Park Chan-wook Teases New Western, Sci-Fi, and Serial Killer Films

Park Chan-wook was one of the big winners of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, taking home the Best Director trophy for his latest film, “Decision to Leave.” The film, which IndieWire’s David Ehrlich described as a “funny, playful, and increasingly poignant crime thriller,” was also considered a strong contender for the Palme d’Or, which ultimately went to Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness.” But if nothing else, “Decision to Leave” demonstrated that the “Oldboy” director is still at the top of his game.

And fortunately for his many fans around the world, Park shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.For his next project, the director is returning to television with “The Sympathizer,” which will see him team up with A24 and HBO to adapt Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel of the same name.

But the busy South Korean auteur is already looking ahead to his next several film projects.

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