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It's been nearly a decade since the rights for the English remake ofTrain to Busan were acquired. So far, we have the name of the soon-to-be feature, The Last Train to New York, and know that Timo Tjahjanto will direct it. Now, the director has shared an update on what's going on and whether we'll ever see the English remake of this highly acclaimed South Korean feature.

Over on X/Twitter, Tjahjanto revealed that he had been ready to get to work since 2020. As for the reason why the film was delayed, he replied that it's "not up to the director" why it was stalled, hinting that it could be an executive decision by the studios. The Last Train to New York was originally scheduled to come out in April 2023, but Warner Bros. pulled it from its release schedule in 2022.

Not much is known about The Last Train to New York.

Yeon Sang-ho first established himself as, potentially, the next big thing in animation with his debut- and sophomore features “The Fake” (2013) and “Seoul Station” (2016). With the latter’s live-action sequel, “Train to Busan” (2016), he nominated himself for the title of the new Korean master of genre filmmaking. However, the trilogy’s ending, “Peninsula” (2020) was underwhelming, to put it mildly, even for the Covid-era standards, while two more two more of his flicks, the superhero action comedy “Psychokinesis” (2018) and the Netflix-produced Sf-action movie “Jung-e” (2023) were mere passable efforts.

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The energetic filmmaker then turned to work on a couple of TV series, but now he is back to the big screens, conditionally, with “Revelations”, an adaptation of his own web comic. Conditionally because “Revelations” is a Netflix piece with no theatre- or festival screening intended, despite the backing from the...

Yeon Sang-ho gained worldwide acclaim with his debut live-action feature film, Train to Busan, and the companion animated film, Seoul Station. He followed that up with Psychokinesis, which was a superhero flick; Peninsula, a sequel to Train to Busan; and Jung_E, a sci-fi action thriller, to varying degrees of success. But while making all these feature films, I guess something clicked inside him, and he turned his sights towards religion—well, religious fanaticism, to be specific. Hellbound featured literal demons from the underworld, and the series imagined humanity turning against each other instead of putting up a united front against actual monsters that were dragging people to the netherworld. Parasyte: The Grey had body-snatching aliens in it, and one of its subplots involved a parasitic entity using religious politics to become the most powerful person in the country. Revelations is relatively grounded in reality in comparison to those two projects,...

Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train To Busan, is working on a brand new zombie movie by the name of Gunche – more here.

I’ve gone back to the stunning Train To Busan several times since I first saw it. The 2016 South Korean zombie horror movie is currently on Netflix and Itvx in the UK.

On the surface, it’s the story of a zombe outbreak, and one that’s cinematically realised quite brilliantly. But underneath, there’s a whole lot more going on, that I don’t want to spoil and/or talk about here. It’s an amazing film, the work of director Yeon Sang-ho. He’s also behind the other films in the Train To Busan series, 2016’s Seoul Station and 2020’s Peninsula.

And now? He’s hard at work on his new film, which is also set in and around the world of zombies. The movie...

Ahead of the release of his Netflix movie Revelations, acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) has announced that he’s shambling back into the zombie arena with a new undead movie titled Gunche, and Deadline brings us casting news this week.

Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star), Go Soo (Missing), Ji Chang-wook (The Worst of Evil) and Koo Kyo-hwan (D.P.) will star in Gunche, which has entered production.

Deadline notes, “Distributed by Showbox, the film’s English title has not been confirmed yet. In the Korean language, “gunche” means colony in a biological context.”

Interesting to note, distributor Showbox refers to the upcoming movie as “the culmination of Yeon Sang-ho’s universe, spanning from Train to Busan to Peninsula.”

Yeon Sang-ho’s hit zombie movie Train to Busan took the world by storm back in 2016, and it was followed by animated prequel Seoul Station and...

Veteran Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho is currently in production for his new zombie film titled Gunche.

The zombie thriller will star Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star), Go Soo (Missing), Ji Chang-wook (The Worst of Evil) and Koo Kyo-hwan (D.P.).

