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Warner Bros has acquired the remake rights to the film from director Na Hong-Jin for $1 million plus additional box office incentives.
DiCaprio may also produce the film along with writer William Monahan.
The Chaser, which is based on a real-life serial killer, has earned more than $20 million in 20 days in its native country.
The studio's remake of Infernal Affairs, The Departed, which starred DiCaprio and was written by Monahan, proved a commercial and critical success in 2006.
DiCaprio adds The Chaser to a raft of upcoming projects that includes Akira, Conspiracy of Fools and Cocaine Cowboys.
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