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'Train to Busan' to officially be remade into a Hollywood film!

Posted by yckim124767 pts Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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A Hollywood version of 'Train to Busan' is really happening! 


Global film studio Gaumont has officially signed a contract for a remake of the hit zombie apocalyptic film. 


On December 7, Kim Woo Taek of 'Train to Busan's original production company NEW, announced, "We're very happy to be with the major French film studio Gaumont which has great experience in global projects. We hope that this will be an opportunity for Korean films to become more well known and familiar to the global audience."


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A rep of Gaumont also shared, "We instantly fell in love with 'Train to Busan' the moment we watched it at the 'Cannes Film Festival'. We will do our best to produce an exciting and entertaining film for the American audience."


Meanwhile, Korea's first zombie apocalyptic film, 'Train to Busan', raked in records at the box office by attracting more than 11,500,000 moviegoers this summer. 


Are you excited to watch a Hollywood version of 'Train to Busan'? 

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