Neon Unveils 90-Second 'Hope' Teaser, Sets Fall Release After 7-Minute Cannes Ovation
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Updated · Deadline · May 18
Neon Unveils 90-Second 'Hope' Teaser, Sets Fall Release After 7-Minute Cannes Ovation
2 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 18
Neon released the first official teaser for Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller “Hope” and said the film will open in theaters this fall after its Cannes competition debut.
The 90-second preview shows a wrecked South Korean town under alien attack, echoing the film’s premise of police chief Bum-seok confronting an unbelievable threat in Hope Harbor near the DMZ.
A seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes and early reviews calling the 2-hour, 40-minute film an unrelenting blockbuster have helped build momentum around the title.
Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Taylor Russell lead the cast of Na’s latest Cannes entry.
Neon bought North American and English-language rights in April, while Mubi later picked up multiple European and Latin American territories ahead of the festival launch.
After six straight Palme d'Or wins, can distributor Neon make director Na Hong-jin's sci-fi epic its seventh?
How does an invented alien language help explore who the 'real monsters' are in this record-breaking Korean blockbuster?