Variety has reported that Scott Mann of Mann Made Films has signed on to direct the upcoming remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece Seven Samurai. Mann’s previous work includes The Tournament, and Down Amongst The Dead Men, so he seems an interesting choice for The Weinstein Company (TWC), especially given the success of the first Seven Samurai. Since the announcement of the project, many have been critical of TWC’s decision. Some feel the original 1954 version should stand for itself, and others have pointed to The Magnificent Seven as being more than enough remake for one story. However we’ll see what happens.
Writer John Fusco, whose previous work includes The Forbidden Kingdom, and Young Guns, has been penning the screenplay for TWC, and some information has already been released. The upcoming remake will attempt to translate the original story into something a bit more contemporary, and will not take place in Japan.
Writer John Fusco, whose previous work includes The Forbidden Kingdom, and Young Guns, has been penning the screenplay for TWC, and some information has already been released. The upcoming remake will attempt to translate the original story into something a bit more contemporary, and will not take place in Japan.
- 5/5/2011
- by Andrew Hobbs
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