THE MERCILESS Targets 85 Global Territories

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THE MERCILESS Targets 85 Global Territories

May 08, 2017

Writer by Pierce Conran
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Cannes Midnighter Scores June Bows in France, Taiwan

Ahead of its bow later this month in the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival, South Korean thriller The Merciless has been presold globally, with distributor CJ Entertainment sealing deals for 85 international territories.

From director BYUN Sung-hyun of Whatcha Wearin’ (2012) and featuring veteran star SUL Kyung-gu (A Peppermint Candy, 2000) and new face IM Si-wan (The Attorney, 2013), the film follows a former cop who winds up in jail and eventually under the wing of the top inmate on the inside.

The Merciless follows other notable Korean films into the Cannes Midnight lineup such as BONG Joon-ho’s The Host (2006), NA Hong-jin’s The Chaser (2008) and YEON Sang-ho’s TRAIN TO BUSAN last year. Also screening in the section this year is JUNG Byung-gil’s action film The Villainess.

Following the film’s domestic release on May 18th, The Merciless will bow in France (through ARP) and Taiwan (through MovieCloud) in June. Other reported buyers include JBG Pictures for Australia and New Zealand, Sony Pictures Entertainment for India and other parts of Southern Asia, Viva Communications for the Philippines and Bloomsbury for Mongolia.

Michele Halberstadt of ARP stated that “The Merciless is a very tense thriller with outstanding screenwriting, directing skills and characters. Great gunfights and unexpected twists highlight the film’s charm.”

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