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New Title And Poster For 'Train To Busan' "Reimagining" Reveals Location

Title And Release Date Announced For The English Reboot Of ‘Train To Busan’

The action-packed South Korean zombie movie Train To Busan impressed a hell of a lot of people, us included. We reported a while back that the film is getting an English reboot from director Timo Tjahanto (May the Devil Take You). Today, we’ve got a major update, the reboot is titled The Last Train to New York, but that’s not the only news that has surfaced about the remake, the release date has been announced as well. The Last Train to New York will hit theaters on April 21, 2023, from New Line Cinema. In the 2016 original directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula, and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman (IT) is adapting The Last Train to New York screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2021
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Premiere Date Announced For New Series “Hellbound” From The Director Of ‘Train To Busan”

Netflix has just announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated Korean supernatural series, “Hellbound”, from the director of Train to Busan. In the series, a detective, a lawyer, and a journalist set out to investigate the link between a mysterious cult leader and beings who have descended to earth to condemn people to hell. The series centers on the strange events which are tied to the rise of a religious sect called New Truth. Yoo Ah-in (Burning, #Alive) plays the leader of the cult, Jung Jin-soo, while Yang Ik-june (Breathless) plays a widowed detective Jin Kyung-hoon, and Park Jung-min (Time to Hunt) stars as the journalist. Kim Hyun-joo (Glass Slippers) plays the lawyer. Yeon Sang-ho developed the series with Choi Gyu-seok based on the duo’s webtoon Hell. The official synopsis is as follows: “Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.” “Hellbound” made its

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2021
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Timo Tjahjanto Boards The ‘Train To Busan’ Remake

Timo Tjahjanto has come on board to direct New Line Cinema’s remake of South Korea’s hit zombie movie Train to Busan, which James Wan’s Atomic Monster will be producing. Tjahjanto’s credits include Killers, V/H/S 2, and May the Dead Take You. In the 2016 original a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman is adapting the screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Nicola Atlan and Terry Kalagian of Gaumont. Christophe Riandee, Judson Scott, Johanna Byer, and Sidone Dumas are serving as executive producers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2021
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Movie Review: Train To Busan: Peninsula

I just watched Peninsula, the sequel to the worldwide 2016 hit zombie movie Train to Busan. I’m going to be honest, I loved Train to Busan, so I had high hopes for Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula. What did I think? Read on to find out. Heads up, there will be some spoilers. The film picks up four years after the zombie apocalypse. We meet a completely new group of survivors, including a soldier whose family was wiped out, except for his brother in law. The two get a gig from a rich guy to go back to the peninsula along with a small group of survivors on a mission to retrieve a truckload of money. Of course, nothing goes as planned. The main message of the movie is to remind the audience to be better people as well as the importance of family. There’s also the topic of redemption. First off, the young teenage character drives like she’s watched

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2020
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‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Briefly Delayed, New Date Announced

Train to Busan: Penninsula will be pulling into the US a little later than planned, but not by much. Originally set to arrive in American theaters on August 7th, the sequel to 2016’s zombie hit will now open on August 21st, Well Go USA Entertainment announced today. The original film, Train to Busan will be re-released theatrically across North America beginning in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
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‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Invades Theaters This August

Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated action-packed zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters this August! AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive North American streaming rights to the Train to Busan sequel and plans to premiere the film on their subscription platform in early 2021. The original film, Train to Busan is set to re-release theatrically across North America starting in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Hell Is Unleashed In The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. After a long wait, we finally have the first full trailer that tests the action-packed zombie movie we’ve been begging for! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. And we’ve got the first teaser trailer! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror. A release date should be announced soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
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A First Look At Train To Busan Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Yeon Sang-ho‘s 2016 Korean zombie flick Train to Busan was a smash hit around the world. Now, the sequel, Peninsula has secured distribution through Well Go USA. And today, we’ve got the first look and it’s badass! The film is set four years after Train to Busan, in the same universe, but it does not continue the story and features new characters. Government authority has been decimated after the zombie outbreak in Korea. Nothing is left except the geographic traits of the land. A former soldier who manages to escape from the Korean peninsula – a zombie-infested wasteland turned into a ghetto by other nations trying to stop the spread of the virus. Sent back with a crew on a mission to retrieve something, he goes through the port of Incheon to reach Seoul and comes under attack, discovering there are non-infected survivors left on the peninsula. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2020

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New Title And Poster For 'Train To Busan' "Reimagining" Reveals Location

Title And Release Date Announced For The English Reboot Of ‘Train To Busan’

The action-packed South Korean zombie movie Train To Busan impressed a hell of a lot of people, us included. We reported a while back that the film is getting an English reboot from director Timo Tjahanto (May the Devil Take You). Today, we’ve got a major update, the reboot is titled The Last Train to New York, but that’s not the only news that has surfaced about the remake, the release date has been announced as well. The Last Train to New York will hit theaters on April 21, 2023, from New Line Cinema. In the 2016 original directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula, and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman (IT) is adapting The Last Train to New York screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 20, 2021
Horror Fuel

