Tom Hanks To Star In 1952 'Ikiru' Remake

[Tuesday, March 25th, 2003]
Tom Hanks could be starring in a remake of the 1952 Akira Kurosawa film Ikiru. According to Variety, DreamWorks is in negotiations with Richard Price to write the script.

'Ikiru' is the story of a low-level bureaucrat who learns that he has terminal stomach cancer and tries to have some impact on the world. In Kurosawa's version, the man decides to use his skills to build a park.

Price wrote 'Ransom', 'Sea of Love' and 'The Color of Money', and has authored novels including 'Clockers', 'Freedomland' and 'The Wanderers'. Knopf just published his latest novel, 'Samaritan', which was set up at Paramount with producer Scott Rudin for $2 million last year.

'Ikiru' is expected to be made next year.

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