Keanu Reeves in talks for lead role in crime thriller remake

Keanu Reeves is in talks for a lead role in an American remake of the South Korean crime thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil.

James Wan is set to direct the film, and Don Lee, who starred in the original, will return as crime boss Jang Dong-soo.

The 2019 film follows a police officer and a gangster who join forces to hunt a serial killer.

The remake brings back one of the original film's stars while reworking the story for an American version.

Reeves's character has not been announced; he may play the police officer or a new character.

The story centers on an uneasy partnership between a criminal and a law officer, each with their own reasons for pursuing the killer.

No release date has been announced for the new film.