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Weinstein eyes Bangkok for 'Samurai' remake


August 03, 2008 Harvey Weinstein, John Cusack, Gong Li and Chow Yun-fat gathered here Saturday to celebrate "Shanghai," which will wrap Aug. 12. Weinstein, who put the film's budget at $50 million, told The Hollywood Reporter that he might choose Bangkok as the location for a remake of Akira Kurosawa's classic "The Seven Samurai," and may even make use of the "Shanghai" set. In February, "Shanghai" -- the 1941-set thriller directed by Mikael Hafstrom -- was barred from filming in Shanghai despite the Weinstein Co. having built a set there.

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