Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in an English-language remake of The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, with James Wan set to direct.[1][2] Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, is set to reprise his role from the 2019 South Korean original.[1][2] Reeves’s potential role has not been disclosed.[1]
The story follows a police officer and a crime boss who team up to pursue a serial killer, with each having separate motives.[1][2] Eric Pearson wrote the latest script, drawing on earlier drafts by Shay Hatten and Brian Helgeland.[1][2] The original film was directed by Lee Won-tae.[1]
Wan will produce through Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, alongside producer Michael Clear.[1][2] Other producers include Jason Blum, Sylvester Stallone, D. Matt Geller, Chris S. Lee, Jang Won-seok and Lorenzo di Bonaventura.[1][2] Neither report gives a release date or names a distributor for the remake.[1][2]
