Magnolia Pictures has gobbled up domestic rights to Hunt, the feature directorial from Squid Game Emmy named star Lee Jung-jae, which made its world premiere at the current year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section.

Magnolia Pictures plans a December theatrical release.

A stylish espionage action movie set during the 1980s, Hunt follows two agents in Korean Central Intelligence who are tasked with hunting a spy within the agency the organization and afterward learn of an excellent plot to assassinate the South Korean president. The pic will likewise play as a Gala Presentation at TIFF one month from now.

Jung-jae additionally composed and created the film, and stars in it close by Jung Woo-sung (Steel Rain), Jeon Hye-jin (The Throne), and Squid Game’s Heo Sung-tae.

“Lee Jung-jae has delivered a wild ride of a film.” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles “It’s filled with action sequences of the highest order that are guaranteed to thrill audiences.”

Magnolia EVP Dori Begley and SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden were associated with talks for the obtaining from MegaboxJoongang Plus M with CAA Media Finance repping the producers.

Chase is an Artist Studio and Sanai Pictures creation. Han Jae-duk likewise creates.

Netflix’s Squid Game broke obstructions at the current year’s Emmys turning into the main non-English show to score 14 Primetime designations in addition to Outstanding Drama Series. Jung-jae is likewise selected for Lead Actor in a Drama Series.