MOVIE
Climax ‘Yokai War’ co-produced ‘Youth Police’ directed by Kim Joo-hwan
On the 7th, Climax Studio announced this news. ‘Yokai Battle’ is a story about infamous Asian monsters who have been enemies for thousands of years joining forces to fight against monsters from Europe across the sea.
Director Kim Joo-hwan, who directed the movie 'Youth Police', which attracted 5.65 million viewers in Korea, and is about to release the Netflix series 'Hunting Dogs', will participate as a writer and director. Expectations are heightened by the combination of Climax Studio's solid production experience, Imagineerium Productions, which has diverse know-how in world building, and director Kim Joo-hwan, who will show a unique concept and unrivaled style. It is scheduled to be created as a work of art.
Imaginarium Productions is a production company founded in 2011 by actor and director Andy Serkis and producer Jonathan Cavendish. Produced 'Darling' starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle' starring Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cate Blanchett, and horror films 'The Ritual' and 'Nobody Gets Out Alive'. did.
This year, 'Next Goal Winds', directed by 'Jojo Rabbit' and starring Michael Fassbender and Elisabeth Moss, is scheduled to be released. Andy Serkis, who became one of the world's best actors with performance capture experience as Gollum in 'The Lord of the Rings' and Caesar in 'Planet of the Apes', has recently become a producer and director of numerous films, including 'Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage'. is expanding its influence in the industry.
Regarding the joint production with Imaginerium, Climax Studio CEO Byun Seung-min said, “I have high expectations to be able to challenge a new type of global production with Imaginerium with IP that can be expanded into various areas. It will be a more interesting work than any other work.” “It’s the same,” he said.
Jonathan Cavendish, producer of The Imaginarium, said, “Bringing complex characters, each with their own unique charms, to the screen is what The Imaginarium does best, so I’m looking forward to the roller coaster ride we’ll be developing with Climax Studio. “I’m really looking forward to the dynamic story of ‘Yokai Battle.’ It will definitely be different from anything I’ve seen before.”
Director Kim Joo-hwan, who was in charge of writing and directing, expressed his ambition, saying, "I want to provide great new entertainment to global audiences through fantasy activities performed by monsters from the East and the West."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
