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Well Go USA Sets Aug. 28 U.S. Release for Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony After Cannes

The distributor pairs the launch with a 10th‑anniversary 4K theatrical return of Train to Busan.

Overview

  • Well Go USA acquired North American rights to Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, unveiled a teaser, set a Cannes world premiere in May, and dated the U.S. theatrical release for August 28, 2026.
  • Train to Busan will return to theaters across the United States and Canada on August 14 in a new 4K presentation to mark the film’s 10th anniversary.
  • Producers say the new film follows Professor Se‑jeong trapped in a sealed biotech conference after a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed, forcing survivors to confront infected who undergo frightening transformations.
  • Jun Ji‑hyun stars alongside Koo Kyo‑hwan in her first feature since 2015’s Assassination, with Showbox presenting and Wowpoint and Smilegate producing.
  • Yeon describes Colony as a standalone, commercially focused story outside the Train to Busan universe, positioning it to draw fans of his earlier work while introducing an evolved, more communicative threat.