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‘Colony’ Opens NY Asian Fest, Gianna Jun Returns, Game Pitch

7/27/2026

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Yeon Sang-ho’s “Colony” opened the New York Asian Film Festival on July 10 2026, debuts in U.S. theaters on August 28 2026, and is being pitched to Smilegate as a game adaptation rather than a sequel.
Gianna Jun returns after 11 years as professor Kwon Se-jeong and will stay in Korea, believing Korean work is global.
The zombies act as a collective colony, citing “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “28 Years Later,” and “The Last of Us.”

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Story summary

Yeon Sang-ho’s “Colony” opened the New York Asian Film Festival on July 10 2026, debuts in U.S. theaters on August 28 2026, and is being pitched to Smilegate as a game adaptation rather than a sequel.
Gianna Jun returns after 11 years as professor Kwon Se-jeong and will stay in Korea, believing Korean work is global.
The zombies act as a collective colony, citing “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “28 Years Later,” and “The Last of Us.”