Hope (upcoming film)

Hope
Hangul
호프
RRHopeu
MRHop'ŭ
Directed byNa Hong-jin
Written byNa Hong-jin
Produced by
  • Na Hong-jin
  • Saemi Kim
Starring
CinematographyHong Kyung-pyo
Production
companies
Distributed byPlus M Entertainment
UTA Independent Film Group
Country
  • South Korea
Languages
  • English
  • Korean

Hope (Korean: 호프) is an upcoming South Korean science fiction thriller film written and directed by Na Hong-jin. The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton.

Premise

In the remote village of Hope Harbor, near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). When a tiger is suspected to have appeared and local police chief Bum-seok is alerted, it throws the community into chaos. But what begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.

Cast

Production

Development

Writer and director Na Hong-jin was reportedly originally collaborating on the project with Alfonso Cuarón. It is Na Hong-jin's first since The Wailing in 2016.[1] He has described how the film developed from an idea he had in 2017 or 2018 of a single image that came to him whilst eating in a restaurant.[2] It is produced by Forged Films with Plus M Entertainment distributing internationally and UTA Independent Film Group and Plus M distributing in North America. Cinematography is by Hong Kyung-pyo who also collaborated on The Wailing.[3] The budget for the film was reportedly higher than any previous Korean film.[4]

Casting

The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Uhm Tae-goo and Lee Kyu-hyung, as well as Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, who use the English-language in the film.[5][6][7] It marks the first on-screen collaboration for real-life married couple Vikander and Fassbender since the 2016 film The Light Between Oceans.[8] In April 2023, Cameron Britton and Taylor Russell joined the cast.[9][10]

Filming

Principal photography took place in 2023 in Bukpyeong-myeon. Filming locations included Namchang in Haenam County.[11][12] Filming also took place in Romania in the area around the Retezat Mountains.[13] Vikander and Russell had completed their filming block by July 2024.[14]

Release

The film will be released in summer 2026.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive] Hwang Jung-min to star in director Na Hong-jin's SF film 'Hope'... Reunion after 'The Wailing'". Nate. December 7, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "[Exclusive] Director Na Hong-jin: "'Hope' could become a trilogy, or it could expand further.." [Interview]". isplus.com. March 30, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 29, 2023). "Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander Set For Thriller 'Hope' From 'The Wailing' Director Na Hong-Jin & Korean Major Plus M Entertainment; 'Parasite' DoP Also Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  4. ^ 해남군, 나홍진 감독 신작영화 '호프' 해남에서 촬영. Metro Seoul (in Korean). July 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 29, 2023). "'Squid Game' Star Hoyeon Joins Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander In Korean Thriller 'Hope'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim, Da-sol (April 2, 2023). "Director Na Hong-jin to helm star-studded thriller 'Hope'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Zaveri, Rhythm (May 9, 2023). "Uhm Tae-goo and Lee Kyu-hyung join Na Hong-jin's New Feature "Hope" (EXCLUSIVE)". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "Na Hong-Jin Set to Direct 'Hope', Starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender". World of Reel. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 4, 2023). "Taylor Russell Joins Hoyeon, Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander In Korean Thriller 'Hope'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 4, 2023). "'The Umbrella Academy' & 'Mindhunter' Actor Cameron Britton Joins Buzzy Korean Thriller 'Hope'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Director Na Hong-jin's new SF film 'Hope' filmed in Namchang, Haenan". kbc news. July 30, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  12. ^ 테일러 러셀이 해남엔 무슨 일로?..나홍진 신작 '호프' 해남 남창서 촬영. KBC News (in Korean). July 19, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "PE VALEA SÂMBETEI ȘI ÎN RETEZAT S-AU FILMAT SECVENȚE PENTRU UN FILM COREEAN. REGIZORUL NA HONG-JIN A FOST IMPRESIONAT DE SĂLBĂTICIA PĂDURILOR DIN CARPAȚI". monitorfg.ro. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Alicia Vikander: 'You Have To Let Go'". Elle.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Na Hong-Jin’s New Film ‘Hope,’ Starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Hwang Jung-min and More, Sets Summer 2026 Release (EXCLUSIVE)
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