American company plans to remake Korean hit film 'Train To Busan'. They will collaborate with Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto in working on this project.
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New Line Cinema plans to remake the South Korean film "Train to Busan" into a Hollywood version. The company will partner with Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto as the project leader.
As soon as this news broke, international fans gave strong objections. Netizens poured out their anger on various social media because they were disappointed that this film would be produced into a Hollywood version.
Fans thought that the "Train to Busan" story was perfect, so they were worried that the remake would be a lot different. Some even compared it to the remake of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" which was also flooded with criticism for a change in plot and other things.
That's why fans asked New Line Cinema to cancel the plan in order to preserve the authenticity of the "Train to Busan" story. Check out some of their comments below:
"The original film is perfect as it is. They don't need to remake the film. Just watch the original Korean film," wrote the netter. "Just watch the original 'Train to Busan'. Basically the film is perfect," added the other netters. "Don't bother with 'Train to Busan'. Nobody asks. We are already in an epidemic state," said the other netters.
"I don't believe Americans will change 'Train to Busan' to 'Train to California'," said the other netters. "There is no 'Train to Busan' without Gong Yoo or Ma Dong Seok," continued another. "Stop remaking this film !! I don't want 'Train to Busan' to follow in the footsteps of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'. Cancel that intention," concluded the other netters.
Regarding the hatred, director Timo has stated that he does not expect to beat the film "Train to Busan". This he conveyed via Twitter on Friday (19/2).
"Nothing can beat OG: TRAIN TO BUSAN, a beloved horror that makes me cry (It hasn't happened since 'Amenabar's The Others'. Therefore, James, Gary & I make the absolute vow: Don't disrespect and disappoint fans. . And well ... punk rock, "wrote Timo on Twitter.
Meanwhile, "Train to Busan" is a thriller film about a zombie apocalypse released in 2016. The film has achieved success both in Korea and internationally. Thanks to this success, this film has spawned a sequel titled "Train to Busan: Peninsula" which was released in 2020. (wk / eval)
