Lulu Wang to Direct English-Language Remake of Hirokazu Kore-eda Drama ‘Like Father, Like Son’ at Focus
Also Read: 'The Farewell': How Lulu Wang Cast the Film's Two Biggest RolesSundance SelectsKore-eda’s film, which he both wrote and directed, was nominated for the Palme D’Or at Cannes and won both the Jury Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention.Another remake of “Like Father, Like Son” was previously in the works as far back as 2014 from directors Paul and Christopher Weitz at DreamWorks, but the project never moved forward.Wang’s “The Farewell” won the Audience Award when it made its debut at Sundance and ended up winning a Golden Globe for Best Actress for its star Awkwafina.