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"D-War" prepares for U.S. launch |
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Written by Darcy Paquet
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Monday, 04 June 2007 |
SEOUL -- "D-War", a long-gestating effects-heavy monster
movie produced in South Korea and shot in L.A., will receive
a stateside bow in late August via Freestyle Releasing.
Starring Jason Behr and Amanda Brooks, the English language
pic tells the story of a giant serpent that emerges from a
past era to smash its way through downtown Los Angeles.
Company is said to be aiming for a 1500-screen release.
Pic is repped internationally by Korean major Showbox, who
first unveiled an earlier edit of the film at AFM 2006.
Showbox will release the film in Korea on August 2.
Budget for the feature, which was entirely financed in
Korea, has been pegged at $70 million. However after
subtracting start-up technology costs for local effects
house Younggu Art, Showbox is currently listing the budget
at $32 million before p&a costs.
Helmer Shim Hyung-rae has a long history of producing sci-fi
related pics in Korea, most recently with "Yonggary" (1999).
However latest pic -- Korea's most expensive ever -- marks a
huge leap in ambition.
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