The box office news from last weekend is straight-up peachy.
True, some of the bigger movies struggled. The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep underperformed, grossing just $14.1 million. But per Variety at least one movie is bringing in big crowds: Bong Joon-ho’s Palme d’Or winner, Parasite...
TNT’s Snowpiercer is officially rolling forward. The new TV series adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 cult classic at last has a series order, based on the strength of its Scott Derrickson-directed pilot.
Bong Joon-ho’s Okja is something truly special. A take-down of the food industry and powerful corporations, the South Korean filmmaker’s latest action-adventure has as much heart and humor as it has political commentary.
If you have a Netflix subscription, you have to watch this incredible movie about a girl and her super pig, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Bong Joon-ho’s Okja is truly unlike any other movie you’ve seen. Sure, it’s got bits of Free Willy and maybe a touch of Charlotte’s Web, but it really needs to be seen to be believed. I guarantee you, you will fall in love with this super pig.
Bong Joon-ho’s latest just can’t catch a break. After surviving Cannes while plagued by talk of the scandal brewing between Netflix and French theater chains, 93% of theaters in Bong’s home country have announced they won’t be screening Okja because of Netflix’s same-day release plan.
Bong Joon-ho’s latest is going to hit Netflix in a few short weeks, and the buzz around it is already starting. Okja had a fantastic premiere at Cannes, despite the controversy over whether Netflix will give their films theatrical releases, and the promotion for its release is already gearing up. A new series of Korean character posters helpfully describe almost every cast member (the eponymous super pig is absent), and separates all their traits into loins, shanks, and prime cuts.