Director KIM Sung-ho’s Into the Mirror is remade in Hollywood under the title Mirrors. Mirrors will open on 2600 North American screens from August 15. The Korean release will follow a few weeks later.
Kiefer Sutherland takes on the lead role originally played by YOO Ji-tae. The story is about a family under siege of an evil force who uses mirrors to transport.
The U.S. remake was helmed by French director Alexandre Aja whose filmography includes the horror title The Hills have Eyes.
Remakes of Korean films have sparked the interest of Hollywood’s leading stars. Kiefer Sutherland is the star of the popular series 24. The Lake House, a remake of Il Mare , starred Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, and Elisha Cuthbert played in My Sassy Girl. The latest Korean film lined-up for a Hollywood make-over is The Chaser .
Credits: Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC), posters from Cine21 and upcoming horror movies
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I didn't know this was a korean remake too. When will americans stop making remakes of asian horror movies huh.
