Bong Joon Ho and Adam McKay (GhostPanther) are teaming up for a Parasite HBO limited series. Here's what you need to know:
Bong Joon Ho, who wrote and directed the Palm d’or winner and Oscar hopeful, is teaming with Adam McKay, whose recent workDeals are not done but talks are underway with HBO, which came out on top of a bidding war with Netflix for the rights.followed the poor but cunning Kim family as they ingratiated themselves into the lives of their wealthy employers, the Park family. The relationship between the two clans went through several twists and ultimately ended up having deadly consequences.
It is unclear if the limited series will be some sort of follow-up to the movie or an English-language remake. The Korean movie, seen as a take on class warfare as well as a genre thriller, has earned over $23 million at the domestic box office, and a massive $130 million at the global box office. A possible best picture contender, the movie has already racked up awards, including Sunday'sfor best motion picture - foreign language. It was recently named best picture by the National Society of Film Critics and appeared on many top 10 of 2019 lists.
Creative details are in the early stages but Bong and McKay would adapt the movie for an English-language limited series. The pair would exec produce as well. Also executive producing will be Kate Street Picture Company’s Dooho Choi and CJ Entertainment’s Miky Lee Cho Young Ki, and Francis Chung. McKay’s partner at Hyperbole Industries Kevin Messick will also exec produce.Bong is filmmaker behind movies such as
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