NYAFF Opens 25th with Yeon Sang‑ho’s *Colony* Premiere
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- NYAFF celebrates its 25th edition and opens with the North American premiere of Yeon Sang‑ho’s Colony on July 10‑26, 2026.
- Colony had its world premiere in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings and stars Gianna Jun as a biotech professor amid a virus outbreak.
- Showbox has pre‑sold Colony to more than 120 territories, with North American rights secured by Well Go USA.
- Well Go USA will theatrically release the 4K restoration of Train To Busan on August 14 and Colony on August 28, 2026.
- Samuel Jamier, NYAFF President, says Colony “introduces a new physical grammar for the zombies… formally revolutionary and viscerally tense.”
- Doris Pfardrescher, CEO of Well Go USA, says the dual showcase honors NYAFF’s legacy and the impact of Korean genre cinema.
Why it matters: The dual showcase boosts NYAFF’s profile as North America’s premier Asian cinema event and gives Well Go USA a high‑profile summer slate, while Korean genre cinema gains broader U.S. exposure, potentially expanding box‑office revenue for both *Colony* and the restored *Train To Busan*.
