Keanu Reeves Circling James Wan’s ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ At Paramount
In March, Paramount revealed James Wan’s onboarding to direct a reimagining of South Korean crime actioner The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil for the studio. The project continues to gain steam as Deadline has confirmed Keanu Reeves has entered talks to star. Details about Wan’s take on the material and the role to be played […]
Paramount Pictures is reportedly engaging Keanu Reeves for a lead role in their adaptation of "The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil," alongside South Korean actor Don Lee, known as Ma Dong-seok. James Wan and Michael Clear are set to direct and produce the film, with Jason Blum and Sylvester Stallone also contributing through their respective production companies.
Eric Pearson penned the new screenplay, which draws from earlier drafts by Shay Hatten and Brian Helgeland. The original Korean film premiered at Cannes in 2019 and follows a police officer and a crime boss who reluctantly join forces to hunt down a serial killer. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is set to add his producing talents, alongside Helgeland and Billy Acumen.
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