Hope: 2026 South Korean Epic Science Fiction Action Thriller Film Trailer & Review

Movie Name: HOPE
Directed by: Na Hong-jin
Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender
Genre: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, Drama
Running Time: 160 Minutes
Release Date: September 9, 2026
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Forged Films, Plus M Entertainment, Westworld
Budget: $- million

A mysterious discovery is made on the outskirts of the remote harbor town. The residents find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against something they have never encountered before.

HOPE: Movie Overview

Hope is a 2026 South Korean epic science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Na Hong-jin. The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender. The film centers on a village police chief and his rookie deputy who must defend his local community from a mysterious creature after wildfires sever all communications, while a local hunting party finds itself being hunted deep in the mountains.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, where it competed for the Palme d’Or. It received positive reviews, with special praise for Na’s direction in action sequences, but was criticised for its VFX work.

Distributed by Plus M Entertainment, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in South Korea on July 15, 2026.

In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki (Zo In-Sung) set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.

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