"Shield of Straw" Japanese Theatrical Poster
A 2013 Japanese thriller titled Shield of Straw is getting a Hollywood remake. The original, which was directed by the prolific Takashi Miike (13 Assassins), centers on a team of cops who do everything they can to protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.
According to Deadline, Naoaki Kitajima (producer of the original) will produce the remake alongside Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass), Andrew Miano (A Single Man) and Dan Balgoyen (Being Flynn). Creighton Rothenberger (Olympus Has Fallen) and Katrin Benedikt (London Has Fallen) have been tapped to adapt the screenplay. Currently, there is no director or stars attached.
We’ll keep you in the loop as we hear more. For now, don’t miss the original film’s trailer.
One of Miike’s weaker films. It was a struggle to get through it all.
Was it really one of his weaker films? With a premise like that, I was totally interested in seeing it.