With the release of the eagerly anticipated sequel The Raid 2: Berandal just around the corner, Screen Gems and XYZ have decided to cash in on the success of Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans’ hard-hitting Indonesian action hit with a Hollywood remake.
According to The Wrap, Patrick Hughes – director of the excellent Aussie western Red Hill and the upcoming action sequel The Expendables 3 – has signed to helm the remake of The Raid, with Brad Inglesby (Out of the Furnace) scripting and Gareth Evans remaining involved as producer.
It’s said that the remake will follow a similar plotline as the original (a S.W.A.T. team storms a heavily fortified tower block, while a young rookie attempts to rescue his drug-dealing brother), “though it may be difficult for Hollywood stars to perform the brutal hand-to-hand fight scenes and other stunts with the same intensity as the original film’s martial arts experts.”
Before he tackles The Raid, Hughes will test his action chops with The Expendables 3, which is set for release on August 15th with a cast that includes Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Jet Li, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Kellan Lutz, Glen Powell, Ronda Rousey, Kelsey Grammer, Robert Davi and Victor Ortiz.
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