Director Kim Jee-woon's Hollywood film "The Hole" has confirmed its release for June 2027.
According to U.S. media outlet The Hollywood Reporter on the 14th, Orion Pictures under Amazon MGM Studios has finalized the U.S. release date for "The Hole" as June 25.
"The Hole" tells the story of a successful university professor in his 40s who faces a shocking truth after losing his wife in a sudden accident. It is based on the novel of the same name by author Pyun Hye-young, which won the Best Novel category of the Shirley Jackson Awards in the United States. The film is directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Christopher Chen.
Theo James, who became known to domestic audiences through the "Divergent" film series, plays the university professor in his 40s, while Jung Ho-yeon plays the professor's Korean wife, and Yeom Hye-ran plays the Korean mother-in-law.
Although "The Hole" features a Korean director, actors, and Korean staff, and was mostly filmed in Korea, it is classified as an American film as it is backed 100% by U.S. capital.
Director Kim Jee-woon entered Hollywood in 2013 with the film "The Last Stand" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, but it received poor reviews and box office returns. Attention is now focused on what results he will achieve through his second Hollywood challenge 13 years later.
On June 25, the North American release date for "The Hole," a prequel to "Ocean's Eleven" starring Bradley Cooper, is also scheduled to be released. This can be interpreted to mean that while entering a major market, "The Hole" holds formidable competitiveness.
(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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