'Train to Busan' Director Yeon Sang Ho set to release the new thriller ‘Colony'; the project hits the Cannes sales launch
'Colony' features a powerful star cast
The film 'Colony' is currently in production and set to be released in 2026. The cast features some of the best and most sought-after names in the Korean entertainment industry. The cast features
Gianna Jun
,
Koo Kyo Hwan
,
Ji Chang Wook
, and Shin Hyun Been in the main roles, with many others to follow in supporting roles. The film is currently being produced by some of the biggest studios and media houses and will be distributed through an online movie streaming platform from South Korea.
Sales launch along with Hong Kong FilMart
The announcement of the
Cannes sales launch
has come alongside the streaming platform's lineup at the
Hong Kong FilMart
. FilMart is Hong Kong's very own international film and TV market, where 'Colony's' streaming platform has presented a powerful lineup of projects. Some of the most renowned additions to the market have been 'Taboo: The Silent Day', which follows a set of friends in Bali who make the mistake of breaking an urn during Bali's sacred Day of Silence, turning their holiday into a nightmare. More additions include 'Big Deal', 'Once We Were Us', 'The Verdict', and 'White Blast'.
About the new project 'Colony'
'Colony' is another action-packed thriller that follows the plotline of a genetically mutating virus. It features a biotechnology conference that ends up turning deadly as a mutating virus is released in the building. In order to contain the situation and quarantine the virus, government officials seal the building off from the rest of the world. The major twist comes from the survivors that are still trapped inside with the infected and how they deal with the situation.
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