The Korean thriller, “Bittersweet Life,” which starred iconic actor Lee Byung-hun, is poised to be remade in Hollywood. Writer and director Kim Ji-woon’s 2005 crime thriller was about the turmoil involving family rivalries in the Korean mob.

Allen Hughes, producer of the popular Jack the Ripper horror film “From Hell,” which starred Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Heather Graham, will be in charge of the film’s remake, according to an online news outlet. Huges also directed the post-apocalyptic tale, “The Book of Eli,” with Denzel Washington.

In 2009, there were rumors circulating that the legendary actor Washington was interested in starring in the lead role of this English remake; however, the cast members for this upcoming production have yet to be announced.

(juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)