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The highly anticipated remake made waves when it was announced in June, quickly sparking a bidding war between studios. According to the report, sources revealed that Warner Brothers, Sony and Paramount were the final three bidders.
The original film was set in West Berlin and starred Sam Niell as a spy returning from war to his wife and son, although his marriage quickly crumbled when she filed for divorce. The marriage collapsed under the weight of destructive behavior, including infidelity – and then murder. As if that wasn’t enough, the film also featured doppelgängers and aliens.