As a classic in horror films, the rebooted version of "Regeneration Man" has finally been confirmed in recent days: Jamie Fox. It is reported that this is the Oscar-winning film emperor, one of the few comic book characters, and try to play anti-heroic roles. The cartoonist who created the character, Todd MacFarlane, will be the screenwriter of the film and will direct the film.
The original "Regeneration Man" was filmed in 1997 and tells the story of an American soldier named Al Simmons. The elite of the special forces; he is both a brave and good soldier, but also a perfect killer with good training, and has carried out countless brutal assassination missions for his superiors. However, because of a discord with his superior, Jason Wann, he was killed on a mission to a certain country in Africa. However, the longing for his beloved wife, Wanda Brian, and the hatred for his superior, Jason Wann, prevented him from sleeping peacefully underground, and he vowed to get justice. In hell, the devil made a pact with him: Al would receive a certain amount of "energy" to return to earth to visit his beloved wife. But when the energy runs out, he must return to hell and serve the devil in the decisive battle with heaven. But when he returns to earth, Al finds himself deceived by the devil: his face is badly deformed, his body becomes very eccentric, and even worse, his wife marries his good friend. A sad Al can only wander the streets of New York. At the behest of the devil, Al wants to kill Vane to avenge him, but Vane secretly prepares to destroy the world and open the prelude to the war between hell and heaven.
However, according to media reports, in the new version, Todd McFarlane will rewrite the background of the entire story. He said he was tired of "the experience of the original characters." And I wanted to make the film an R-rated movie. At the 2013 Comic Con, Jamie Fox had a discussion with Todd MacFarlane about a remake of Regeneration Man. Subsequently, the idea of using Fox to play Al was always in Todd McFarlane's mind, never leaving. Currently, the film is set to be produced under the umbrella of horror studio Blumhouse.