Slated for release next year, the Gunche marks Yeon’s first collaboration with Jun, who returns to the big screen after nearly a decade. Her last role in a film was with the 2015 action thriller Assassination.

Distributed by Showbox, the film’s English title has not been confirmed yet. In the Korean language, “gunche” means colony in a biological context.

Yeon is known for his global box office hit Train to Busan as well as its sequel, Train to Busan: Peninsula. Train to Busan grossed over $98 million on an $8 million budget.

Showbox described the upcoming zombie thriller from Yeon as “the culmination of Yeon Sang-ho’s universe, spanning...

Train to Busan, the Korean horror movie with a 95% score in the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes, is now streaming on Netflix. The Asian horror import was added to the Netflix library on February 11, and zombie fans will be able to see one of the best zombie movies ever made - if you don't believe us, you can ask Stephen King.

In Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan, Seok-woo and Su-an are a father and daughter duo who board an express train in Seoul in order to grant Su-an's wish to spend her birthday with her mother, who is divorced from Seok-woo and living in Busan. When the train departs, a sick woman turns into a zombie, attacks someone in the crew, and the infection begins spreading quickly through the crowded train of passengers. Per the film's official synopsis:

Life-or-death survival in train bound to Busan. A divorced man, Seok-woo is always caught up at work,...

Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s three animated feature films – “King of Pigs”, “The Fake”, and “Seoul Station” – were highly entertaining ones, loaded with plenty of social messages. The premise of his animated features usually explores non-traditional genres, less prevalent in the South Korean film industry. It would certainly remind us of the works of acclaimed Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho. But, unlike Bong’s movies, Yeon’s animated films aren’t as profound or subtle in their indictment of class structures or other timely themes.

With his first live-action movie Train to Busan (2016), director Yeon Sang-ho has ventured into a wholly entertaining premise of rapidly spreading zombie infection inside a high-speed Ktx train, while also clamorously shoving in sociopolitical messages. Yeon may not have achieved the mastery of Bong Joon-ho in mixing up the genres or in building intricate characters, although he makes up for that through his flawless technical skills...

Animated films are often dismissed as children's movies, but the genre boasts some of cinema's greatest pieces of art. The genre of animation is incredibly versatile. The ability to animate a movie opens up whole new avenues of storytelling for clever filmmakers. The best animated films frequently pull off feats that are simply impossible to achieve practically.

Precious few movies can boast a 100% score on RottenTomatoes.com. The site aggregates and analyzes TV and film reviews, in order to declare a film "Fresh" or "Rotten." "Fresh" films receive a majority of positive reviews, but even award-winners and trendsetters rarely land a perfect score.

Seoul Station Is a Heart-Pounding Zombie Movie It's Set in the Same Universe as Train to Busan

Seoul Station is an animated prequel to the South Korean zombie film Train to Busan. The film splits its attention between Hye-Sun (Shim Eun-kyung), a sex worker who finds herself...

Apocalyptic thrillers can go either way, especially when it comes to zombies. The bad ones are so bad they’re not even considered fun, and the good ones? When they hit, they really hit, and you know you’re watching something special. That’s the case with the South Korean movie Train to Busan, which is arguably one of the best zombie movies of all time that’s on the same level as Dawn of the Dead. Sadly, if you’re a Prime Video subscriber, and you haven’t seen it, you better watch it soon because your time is almost up.

As with many movies, Train to Busan’s run on Prime Video is coming to an end on Dec. 30, meaning you just have a few days left to catch this 2016 masterpiece that was directed by Yeon Sang-ho. Starring Gong Yoo as Seok-woo, a workaholic investment manager, the film...

Last Train to New York was supposed to be the American remake of the Korean zombie movie, Train to Busan, but now there's a question of whether it will ever happen at all. Train to Busan premiered in 2016 and quickly became one of the best zombie movies of the modern, post-2010 era. The Korean horror film, directed by Yeon Sang-ho, stars Gong Yoo as Seok-woo, a workaholic, divorced father who is bringing his estranged daughter, Su-an (Kim Su-an), to Busan to visit her mother for her birthday.

