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Posted: Tue., May 23, 2006, 7:00pm PT

Fingerprint grabs rights for Woo pic
Shingle up for 'Tomorrow' redo



Production shingle Fingerprint Films has acquired rights for a Korean-language remake of John Woo's breakout actioner "A Better Tomorrow."

Deal was signed with Hong Kong's Fortune Star Entertainment, a division of News Corp.'s Star TV group.

Fingerprint, which is headed by Park Hyun-jung ("My Boyfriend Is Type B"), is recruiting scripters and a director ahead of a shoot skedded for 2007.

Fingerprint and Fortune Star will jointly bring on a high-profile producer. The two companies will share rights in markets outside Korea.

"Tomorrow," which originally starred a young Chow Yun-fat, is story of conflict between two brothers -- one a police trainee, the other a seasoned counterfeiter.

Fortune Star operates one of the largest Chinese-language film libraries, with over 600 movies and 20,000 hours of TV programming. It is currently restoring catalog films and re-licensing packages of titles.


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