started · updated
Na Hong-jin returns with sci-fi monster film Hope
Director Na Hong-jin has returned to the screen with Hope, a high-budget South Korean science-fiction thriller that blends action, horror, and mystery. The film follows Police Chief Ko Beom-seok and his cousin Ko Seong-ki as they investigate violent livestock mutilations in a rural port village called Hope Harbor. While initial rumors suggest a tiger is responsible, the investigation reveals a destructive extraterrestrial presence.
The production is noted as the highest-budget film in South Korean cinema history. The narrative utilizes sound design and expansive art direction to build tension, often keeping the physical identity of the creatures hidden to heighten suspense. The story explores human reactions to an unknown threat in an isolated setting where communications are severed.
Hope is set to premiere in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, with a scheduled theatrical release in France on October 28, 2026.
Entities
Cannes Film Festival · Hope Harbor · Hwang Jeong-min · NEON · Na Hong-jin
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The film will premiere in competition at Cannes 2026 on May 17. world-today-journal.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The plot involves an extraterrestrial presence in the village of Hope Harbor. world-today-journal.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hope is directed by Na Hong-jin. world-today-journal.com · j-mag.ch · www.mobifun.fr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The film is a South Korean science-fiction thriller. world-today-journal.com · www.mobifun.fr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The film is the highest-budget production in South Korean cinema history. j-mag.ch
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The film is scheduled for release in France on October 28, 2026. www.mobifun.fr