Deadline reports that New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the 2010 South Korean action thriller The Man From Nowhere is moving forward with John Wick‘s Derek Kolstad writing the American version.
It will mark the second South Korean remake from New Line Cinema following their acquisition of the rights to Train to Busan, the acclaimed 2016 zombie thriller.
Kolstad is also working on the upcoming TV series spinoff The Continental, as well as a TV series adaptation of the hit IO interactive video game franchise, Hitman, for Hulu.
The film received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, currently maintaining a 100% “Certified Fresh” rating from critics on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, and grossed over $42 million at the box office.