Frank Grillo to Star in Joe Carnahan Remake of 'The Raid'
Joe Carnahan has confirmed that he'll be directing and producing a remake of The Raid, with the blessing of Gareth Evans (the mind behind the original), who will also produce. Frank Grillo will star, having previously worked on The Grey with Carnahan.
The remake will be a reimagining set in Caracas, Venezuela, and will feature a different fighting style to the original. Bad Boys for Life is top of Carnahan's priority list right now, so we can't expect The Raid anytime before 2020. See below for Carnahan's tweets confirming the project.
? BIG NEWS WEDNESDAY? #TheRaid@carnojoe #FrankGrillo pic.twitter.com/ALhgZWgafq
— XYZ Films (@XYZFilms) February 15, 2017
THE RAID remake will hew closer in tone & feel to THE GREY and NARC.@Ghuevans is producing alongside & has given us his full blessing.
— Joe Carnahan (@carnojoe) February 15, 2017
It's not a remake. It's a reimagining of the same scenario. Everybody take a deep breath. We won't disappoint you, rabid-fanboy-from-Hell. https://t.co/ShPcXmng5n
— Joe Carnahan (@carnojoe) February 15, 2017
You can't remake The Raid, guys. It's a fantastic film. So, ask yourselves why would we be doing it, unless we had something really special.
— Joe Carnahan (@carnojoe) February 15, 2017
Source: https://thefilmstage.com/news/joe-carnahan-to-direct-the-raid-remake-sta...
