'Stunning' fantasy action film 'Spiritwalker' getting US remake

The poster for the film “Spiritwalker” / Courtesy of ABO Entertainment

By Kwak Yeon-soo

Director Yoon Jae-keun's fantasy action film, “Spiritwalker,” will be remade into a Hollywood film by a renowned producer, the film's distributor said Thursday.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who produced action blockbusters “G.I. Joe” and “Transformers,” will produce the remake of the Korean film.

“This is one of the most innovative and extraordinary films that I've come across in recent years that is equipped with stunning action scenes. I'm very excited to produce the Hollywood remake of such a creative work,” he said of the original film.

Starring Yoon Kye-sang, Lim Ji-yeon and Park Yong-woo, “Spiritwalker” is about a man who wakes up with no memory in a different body every 12 hours and has to make it back to his own body.

The film won the Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema at this year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). Of the film, the festival's executive director said, “Spiritwalker is a surprisingly perfect film that combines action and drama. The action in the movie not only melds well into the story but also shows its unique grammar in the genre just by the action.”

“Spiritwalker” will hit local theaters on Nov. 24.