Hope First Images from The Wailing Director's Sci-Fi Thriller

The latest from director Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing), sci-fi thriller Hope, is heading to Cannes next month. New images have emerged ahead of its festival premiere, indicating a tense ride ahead. The official synopsis reads, “In Hope Harbor, a remote village near the Demilitarized Zone, police outpost chief Bum-seok receives alarming news from locals that a tiger has appeared. As the village erupts into panic, Bum-seok is forced to confront a reality beyond belief.“ The new images below introduce a tense situation within the Demilitarized Zone, though we’re no closer to learning what reality-bending situation its characters may encounter. Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Zo In-sung (“Moving”), Hoyeon (“Squid Game”), Taylor Russell (Bones and All), Cameron Britton (“The Umbrella Academy”), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), and Michael Fassbender (Prometheus) star. Hong Kyung-pyo (The Wailing, Parasite) reteams with Na Hong-Jin as cinematographer. Expect to hear more about Hope out of Cannes soon. The fest’s artistic director Thierry Fremaux previously teased that Hope “constantly changes genres” to capture a story of “no part of history that’s ever been told before.” Na produces alongside Saemi Kim and Saerom Kim for Forged Films. Jeongin Hong executive produces, with Plus M Entertainment financing. Neon will release Hope theatrically. Stay tuned for more as it arrives. Related Topics:Alicia VikanderConnie BrittonHopeHoyeonHwang Jung-minMichael FassbenderNa Hong-jinNeonTaylor Russell Meagan Navarro Horror journalist, RT Top Critic, and Critics Choice Association member. Has appeared on PBS series' Monstrum, served on the SXSW Midnighter shorts jury, and moderated horror panels for WonderCon, SeriesFest, and Popcorn Frights Film Fest. You may like ‘Leviticus’ Official Trailer – A Twisted Horror Romance Sets Theaters Ablaze This Summer Horror Short ‘MORA’ Getting a Feature Film Expansion from NEON ‘Leviticus’ Poster Reveal – Queer Horror Movie Trailer Drops Tomorrow Click to comment Movies Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Teaser Trailer Ushers In a New Era of Evil Published 1 hour ago on April 30, 2026 By Alex DiVincenzo Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) reinvents Resident Evil with “a seriously fucked up situation” in the official teaser trailer, which we invite you to watch down below. Austin Abrams (Weapons) stars as Bryan, a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in a non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. Based on the iconic video game franchise, Resident Evil opens in theaters and IMAX on September 18 via Sony. The film is being billed as “a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise” from the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger. Cregger directs from a script he co-wrote with Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapters 3 & 4). Zach Cherry (“Severance”), Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”), Paul Walter Hauser (“Black Bird”), and Johnno Wilson (“Twisted Metal”) round out the cast. Cregger produces alongside Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee & Miri Yoon, and PlayStation Productions’ Carter Swan & Asad Qizilbash. Executive producers include Oliver Berben, Victor Hadida, Richard Wright, and Robert Bernacci. Watch Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil teaser trailer now. Continue Reading