Cannes kicks off this week, and Neon (Longlegs, Hokum) has shared a clip from Hope, the latest genre offering from The Wailing director Na Hong-Jin.
While this clip teases a police procedural thriller, we’re being told that Hope is nothing short of a full-blown creature feature.
The film’s title comes from the location: 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.
There’s allegedly a sci-fi component as well.
Starring 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.
The film is set to play during Cannes 2026.
https://ift.tt/nv48r92 https://ift.tt/hNX0yQzNeon has released a first clip from ‘HOPE,’ the long-awaited new film from ‘THE WAILING’ director Na Hong-Jin, ahead of Cannes 2026.
— Brad @ Dread Central (@DreadCentral) May 11, 2026
While the footage plays like a grounded police thriller, the film is reportedly being described as a full-blown creature feature.
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