Bong Joon Ho’s HBO ‘Parasite’ collection an unique story set in movie’s universe

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” collection at HBO will likely be an unique story set within the Oscar-winning movie’s universe and never a remake.

Bong had teamed up with producer-writer Adam McKay and HBO for a TV adaptation of the movie simply earlier than its historic triumph on the Academy Awards the place it turned the primary South Korean movie to win the Best Picture Oscar, reported Collider.

McKay, who’s finest identified for HBO’s Emmy-winning present “Succession,” not too long ago appeared on MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to verify that the work on the collection was in full velocity.

“We’re just having the best time. We’ve just staffed up with an incredible writers’ room. I basically outlined the series with director Bong during the quarantine, with him overseeing,” McKay mentioned.

The producer mentioned that the HBO collection won’t be a remake of Bong’s darkish thriller on the class-divide in South Korea.

“It’s an original series. It’s in the same universe as the feature, but it’s an original story that lives in that same world.” McKay mentioned he was honoured to be anyplace close to the orbit of the director, identified for worldwide classics like “Memories of Murder”, “Mother” and “Okja” to call a couple of.

“Occasionally in life, you get very lucky, and for me to get to work anywhere near director Bong’s orbit ” often, after I hear folks say ‘I’m honored,’ it feels like bull**** to me, however I’m legitimately honored.

And having a blast.”