A crime thriller by South Korea's acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook will get remade for American audiences, a Korean film studio involved in the project said Tuesday.

   CJ E&M said it has decided to co-produce the remake of "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" with three Hollywood studios -- Silver Reel, Lotus Entertainment and Di Bonaventura Pictures.

   Released in 2002, "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" is a dark, disturbing tale about a young girl's kidnapping and her father's quest for merciless revenge.

   It is the first installment of Park's revenge trilogy but became the third in the trilogy slated for a remake.

   The second and final installments -- "Oldboy" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" -- are being made into Hollywood remakes.

   Directed by Spike Lee and starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, the American version of "Oldboy" is scheduled to open in North America in October.

   The remake of the "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" is also underway.

   Charlize Theron's film company Denver & Delilah Films announced late last year that the American version of the film is moving forward with Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Monahan on board to adapt.

(Yonhap News)