DOOMSDAY BOOK Trailer - Kim Jee-woon's Sci-Fi Anthology
The director of The Good The Bad The Weird and I Saw the Devil, Kim Jee-woon, has produced and directed a new sci-fi thriller called Doomsday Book, which is a a three-part anthology about the end of the world. He's making the film with Yim Pil-sung (Hansel & Gretel). Each director took on one segment of the film, and then they collaborated on the the third.
Jee-woon directed a segment called Heaven’s Creation, "about a robot who gains consciousness and the absurdity that follows." Pil-sung directed The New Generation, "a clever action film told from the point of view of a boy who has become a zombie, this segment explores how humans lose control of planet Earth, becoming mere food for a different species." The third film is called The Christmas Gift, which was originally
"a musical movie that re-interprets the beautiful love story 'The Christmas Gift' by O Henry, this project confronts the basic instincts of a woman and her last chance to survive after witnessing the end of the world." I assume that ended up being the final film in the series. The movie looks great; of course, I enjoy watching the director's work.
Here's an official description of the film:
Two acclaimed Korean directors unfurl three unique stories of human self-destruction in the modern high-tech era. In a hope to restore the humane compassion in the insusceptible modern age, the film displays an alternative form of genuine humanity. And thus you are stepping into the world of future, where a series of unexpected stories awaits you. All these stories originate from the earth. From the very earth you live on.
Check out the trailer, and let us know what you think!