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Park Chan-Wook Adapting Acclaimed Action Thriller ‘Oldboy’ To English-Language Series With Lionsgate Television


Park Chan-wook is developing his acclaimed film 'Oldboy' for the first time as an English-language series in partnership with Lionsgate Television.

“This series adaptation of Oldboy will feature the raw emotional power, iconic fight scenes and visceral style that made the film a classic.” Executives Courtney Mock and Tara Joshi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate Television, and Bryan Weiser negotiated the deal. Park is also known for directing The Handmaiden(2016), Decision to Leave(2022)— which earned him the Best Director award at Cannes— Stoker(2013) and Thirst(2009), as well as producing both the film and TV series Snowpiercer.

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