[HanCinema's News] "Ashfall" Sold to Ninety Countries Ahead of Debut

While "Ashfall" already looks to be a strong domestic box office success ahead of its December 19th debut, the star-studded disaster film has already had its rights sold to a large number of foreign countries. Many of them already have confirmed release dates over the next month. The movie opens in the United States on December 20th, and Taiwan on December 24th.

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For next year, "Ashfall" will open in Hong Kong on January 1st, Singapore and Malaysia on January 2nd, Indonesia on January 8th, Indonesia and Australia on January 9th, and Vietnam on January 31st. Steffan Gerlach of Capelight is directing the movie's release in the United States and Germany, and has claimed to have been excited for the movie from the project's very beginning.

The head of foreign distribution at CJ ENM has also been positive regarding the blockbuster's cross market appeal, owing to the fresh setting and the extremely strong cast. They're hoping to be able to make even more sales of the film at the Berlin Film Market in February. "Ashfall" is likely the last big hit of the year for CJ ENM, which has already done extremely well at the box office thanks to major hits like "Extreme Job", "Parasite", and "Exit - Movie".

Written by William Schwartz

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"Ashfall" is directed by Kim Byeong-seo, Lee Hae-joon, and features Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, Ma Dong-seok, Jeon Hye-jin-II, Bae Suzy, Kim Yeon-kyo. Release date in Korea: 2019/12/19.