Netflix and Brad Pitt’s Plan B are joining forces again to make Okja, the new film from acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho. The monster movie will star Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano and Tilda Swinton.
Variety reports that Plan B will co-produce and Netflix will invest in the project. It will be the latest Asian production Netflix is supporting, following Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 and Marco Polo, which is shot in Malaysia. The move also comes as Netflix is hoping to be available in South Korea next year.
Okja is a monster movie that will also feature Bill Nighy and Kelly MacDonald. It will be Bong’s follow-up to the cult sci-fi movie Snowpiercer, which starred Swinton and Chris Evans. The new film will likely hit theaters in early 2017.
“It is a bulky animal, but with a mild and kind spirit. The film is about a warm friendship between a country girl and a brute with stories,” Bong told Variety of his title monster. “To me, the crazy world surrounding Okja and the girl looks more like a monster. I want to depict the two characters’ bizarre journey and adventure across the tough world in an original fashion.”
Over the summer, Pitt and Netflix announced War Machine, a film Pitt will star in. It will be directed by Australian filmmaker David Michod.
