Revelations: Netflix order film from Yeon Sang-ho
David Farnor | On 24, Jun 2024
Following the success of thriller Hellbound, Netflix has announced that it will once again join forces with director Yeon Sang-ho for Revelations.
The film, based on the comic, follows a pastor and a detective, each driven by their own beliefs. The pastor believes it’s his divine calling to punish the culprit behind a missing-person case, while the detective assigned to the case continues to be haunted by visions of her dead sister.
Known for their novel exploration of life and death in Hellbound, Yeon and writer Choi Gyu-seok will reunite for the project. Yeon, who consistently delves in human nature amid a chaotic world, will challenge viewers to consider the intersections of religion and humanity, belief and conviction, vice and virtue. Choi, who’s proven to have a shrewd take on social issues, created the comic with Yeon in 2022.
Ryu Jun-yeol (The 8 Show, The Night Owl) will star as Min-chan, a pastor who runs a church in a small provincial town with a mission for church planting. When a man named Yang-rae visits his church, Min-chan receives a divine revelation identifying him as the culprit who abducted his son, and he sets forth to pursue justice. Alternating between sincere faith and cruel reality, Min-chan becomes consumed by his quest for retribution. Ryu Jun-yeol is poised to deliver another breathtaking portrayal of a man driven to madness by unwavering belief.
Shin Hyun-been (Hospital Playlist, Reborn Rich) will co-star as detective Yeon-hee, who is on the trail of Yang-rae, a suspect in the missing-person case, as well as the suspicious pastor Min-chan. Yeon-hee is constantly haunted by visions of her sister, who died due to a heinous crime. Despite her personal struggles, Yeon-hee doggedly pursues the culprit, adding tension to the narrative.
Alfonso Cuarón, acclaimed director of Gravity and Roma, will be an executive producer on the project.
“Alfonso Cuarón, known for masterpieces like Children of Men and Gravity, has greatly influenced my work as a director,” says Yeon. “I am thrilled at this opportunity to collaborate with him on shaping Revelations, and I have high expectations for our partnership.”
The film is produced by WOW POINT, a global content production company actively producing original local content in Korea, the United States, and Japan. Recent projects include the Netflix series The Bequeathed and
Parasyte: The Grey.
As WOW POINT puts it: “With two globally renowned creators coming together, we sincerely hope that Revelations will thrill audiences worldwide.”