The Valley (Korean: 더 밸리) is an upcoming adult animated film written, directed, and produced by Bong Joon Ho (in his animated feature debut). The film was announced in 2018, after his completion of the critically-acclaimed film Parasite, and is said to be an animated drama film involving deep-sea creatures and humans.[2]

Production

Director Bong Joon Ho in 2017

Bong Joon Ho's first experience producing animation came when he made a stop-motion animated short film, Looking For Paradise, during his university days with the Yellow Door film club as explored in the documentary film Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club.[3] Bong, after having previously made all live-action films, had since expressed a desire to revisit animation, making this project a meaningful return to the medium.[4]

Bong began writing the screenplay in 2018 and completed it in early 2021. Seo Woo-sik, producer of Bong's Mother and Okja, stated Bong sketched storyboards for the animation process in his hotel room. Inspired by Claire Nouvian's novel The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss, Bong describes the film as exploring the connection between deep-sea creatures and humans.[4]

It was reported that the film would receive a $52-60 million budget, making it the most expensive South Korean film to date.[1] Werner Herzog will be part of the voice cast in the film.[5] According to Bong, the film has entered production and is "halfway done"; he expects it to be released in 2027.[6] On March 21, 2025, The Chosun Ilbo reported that the film's current title is The Valley and it is scheduled for a 2027 international release.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bong Joon Ho's Animated Film is Already "Halfway Done"". World of Reel. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  2. ^ 전, 형화 (May 13, 2021). 봉준호 감독, '기생충' 이후 韓작품은 CG애니메이션 [종합]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (2023-10-16). "Director of Netflix's 'Yellow Door' Doc Talks Bong Joon-ho's Early Days, Evolution of Korean Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  4. ^ a b Choi, Jimin (2024-12-09). "Bong Joon Ho's animated feature is "halfway done" (reports)". Screen. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  5. ^ "Werner Herzog Joins Voice Cast for Bong Joon-ho's Animated Feature". Animation Magazine. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  6. ^ "Bong Joon-ho's Next Film Eyes 2027 Release". World of Reel. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. ^ CHOSUNBIZ (2025-03-21). "Bong Joon-ho reveals new film 'Mickey 17' and animated project 'The Valley'". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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