First trailer of Bong Joon-ho's new Netflix movie 'Okja' unveiled

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Netflix on Tuesday released the teaser trailer for "Okja," South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's follow-up to his smash-hit "Snowpiercer," on Naver, a local online portal, for the first time in the world.

Co-written by Bong and Jon Ronson of "Frank," Okja tells the story of a young girl who risks everything to prevent a multinational company from kidnapping her best friend -- a massive animal named Okja. The movie streaming service invested US$50 million in the film.

The teaser unveiled several scenes in which An Seo-hyun, the Korean actress who plays Mija, is desperately trying to locate Okja in a forest and Tilda Swinton, who plays a senior researcher, is getting makeup applied for a news conference. There also was a scene where Okja sadly looks at the girl.

The sci-fi film was produced by Hollywood studios -- Plan B, Lewis Pictures and Kate Street Picture Company -- and also stars Jake Gyllenhaal of "Nightcrawler" and "Everest" and Paul Dano of "Love & Mercy" and "12 Years a Slave." The cast also includes Korean actors such as Byun Hee-bong, Choi Woo-shik and Yoon Je-moon.

Okja is set to open in Korean theaters and simultaneously on Netflix in June.






From visionary Director Bong Joon Ho, this grand global adventure follows a friendship too big to ignore. Meet Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal named Okja. Following her across continents, the coming-of-age comedy drama sees Mija’s horizons expand in a way one never would want for one’s children, coming up against the harsh realities of genetically modified food experimentation, globalization, eco-terrorism, and humanity’s obsession with image, brand and self-promotion.

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Comments

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

Is it a hippo?

[ocean-pig.livejournal.com]

Ugh tilda.....

The animal looks like an elephant hippo mix

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

im imagining something like this

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

I don't like Tilda Swinton. She was probably a good actress at one point, but I find her acting and everything else about her annoying affected and mannered.

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

IDK, I probably cry if I watch this ;~;

[aleksu7.livejournal.com]

I can't wait. I love everything he has done.