Keanu Reeves in Talks to Star in James Wan's 'The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil'
Don Lee will reprise his role as crime boss Jang Dong-su in the Paramount reimagining, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura also joining as producer.
Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in James Wan's reimagining of The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil at Paramount, according to Deadline. Details of Wan's take on the material and of Reeves' role are being kept under wraps.
Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, will reprise his role as crime boss Jang Dong-su from the 2019 South Korean original. Lee produces through Big Punch Global.
Wan produces alongside Michael Clear and Jason Blum via Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Lorenzo di Bonaventura has also joined the project as a producer. Sylvester Stallone and D. Matt Geller produce via Balboa Productions, with Chris S. Lee via B&C Group.
Eric Pearson wrote the latest script, working from drafts by Shay Hatten and Brian Helgeland.
Paramount revealed in March 2026 that Wan had signed on to direct the reimagining. The original film, written and directed by Lee Won-tae, screened at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was loosely inspired by real-life South Korean serial killer cases from the mid-2000s.
Quick answers
Who is starring in James Wan's The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil remake?
Keanu Reeves is in talks to star, while Don Lee will reprise his role as crime boss Jang Dong-su.
Who is writing the new The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil?
Eric Pearson wrote the latest script, based on drafts by Shay Hatten and Brian Helgeland.
Who is producing the film?
James Wan, Michael Clear and Jason Blum produce via Blumhouse Atomic Monster, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Lee's Big Punch Global, Sylvester Stallone and D. Matt Geller's Balboa Productions, and Chris S. Lee's B&C Group.