2013, The Wrap reported that Will Smith was in talks to star in and produce the remake. The new version would involve drug cartels and follows a disgraced DEA agent who assembles a team to go after a Mexican drug lord and his fortune. No director has been chosen, and a new screenwriter is being sought. In 2015, a Hollywood insider website announced that Jonathan Jakubowicz was set to write and direct a remake. "Our sources also tell us that the remake will update the story to a contemporary setting, revolving around the CIA, dangerous drug cartels, and a thrilling heist against the backdrop of the Southern California-Mexico border. Jakubowicz will be working from previous drafts submitted by David Ayer and Brian Helgeland." In 2018, it was announced that Mel Gibson would co-write and direct a new version of The Wild Bunch. See also List of American films of 1969 Vigilante film References Further reading External links The Wild Bunch essay by Michael Wilmington at National Film Registry The Wild Bunch essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 647–649 America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry The Wild Bunch at Filmsite.org 1969 Western (genre) films 1969 films American vigilante films American Western (genre) films 1960s English-language films Films directed by Sam Peckinpah Films scored by Jerry Fielding Films set in 1913 Films set in Mexico Films set in Texas Films shot in Mexico Mexican Revolution films Revisionist Western (genre) films United States National Film Registry films Warner Bros. films 1960s American films