Little does anyone know, a zombie virus is spreading in Korea and the train that Seok-woo and Su-an take to Busan is about to be ground zero for a viral outbreak. An action-packed and story-filled film with plenty of scares and kills, Train to Busan is a consummate example of what the zombie genre can still offer. It led to an animated prequel,...

Train to Busan is one of the best zombie movies of the 21st century - and spawned a sequel so disappointing it was immediately forgotten. The original Train to Busan felt like a breath of fresh air for zombie movies back in 2016. The genre had become oversaturated by an endless wave of movies, video games, and shows like The Walking Dead. Train to Busan stood out because it was a relentless, emotional ride filled with great characters: it also managed to make its zombies truly terrifying.

The movie ended with something of a gut punch, and while the zombie situation was far from resolved when the credits rolled, it didn't set up a sequel either. Still, Train to Busan earned 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed over $95 million worldwide (via The Numbers). That level of acclaim and box office success soon led to sequel talks, and things initially looked promising when...

In 2016, a South Korean zombie movie called Train to Busan took the world by storm. The highest-grossing domestic release of that year now holds a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, proving its international appeal. However, not all fans know that the film is part of a series and the story begins with creator Yeon Sang-ho's animated feature Seoul Station. Where Train to Busan disarmed audiences with its combination of gory violence and heartwarming drama, Seoul Station's hard-hitting social commentary makes it a much more intense viewing experience.

Train to Busan features a selfish businessman who finally learns to prioritize his family during the crisis, offering a general critique of capitalist greed. Meanwhile, the deeply flawed stars of Seoul Station struggle with extreme disadvantages disability, mental illness, poverty and homelessness and their stories forcefully confront serious political issues despite the film's fantastical premise and the abstracting effect of animation.

Seoul Station...

Seoul Station offers a terrifying prequel to Train To Busan with intense body horror and a unique animation style. The horror in Seoul Station is integrated into characters' personal struggles, creating a brilliant and painful story. Train To Busan remains a standout zombie movie for its relentless zombies, human nature portrayal, and fast-paced terror.

Zombie movies are one of the most popular horror subgenres, with many of its entries earning sizable cult followings. However, there is one particular zombie movie that is often overlooked in favor of its predecessor, Train To Busan, even though it deserves the same amount of attention. Even years after the movie was released, Train To Busan is still considered one of the scariest zombie horror movies, but it is not the only one that deserves to be considered among the best zombie movies ever.

There is something about the combination of dramatic scenes, supernatural, and...

Yeon Sang-ho, director of Train to Busan, to helm first English-language horror film titled 35th Street. Known for emotional storytelling, Sang-ho's new project with Ryu Yong-jae will be another action-horror hit. Collaborating on Train to Busan's sequel and Parasyte: The Grey, fans can expect 35th Street to deliver thrills.

Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho has sealed a deal with TriStar Pictures to direct his first English-language horror film. Released in 2016, Train to Busan would go on to become a global hit, earning a massive $98.5 million dollars worldwide against a budget of just $8 million. The zombie action-horror flick is regarded as one of the best in the genre, often lauded for its emotional story of a father and his estranged daughter trapped on a train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.

As per Deadline, Sang-hos first English-language horror film will be titled 35th Street, and while plot details remain under wraps for now,...

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho has worked on multiple genre projects in his home country, making his feature directorial debut with the animated thriller The King of Pigs and following that up with the likes of RedaKai, The Fake, Psychokinesis, Hellbound, Jung_E, and Parasyte: The Grey. His most popular work is the live-action 2016 zombie film Train to Busan, and he has also directed a live-action follow-up to that film, titled Peninsula, and an animated prequel, titled Seoul Station. Now Yeon Sang-ho is ready to make his English-language debut, and Deadline reports that he’ll be doing so with a horror action film called 35th Street.

