John Wick Creator To Adapt 'The Man From Nowhere' for WB/New Line

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‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad Adapting South Korean Hit ‘The Man From Nowhere’ For New Line

John Wick creator Derek Kolstad is adapting the 2010 South Korean action film The Man From Nowhere for New Line Cinema.

The Man From Nowhere was the highest grossing film in South Korea during its year of release making $42M. The pic, directed and written by Jeong-beom Lee opened to No. 1 and held that spot for five weeks. The original film centered around a quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past who takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.

 

[Black Narcissus]

The Man From Nowhere is on par with both John Wick movies for me. I kinda feel conflicted with this remake, but it can't ask for a better creator team. This was still up on Netflix the last time I checked.

 

[Hunter Rider]

The Korean original is badass, if anyone can pull off a US remake that does it justice it's the guy behind John Wick, but it feels unnecessary to me.