By “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski and his 87Eleven Entertainment label are set to produce an English-language remake of Indian action film “Kill” at Lionsgate.
The original film, which opens in the U.S. on Thursday, is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and is one of the first times a mainstream Hindi-language film will team with a Hollywood studio for a theatrical release in North America and the U.K.
The story follows army commando Amrit who finds out his lover Tulika is engaged against her will. He boards a New Delhi-bound train to derail the arranged marriage and reunite with her.
Things take a turn when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on the trail, Amrit must take them on himself and save those around him. This results in a body count to rival a “John Wick” film.
In a statement about their plans for a remake, Stahelski says:
“‘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.”
Jason Spitz and Alex Young will produce the remake.
Source: Variety
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