35th Street is set up at TriStar Pictures, and Yeon will be directing the film from a screenplay he’s writing with Ryu Yong-jae, who he previously collaborated with on Peninsula and Parasyte: The Grey. Plot details are being kept under wraps, so the “action...

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) is set to write and direct his first English-language film titled 35th Street for TriStar Pictures, Deadline reports today.

The film will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Wow Point.

Deadline notes that 35th Street is “being described as an action/horror film.”

Plot details, however, are under wraps. Stay tuned for more.

Yeon Sang-ho’s hit zombie movie Train to Busan took the world by storm back in 2016, and it was followed by animated prequel Seoul Station and later 2020 live action sequel Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula. Sang-ho returned to direct both follow-up projects.

More recently, Yeon Sang-ho has been behind a handful of horror television series’, including “The Cursed,” “Hellbound,” “Monstrous,” “The Bequeathed,” and “Parasyte: The Grey.”

‘Peninsula’

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College can be a time of great change in one's life: going it alone for the first time in training for the real world. The inclusion of the year in the title of Liu Jian's third feature “Art College 1994” is necessary in that it sets the scene for a changing time in China in terms of pop culture and, of course, art.

Art College 1994 is screening this Friday, April 26 in Metrograph, for an exclusive Week-Long NY Theatrical Run

Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.

The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to...

Both Train To Busan and Peninsula are confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK this May: more here.

One of my very favourite films of the last decade has been confirmed, at last, for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release in the UK.

That film is the stunning Train To Busan, the 2016 South Korean zombie horror film. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it’s proof too that genre films can come with a terrific emotional wallop as well.

The film has already debuted on the 4K Uhd format elsewhere in the world, but Studiocanal is now doing the honours for us here in the UK.

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Train To Busan has been put up for order, with a release date of 27th May. You can find more information on it, and order a copy, right here.

Extras on the release include a making of piece,...

With Zombie Flesh Eaters, Lucio Fulci blends the zombie lore into the rising trends of the Italian horror scene. Fulci builds a unique tropical nightmare that precedes the doom of all humanity. Zombie Flesh Eaters brings the zombie back to its roots by portraying the flesh-eating monsters as the fruit of the supernatural and sorcery.

Zombie Flesh Eaters, Zombi 2, or simply Zombie: whatever viewers want to call it, the movie is Lucio Fulci's masterpiece and the best zombie story ever made. A movie with this many different titles should be a synonym for success, and so is the case. This Italian hidden gem was a home video hit and reached cult status over the years, bringing the rising zombie genre to its roots with a refreshing approach to its lore.

In the film, an NYC journalist and a woman looking for her father trace evidence back to the small Caribbean island of Matul,...

The American horror landscape has been controversial in recent years, disappointing viewers with subpar movies that lack originality and fright. Many modern horror movies have a reliance on jump scares and CGI imagery, resulting in a film that lacks a well-developed storyline.

For horror lovers, there are many options for great entertainment if they don't restrict themselves to American-made films. Some of the best Korean horror movies will shake up a movie night, adding more terror, shocking twists, and well-crafted narratives. These movies include icons of Korean horror such as The Host as well as fresh inclusions like The Call and The Closet.

Related: Best Korean Horror Movies & Series on Netflix

Seoul Station (2016) Stream on Tubi

There are many great anime horror shows for fans of both genres, but Seoul Station is a good option for someone who hasn't watched many Korean horror movies but enjoys animation. This film is...

College can be a time of great change in one's life: going it alone for the first time in training for the real world. The inclusion of the year in the title of Liu Jian's third feature “Art College 1994” is necessary in that it sets the scene for a changing time in China in terms of pop culture and, of course, art.

Back Home is screening at New York Asian Film Festival

Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.

The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to terms with their relationship to art and each other.

Genre filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) made headlines last week when he announced via THR that he plans to soon focus exclusively on animated films.

