* Redcon 1, September 28. 2018
Redcon 1 tells the story of a military team dispatched to save a scientist who is humanity's last hope for a cure. This doesn't necessarily look like a good movie, but it looks fun. I thought this would be a fairly serious film until zombies showed of their martial arts moves. The characters seem one dimensional and the whole thing looks over the top. I would definitely watch this on streaming or with friends.
* Black Summer (Netflix series), 2019
A woman is separated from her daughter and stuck with a group of refugees during the zombie apocalypse. Jaime King stars and it's created by the same showrunners as Z Nation, which is a decent show that takes a more comedic approach to the zombie apocalypse. This sounds like it will be more serious, but there's no trailer yet and no specific date. Looking forward to seeing more.
* Zombieland 2, October 11, 2019
It's finally happening!!! This film has been through a lot with being stuck in production hell and a horrible attempt at a TV show. I didn't think it would be possible since the younger stars have become much more famous since 2011. It's currently in production with Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone (plus others) along with director Ruben Fleischer and screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The writers are currently teasing a scene that will match the Bill Murray scene in the first. Next Halloween can't come fast enough!
* Train to Busan sequel and remake
Director Yeon Sang Ho has announced that a sequel to the blockbuster hit (the 11th best selling film in South Korea overall!!!) Train to Busan. It's set to start filming in the first half of 2019 and nothing solid about the plot is set yet. Gong Yoo and other stars won't be returning and it will take place in a city instead of a train. Maybe it will follow the daughter in the safe zone? I hope the release won't be too delayed in the US and I will definitely be seeing this in theaters.
In the US, James Wan is set to produce a remake Train to Busan. I'm less excited about this. It's such a unique film that I think a lot will get lost in translation. Will it take place in Korea? If it doesn't, will the name be changed? The original is readily available on Netflix and I hope that at least more people will check it out because of the remake. Historically, American remakes of Asian films are awful, so I don't have high hopes for this at all.
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