[Dispatch=Yuha Sky Reporter] Actor Ma Dong-seok is set to appear in the Hollywood remake of the film 'The Outlaws' (2019).

U.S. trade publication The Hollywood Reporter reported on the 21st (Korea time) that Ma Dong-seok will star in the remake of 'The Outlaws,' titled 'The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil'.

In the original film, Ma Dong-seok played Jang Dong-soo, the leader of the organized crime group 'Zeus.' He is set to take on the same role in the remake.

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is in discussions to join as the lead. His role has not yet been revealed. If his casting is confirmed, he will work opposite Ma Dong-seok.

Director James Wan is helming the project. He has directed numerous hits including 'Saw', 'The Conjuring', and 'Aquaman'. This marks his return to feature filmmaking since 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' (2023).

'The Outlaws' is a crime action film. It tells the story of organized crime boss Jang Dong-soo and violent crimes unit detective Jung Tae-seok (played by Kim Moo-yeol) joining forces to catch a serial killer.

The film was invited to the Midnight Screening section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. It was sold to 174 countries overseas. It surpassed the record of 'Train to Busan' (156 countries).

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