist, all his rules go out the window.Now Leo must come face-to-face with the violence he’s kept bottled up inside for 20 years, and nothing will ever be the same for him again.
We’ll keep you posted as we hear more about Coward. Until then, watch some Kim Jee-woon films. We recommend all of them. Also be sure and check out the trailer to his latest project The X, which is a short film that premiered at the 2013 Busan International Film Festival.
