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[[Steven Spielberg]] originally intended to produce a remake starring [[Will Smith]] in 2008. He commissioned screenwriter [[Mark Protosevich]] to adapt the screenplay. Spielberg pulled out in 2009.[{{cite web|author=Kate Aurthur|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/oldboy-screenwriter-twists-spoilers-ending|title=Adapting "Oldboy": Its Screenwriter Talks About Twists And Spoilers|publisher=Buzzfeed|date=30 November 2013|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225210013/https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/oldboy-screenwriter-twists-spoilers-ending|url-status=live}}] |
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[[Steven Spielberg]] originally intended to produce a remake starring [[Will Smith]] in 2008. He commissioned screenwriter [[Mark Protosevich]] to adapt the screenplay. Spielberg pulled out in 2009.[{{cite web|author=Kate Aurthur|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/oldboy-screenwriter-twists-spoilers-ending|title=Adapting "Oldboy": Its Screenwriter Talks About Twists And Spoilers|publisher=Buzzfeed|date=30 November 2013|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225210013/https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/oldboy-screenwriter-twists-spoilers-ending|url-status=live}}] |
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An [[Oldboy (2013 film)|official remake]] directed by [[Spike Lee]] was released on 27 November 2013.[{{cite news|title=Spike Lee Confirmed to Direct 'Oldboy'|work=[[/Film]]|date=11 July 2011|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/516512/spike-lee-confirmed-direct-oldboy/|access-date=1 March 2022|archive-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301192539/https://www.slashfilm.com/516512/spike-lee-confirmed-direct-oldboy/|url-status=live}}] 39 percent of critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive for the remake, indicating mostly negative reviews.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oldboy_2013|title=Oldboy(2013)|publisher=rottentomatoes|access-date=27 April 2021|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722174354/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oldboy_2013|url-status=live}}] It was also a [[box office bomb]], grossing $5.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.[{{Cite web | title=Josh Brolin’s Most Embarrassing Flop Is a Warning Hollywood Can’t Ignore | website=[[]ScreenRant]] | date=11 January 2026 | url=https://screenrant.com/josh-brolin-worst-movie-old-boy-hollywood-warning-anime-adaptations/#:~:text=Despite%20everything%20it%20had%20going,against%20a%20%2430%20million%20budget. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113123846/https://screenrant.com/josh-brolin-worst-movie-old-boy-hollywood-warning-anime-adaptations/ | access-date=2026-01-16 | archive-date=2026-01-13}} |
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An [[Oldboy (2013 film)|official remake]] directed by [[Spike Lee]] was released on 27 November 2013.[{{cite news|title=Spike Lee Confirmed to Direct 'Oldboy'|work=[[/Film]]|date=11 July 2011|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/516512/spike-lee-confirmed-direct-oldboy/|access-date=1 March 2022|archive-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301192539/https://www.slashfilm.com/516512/spike-lee-confirmed-direct-oldboy/|url-status=live}}] 39 percent of critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive for the remake, indicating mostly negative reviews.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oldboy_2013|title=Oldboy(2013)|publisher=rottentomatoes|access-date=27 April 2021|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722174354/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oldboy_2013|url-status=live}}] It was also a [[box office bomb]], grossing $5.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.[{{Cite web | title=Josh Brolin’s Most Embarrassing Flop Is a Warning Hollywood Can’t Ignore | website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=11 January 2026 | url=https://screenrant.com/josh-brolin-worst-movie-old-boy-hollywood-warning-anime-adaptations/#:~:text=Despite%20everything%20it%20had%20going,against%20a%20%2430%20million%20budget. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113123846/https://screenrant.com/josh-brolin-worst-movie-old-boy-hollywood-warning-anime-adaptations/ | access-date=2026-01-16 | archive-date=2026-01-13}}] |
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