I really wanted to explore those ideas freely.”

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Joon-ho said “There were so many stories that I thought of that could happen in between the sequences you see in the film, and some background stories for each character. The series is expected to take a deeper look at the characters and plots of the movie. Last year, Joon-ho confirmed he’s working with HBO on a Parasite spin-off TV series, along with Succession's Adam McKay. This report from i-D however, explained that there were two years between his last movies ( Okja and Parasite), so perhaps we can expect to see something in 2022. Joon-ho himself has also remained relatively tight-lipped when it comes to specifics about the release dates.

Given that director Joon-ho has only just finished writing one of the follow-up scripts, it’s unlikely we can expect to see the films hit cinemas any time soon. While Joon-ho hasn’t revealed whether the upcoming movies are a sequel to Parasite, he said they'll be similar to his 2009 movie, Mother.ĭirector Bong Joon-ho at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on FebruJEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX // Getty Images When will the second Parasite be released? “The English project is a drama film based on a true event that happened in 2016,” he added, “of course, I won’t know until I finish the script, but it has to be set half in the UK and half in the US.” “The Korean film is located in Seoul and has unique elements of horror and action,” he said. “I’m currently writing two scripts at the same time and it feels like I’m spitting my brain in half,” he said on The Director’s Cut podcast. Joon-ho revealed the follow-up to Parasite is split in two versions, one Korean and one English. The film also scooped up the awards for best director, best original screenplay, and international feature film.įollowing its success, fans had been eagerly awaiting news of a second instalment, and now we’ve finally got something to look forward to. Parasite made history at the Oscars last year as the first ever non-English language movie to win best picture. Director Bong Joon-ho has confirmed he’s working on the sequel to his Academy Award-winning movie, Parasite.

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