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'Parasite' HBO Limited Series in the Works From Bong Joon Ho, Adam McKay



Talks are underway with HBO, which came out on top of a bidding war with Netflix for the rights.
Parasite, one of the most acclaimed movies of 2019, is heading to HBO as a limited series.

Bong Joon Ho, who wrote and directed the Palm d’or winner and Oscar hopeful, is teaming with Adam McKay, whose recent work The Big Short and Vice has earned him multiple awards nominations.

Deals are not done but talks are underway with HBO, which came out on top of a bidding war with Netflix for the rights.

Parasite followed the poor but cunning Kim family as they ingratiated themselves into the lives of their wealthy employers, the Park family. The relationship between the two clans went through several twists and ultimately ended up having deadly consequences.

It is unclear if the limited series will be some sort of follow-up to the movie or an English-language remake.

The Korean movie, seen as a take on class warfare as well as a genre thriller, has earned over $23 million at the domestic box office, and a massive $130 million at the global box office. A possible best picture contender, the movie has already racked up awards, including Sunday's Golden Globes win for best motion picture - foreign language. It was recently named best picture by the National Society of Film Critics and appeared on many top 10 of 2019 lists.

Creative details are in the early stages but Bong and McKay would adapt the movie for an English-language limited series. The pair would exec produce as well.

Also executive producing will be Kate Street Picture Company’s Dooho Choi and CJ Entertainment’s Miky Lee Cho Young Ki, and Francis Chung. McKay’s partner at Hyperbole Industries Kevin Messick will also exec produce.

CJ’s Jerry Ko is co-executive producing while CJ’s Fred Lee will act as producer.

Bong is filmmaker behind movies such as Host, Snowpiercer, and Okja.

This is McKay's latest scripted venture at HBO, joining newly minted Golden Globe winner Succession and the recently ordered Lakers scripted drama series. He's also prepping a limited series focused on Jeffrey Epstein as part of his rich five-year, first-look deal with the premium cable network.

McKay has a long history with HBO, having worked on series including Eastbound & Down and Funny or Die Presents.

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[Scottie]

Having just watched the film and read this news, I am very much looking forward to it.

[Tony208]

The movie was perfect so I'm not sure.

[Himmel]

Mark Ruffalo Eyed to Star in ‘Parasite’ Series on HBO

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[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Himmel

Mark Ruffalo Eyed to Star in ‘Parasite’ Series on HBO

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given Marks history, he was proably the accidental source!

[Himmel]

Tilda Swinton Cast As Female Lead of HBO’s Parasite Series

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[Jay H.]

I hope it's an animated musical.

[Cremildo]

This may take a while according to Bong.

"We have smoothly taken the first step with HBO," Bong said, while denying reports that Mark Ruffalo and Swinton have been finalized as castmembers.

"The TV adaptation of Snowpiercer is planned to air in May, but since we started talking about it in 2014 or 2015, it took about five years. (The TV version of) Parasite might take quite a while too," he said.

[Himmel]

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Bong Joon-Ho says HBO’s ‘PARASITE’ series will be “something of great genius” & confirms it is set in the U.S.

“It will be a black comedy. I’m working in close cooperation with screenwriter McKay. This time I’m giving my input as a producer.”

[Foggy]

I was skeptical at first, but moving away from both the events and setting of the first film, as well as a mini-series, it could be really interesting.

That said, I wonder if by a certain point it’s not just worth renaming it and have it be it’s own original series.

[imsounoriginal]

Sounds like a Fargo-type situation. Fine by me.

[vertigop1ayer]

Originally Posted by Foggy

I was skeptics at first, but moving away from both the events of the first film and as a mini-series, it could be really interesting.

That said, I wonder if by a certain point it’s not just worth renaming it and have it be it’s own original series.

Kinda what I am thinking/wondering.