Tom Quinn, the founder of the indie studio Neon, thought that Netflix was making a big mistake.
After seeing “Okja,” Bong Joon-ho’s eccentric creature feature, he believed passionately that the the offbeat visuals and ambitious story of girl’s bond with a super pig needed to be seen on the big screen.
So began a six-month attempt by Quinn to convince the streaming service to partner with Neon on a theatrical release, an effort that ultimately failed.“I felt it was a huge mistake,” said Quinn.When Bong announced that he had a script for his next movie, “Parasite,” Quinn didn’t hesitate.
He bought the project at the script stage, a highly unusual move for a U.S.
studio.“My disappointment at losing out on ‘Okja’ combined with my love for director Bong’s work caused me to be relentless in my pursuit of his next film,” said Quinn.
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