The Killer: Lupita Nyong'o to Star in Gender-Swapped Remake

John Woo will helm the remake.

By Alex Gilyadov

Black Panther's Lupita Nyong'o is reportedly set to star in the remake to John Woo's The Killer.

Per THR, Nyong'o is in talks with Universal for the lead role in what would be a gender-swapped remake. Woo will helm the project and produce alongside Mark Gordon (Source Code) and Matt Jackson. Luc Etienne is executive producing. A release date has not been set yet.

The remake follows an assassin (Nyong'o's potential role) who is sworn to protect a young woman she accidentally blinded years prior during a mob hit. The original film came out in 1989 and stars Chow Yun-Fat as the assassin Ah Jong. The landmark action thriller helped introduce Woo to Western audiences.

For IGNs thoughts on Nyong'o's latest film, read our Black Panther review. The actress is also set to star in a film based on the true events of the Dahomey "Amazons", titled The Woman King.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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