Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are planning to collaborate on a remake of Park Chan-wook's Oldboy, according to Variety. The pair, who have been looking for a project to work on together for some time, are said to be in early discussions about reworking the acclaimed Korean thriller, which centres on a man who is kidnapped and held in a dirty cell for 15 years without explanation.
Smith would play the imprisoned man - Choi Min-sik in the 2003 original - who is freed just as he is about to put an escape plan into practice. He is given money, clothes and a mobile phone and sets out to discover who stole his life from him in order to take revenge.
A direct remake would seem to be particularly dark territory for both Spielberg and Smith, as the original contains a number of family-unfriendly themes and sequences, such as the famous live octopus sushi scene. Spielberg is currently said to be searching for a writer.
The original Oldboy was a huge favourite of Quentin Tarantino, who tried to persuade his fellow Cannes jurists to award it the Palme d'Or in 2004. In the end they plumped for the safer territory of Fahrenheit 9/11. It remains to be seen whether Smith and Spielberg will end up making a similar decision.
South Korean pop star BoA will be coming to NYC Dec 3rd 2008 for her first-ever U.S. performance.
For those who didn't know, South Korean pop star BoA is plan an American debut album "Look Who's Talking ". There have already released the first track online. You can view it here - "Eat You Up Music Video"
Walt Kowalski is a widower, grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Tao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them form the gangs that foul their neighborhood.
For all the Big Phony Fans, here a clip of him dong a live "Session" for Groupee.com.
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Shogunna Interview featured on Mon, Apr.21.08 We caught up with Shogunna for the release of his new Mixtape "Free Hip-Hip".
Big Phony Interview featured on Mon, Dec.10.07 Born Robert Choy, Big Phony is a singer/songwriter born and raised in New York City but based out in Los Angeles. His newest EP release, "Smoking K..
Far*East Movement Interview featured on Wed, Jun.20.07 An influential group in the rising Asian American music scene, The Far*East Movement (FM) was formed by emcees: Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura), Prohgres..
Drinks and 'Take Out' with Charles Jang featured on Sat, May.31.08 There's nothing like a drink after work, especially if it's to catch up with an old friend. I hadn't seen Charles in a while, but had heard his movi..
DJ SWB Interview featured on Tue, Aug.14.07 DJ SWB, one of New York's premier mixtape DJs, also known as the The Silver Screen DJ. He is most famous for his "This Is How We Do" DVD video mix s..
DJ Name:Choimatic State: New York Hometown: New York Bio: DJ created 10.9.2006 | updated 10.9.2006
DJ Name:DJ LIL' MIKE State: New York Hometown: Long Island Bio: I started djing while I was up in college in Boston. I started getting some fame around the college party scene after about a year and a half of djing. I was doing mostly on-campus parti.. created 06.14.2004 | updated 11.1.2005
DJ Name:Dj Scorpeo State: New York Hometown: New York City Bio: Dj Scorpeo Owner of DreamForce Records NYC... Available for worldwide bookings spinning his own hit productions along with killer progressive and trance sets.... You won't be dissappointed.. created 08.7.2005 | updated 12.4.2005
DJ Name:DJNERD State: New York Hometown: East New York,Brooklyn Bio: Bottom line is music is in my veins, I love rocking a crowd and just making people dance. created 08.21.2005 | updated 03.31.2006
DJ Name:Kenneth L State: New York Hometown: New York City Bio: Born and raised in New York, by 2 amazing parents. My father is a huge jazz / salsa colector so Ive been around music my entire life. I remember my parents listening to records and dancin.. created 04.6.2004 | updated 04.6.2004
