We’ve already seen one very simple poster for Oldboy, the American remake of South Korean director Chan-wook Park’s 2003 movie of the same name that’s being made by Spike Lee.

Now comes a more official poster for the movie featuring the film’s star, Josh Brolin, getting out of a case. The movie tells the story of a man who is inexplicably kidnapped and held prisoner for 20 years before finally being released…still with no explanation. After his release, which is what’s happening in the image above and on the poster below (the image on the poster is said to be an actual shot from the movie, not a shot specifically created for the poster), he sets off on a mission to find those responsible for his captivity, and why they did it.

A new poster has been released for director Spike Lee‘s upcoming remake of the brilliant South Korean film, Oldboy, which was directed by Chan-wook Park and released in 2003.

The poster is simple but effective enough if you’ve seen the original or know the basic premise of the story.

Oldboy stars Josh Brolin in the lead role, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sharlto Copley. It hits theaters on October 11, 2013.

Continue below for a synopsis and to check out the poster.

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Another big name is joining the cast of Spike Lee‘s American remake of the brilliant South Korean drama, Oldboy. According to sources, Samuel L. Jackson has been confirmed for a small role in the movie.

Oldboy follows a man (Josh Brolin) who’s kidnapped, held captive for 15 years, and framed for the murder of his wife without any explanation as to why this was being done to him. One day he’s released suddenly with just a few items, setting him off on his quest to find answers…and bloody revenge.

Remember last month when District 9 star Sharlto Copley was in talks to star as the villain in Spike Lee‘s Oldboy? Well, talks have ended, and its confirmed that Copley is the villain in the American incarnation of Oldboy. The film is based on the South Korean thriller and manga of the same name.

Josh Brolin will play as the film’s protagonist, a man who is randomly kidnapped and incarcerated in a hotel room for years. Then for unknown reasons, he is released from his imprisonment. He then goes off to find the very people that were responsible for this heinous act.