Na Hong-jin's South Korean science-fiction thriller about an isolated community near the Demilitarized Zone confronting an extraterrestrial threat.
Hope was never built to remain a Korean festival success. After Cannes, a record international presales run and one of South Korea's biggest theatrical launches of 2026, Na Hong-jin's first film in a decade is now being pushed overseas with the release strategy of a genuine global blockbuster.
Na Hong-jin did not wait for Hope to finish its global theatrical run before thinking about what comes next. He has already written a follow-up story, with Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander's extraterrestrial characters positioned for a larger role. The script exists. The green light does not — and that distinction matters for one of the most expensive films South Korea has ever produced.
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