Published : Nov. 23, 2016 - 16:13
Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” is heading to the small screen.
TNT, a US cable TV network, has ordered an hourlong drama pilot for the 2013 thriller, according to the network this week.
A co-production by Tomorrow Studios and Studio T, the pilot will be created in collaboration with Bong, the film’s original producers Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun and Choi Doo-ho and CJ Entertainment.
Actor Song Kang-ho stars in director Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 thriller “Snowpiercer.” (CJ Entertainment)
“‘Snowpiercer’ has one of the most original concepts to hit the screen in the last decade, and it’s one that offers numerous opportunities for deeper exploration in a series format,” said Sarah Aubrey, TNT’s executive vice president of original programming, in a statement.
In addition to the pilot, there are currently multiple scripts in progress, according to Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, calling the award-winning film “an incredibly powerful story.”
Inspired by the French graphic novel “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette, “Snowpiercer” stars Song Kang-ho and American actor Chris Evans. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic future, it follows one man’s fight for control in an enclosed society divided by class.
By Kim Yu-young (ivykim@heraldcorp.com)