Steven Spielberg, Will Smith in talks for Korean drama 'Oldboy'

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Washington

Fri, 07 Nov 2008: 

Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Superstar Will Smith is reportedly in talks to star in Steven Spielberg's next venture, which is remake of Chan Wook-park's "Oldboy".

 

Spielberg is in early talks with Smith to collaborate on the remake set around a kidnapped man, reports Variety.

 

In the 2003 Korean orinal, a man gets kidnapped and held in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation.

 

Suddenly, he's released and given money, a cell phone and clothes and is set on a path to discover who destroyed his life so he can take revenge.pielberg is looking for a writer to begin the development process. (ANI)