Spike Lee's 'Oldboy' Pushed Back Two Weeks

Briefly: It took a long time for the English-language remake of Chan-wook Park's Oldboy to come together. Now FilmDistrict is asking audiences to stay patient just a tiny while longer.

The Spike Lee-directed thriller has been pushed back two weeks, from October 11 to October 25. It's not a massive difference, but it pits the film against some different competitors. The only other major release currently scheduled for the 25th is Paranormal Activity 5, whereas on October 11 Oldboy would've been up against Captain Phillips, Haunts, and The Fifth Estate.

The news that Oldboy would get an American remake was initially met with dismay by fans of the original, but there's reason to hope Lee's remake will do it justice. For starters, it's locked in a great cast including Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sharlto Copley. For another, the early buzz is that the new film stays faithful but not too faithful to the original. If we're lucky, it could turn out to be just the dark, twisted entertainment we crave during the Halloween season.