'Parasite' Director Bong Joon-ho Hopes to Emulate Miyazaki with New Animated Film
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, known for 'Parasite,' is working on his first feature-length animated film, 'ALLY.' He has stated his ambition to create action scenes on par with those of Hayao Miyazaki and others, with the film slated for a 2027 release.
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Cannes, May 16 (AFP) - South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, who won three Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film 'Parasite,' is currently working on his first animated feature film.
According to AFP, the animated film, titled 'ALLY' (tentative title), tells the story of a witty pig squid living in the deep Pacific Ocean. The producers state that the story explores the theme of 'how encounters between humans and deep-sea creatures change each other's worlds.'
Bong Joon-ho told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that he hopes to emulate Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki and director George Miller, known for the 'Babe' series.
'I've always wanted to create a spectacular action sequence that could surpass the god-tier action scenes of George Miller or Hayao Miyazaki,' he said in an interview with the authoritative film magazine 'Variety' at Cannes. 'I think this film is the perfect opportunity for me to realize that ambition.'
Bong, who has amassed a large following with works like the sci-fi blockbuster 'Snowpiercer,' also directed the monster film 'Okja' in 2017, starring Paul Dano and Tilda Swinton.
He admitted that fans 'might be surprised that this is an animated film.'
However, Bong stated that when they actually see the work next year, 'they will find it familiar, and perhaps even be happy to see my usual style.'
The 56-year-old director has been working on this new project intermittently for nearly seven years and released the first stills from the family blockbuster last month. 'ALLY' is expected to be completed in the first half of next year and released later in the same year. (Translation: Ho Hung-ju) 1150516
According to AFP, the animated film, titled 'ALLY' (tentative title), tells the story of a witty pig squid living in the deep Pacific Ocean. The producers state that the story explores the theme of 'how encounters between humans and deep-sea creatures change each other's worlds.'
Bong Joon-ho told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that he hopes to emulate Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki and director George Miller, known for the 'Babe' series.
'I've always wanted to create a spectacular action sequence that could surpass the god-tier action scenes of George Miller or Hayao Miyazaki,' he said in an interview with the authoritative film magazine 'Variety' at Cannes. 'I think this film is the perfect opportunity for me to realize that ambition.'
Bong, who has amassed a large following with works like the sci-fi blockbuster 'Snowpiercer,' also directed the monster film 'Okja' in 2017, starring Paul Dano and Tilda Swinton.
He admitted that fans 'might be surprised that this is an animated film.'
However, Bong stated that when they actually see the work next year, 'they will find it familiar, and perhaps even be happy to see my usual style.'
The 56-year-old director has been working on this new project intermittently for nearly seven years and released the first stills from the family blockbuster last month. 'ALLY' is expected to be completed in the first half of next year and released later in the same year. (Translation: Ho Hung-ju) 1150516