Na Hong-jin's Hope Comes to New York This Week

By The Backlot

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A rider on horseback races through a dark mossy forest in an action scene from Na Hong-jin's Hope

Na Hong-jin hasn't made a film since The Wailing. That was 2016. His follow-up, Hope, premieres in North America this Sunday at the New York Asian Film Festival.

The film opened at Cannes in May in main competition. A village police chief and his rookie partner investigate a creature hunting their community after wildfires cut off communications. Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung are joined by Hoyeon, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, and Taylor Russell.

Na Hong-jin will be at SVA Theatre on July 20 for an intro and Q&A. Tickets are available now through the NYAFF website. The wide US release comes in September via Neon.

If you haven't seen The Wailing, now is the time.

Quick Facts

Na Hong-jin's Hope Comes to New York This Week

DirectorNa Hong-jin

CastHwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, Taylor Russell

GenreAction, Horror, Science Fiction

Release2026-07-15

Runtime157 min

Rated8.0/10

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Na Hong-jin's first film since The Wailing makes its North American premiere at NYAFF on July 20. Hope is at SVA Theatre NYC with the director in attendance. #KoreanCinema #Backlot

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Na Hong-jin hasn't directed a film since The Wailing. Hope is at NYAFF on July 20 at SVA Theatre NYC with the director in attendance.