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The Hollywood Reporter introduced Director Na as a South Korean master who has built an international fan base spanning from art house film fans to action movie fans.
Also making the list are Mexican master Guillermo del Toro, who won the Academy Award for Best Picture with The Shape of Water; Ryan Coogler, creator of Black Panther and Sinners; Ari Aster, well known in South Korea for Hereditary and Midsommar; and Sam Raimi, famous for the Evil Dead and Spider-Man series.
Along with this selection, a special interview with Director Na Hong-jin is set to be released by The Hollywood Reporter. The interview contains stories about Director Na's genre-crossing cinematic world and the behind-the-scenes details of his return with his fourth film HOPE, following The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, and The Wailing.
Director Na Hong-jin's fourth feature film HOPE is a story that begins when Beom-seok, the head of the Hopohang branch office located in the Demilitarized Zone, hears news from local young people that a tiger has appeared, leading the entire village into a state of emergency as he encounters an unbelievable reality. Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon starred in the film. It was released domestically on July 15 and drew 4.53 million moviegoers nationwide.
Having concluded its domestic theatrical run, HOPE is now targeting the U.S. market. It is scheduled to open in approximately 1,500 theaters across North America on September 9. This marks the largest-scale release for a South Korean film in North America since Parasite. Unlike Parasite, which opened with a limited release and gradually expanded its theaters, HOPE will meet audiences across theaters throughout North America with a wide release from the start. This move offers a glimpse into the high local expectations for the work.
(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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