Premiere Date Announced For New Series “Hellbound” From The Director Of ‘Train To Busan”

Netflix has just announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated Korean supernatural series, “Hellbound”, from the director of Train to Busan. In the series, a detective, a lawyer, and a journalist set out to investigate the link between a mysterious cult leader and beings who have descended to earth to condemn people to hell. The series centers on the strange events which are tied to the rise of a religious sect called New Truth. Yoo Ah-in (Burning, #Alive) plays the leader of the cult, Jung Jin-soo, while Yang Ik-june (Breathless) plays a widowed detective Jin Kyung-hoon, and Park Jung-min (Time to Hunt) stars as the journalist. Kim Hyun-joo (Glass Slippers) plays the lawyer. Yeon Sang-ho developed the series with Choi Gyu-seok based on the duo’s webtoon Hell. The official synopsis is as follows: “Unearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.” “Hellbound” made its

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 28, 2021
Horror Fuel

Timo Tjahjanto Boards The ‘Train To Busan’ Remake

Timo Tjahjanto has come on board to direct New Line Cinema’s remake of South Korea’s hit zombie movie Train to Busan, which James Wan’s Atomic Monster will be producing. Tjahjanto’s credits include Killers, V/H/S 2, and May the Dead Take You. In the 2016 original a virus breaks out in South Korea. Survivors aboard a train from Seoul to Busan fight to survive the hungry undead. Directed by Sang-HO Yeon, the movie spawned both a sequel, titled Peninsula and an animated prequel. Horror-heavy hitter Gary Dauberman is adapting the screenplay as well as producing along with Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Nicola Atlan and Terry Kalagian of Gaumont. Christophe Riandee, Judson Scott, Johanna Byer, and Sidone Dumas are serving as executive producers.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 19, 2021
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Movie Review: Train To Busan: Peninsula

I just watched Peninsula, the sequel to the worldwide 2016 hit zombie movie Train to Busan. I’m going to be honest, I loved Train to Busan, so I had high hopes for Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula. What did I think? Read on to find out. Heads up, there will be some spoilers. The film picks up four years after the zombie apocalypse. We meet a completely new group of survivors, including a soldier whose family was wiped out, except for his brother in law. The two get a gig from a rich guy to go back to the peninsula along with a small group of survivors on a mission to retrieve a truckload of money. Of course, nothing goes as planned. The main message of the movie is to remind the audience to be better people as well as the importance of family. There’s also the topic of redemption. First off, the young teenage character drives like she’s watched

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 21, 2020
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‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Briefly Delayed, New Date Announced

Train to Busan: Penninsula will be pulling into the US a little later than planned, but not by much. Originally set to arrive in American theaters on August 7th, the sequel to 2016’s zombie hit will now open on August 21st, Well Go USA Entertainment announced today. The original film, Train to Busan will be re-released theatrically across North America beginning in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 28, 2020
Horror Fuel

‘Train To Busan: Peninsula’ Invades Theaters This August

Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated action-packed zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters this August! AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive North American streaming rights to the Train to Busan sequel and plans to premiere the film on their subscription platform in early 2021. The original film, Train to Busan is set to re-release theatrically across North America starting in July, and will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula. Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 8, 2020
Horror Fuel

Hell Is Unleashed In The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. After a long wait, we finally have the first full trailer that tests the action-packed zombie movie we’ve been begging for! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 16, 2020
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‘Train To Busan’ Director Making ‘Hellbound’, A Supernatural Horror Series For Netlix

Director Yeon Sang-ho made waves with his 2016 hit zombie film Train to Busan, whose sequel Penninsula is on the way. Now, the director has a new project, a Netflix series titled Hellbound. The series is an adaptation of Choi Gyu-seok‘s Korean webtoon Hell, which tells of a group surviving under social chaos when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. There is no release date announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you updated. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Peninsula.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 27, 2020
Horror Fuel

Sink Your Teeth Into The Trailer For ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Set four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. And we’ve got the first teaser trailer! Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan star in this high octane horror. A release date should be announced soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 2, 2020
Horror Fuel

A First Look At Train To Busan Sequel ‘Peninsula’

Yeon Sang-ho‘s 2016 Korean zombie flick Train to Busan was a smash hit around the world. Now, the sequel, Peninsula has secured distribution through Well Go USA. And today, we’ve got the first look and it’s badass! The film is set four years after Train to Busan, in the same universe, but it does not continue the story and features new characters. Government authority has been decimated after the zombie outbreak in Korea. Nothing is left except the geographic traits of the land. A former soldier who manages to escape from the Korean peninsula – a zombie-infested wasteland turned into a ghetto by other nations trying to stop the spread of the virus. Sent back with a crew on a mission to retrieve something, he goes through the port of Incheon to reach Seoul and comes under attack, discovering there are non-infected survivors left on the peninsula. Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Min-jae, and Koo Kyo-hwan

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 24, 2020
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