“Animation to me is the purest form of art, and it’s been kidnapped by a bunch of hoodlums. We have to rescue it. [And] I think that we can Trojan-horse a lot of good shit into the animation world,” del Toro candidly told the outlet. He’s not wrong; a rich world of stunning animation exists beyond films targeting young audiences. That includes horror, of course.

This week’s streaming picks highlight the storytelling that animation can achieve and the various techniques and styles employed to capture them. These five animated horror movies vary in tone and style, from stop-motion to 2D traditional and beyond, finding haunting beauty in grim realities.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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While most may know Korean television for its aesthetically pleasing and romantic dramas, some of the best horror movies come from South Korea — here are the best South Korean zombie movies, ranked. One of the most anticipated theatrical releases of 2020 was Sang-ho Yeon's zombie film Peninsula, the much-anticipated follow-up to the superb 2016 hit Train to Busan but those aren't the only great South Korean horror movies from recent years, zombie movies included. The zombie genre as a whole hasn't lost popularity as the years have gone on, with TV shows like All of Us are Dead and The Walking Dead keeping zombies on the screen.

It may seem like a fairly niche topic, but audiences are often looking for a definitive list of the best South Korean zombie movies. Considering much of Korean horror is based on mythology and folklore, the best South Korean zombie movies often have a...

Yeon Sang-ho may have not been able to replicate the grand success of his live-action debut “Train to Busan” yet, but you have to hand it to the writer-director for never shying away from trying new challenges and newer genres. After showing much promise in his much acclaimed animated features “King of Pigs” and “The Fake”, he ventured into live-action territory with “Train to Busan”, following that up with with the superhero entry “Psychokinesis” before going back to the world of zombies with “Peninsula”, which may not have lived up to the hype of the original (or even its animated prequel “Seoul Station”), yet ended up being the highest-grossing Korean release in the pandemic inflicted 2020. Yeon would then join hands with Netflix to bring his webtoon “Hellbound” to an Ott series before re-teaming with the streaming giant for his first venture into full-blown sci-fi with “Jung_E”.

“Jung_E” is streaming on...

Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho completely revitalized the zombie subgenre with 2016's "Train to Busan." The film was as much a thrilling action horror film as it was a heartbreaking examination of fatherhood pushed to the absolute brink. It's now considered one of the best zombie films ever made, and Yeon Sang-ho has become one of the most sought after horror directors working today. Following the success of "Train to Busan," Sang-ho released the animated prequel "Seoul Station," and the high-octane live-action sequel, "Peninsula." His latest project, "Hellbound" is the newest horror success series on Netflix, focusing on a nation under attack...

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Netflix’s latest genre offering from Korea, dark sci-fi thriller “Hellbound,” doesn’t waste any time in getting straight to the action. In the first minutes of the pilot, giant, billowing demons — think The Hulk meets an evil Michelin Man — erupt into the heart of Seoul to torture and scorch to death one of the damned members of the public.

That is, literally damned. The show is set in an alternate reality in which angels appear before individuals who have committed some wrongdoing to tell them of their impending demise. When the time comes, demons barrel onto Earth to mete out a grisly death sentence. In their orbit is The New Truth, a cult-like group of individuals that supports the supernatural arbiters of justice, led by insidious grandmaster Jeong Jin-soo.

“Hellbound” creator Yeon Sang-ho is perhaps best known internationally to date for acclaimed zombie thrillers “Train to Busan” (2016) and “Peninsula...

“One day, you will receive a message from an unknown sender. The message will only include your name, the fact that you are going to hell, and the time you have left to live. There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide—no escape. When the time counts down to zero, supernatural beings manifest to condemn you to hell. As the nation falls into unrest, a new religious sect begins to interpret the bizarre occurrence as the will of the divine. Could this be a sign of something grander—a blessing in disguise, a holy reckoning, or an evil curse? Amid social chaos and increasing hysteria, the people must find a way to survive this inexplicable terror.” (Dark Horse Comics)

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Yeon Sang-Ho has certainly already made his mark on the film industry with “Train to Busan” gaining international acclaim, while his animated works “King of...

