Action blockbuster "Escape from Mogadishu" sold to 50 countries

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Action blockbuster "Escape from Mogadishu," the most-watched homegrown film of this year, has been sold to 50 countries across the world, the film's local distributor said Thursday.

Lotte Entertainment confirmed that it has locked in multiple deals on the international sales rights of "Escape from Mogadishu."

Among the 50 countries, the tent-pole film has sold to Europe (Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland), the Middle East and North Africa (the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Yemen, Syria, Oman and Ethiopia) and Asia (Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia and Malaysia).

Since the film is intended for theater-only releases, the distributor is considering selling it in various formats, such as IMAX or 4DX.

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, whose other works include, "The Berlin File" (2013), "Veteran" (2015) and "The Battleship Island" (2017), the film tells the story of South and North Korean diplomats during the Somali Civil War in 1991.

Amid the chaos of the uprising in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu, two South Korean diplomats ― played by Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung ― join hands with two of their North Korean counterparts ― played by Huh Joon-ho and Koo Kyo-hwan ― on a mission for survival.

"Escape from Mogadishu" has attracted over 1.9 million moviegoers since its release on July 28.






source: EonTalk & The Korea Times

Comments

[fadeintoyou.livejournal.com]

I really want to watch this. Figures US is not one of the 50 countries. We suck

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

US didn't buy it because they are going to remake it. MARK ME!!!🤺

I don't know why I used a fencing man.
Mogadishu is a great word same Botswana, neway.

[vanilla-09.livejournal.com]

I don't like the optics of this tbh like black people being all violent and the poor foreigners trying to escape sigh. Beyond that it looks good, I gues...

[shittysoup.livejournal.com]

Yeah I agree with you. This does not look good to me. Looks like propaganda.