‘The Villainess’ helmer to direct Gerard Butler in ‘Afterburn’

"Afterburn" Comic Book Cover

“Afterburn” Comic Book Cover

South Korea’s Jung Byung-gil – the director behind Confession of Murder and The Villainess – will be the latest Korean filmmaker to be imported to Hollywood, thus, following the footsteps of Kim Jee-woon (The Last Stand), Park Chan-wook (Stoker) and Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja).

According to Deadline: Original Film, G-BASE and Endurance Media are setting action director Jung to helm the Gerard Butler-starrer Afterburn, which will be scripted by Matt Johnson (Into the Blue). The film has long been a passion for Butler, and the hope is to launch a new franchise. Based on the Red 5 comic, Afterburn is a futuristic action adventure.

The comic book follows a group of treasure-hunters for hire who “recover” exotic valuables from an Earth half-destroyed by a devastating solar flare, which has left a wily world roamed by mutants, rival pirates and assorted derelicts. Described as “Indiana Jones meets Mad Max, but instead of ancient artifacts in cob-webbed temples in traditional pulp adventure” the characters raid more contemporary treasures from felled museums (via SF).

Production for Afterburn will be begin late summer 2018.



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3 Responses to ‘The Villainess’ helmer to direct Gerard Butler in ‘Afterburn’

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  2. DougWonnacott says:

    Maybe the director can have a word with Gerard Butler and tell him that shouting your way through an action film doesn’t make you look tough.

  3. Z Ravas says:

    I’m not sure it will launch a *franchise* for Gerard Butler, who seems to be winding down his action career, but I have to admit it sounds like a fun premise for a movie.

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