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South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).

The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.

Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...

South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).

The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.

Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...

Zombie movie fans have reason to rejoice as Train to Busan 2, officially titled Peninsula, has secured distribution all around the world. The sequel sees director Yeon Sang-ho returning to the world he created in 2016's beloved zombie flick, albeit with a very different story. Be that as it may, distributors from all across the world have lined up to purchase the rights for the follow-up.

According to a new report, distributors in several major moviegoing markets have made deals for Peninsula. North America (Well Go USA), France (Arp Sas), Latin America (Bf Distribution), Hong Kong (Edko), Taiwan (Movie Cloud), the UK (Studio Canal), Japan (Gaga Corp), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Germany/Benelux (Splendid Film), Australia/New Zealand (Purple Plan), the Philippines (Pioneer Films), Thailand (Sahamongkol Film), India (Kross Pictures) and Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Vietnam (Clover Films) will all showcase the movie. Emphasis has even cut a deal for in-flight showcasing.

Train to Busan took the world by storm when the zombie horror hit debuted in 2016, spawning an animated prequel from director Yeon Sang-ho and the inevitable English-language remake. Now it seems like it will spawn a bonafide horror franchise over in South Korea, with Yeon directing a Train to Busan follow-up called Peninsula. But unlike many horror […]

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The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.

South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).

Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.

The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.

South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).

Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.

The upcoming Train to Busan sequel, titled Peninsula (or Bando in Korean}, has reportedly been set for a release date next summer. As the original has become one of the most popular zombie movies across the world since its initial release in 2016, it wasn't surprising when the news of a sequel was first announced last year. According to a new report from HallyuLife, a rep from the movie's distribution company New said they were " preparing for the market release by summer 2020, but the schedule for international release has not been decided yet." Additionally, another new report claims the movie will premiere on Aug. 12, 2020.

From South Korea, Train to Busan is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and written by Park Joo-suk. As the title suggests, the zombie movie is set primarily on a moving train traveling towards Busan, with the passengers fighting for their lives against the undead. Gong Yoo stars as Seok-woo,...

Train to Busan 2, which has officially been titled Peninsula, is officially filming. Not only that, but the cast has been confirmed for the highly-anticipated sequel, in addition to the reveal of the first piece of teaser art. This is, perhaps, the most exciting bit of zombie-related news to come around in a very long time, as anyone who has seen the original movie can attest to. Much in the way that it was exciting to hear that 28 Weeks Later was happening as a follow-up to 28 Days Later several years back.

According to a new report, filming on the movie kicked off in June. The cast for Peninsula includes Kang Dong Won, who will take on the lead role of Jung Suk. Joining him will be actress Lee Jung Hyun in the role of Min Jung, who is described as "a strong-willed survivor," who has both hope for the future and leadership skills.