Film 'Hope' international trailer. Photo by Plus M Entertainment.
The alien has finally emerged. Director Na Hong-jin’s long-awaited new film 'Hope' has unveiled another layer of its mystery through a newly released international trailer.
The footage opens in the village of Hopo Port after an unidentified attack. Police officer “Seong-ae,” played by Jung Ho-yeon, steps out of a patrol car stranded in the middle of the road, while local branch chief “Beom-seok,” portrayed by Hwang Jung-min, arrives at the scene of a violently destroyed storefront and confronts an unimaginable sight.
The trailer follows Beom-seok, village youth “Seong-gi” played by Zo In-sung, Seong-ae and the residents of Hopo Port as they come face-to-face with the mysterious force attacking their town and fight desperately to survive.
'Hope' international trailer. Photo by Plus M Entertainment.
Building tension with calculated precision, the trailer accelerates through unpredictable rhythms and explosive sequences. Stylized car chases, brutal shootouts and forest pursuit scenes escalate into a suspense-filled climax featuring desperate attempts to evade the alien creature. Na Hong-jin’s bold direction, striking visuals and the cast’s physically demanding performances combine to create overwhelming intensity.
Most notably, the trailer marks the first reveal of the film’s highly anticipated alien character. The creature performances were created through advanced motion-capture and facial-capture technology designed to preserve every detail of the actors’ expressions and movements. The alien cast includes Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton.
The footage first premiered at CinemaCon 2026 in the United States last April, where it generated immediate buzz among industry insiders. Reactions included praise such as “unbelievably tense and intense,” “a thrilling shock,” and “one of the most surprising presentations at the event.”
'Hope' begins when Beom-seok, the head of a local office near the Demilitarized Zone, hears reports from villagers claiming that a tiger has appeared nearby. As the town descends into panic, the residents soon discover a reality far more terrifying than they imagined.
The film is set to open in Korean theaters this summer.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
* This article was manually prepared as a translated piece and later proofread and reviewed with the assistance of AI.
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