Phone bought for Hollywood remake
Phone bought for Hollywood remake
Ha Ji-won’s 2002 horror film Phone [폰] will be getting a remake to be produced by U.S. company Imprint Entertainment in conjunction with Korea’s MiroVision. The news was announced in a December 3 press conference attended by reps from each company, as well as Ahn Byung-ki, the director of the original film.
Imprint Entertainment produced Twilight and New Moon, and will retain director Ahn for the remake in hopes that he will be able to re-create the success of the original, which racked up 2.6 million admissions. Ahn said, “When first making Phone, it was a low-budget film so I wasn’t able to show 100% of what was written in the script. This time, we have secured sufficient funding that I’ll do things I couldn’t in the first.”
Producers are in the process of selecting a cast of American actors. The film has a budget of $10 million USD, and will film in Korea in 2010 with a Korean crew.
Via E Daily
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