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Zombies on a ‘Train to Busan’…and Then the U.S.
Gaumont has picked up U.S. remake rights of Train to Busan (read our review), one of the biggest South Korean box-office hits of all time, writes THR.
Critically acclaimed animator Yeon Sang-ho made his live-action directorial debut with Train to Busan. The thriller chronicles the chaos that ensues after a deadly virus sweeps through Korea and passengers must fight for their survival aboard a bullet train from Seoul to the southern port city of Busan, which is ensconced from the outbreak.
“We’ve been chasing this remake since the Cannes Film Festival where the whole team loved it so much, and we are excited to start working on the U.S. adaptation that will mark our foray into English language movies in Los Angeles,” said Gaumont CEO Sidonie Dumas in a statement.
The zombie actioner produced by RedPeter Film and released by Next Entertainment World grossed over $83.5 million at home this summer, after premiering at Cannes. The film reached 11.6 million admissions, which accounts for over a fifth of the South Korean population. Train to Busan was sold to over 150 territories and was a huge success in Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam, among other countries.
Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, Predator: Killer of Killers, Predator: Badlands) is headed back into the world of animation for horror-comedy Freddy the 13th for Paramount Animation.
The animated feature will adapt the graphic novel from Yehudi Mercado.
Freddy the 13th essentially imagines a world where Uncle Buck becomes Jason Voorhees.
Deadline details the upcoming animated film as follows: “A family vacation turns into a nightmare when fun Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and takes on his powers.”
The official synopsis for the comic book from creator Yehudi Mercado further details, “Uncle Buck becomes the Boogey Man. When a horror-obsessed, unlucky schlub accidentally kills the legendary slasher Nighty Night, he inherits the mantle of the monster—right as he’s stuck babysitting his niece and nephew for thirteen nights of terror. Now, as rival killers crawl out of the shadows to seize the throne, Freddy must drive cross-country to break the curse, protect his family… and prove he’s finally good at something, even if it’s being evil.”
Deadline notes that Dan Trachtenberg’s movie adaptation is untitled at this time. But the family-friendly horror-comedy aims to deliver “scares and laughs to the whole family.”
Stay tuned for more on Dan Trachtenberg’s Freddy the 13th as we learn it.
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