The South Korean zombie flick that dominated the box office in 2016, Train To Busan, was so well received that it earned itself a sequel Peninsula which was released last year and even an animated prequel, Seoul Station released in 2016 after the film's success.
However, a remake of the film seemed to be something no one had requested. It was announced back in February that a remake of Yeon Sang-ho's masterpiece was confirmed, specifically for the English audience.
Despite landing Indonesian Timo Tjahjanto as director and Malaysian-born James Wan as producer, fans are not too keen, with many ciriticising the upcoming US remake.
Fans questioned the need for an English version and pointed out that the original is still considered an international hit and could be enjoyed with subtitles on. Although it was released five years ago, the film is still enjoying success on various streaming services.
Tjahjanto took to Twitter on Aug 29 voice his opinion. "When your @ is suddenly filling up & its more about Train To Busan remake. In James (Wan) own words: Timo,we need to rise above & beyond everyone’s expectations, just like other great remakes have done such as The Ring or Dawn Of The Dead remake."
The May The Devil Take You director ended the tweet saying: "Who am I to let my boss down?"
The remake is currently in pre-production stage.
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