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26 November 2008 9:38 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

It’s a scenario nobody could have predicted in advance:  Swedish director Anders Banke (Frostbite) directing a Russian remake of Hong Kong action film Breaking News by Johnnie To.  But predictable or not it has happened, it’s called Newsmakers, it stars a veritable who’s who of prime Russian actors, it opens in April and the first teaser is on screens now in Russia.  And thanks to the kind hearted Banke that teaser is also here on Twitch - in subtitled form, no less.  You’ll find it below the break.

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- Todd Brown

22 September 2008 10:54 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

How’s this for an odd film pedigree:  a remake of a Hong Kong action film, shot in Russian with largely Russian backing with a Swedish director.  This is what you’ve got with Newsmakers.

A remake of Johnnie To’s Breaking News with the action transplanted to Russia - reportedly the first ever Russian remake of a Hong Kong film - the film is directed by young Swede Anders Banke, well known is these parts as the director of Swedish vampire film Frostbiten.  Banke, it turns out, attended film school in Moscow and is totally Russian fluent, which makes sense of his directing a Russian language film, and the brilliant, period set opening to Frostbiten should put to rest any question as to whether he’s got the technical skills needed to tackle To.  He very clearly does.

What Banke also has is a very strong cast.  A quick »

- Todd Brown

2 articles from 2008