Here’s a fun experiment: announce that a local media company is creating a Singaporean adaptation of Squid Game called Chapteh or Country Erasers and wait a couple of hours.
You’ll soon see Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and even Myspace, filled with hateful and angry comments about how the world is no longer the same and how bad things always happen to good people.
See, people are very touchy about the films and TV shows that they like. It means something to them, and they have something of an emotional attachment to it.
So, if you try to replicate the original show’s success just for profit, be prepared for some pushback.
US Version of Train to Busan in the Works
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t like Train to Busan, the South Korean zombie movie that took the world by storm in 2016.
The critics seem to like it too, as it has a rating of 7.6 on IMDb and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
But we’re not talking about Train to Busan today. Instead, we’re talking about Last Train to New York.
While it sounds like a romantic comedy about a train operator who quits his job to pursue his dreams in New York, it’s actually a remake of the 2016 South Korean hit.
Deadline, an entertainment website, was the first to break the news by reporting the movie’s title.
What they probably didn’t expect was the backlash.
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Netizen Reaction
Fans seemed tired of the “whitewashing” that they claim frequently occurs in Hollywood, where foreign-language films are remade in English to make them more accessible to an American audience.
Netizens argue that the original carries historical significance in its setting as Busan was seen as a place of safety and protection for refugees during the Korean War. The anxiety and urgency with which they wanted to escape their attackers were mirrored in the performances in the original film.
Fans believe that this symbolism will be lost in the US remake, which will focus on the train zombies.
Train to Busan fans also believe that the US remake will involve guns, even though none were involved in the original.
Indonesian Horror Film Director to Lead the Way
For those who don’t know, the premise for the original Train to Busan is very similar to that of Snakes on a Plane, except that it’s Zombies on a Train.
A man and his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea. As you know, zombies aren’t very friendly and have a taste for human flesh.
Since it premiered in 2016, Train to Busan has grossed more than US$98.5 million worldwide.
The US remake will be directed by Timo Tjahjanto, an Indonesian director who recently directed Netflix’s The Night Comes for Us. He is also known for his horror films.
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