Eric Nam and Ji Younger Yoo can be starring collectively in a brand new Ok-pop-themed movie!
On July 22 (native time), HYBE America introduced that it’ll co-produce a Ok-pop-themed movie with Paramount Footage, one of many main movie studios in the USA.
The movie will observe the story of a Korean-American woman who, regardless of her household’s opposition, participates in a televised audition program in hopes of turning into a part of the next-generation Ok-pop woman 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 solid 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 solely in South Korea, marking the primary time a serious Hollywood studio has filmed a complete manufacturing in South Korea.
Directed by Benson Lee and written by Eileen Shim, the manufacturing crew contains 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 your complete undertaking on behalf of the studio.
Director Benson Lee shared, “This movie is my love letter to Ok-pop—a world filled with power, ardour, magic, and an unbelievable neighborhood that helps it. I’m deeply grateful to Paramount Footage for backing this undertaking, 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 Ok-pop story to international audiences. This movie will seize the dedication, artistry, and enduring reputation of Ok-pop, whereas additionally telling a common story about chasing desires in opposition to all odds.”
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