‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski to Produce English-Language ‘Kill’ Remake for Lionsgate
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski and his production company 87Eleven Entertainment are producing an English-language remake of the Indian action film “Kill” for Lionsgate.
The announcement comes ahead of the release of the original Hindi-language “Kill,” which is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and opens on July 4.
According to Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, this weekend’s theatrical rollout marks one of the first times a mainstream Hindi-language film is partnering with a Hollywood studio for a theatrical release in North America and the U.K. “’Kill’ is one of the most vivid, wild, and creative action movies I’ve seen recently,” Stahelski said in a statement. “Nikhil delivers relentless action sequences that need to be seen by as wide an audience as possible.
It’s exciting to be developing an English-language version — we have big shoes to fill and I’m looking forward to working with Nikhil, Karan, Apoorva, Guneet, and Achin to achieve that.” In the film, army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his star-crossed lover Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will.
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