By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The modern classic is racing back to theaters, joined by some new undead.
Has it really been a decade since TRAIN TO BUSAN roared onto the scene and revitalized the zombie genre? Now it’s coming back to U.S. and Canadian theaters for its 10th anniversary from Well Go USA on August 14, in 4K for the first time on the big screen. The distributor is also releasing director Yeon Sang-ho’s latest ghoul opus, COLONY (pictured above), which hits North American cinemas August 28 following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
COLONY stars award-winning actress Gianna Jun (MY SASSY GIRL, ASSASSINATION), Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Shin-rock and Shin Hyeon-bin. The synopsis: “COLONY follows Professor Se-jeong [Jun] as she is thrust into a terrifying hellscape when a mutating virus is unleashed during a biotech conference, forcing authorities to seal the facility to contain the outbreak. Unable to escape, Se-jeong and a group of survivors must fight to stay alive as the infected undergo horrific transformations and threaten to spread the virus.”
“No one delivers zombie films quite like Yeon Sang-ho,” says Well Go USA president/CEO Doris Pfardrescher. “TRAIN TO BUSAN redefined the genre for audiences around the world, and we’re excited to bring it back to theaters in 4K for its 10th anniversary. With COLONY, he takes that intensity and scale even further, delivering a bold and terrifying new vision for fans.”