Sequel to the animated film “Seoul Station”, also by Yeon Sang-ho, “Train to Busan” is the film with the most admissions in South Korea for 2016, with more than 11.5 million. This number places it in the 11th position of the all-time list with admissions in the country, despite the fact that it is one of the very few South Korean productions with zombies.

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In contrast to the general depiction that has zombies portrayed as very slow, the ones in “Train to Busan” follow the rules of Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” and are actually very quick. This trait, along with their usual relentlessness and the setting of the train, which does not give much space to avoid them, results in one of their most onerous depictions ever. Furthermore, the scenes where they crash into each other as they are speeding towards their prey, are utterly horrific, although...

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Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. Even when you ink of animated horror, my mind goes to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Monster House or Coraline. All very entertaining movies but still aimed at children. But in recent years there have been a few more ‘adult’ horror animations with Resident Evil: Degeneration and Seoul Station, while anime has always, on a smaller scale, been pushing horror with films like Vampire Hunter D and Blood: The Last Vampire. Attack of the Demons though is very different from any of these.

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Sequel to the South Korean gem shuns the social commentary of its predecessor in favour of tired cliches and tedious CGI

Focused, frenzied and packed to capacity with social comment, 2016’s South Korean zombie barnstormer Train to Busan revitalised a genre in an advanced state of decomposition. Its sequel – not counting the animated prequel Seoul Station – unfortunately reverts to type, favouring CGI-overloaded snafus rather than the tight set-pieces and class-based rancour that made the first film so gripping.

Related: Classics of modern South Korean cinema – ranked!

To mark the release of Train to Busan presents: Peninsula we’ve been given a prize bundle including a Train to Busan presents: Peninsula t-shirt, pin badge, car air freshener, plus a copy of Seoul Station and Train to Busan to give away. Peninsula will be out on digital download on the 23rd and it will then be available on all formats from the 30th. To check if your local cinema will be open, or for more info, click here: www.peninsulamovie.co.uk

Following on from Train To Busan, one of the most successful Korean films ever made, writer/ director Yeon Sang-ho presents the final instalment of his zombie trilogy with Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula — an all action, all thrills sequel, boasting an all-star ensemble cast of some of Asia’s finest acting talent including Gang Dong-won (1987: When The Day Comes), Lee Jung-hyun (Battleship Island), Kwon Hae-hyo...

Director Yeon Sang-ho brought back much of his crew from velocity-infused 2016 Korean zombie blockbuster “Train to Busan” to deliver the goods for “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula,” bowing in theaters Aug. 21.

While “Train to Busan” focused on a small group of survivors trapped on a bullet train during the start of a zombie outbreak, the current film takes place over the entire South Korean Peninsula, requiring greater imagination, more special effects and a wider collaboration among the crew.

Designers had to consider how the landscape would appear after the zombies established a foothold across the nation. Key scenes included a “Thunderdome”-style battle arena that pits humans against the undead and a car-chase sequence that covers almost the entire third act, in which the film’s quartet of heroes aims to get to the Port of Incheon with $20 million in U.S. currency that has been abandoned in a truck somewhere in the city.

Zombie Nation: Sang-ho Widens the Net, Lessens the Scope in Sprawling Sequel

There is no room in the conceit ‘less is more,’ it seems, in the zombie film subgenre, and Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, a sequel to his runaway 2016 hit Train to Busan (a universe which also includes his 2016 animated film Seoul Station) is an assemblage of reanimated influences.

Much like the previous film (read review), a two-hour running time tends to trample the tension and dread into a shallow grave of waning attention spans. But whereas the claustrophobic parameters of characters struggling to avoid a zombie bite on a hurtling train at least instilled a familiar mood the first time around, Sang-ho’s unsurprising sequel is tonally all over the place, with more room to play but less to say.…...

