Day Of The Jackal, the inspiration for Bruce Willis' poorly received movie The Jackal, gets a TV remake with Lashana Lynch and Eddie Redmayne.
Day of The Jackal, the best-selling 1971 novel which inspired Bruce Willis’ 1997 action-thriller The Jackal, is getting a fresh TV series remake with Lashana Lynch and Eddie Redmayne. Previously inspiring a 1973 film adaptation, the property was later reworked in the late ‘90s with Willis playing the titular hitman known as the Jackal and Richard Gere assuming the role of a former IRA sniper tasked with aiding in his capture.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Variety reports that Marvel and No Time To Die star Lynch is set to assume a leading role in a new TV remake opposite Redmayne, who will also executive produce the series. According to this latest report, Lynch will play Bianca, a “tenacious law enforcement agent determined to catch The Jackal.” Meanwhile, Fantastic Beasts star Redmayne will assume Willis’ role as the infamous assassin.
Why 1997's Jackal Failed Fresh off the success of his critically acclaimed roles in films like Pulp Fiction, Die Hard With A Vengeance, and 12 Monkeys, Willis was at the height of his career when his collaborative film with fellow box-office draw card Gere was released.
Shifting the original concept of an assassination plot to kill the French president orchestrated by a militant far-right organization, Willis’ film instead made the First Lady of the United States the target of an attack planned by the Russian mafia. Meanwhile, Gere’s character was an original creation with no direct parallels to the original book or 1973 film.
If Redmayne and Lynch’s latest attempt to bring the story back to screens is to succeed, it will do well to pay much closer attention to the details featured in the original book. While some things will undoubtedly need to change to bring the material into the 21st century, returning the series to its original European setting would be a big step in the right direction.
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