BUGONIA, the next film from six-time Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has landed at Focus Features. Focus will release BUGONIA. with Universal Pictures distributing internationally (exclu Korea).
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer: Will Tracy
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons
Producers: Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (Element Pictures), Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen (Square Peg), Emma Stone (Fruit Tree), Miky Lee and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko (CJ ENM)
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Peter Kujawski, Chairman of Focus Features: “Yorgos Lanthimos is a cinematic visionary with a singular style that has captivated audiences worldwide. We could not be more excited to partner with him, Emma and the incredible teams at Element, Square Peg and CJ ENM to reimagine this twisted and darkly funny story.”
Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe: “We are so looking forward to working with the brilliant team at Focus Features, and are delighted to be re-uniting with Yorgos, Emma and Jesse as well as many of the great crew we have collaborated with on recent films.”
Jerry Kyoungboum Ko: “I am thrilled to introduce the intriguing story rooted in Korean Cinema’s hidden gem, in collaboration with the ideal team of talent and producers, alongside the reliable studio. I expect that Yorgos will ignite a dynamic chemical fusion with his unique style and the novelty of the narrative.”
Christian Vesper, CEO Global Drama, Fremantle: “We are thrilled that Fremantle is coming on board for Yorgos’s latest project and are proud to support the wonderful team at Element. Yorgos’s films are consistently innovative and captivating, and we are delighted to join him and all the wonderful partners on Bugonia.”
BUGONIA is based on the South Korean sci-fi comedy, “Save the Green Planet” 2003. This English language version was developed by CJ ENM with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen at Square Peg. The production has been financed by Fremantle and CJ ENM.
