The 2018 horror film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is getting a remake. THR reported this week that the Los Angeles-based Black Box Management and Seoul-based BH Entertainment have struck a strategic partnership. Which will be kicking things off with a remake of the South Korean found footage film for American audiences.
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum was directed by Jung Bum-shik and follows the team of an online reality show that explores the abandoned Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital.
“We are thankful to our friends at Showbox for putting their faith in us to develop Gonjiam for U.S. audiences. Korea has become a second home for us, and we are excited to help share the entertainment and culture that has captivated the world’s attention,” Black Box partners Mike Dill and Lowell Shapiro said in a statement.
“As Parasite has proven, the appetite for Korean content has never been higher. The partnership will further the exchange and development of Korean and U.S. adaptations, remakes and originals for both Korean and U.S. markets,” Charles Pak, head of international development at BH Entertainment, added in his own statement.
In 2018 the film earned $20 million in worldwide box office on a $2.2 million budget. In recent years fans around the world have been discovering and enjoying South Korean horror.
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