John Wick director Chad Stahelski and his production company 87Eleven Entertainment are developing an English-language remake of this year’s big Indian action thriller Kill.
The project is set up at Lionsgate and the announcement comes ahead of the release of the original film, which opens in theaters on July 4th.
Staheleski said in a statement: “Kill is one of the most vivid, wild, and creative action movies I’ve seen recently. 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 finds out his star-crossed lover Tulika is engaged against her will. So he boards a New Delhi-bound train to derail the arranged marriage and reunite with his true love.
“But his journey takes a turn when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on the trail, prompting Amrit to take them on himself and save those around him.”
The original film directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat looks badass! It’s a movie that I’m excited about seeing. It’s crazy that Hollywood is already moving forward on an English-language remake. There are original action movies they could make if they wanted to.
Producers of the original movie said in a joint statement: “When we made Kill with Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, we dreamed of global love, and seeing North American theaters chant ‘Kill! Kill! Kill!’ was like seeing that vision come alive.
“This announcement coming before the original film’s release is unprecedented and a big win for Indian cinema. We are truly honored.”
According to Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, this weekend’s theatrical rollout of Kill 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.
Source: Variety