Sci-fi Action Noir to Debut Internationally in Spain ahead of Netflix
KIM Jee-woon’s latest film, the big-budget sci-fi action noir
ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE, is set to have its international premiere in competition at the upcoming 66th San Sebastián International Film Festival.
A remake of the 2000 anime classic
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, KIM’s
ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE takes place in 2029 after the two Koreas have engaged in five years of preparations ahead of reunification. A special police unit is created to battle the ‘Sect’, an anti-reunification terrorist group. When a young girl dies in a standoff between the unit and the terrorists, a member of the squad seeks out the victim’s sister. The film stars
GANG Dong-won (
Master, 2016),
HAN Hyo-joo (
Cold Eyes, 2013) and
JUNG Woo-sung (
Steel Rain, 2017).
ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE, the ninth film from genre auteur KIM, who is known for classics such as
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003),
A Bittersweet Life (2005) and
I Saw the Devil (2010), opened in Korea on July 25, where it has disappointed on the charts with just under a million viewers after a week in theaters. However, the film has reportedly been sold to Netflix, where it will be available everywhere outside of Korea and China.