Posted in: Movies | Tagged: bong joon ho, Byun Heebong, Choi Wooshik, Daniel Henshall, film, jake gyllenhaal, lily collins, okja, Shirley Henderson, snowpiercer, Steven Yeun, tilda swinton, Yoon Je Moon

'Snowpiercer' Director Shows Off His New Not Monster Movie 'Okja'

Director Bong Joon-ho has a new movie coming out, and while Joon-ho was introduced to Western audiences in 2007 with The Host he wants to assure audiences that his new movie Okja isn't another monster movie. Okja is the name of a "mysterious creature" but Joon-ho told Entertainment Weekly that 'Okja' is a different sort of creature, while giving them a first look at the Netflix-exclusive movie.

"It's a very shy and introverted animal. It's a unique animal that we've not seen before."

The story is about a young woman named Mija (Ahn Seohyum) and Okja on an adventure that eventually leads them to New York City. Joon-ho provided a storyboard for a chase that follows Red (Lily Collin) as she runs through the city.

Joon-ho is very much known for making his films about politics, and he is not subtle about them, either. It looks like Okja won't be any different.

"Red is part of a group of animal rights activists that figure into the story," said Joon-ho, who filmed in the Financial District. "On Wall Street, it's the heart of capitalism," the director notes. "On the surface is a story about an animal, but it's essentially a story about capitalism."

Okja is directed by Bong Joon-ho and stars Ahn Seo-hyun, Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Devon Bostick, Byun Hee-bong, and Shirley Henderson. It will released on Netflix in 2017.

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