The original, directed by Joon-Hwan Jang and released in 2003, is about Lee Byeong-gu (Shin Ha-kyun), who dives deep into conspiracy theories and starts to suspect that a number of political and big business types are secretly aliens, the reptilian first wave for an invasion of Earth. When he spirits some away to an underground command centre to torture information from them, he hits the Most Wanted list. But, frustrated in their efforts to track him down, the police call in an ace private detective to find him and his victims. So begins a battle of wits between Byeong-gu, the detective and our hero’s devoted girlfriend, who initially buys into his theories, but becomes worried that they’re born out of his horrific childhood.

Succession and The Menu writer Will Tracy has written a script for the remake, which Jang himself was attached to make for a while. We’re fascinated to see what sort of spin Lanthimos puts on the idea, though it appears that this time Stone (if she makes a deal) will take a supporting role as the girlfriend.