Rampant (film)

Rampant
Theatrical release poster
Hangul 창궐
Revised Romanization Chang Gwol
Directed by Kim Sung-hoon
Produced by Kim Nam-soo
Written by Hwang Jo-yoon
Starring Hyun Bin
Jang Dong-gun
Production
company
Leeyang Film
Distributed by Next Entertainment World
Release date
  • October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
Running time
 121 minutes[1]
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩17 billion[2]

Rampant is an upcoming 2018 South Korean historical action zombie film directed by Kim Sung-hoon. It will be released on October 25, 2018.[3][4]

Plot

The action story of a hero named Yi Chung (Hyun Bin) who fights against “Night Demons” to save the Joseon nation. Yi Chung is the son of the king, and the greatest martial artist in the world. Although he is given to the Qing Empire as a political hostage, he returns home when his brother, the Crown Prince Yi Young (Kim Tae-woo), calls him back after many years. And it’s because of the nightmarish monsters plaguing the country that Yi Chung is tasked to destroy. Prince Yi Chung (Hyun Bin) will be fighting the nightmarish monsters alongside Kim Ja-joon (Jang Dong-gun) and Deok-hee (Lee Sun-bin)

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on September 1, 2017.[11]

The film is financed and distributed by Next Entertainment World, who was the primary backer of films such as Pandora and Train to Busan. It is directed by Kim Sung-hoon, who has worked with Hyun Bin in the hit film Confidential Assignment.[12] On November 14, 2017, it was announced by distributor Next Entertainment World that actor Kim Tae-woo will fill the role of Crown Prince Lee Young, originally scheduled to be played by the late Kim Joo-hyuk.[13][14]

The filming of this movie completed on February 13, 2018 which took about five months in total.[15]

Release

The film is set to released domestically on October 25, 2018.[3]

The film had already lined up theatrical releases in 19 countries. Release date for Philippines, Germany, UK, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia is set within 2 weeks after domestic release date.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "창궐". Korea Media Rating Board (in Korean).
  2. ↑ "현빈X장동건, 현실 절친→혈투…'창궐'서 첫 만남". Joy News 24 (in Korean). 14 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "현빈X장동건 '창궐', 10월25일 개봉확정[무비타이밍]". Star News (in Korean). 17 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Rampant,' a zombie blockbuster set in the Joseon era". Yonhap News. 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hyun-bin Takes on Period Zombie Film CHANG-GWOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. 12 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "JANG Dong-gun Joins Hyun-bin in Period Zombie Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. 24 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lee Sun-bin joins star-filled cast of 'Rampage'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "[단독] '리얼' 한지은, 현빈X장동건 영화 '창궐' 캐스팅". Osen (in Korean). 23 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Heo Joon-suk to star in "Rampant"". Hancinema. 22 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rookie actors Han Kyu-won, Yoon Jung-hyuk and Jung Yoo-ahn pave their way onto the small and silver screens". Hancinema. 13 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin to star in Joseon creature feature". The Korea Herald. 29 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Kim Sung-hoon's Period Zombie Film Finalizes Star Cast". Asian Movie Pulse. 20 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Kil, Sonia (30 October 2017). "South Korean Actor Kim Joo-hyuk Dies in Car Crash". Variety.
  14. ↑ "KIM Tae-woo Replaces Late KIM Joo-hyuk in CHANG-GWOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. 20 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Hyun-bin Period Action Film OUTBREAK Completes Winter Shoot". Korean Film Biz Zone. 12 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "RAMPANT to Spread Across 4 Continents in 19 Countries". Korean Film Biz Zone. 12 October 2018.
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