The zombie genre may owe its existence to George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” but the concept of flesh-eating reanimated corpses has never sat still. The world’s problems metastasized throughout the second half of the 20th century as the speed of the information yielded a new age of confusion, the constant sense of rapid-fire anxiety that media scholar Douglas Rushkoff termed “Present Shock.” By the time Zack Snyder’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake came out in 2004, zombies were sprinting, unstoppable monstrosities — essentially the same consumerist metaphor of Romero’s original “Night” sequel, but turned up to 11.

And it was Snyder’s movie, not the 1978 original, that filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho recalled as his first encounter with the undead. “That was when I started my interest in zombies,” Yeon said, in an email interview through a translator from South Korea. Even today, he added, “it’s the most...

In 2016, animator Yeon Sang-ho‘s live-action directorial debut Train to Busan became a global sensation, with critics hailing the taut zombie thriller as one of the best horror movies of the decade. But Yeon never forgot his animation roots, directing an animated prequel to Train to Busan, Seoul Station, which chronicled the beginning of the zombie plague that […]

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Since Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite hit the jackpot at this year’s Oscars, all eyes are on South Korea as a new film mecca. That piles expectations on Peninsula, writer-director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to 2016’s Train to Busan, his surprise smash about zombies who crash a ride on a bullet train where even traveling first class earns you no perks from the walking dead. That film and its animated prequel Seoul Station, released the same year, served as a cutting critique of the class system that divides society into haves and have-nots.

It can be frustrating to watch a film that doesn’t seem to understand its own strengths; it’s downright maddening to watch three of them. With “Peninsula” (stylized for its North American release as “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula”), director Yeon Sang-ho has now made an entire trilogy of exuberant, maximalist, and ultimately tiresome zombie movies that cannibalize their best ideas in a crazed dash towards mediocrity. This erratic and derivative new chapter is by far the most chewed up of the three, as its outsized ambition (or at least its scale) makes it that much easier to see how . At the end of a summer that we’ve all just been trying to survive, there’s definitely some fun to be found in a go-for-broke action saga that isn’t afraid to play around with the inhumanity that tends to follow a pandemic, but “Peninsula” is just another...

South Korea managed the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic unusually well, which is basically the opposite of how Yeon Sang-ho’s 2016 “Train to Busan” predicted the country might react to such a disaster. In a genre of mostly forgettable flesh-eating thrillers, Yeon’s cult zombie hit stood out as one of the more entertaining, coupling local paranoia — about corrupt leaders and overzealous military, in an indirect critique of the scandalously mismanaged 2014 Sewol ferry accident — with a kooky yet effective “Snakes on a Plane”-style conceit: What if an outbreak occurred on a contained, fast-moving train? (Something similar happened — minus the zombies — when the coronavirus struck multiple international cruise ships earlier this year.)

Before, that “Can they get to Busan before the zombies get them?” dynamic focused Yeon on delivering a kinetic, character-driven action movie. But the franchise’s subsequent installments (starting with the nasty feature-length animated prequel “Seoul Station...

*Updated w/ New Release Date* Fans of Yeon Sang-Ho's emotional zombie movie Train to Busan have been eagerly awaiting the sequel since the trailers were released earlier this year, and now you can mark your calendars, as Well Go USA has announced a US theatrical release for August 21st (with Canada on August 7th), followed by a release on the streaming service Shudder in early 2021.

We have the official press release with full details below, including the news that Train to Busan will be re-released in North American theaters this July with an early look at Peninsula, so keep an eye on your local drive-in listings.

Previously - Plano, TX - Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters on August 7, 2020. AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive...

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula is set to hit theaters in the U.S. next month. Well Go USA has revealed that the highly-anticipated zombie sequel will indeed be making its way to theaters on August 7. This cements it as one of the first new movies that will arrive once theaters reopen. Additionally, it has been announced that Shudder has acquired exclusive streaming rights to the movie.

