

Director: Patrick Hughes (The Hitman's Bodyguard, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, The Man from Toronto) Screenwriters: Patrick Hughes and James Beaufort. Patrick Hughes will direct the feature film, with Michael Bay and XYZ Films producing. And, regardless on how you feel about him, Bay is arguably one of the most important action directors of the last thirty years, so giving him the chance to remake a foreign classic should be an interesting experience. A reimagining of Gareth Evans’ The Raid is heading to Netflix. Now with Netflix and their seemingly endless amounts of money at the helm, we should be able to see this thing sooner than later. It was actually Sony who originally acquired the remake rights for The Raid way back in 2011, but the potential remake repeatedly stalled despite having names such as Chris Hemsworth and Frank Grillo interested. It’s a distinctly original take on the material, which promises to pay great respect to the original film while also bringing a fresh approach and perspective that will set its own course in the action genre.” “We’re incredibly excited about Patrick’s unique vision for this film. The three filmmakers said in a statement: The reboot of the film will take place in Philadelphia, where an elite DEA task force will take on a mysterious cartel kingpin as they fight their way through his tower of informants. Based on the concept from Gareth Evans' 2011 film 'The Raid: Redemption'. It’s already inspired hit franchises like John Wick, so it makes sense that an actual remake is being put together. An international fugitive and his thugs trap a small Specials Operations force inside a building. The film builds suspense as the team traverses the levels of a high-rise building, facing off against the drug lord’s deadly underlings. The original Raid follows an elite squad tasked with infiltrating a ruthless mobster’s den. The new film adaptation of The Raid will see Michael Bay producing the feature with XYZ Films, while. He’ll executive produce with Bay and Hughes directing, with Hughes also co-writing the script alongside James Beaufort. The cult-classic action flick The Raid: Redemption is getting a 're-imagining' for Netflix. Evans created, wrote and directed the original 2012 film which quickly garnered acclaim for its impressive action sequences, leading to a sequel two years later.īut Evans won’t be handling directing duties this time around. There's currently no release date yet for Bay's Netflix remake of The Raid, so fans of the original should be on the lookout for more updates to come.Įlsewhere in entertainment, here's the 2022 release schedule for phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Michael Bay is teaming up with Gareth Evans and Patrick Hughes to make a remake of Indonesian action hit The Raid for Netflix. Released to critical acclaim, the film was praised for its exceptional fight sequences featuring the Indonesian martial arts form Pencak Silat, and subsequently spawned a sequel in 2014. The 56-year-oid director will be at the helm of the remake along with executive producer Gareth Evans. Sources tell Deadline that Netflix has come aboard a new reimagining of Gareth Evans ’ cult classic The Raid, tapping Patrick Hughes to direct with Michael Bay and XYZ Films on board to produce.
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The movie followed the two and the rest of their elite police squad as they embark on an unofficial mission to raid an apartment block in the slums of Jakarta run by a crimelord. Michael Bay is to produce The Raid remake for Netflix. Based on the concept of the Asian picture, Netflix's version will be set in the Badlands of Philadelphia, where an elite undercover DEA task force will "climb a ladder of cartel informants to catch an elusive kingpin."įor those unfamiliar, The Raid (also known as The Raid: Redemption) was originally released back in 2011 and starred Indonesian martial arts experts Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim. Directorial responsibilities will go to The Hitman's Bodyguard's Patrick Hughes and James Beaufort. Michael Bay is now remaking The Raid for Netflix.Īccording to new reports, the Transformers and Bad Boys director will be producing the project for the streaming giant alongside the Indonesian film's original director Gareth Evans, who will now be acting as executive producer.
