We talked about The Promise storming China, well the movie that we talked about alongside it, Typhoon, is to be released in North America by Dreamworks. This is the most expensive Korean movie ever.
Taepung has had a staggering opening and broken record admissions, according to Coming Soon…
DreamWorks Pictures will release Typhoon, the most expensive Korean film ever made, in North America next year, reports Variety.
…the multilanguage film, directed by K.T. Kwak, about a modern-day pirate planning a massive attack on North and South Korea. The movie is the first Korean feature released by a U.S. major.
Shot on location in Thailand, Korea and Russia, Typhoon has earned a record 1.8 million admissions, totaling $11.1 million, in Korea over its first five days of release, despite a cool reception from local critics.
Typhoon has an officially stated budget of $15 million, but it is rumored to be several million dollars higher.
If you haven’t seen the trailer yet then click on those links at the start of the story and go see them. Both look really good, and the story is massive. Again, I’m eager to see this, has anyone? How long before the remake?
