Hope, the new phenomenon from South Korea: things are about to get wild

After Sunday night's screening that shook Cannes, followed by the online release of a teaser that immediately racked up views, the upcoming Korean sci-fi action thriller could very well get a sequel if the film proves successful. Suffice it to say, we're already on the starting blocks, as the first images are a string of bravura sequences, delirious special effects, hallucinatory shots, and that oppressive, end-of-the-world atmosphere that promises to leave no one unscathed. A cinematic explosion straight from South Korea. Powerful, cathartic, spectacular. True genre cinema as we love it. Behind the camera is Na Hong-jin, the acclaimed director of The Wailing. Present at a press conference, the filmmaker confirmed that a sequel script was already finished and that he hoped to be able to shoot it if the opportunity arose: "I think you can easily imagine this sequel." And there's already a finished script that I'd like to film. So, if I have the opportunity, I will indeed make a sequel, if possible." Michael Fassbender as an alien in the film Hope. Starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Hoyeon Jung, the film also features Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Cameron Britton in alien roles. Quite a cast! Billed as the highest-budget feature film in Korean cinema history, Hope begins in the isolated village of Hope Harbor, not far from the demilitarized zone. Police Chief Bum-seok, played by Hwang Jung-min, and Officer Sung-ae, portrayed by Hoyeon Jung, are called in to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc in the region. In the nearby forest, a group of hunters, including Sung Ki, played by Zo In Sung, sets out to track the beast before realizing they may have become the prey. But nothing is as simple as it seems. Perceptions waver, certainties crumble, and what begins as a rural emergency gradually takes on the dimensions of a cosmic mystery, capable of shattering the very reality of the village. For now, no French release date has been announced. But one thing is certain: Hope is already among the most anticipated genre films of the year.