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Warner Bros. Strikes Deal With ‘Parasite’ Producer CJ to Develop English and Korean Language Remakes


Warner Bros. has struck a deal with CJ ENM, the backers of "Parasite" and "Past Lives," to develop, English and Korean remakes of each studio's films.

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has struck a deal with CJ ENM, the backers of Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” and Celine Song’s acclaimed “Past Lives,” to develop, finance and distribute English-language and Korean-language remakes of each studio’s films. CJ ENM’s head of film business Jerry Kyoungboum Ko added, “Warner Bros. is home to a legendary library that bridges Hollywood of past and present and is steeped in excellence. Warner Bros. has more than 12,500 feature films in its library ranging from “Casablanca,” “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Rebel Without a Cause” to “Harry Potter” and “Barbie.” CJ is Korea’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate.

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