If you've been keeping up with your South Korean film and TV in recent years, then you'll know the work of Yeon Sang-ho. From the Train To Busan zombie horror trilogy, to robot merc sci-fi actioner Jung_E, to hit Netflix series Hellbound (no, not this one) and Parasyte: The Grey, the Seoul-born filmmaker has consistently proven a creative force to be reckoned with. Now, as reported by THR, Sang-ho is set to team up with Oscar-winning Roma director Alfonso Cuarón on new Netflix thriller Revelations, a movie based on his own popular Korean webcomic of the same name.
Cuarón is aboard to executive produce and consult on the project, which will also see Sang-ho reunite with his Hellbound scribe and webcomic collaborator Choi Gyu-seok. “Alfonso Cuarón, known for masterpieces like Children of Men and Gravity, has greatly influenced my work as a director,” said Sang-ho, sharing his excitement at the prospect of working with Cuarón, whose own next project is Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline Apple TV+ thriller Disclaimer. “I am thrilled at this opportunity to collaborate with him on shaping Revelations, and I have high expectations for our partnership.”
As for what we can expect from Revelations, the plot centres around a missing persons case, with a pastor and detective each tracking down a kidnapper, driven by different beliefs and motivations. There's no word just yet on when we can expect this one to hit Netflix, though we'll be sure to give you updates as a release date nears. But with Sang-ho and Cuarón at the helm and a complex case to crack wide open, Revelations could be the streamer's next South Korean, er, revelation.