US, France interested to produce Train to Busan remake
In other Train to Busan news, it seems negotiations of making a remake of the hit Korean movie are still ongoing. In a Variety news report, a source said, “We’re in talks with major studios and indie production houses in Hollywood and France that are highly interested in remaking the film.” The latter report notes that Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox are the interested bidders from the US, while Gaumont, Canal Plus and EuropaCorp from France.
The same source said, “As France has its own high-speed train TGV, just like Korea’s KTX where the movie is set, companies in France have been particularly very passionate about remaking the original story.”