Film District Sets Release Date For Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’

The Spike Lee directed remake of the 2003 South Korean revenge thriller Oldboy, which in turn was based on a manga of the same name, is currently in production as we speak. The film stars Josh Brolin (Men In Black 3), Elizabeth Olsen (Silent House), Sharlto Copley (District 9), James Ransone (Sinister) and Samuel L. Jackson (Do we really need to tell you what you’ve seen him in?) and will be distributed by FilmDistrict.

Up until now it was known that the film would hit theaters in 2013, but no date has previously been set until now. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Oldboy will hit theaters October 11th, 2013.

The synopsis for Spike Lee’s Oldboy:

“An advertising executive (Brolin) who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement for an unknown reasons. When the ad executive is released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. His quest for revenge leads him into an ill-fated relationship with a young social worker (Olsen) and ultimately to an illusive man (Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation.”