Paul Haggis is in talks to helm the remake of the Spanish prison thriller, Celda 211 (which my college Spanish TA would be ashamed to know that I definitely just Google translated that to find out it means “Cell 211” and I have no business attempting to be bilingual). Haggis picks up the film after it was released last year in Spain to much critical success. At the Spanish Academy Goya Awards (the Spanish Oscars, which no one expects), it picked up wins in best picture, director, actor, and adapted screenplay.
The film follows a rookie prison guard who shows up a day early, has a piece of roof fall on his head, and wakes up in cell 211 in the midst of a prison riot. It also follows the prisoner who instigates the riot. So basically, this is the cinematic adaptation of the worst first day on the job, EVER.
Anyway, while it sucks we’re getting another remake of a good foreign film (see Let the Right One In, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and most Japanese horror films), at least we’re getting good films “translated.” I guess in order to just save time and money, every potential great foreign film should just do double takes. One in their language and then just do it again but in English! There, just solved everyone’s problems. You’re welcome.
Source: Variety
