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Korean sales company Finecut has announced multiple deals for upcoming occult animation Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning and horror title Noise, ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM).

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, an adaptation of a best-selling novel in Korea with over 10 million copies sold and 238 million views online, has been acquired by Pro Films (Bulgaria), Polyband (Gas), Cineplex (Latin America) and Cola Films (Taiwan).

The film follows Father Park, a doctor-turned priest who must protect a naive yet powerful child from his corrupt master within a secretive, magic-wielding temple or risk repeating the same tragedy that he took up the cross to prevent. The film premiered last year at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.

The animation is produced by Locus Animation Studios and it will have a wide release on February 21 in South Korea.

Noise has been picked up...

Korean sales powerhouse Finecut is ramping up its slate ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), securing a raft of international deals for its animated occult thriller “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” and multi-sensory horror film “Noise.”

“Exorcism Chronicles,” which bows theatrically in Korea on Feb. 21, has been snapped up by Pro Films for Bulgaria, Polyband for German-speaking territories, Cineplex for Latin America, and Cola Films for Taiwan. The supernatural toon, adapted from a Korean literary sensation that moved 10 million copies and gained 238 million online views, follows a doctor-turned-priest protecting a supernaturally gifted child from dark forces within a mystical temple.

The project comes from animation house Locus Animation Studios, the outfit behind “Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs,” which saw theatrical rollouts in over 120 territories. “Exorcism Chronicles” has already built festival buzz following premieres at both Annecy and Sitges.

Meanwhile, Finecut has expanded the reach of “Noise,” its genre...

South Korean sales agency Finecut has closed distribution deals with territories across Europe, Asia and Latin America for upcoming occult animation Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning and thriller Noise.

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning has been acquired for Bulgaria (Pro Films), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Polyband), Latin America (Cineplex) and Taiwan (Cola Films).

The paranormal horror, based on Lee Woo-hyuk’s 1994 novel Toemarok, follows a doctor-turned priest who must protect a powerful child from his corrupt master within a mysterious, magical temple.

Produced by Locus Animation Studios and marking the feature directorial debut of Kim Dong-chul, it is set for release in...

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