The idea of a film remake is nothing new, especially in 2024. Remakes are a dime a dozen. However, it’s very rare to see a filmmaker take on the challenge of remaking his own classic film. That’s exactly the situation with John Woo and “The Killer.”
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As seen in the trailer, “The Killer” is a new action film that remakes Woo’s 1989 classic. The film follows the story of an assassin who refuses to kill a blind woman and finds herself the new target. The film stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, and Diana Silvers. As mentioned, “The Killer” is directed by none other than John Woo. He’s one of the most iconic action film directors to ever live. Most recently, Woo directed “Silent Night.”
“The Killer” arrives on Peacock on August 23. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
From the Oscar® winning producer of Oppenheimer, the kinetic action thriller stars Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel (The Fast Saga, Game of Thrones) as Zee, a mysterious and infamous assassin known, and feared, in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. But when, during an assignment from her shadowy mentor and handler (Avatar’s Sam Worthington), Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers; Ma, Booksmart) in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate Zee’s alliances, attract the attention of a savvy police investigator (Golden Globe nominee Omar Sy; Jurassic World franchise, Lupin), and plunge her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.