Joe Carnahan and Frank Grillo Are Tackling ‘The Raid’ Remake

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Audiences were enraptured when filmmaker Gareth Evans’ stunning martial arts/actioner The Raid hit theaters in 2011. The film was a hit, showcasing some of the best fight scenes in recent memory, and it spawned a sequel from Evans in 2014 called The Raid 2: Berendal. But as with a lot of quality foreign films, The Raid caught the attention of Hollywood and an American remake was put into development. Screen Gems landed the rights and signed The Expendables 3 helmer Patrick Hughes to direct, but while Frank Grillo was the first actor attached to star, Hughes and the studio had trouble filling out the ensemble. In 2015, the project was effectively cancelled as Screen Gems, Hughes, and potential star Taylor Kitsch all dropped out.