One of last year’s most talked about and critically acclaimed films was Bong Joon Ho‘s Parasite, coming to Digital on January 14th and DVD/Blu-ray on January 28th, and we’ve learned tonight that a limited series based on the film is in the early stages of development.
According to Deadline, HBO is currently in talks to board the series, which will be executive produced by both Bong Joon-ho and Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice).
The Hollywood Reporter adds to the story, “Deals are not done but talks are underway with HBO, which came out on top of a bidding war with Netflix for the rights.”
THR also notes, “It is unclear if the limited series will be some sort of follow-up to the movie or an English-language remake.”
In Parasite, “Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. But this new ecosystem is fragile, and soon enough greed and class prejudice threaten to upend the Kims’ newfound comfort.”