Peninsula is set to debut in 150 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Wel Go, additionally, is looking to rerelease the originally Train to Busan in theaters later this month. Those screenings will include an exclusive first look at the sequel. Well Go CEO Doris Pfardresche had this to say about it in a statement.

"When we acquired Train to Busan back in 2016, we never imagined its success would extend beyond the genre subculture. Now, four years later, we have director Yeon's highly...

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, the sequel to the hit 2016 Korean horror thriller and one of the 56 titles that was part of the official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will embark in North American theaters on August 7. It also landed an exclusive streaming deal with Shudder, AMC’s horror streaming site.

The zombie horror sequel, which returns Yeon Sang-ho to the director’s chair, will bow on 150 screens across the U.S. and Canada via Well Go. Shudder will bow the pic exclusively on the streaming site in early 2021.

The release date news comes as Well Go is working on a plan to rerelease Train to Busan theatrically across North America later this month, which will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula.

Four years after South Korea’s decimation in Train to Busan, the sequel centers on Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland,...

Train to Busan is the best and most successful South Korean zombie movie, as well as being one of the greatest zombie films ever, so a follow-up was an inevitability. Now, as Train to Busan: Peninsula hopefully approaches some form of release, a pair of new posters have been unveiled.

Peninsula isn’t a direct sequel to the first movie, as its story and titular journey were both resolutely over upon its completion, and its few survivors are not returning. However, the setting is the same, and will likely continue the themes of stratified society that Train to Busan put forwards. Think of it like George Romero’s Dead movies; none of them feature the same characters, but they all take place in the same increasingly ravaged world.

The posters below certainly capture the fear, uncertainty and occasional intensity of a post-apocalyptic wasteland infested by roving bands of bloodthirsty rage monsters,...

Peninsula is a follow-up to the 2016 film Train to Busan. This latest title also follows the animated film Seoul Station. This sequel takes place in South Korea, again. Now, the entire country has turned into something toxic. The soldier Jung-seok is tasked with finding survivors. But, the landscape is filled with millions of the dying or undead. With a small cast, Peninsula stars: Dong-won Gang and Jung-hyun Yeon. To be distributed in the U.S. by Well Go USA, there is no specific release date as of now. The film's first trailer is a good one. The clip shows soldiers confronting deserted city streets, until shadows begin to move under the rubble. Now, these survivors will have to get mobile, if they hope to outlast the undead. The film's first trailer is action packed, hosting lots of gory scenarios. Only a couple of release dates have been announced. Peninsula will release in France,...

If you're a horror/zombie-movie fan worth your salt, you've undoubtedly seen director Yeon Sang-Ho's 2016 flick Train to Busan and his animated prequel movie released the same year, Seoul Station. Now, the director is back with the franchise's first sequel in Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula which has taken a page from the Fast and Furious folks. The original film told the tale of a zombie outbreak in South Korea, focusing on a group of passengers aboard a train bound for Busan from Seoul who attempted to survive amidst the madness. The prequel …...

“Princess Aya” is the fourth animated feature film of Lee Sung-gang whose debut “My Beautiful Girl, Mari” won the 2002 Grand Prix for Best Animated Feature at the Annecy Festival. This award not only won him the title of grandfather of Korean animation, but it also put Korean animation on the map. However, Lee Sung-gang is not the only big name connected to “Princess Aya”. Yeon Sang-ho, director of more recent, successful films such as “King of Pigs” and “Seoul Station”, produced Lee Sung-gang previous film “Kai” and resumes that role for “Princess Aya”.

“Princess Aya” is screening at Cinemasia Film Festival

Princess Aya of the Yeonliji kingdom was born cursed and as a result, she will eventually transform into a wild animal. However, as long as she wears a magical bracelet, a gift from her mother, this will prevent Aya from morphing. When Yeonliji is under siege from the neighboring kingdom Vatar,...

South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).

The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.

Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...

South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).

The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.

Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...

The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.

South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).

Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.

The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.

South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).

Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.