Remember the superb French film DISTRICT 13? Well, the film has just got the Hollywood remake treatment, starring the late, great Paul Walker. David Belle, who starred in the original, returns to free-run through the streets of Detroit in the English language remake, which is directed by Camille Delamarre from a script by Luc Besson and Bibi Naceria.
In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. For undercover cop Damien Collier (Paul Walker) every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino (David Belle), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when drug kingpin, Tremaine (RZA) kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city. With stylized action featuring thrilling Parkour stunts (David Belle is the co-founder of the physical training discipline), Brick Mansions puts an entertaining twist on the action genre.
BRICK MANSIONS opens in the US on April 25th, and in the UK later in the year (TBA). Check out the fist awesome trailer below.
