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Yeon Sang-ho's New Zombie Flick 'Colony' Premieres at Cannes
12 May
Summary
- Colony, a new zombie thriller, has secured international distribution deals.
- The film stars Gianna Jun as a professor during a virus outbreak.
- It premieres at Cannes and releases in South Korea on May 21.
Director Yeon Sang-ho, acclaimed for the zombie hit 'Train to Busan,' is returning to the genre with his new film, 'Colony.' The studio Showbox announced that distribution deals have been secured in more than 20 international territories. These include North America, the UK, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and many others across Europe, Asia, and Australia.
'Colony' will have its world premiere this Friday at the Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section. This marks a return to the festival for Yeon, as 'Train to Busan' also debuted in the same section. The film features Gianna Jun as a biotechnology professor caught in a chaotic outbreak when a rapidly mutating virus is released.
The ensemble cast also includes Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rock, and Go Soo. The film, with a reported production budget of approximately $12 million, is produced by Wowpoint and Smilegate. 'Colony' is set to open in South Korea on May 21, with a North American theatrical release planned for late August by Well Go USA.
