One of the hottest acquisitions on Netflix in 2022 so far is the US remake of Raid, directed by Gareth Evans. This high -octane action film version has united Hollywood heavyweight such as Michael Bay, Gareth Evans, and Patrick Hughes. News that Netflix has taken the rights coming in January 2022.
The film will be directed by Patrick Hughes, whose credit includes Bodyguard Hitman, The Expendables 3 and the upcoming Netflix action comedy film The Man From Toronto, which was launched exclusively on Netflix on June 24.
“We are very excited about Patrick’s unique vision for this film. This is a clear original view of the material, which promises to give great respect to the original film while also carrying a new approach and perspective that will set its own way in the action genre. “
The US attack remake has been developed for several years, with several versions considered. The latest revision is the development at the Sony’s Screen Gems Development Hub. However, the remake was canceled in October 2015 with only XYZ films that are still involved in the project that continues to work on the film now with Netflix.
The XYZ film also partnered with Netflix in a number of upcoming films and already on Netflix. Their upcoming slate includes Havoc Tom Hardy, I came, and code 8: Part II. The films that are already available include 2021’s Stowaway, Apostle, and Arq.
It was reported that this project got a new life only when Michael Bay met Patrick Hughes because they both hit because they were both made of the same fabric given their high octane action.
Bay mainly produces 6 underground Netflix.
This is all that we know about Remake of the Raid Netflix as:
What’s the plot of The Raid?
The original film was written and directed by Gareth Evans and followed the elite S.W.A.T. The team trapped in a plot house carried out by the cruel mafia and the killer troops and criminals. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival and won instant praise for the order of crazy action and turned Evans into one of the biggest festival stars.
The Raid version is said to be set in the “Badlands” filled with Philadelphia drugs where the DEA task force disguised elite climbing the stairs of the informant cartel to capture the kingpin that is difficult to understand.
Who is cast in The Raid?
In May 2022, the cast for the US remake from Remake Raid had not yet been revealed, but considering the producer, we could expect several big names to appear.
What’s the production status of The Raid?
Raid Netflix is still in active development which means that the current script is being written and revised with pre-production afterwards.
What’s the Netflix release date for The Raid?
Netflix has not announced the date for the attack, but given the very early development stage, we might only be able to expect the release date of 2023.