The Academy Award-winning writer and director had previously described the film as an action-horror set in Seoul.
This script was one of two Bong was working on in the wake of 2019sParasite.
Bong emphasized in 2019 that neither would be big films, calling them the size ofParasiteorMother.
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Its a busy time for Bong, who is currently developingaParasiteseries at HBOwithAdam McKay.
Hes also producingMatt PalmersSea Fog, an adaptation of the2014 Korean-language filmHaemoo, which Bong co-wrote.
Bong will also serve as president of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in August and September.
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But unexpected, genre-bending twists are Bongs signature, so the results are bound to be interesting.
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