'COLONY' marks Cannes and heads to 124 countries overseas

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'COLONY' by director Yoon Sang-ho has been pre-sold to 124 countries overseas.

'COLONY', the new film by director Yoon Sang-ho, which was officially invited to the Midnight Screening section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, was announced on the 6th by distributor Showbox to have been pre-sold to 124 countries overseas ahead of its domestic release on the 21st.

'COLONY' is a film about isolated survivors inside a building locked down by an unidentified infectious outbreak, fighting against infected individuals evolving in unpredictable forms.

'COLONY' is a new zombie film by director Yoon Sang-ho, known as a master of the zombie genre with films such as 'Train to Busan' and 'Peninsula', and boasts a glamorous casting lineup featuring Jeon Ji-hyun, who returns to the screen after 11 years, along with Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyeon-bin, Kim Shin-rok, and Ko Soo.

'COLONY's North American distributor Well Go, which also distributed Yoon Sang-ho's previous works 'Train to Busan' and 'Peninsula', CEO Doris Pfardrescher stated, "The reason we chose 'COLONY' is that director Yoon Sang-ho has proven his ability to direct high-quality popular films through his previous works, including 'Train to Busan'."

'COLONY' clearly takes a new approach that the existing zombie genre has not attempted, according to Taiwan distributor Movie Cloud, which noted, "It was very interesting that the infected were portrayed not simply as a chaotic horde of zombies, but as 'COLONY' with evolving intelligence." Meanwhile, German distributor Plaion Pictures stated, "Director Yoon Sang-ho has re-created a sub-genre of film anew with his own original and groundbreaking zombie trilogy. With this latest work, he has reached its peak and completed another masterpiece that will set new standards for years to come. 'COLONY' is undoubtedly the most enjoyable film among his works, offering pure enjoyment from start to spectacular ending."

'COLONY' will begin its sequential global release starting with its domestic premiere on the 21st. It is scheduled to meet overseas audiences with releases in Taiwan and Malaysia on May 22, France, Singapore, and the Philippines on May 27, Australia and New Zealand on June 11, and North America on August 28. Additionally, a Japanese release is planned for 2027.

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