Bong Joon-ho's PARASITE Will Be Getting a Black and White Theatrical Release and Expanded Release
After making Oscar history this weekend, director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is getting an extended theatrical run with a big push in European markets. Exhibitors and distributors are looking to capitalize on the crazy amount of hype that the film currently has.
Part of this plan is to release a black and white version of the movie, which Bong Joon-ho created prior to the film’s debut at Cannes last year. This version of the film is said to be coming on February 19th in Europe and there’s a new poster promoting it along with a new tagline that reads, “nobody is all black or all white”.
Bong previously had this to say about the black and white version of the film:
“I’m extremely happy to present Parasite in black and white and have it play on the big screen. It will be fascinating to see how the viewing experience changes when an identical film is presented in black and white. I watched the black and white version twice now, and at times the film felt more like a fable and gave me the strange sense that I was watching a story from old times.”
UK theaters plan on rolling out the black and white version of the film as well, though said plans were not yet ready to be announced. As for the U.S., “rights holder Neon has already teamed up with the Film at Lincoln Center in New York and the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles to release the black and white version at select engagements.”
The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting that Parasite will get an expanded release in theaters and will be available to watch in over 2,000 locations which will double its current wide release reach. So if you haven’t had a chance to watch the movie yet, you will!
Parasite is one of my favorite movies of the year and I’ve seen it several times in theaters already, so I’m definitely up for watching a black and white version of the film!
Source: Deadline