Eric Nam and Ji Younger Yoo shall be starring collectively in a brand new Okay-pop-themed movie!
On July 22 (native time), HYBE America introduced that it’s going to co-produce a Okay-pop-themed movie with Paramount Footage, one of many main movie studios in the US.
The movie will observe the story of a Korean-American lady who, regardless of her household’s opposition, participates in a televised audition program in hopes of changing into a part of the next-generation Okay-pop lady group.
Ji Younger Yoo, who voiced the character Zoey, the youngest member of HUNTR/X within the Netflix animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” and Eric Nam, who performed surgical resident Jonah Yoon in final yr’s Hollywood film “Transplant,” have been forged within the lead roles.
The movie is slated for theatrical launch on February 12, 2027, with filming set to start in mid-September this yr. It will likely be shot completely in South Korea, marking the primary time a significant Hollywood studio has filmed a complete manufacturing in South Korea.
Directed by Benson Lee and written by Eileen Shim, the manufacturing crew consists of James Shin, President of Movie and TV Division at HYBE America, and Arthur Spector, Joshua Davis, and Scooter Braun of Epic Journal. Joshuah Bearman, John Zaozirny, and Scott Manson of Epic Journal will function government producers. Bryan Oh, Senior Vice President at Paramount Footage, will oversee all the venture on behalf of the studio.
Director Benson Lee shared, “This movie is my love letter to Okay-pop—a world stuffed with power, ardour, magic, and an unbelievable neighborhood that helps it. I’m deeply grateful to Paramount Footage for backing this venture, to the manufacturing crew for his or her unwavering dedication, and to everybody who helped convey this story to life.”
James Shin, President of HYBE America’s Movie and TV Division, commented, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Paramount Footage on this historic alternative to convey a Okay-pop story to world audiences. This movie will seize the dedication, artistry, and enduring reputation of Okay-pop, whereas additionally telling a common story about chasing goals in opposition to all odds.”
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