South Korean sci-fi action thriller film HOPE, which stars, amongst others, Alicia Vikander (The Wizard of the Kremlin), and Michael Fassbender (The Agency), was released in its home territory last month, and received strong reviews.
Now, UK and Irish audiences finally know when they will be able to see it, as distributor NEON has announced it will release the film here on .
Along with married couple Vikander and Fassbender, the film also stars Hwang Jung-min (Deliver Us from Evil), Zo In-Sung (Possible Loves), Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game), Taylor Russell (Bones and All) and Cameron Britton (Mindhunter).
The synopsis for the film says: "In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) and officer Sung-ae (Ho-yeon) 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."
HOPE first premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and upon its South Korean release scored a number one debut at the box office and the third biggest release in the country to date.
The film will also be released in North America, with a date set by NEON of 9 September.
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Fassbender has most recently been seen in the second season of Paramount+ thriller The Agency, while he will also soon be seen starring in Netflix drama Kennedy, an expansive look at the Kennedy family throughout the ages.
Meanwhile, Vikander recently starred in political satire film The Wizard of the Kremlin, and will soon be seen in The Last Day, a drama film which also stars Victoria Pedretti and Wagner Moura.
HOPE will be released in UK and Irish cinemas by NEON from 25 September 2026.
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