Hollywood star Milla Jovovich will appear at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
The film Protector, invited to the 30th Busan International Film Festival's "Midnight Fashion" section, became the hottest topic after the GV screening sold out immediately after tickets opened.
[Original title: Protector, director: Adrian Grunberg, starring: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers et al., screenplay: Moon Bong-seop, production: Anaxion Studio, Blossom Studio, distribution: Ascendio, co-distribution: Movie Special City SMC, Roadshow Plus]
Protector, the first Hollywood production project that went beyond the barriers of K-content by participating in every process from screenplay and casting to production and distribution, will be unveiled worldwide for the first time at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
Meanwhile, today (9th) at 2 p.m., tickets opened and the GV screening on Sept. 20 (Sat) sold out immediately, proving intense interest. The GV will feature Milla Jovovich, who solidified her status as Hollywood's leading action heroine through The Fifth Element and the Resident Evil series, and director Adrian Grunberg, who led global box office success with Rambo: Last Blood, who will share various stories related to the film in person. In particular, Milla Jovovich, regarded as one of the leading friendly Korea supporters among actors, raised fans' expectations even higher as she visits Korea for the first time in eight years.
Protector is the story of Nikki Halstead (Milla Jovovich), a former U.S. special forces operative who must find her kidnapped daughter Chloe within 72 hours, depicting a breathless and merciless pursuit action. The film's production company Anaxion Studio's representative and writer Moon Bong-seop, who has participated in various domestic films, wrote the screenplay, and 87North Productions, the top U.S. stunt company involved in the John Wick series, Stuntman, and Ballerina, participated as the stunt team to raise the film's completeness.
Especially meaningful is that Protector is the first Hollywood production project achieved by domestic production and investment companies working with local U.S. staff. Also, at the American Film Market (AFM) held in Nov. 2024, it showcased successful pre-sales to Amazon, Netflix and 80 countries worldwide through pre-promotion.
Selected as an official invite to the 30th Busan International Film Festival's "Midnight Fashion" section and making its world premiere, Protector is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2025.
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