‘Hope’ – First Images from ‘The Wailing’ Director’s New Film Tease a Village in Panic
The first images from Na Hong-Jin‘s Hope have been released by Neon, teasing a film that erupts into outright panic.
In Hope Harbor, a remote village near the Demilitarized Zone, police outpost chief Bum-seok receives alarming news from locals that a tiger has appeared. As the village erupts into panic, Bum-seok is forced to confront a reality beyond belief.
Starring are Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Zo In-sung (Moving), Hoyeon (“Squid Game”), Michael Fassbender (The Killer), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Taylor Russell (Bones and All) and Cameron Britton (“Mindhunter”).
Hope marks the first feature from Hong-jin since his excellent folk horror film, The Wailing. It’s been a long time coming for the filmmaker, but with that cast and the mysterious premise, this immediately has my attention.
The film is set to play during Cannes 2026.
Check out the new images below.
