Gong Yoo's hit zombie movie "Train to Busan" is once again trending on Twitter U.S.A. six months after news about the American remake emerged. Now, instead of getting excited, it looks like fans don't want to see a U.S. adaptation of this masterpiece.
When news about the "Train to Busan" U.S. remake broke in February, a lot of fans contradicted New Line Cinema's plan. Some said the film is already perfect at it is, so it doesn't need any touch-up.
Some said American viewers could only use subtitles for them to understand the film. So, there is no need for a foreign version of it.
To sum all the contradictions, the search trend on Twitter brought director Bong Joon Ho's acceptance speech at the 92nd Academy Awards for his mega-successful movie "Parasite," AllKpop noted. "One you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films," he said.
Netizen also started referring to the planned remake as "the worse news," stressing the movie is already a masterpiece in its own right. One fan even said that American fans who didn't want to read the subtitles instead don't deserve a U.S. adaptation at all.
To recall, the movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. It, then, quickly became a hit and even led to a sequel, "Train to Busan: Peninsula," released in 2020.
It was critically acclaimed and critics even called it an "intelligent horror, an intimate thrill ride and best zombie film ever," Undead Walking noted. So, five years after the movie's release, Deadline reported Gong Yoo's "Train to Busan" would have a U.S. remake directed by Tino Tjahjanto.
Many question the intention behind the plan to make the movie. For some, it doesn't make sense at all, knowing it is already a big success.
British filmmaker Edgar Wright even dubbed "Train to Busan" as the best zombie movie he ever saw in "forever." He described it as a "total crowd-pleaser" and highly recommended it to everyone.
So, if the remake flops, it will always be compared to the original movie, considering how big and successful it is. Some even said New Line Cinema should just make a new film.
Anyhow, as the film remake is now in the works, aside from Tjahjato, it will also feature James Wan as the film producer and Gary Dauberman as the scriptwriter. With an outstanding group behind the "Train to Busan" U.S. remake, it will be quite interesting to see how it will play out.
