'The Raid' Remake Is Apparently Back On With Joe Carnahan And Frank Grillo

Gareth Evans’ bananas 2011 Indonesian film, The Raid, is one of the greatest modern action movies. Grim, gritty, and brutal, it introduced the world-at-large to the prodigious talents of Iko Uwais and marked it’s helmer as a true auteur of bone-breaking violence. And because it’s subtitled, an American remake has kicked around ever since. A remake of The Raid has been an on-again-off-again proposition, but it’s apparently very much on again.

'The Raid' Director Made A Badass Short Film, You Need To Watch It Right Now

You’re going to want to stop whatever your doing, because whatever you’re currently involved in, with very few exceptions, is not as awesome as a new short film from Gareth Evans. The director of TheRaid and The Raid 2 dropped a badass five-minute video, and if that’s enough to get you to check it out, what are you even doing here?

Good News, 'The Raid' Remake Lost Its Star, Director, And Distributor

If you’re one of the many people who bemoan the current state of cinema where each and every movie gets remade, even if it’s only a few years old. Back in 2011, Gareth Evans’ The Raid kicked the action movie world in the face, and because American audiences are too lazy to read subtitles, an English-language remake has been in the works ever since. But, thankfully, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen any time soon as it lost its director, star, and distributor.

'The Raid 2: Berandal' Movie Review

When most of us heard that the version of Gareth Evans’ “The Raid 2: Berandal” that screened at Sundance earlier this year was 149 minutes long, we assumed that was an ideal cut, and that the theatrical release would be trimmed significantly. Nope. The film is being unleashed in its full, two-and-a-half-hour glory—the true director’s cut reportedly hovers around two forty-five—and thank whatever deity or higher power you put your faith in, because it is as nuts as you hoped it would be. “Berandal” takes everything the first film, “The Raid: Redemption,” does and cranks it up exponentially. An increased budget means multiple locations, bigger set pieces, and insane action scene piled on top of insane action scene.

'The Raid 2' Trailer Drops The Berendal, Still Kicks You In The Face

Sweet Baby Jesus. After Gareth Evan’s TheRaid, subsequently renamed The Raid: Redemption, slapped the living crap out of us, any possible follow up climbed right to the top of our must see list. The sequel, The Raid 2, which has been called The Raid: Berendal up to this point, is set to premiere at Sundance tonight, and in anticipation of that, there’s another hot new trailer waiting to kick you in the face.

'The Raid 2: Berendal' Trailer Will Pummel You Into Giddy Submission

Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption pummeled us all about the face and neck, delivering the best martial arts actioner since we all discovered Ong Bak. After blowing our minds, the movie left us asking what he was going to do next, and if it was possible to top the frenetic pace and incredible action. I don’t know if the sequel, The Raid 2: Berendal will exceed the first—that’s a tall order—but this new trailer makes it look like he’s going for it with insane gusto. For the follow up Evans reteamed with star Iko Uwais, and holy shit, Berendal looks gorgeous, epic, and, most importantly, crazy violent. And as intense as this footage is, Edwards assures us that all we see in this trailer is “Act 1 setup.” If this is only the beginning, what the hell are we in for? I can’t wait to find out.

If This Trailer For 'The Raid 2: Berandal' Doesn't Make You Drool, We Are Not Friends

There's not much to say about this trailer for Gareth Evans' action sequel The Raid 2: Berandal. My reaction primarily consists of giggling and clapping. Watch it for yourself, know that it's getting a legitimate theatrical release, and prepare to get punched in the face again.