Director Behind Two of the Greatest Action Movies of All Time Quietly Remakes a Crime Thriller Classic for Amazon

Gareth Evans, known for directing Tom Hardy in the action film Havoc (available on Netflix) and an Academy Award nominee, is revisiting the 1967 yakuza thriller by director Takashi Nomura. The story centers on a hitman tasked by a gang leader to eliminate a competing boss. According to Deadline, Evans will once again work with a star from Gangs of London, who will play the role of the assassin who finds himself on the run.





