Parasite will soon arrive on our small screens. Director Bong Joon-Ho, who helmed the Oscar-winning South Korean film, has confirmed that work on HBO's TV series is progressing smoothly, and amid speculations, it was still in development as of early 2025. The project is not a direct remake, but touted to be an original story set within the same world. The original 2019 film, in 2020, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, becoming the first non-English-language film to do so. Starring Song Kang-Ho, Lee Sun-Kyun, Cho Yeo-Jeong, Choi Woo-Shik, Park So-Dam, Jang Hye-Jin, Park Myung-Hoon, and Lee Jung-Eun, Parasite went on to become a benchmark in Korean cinema and Bong's classic filmography. Sharing further update on Parasite's TV series, Bong told Collider that the project was currently in development. "It’s going very well. It’s taking some time, but it’s progressing quite smoothly," he said. The HBO Parasite TV series is a planned limited series adaptation. Executive produced by Bong himself and Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries, the project is expected to be an English-language, six-hour limited series that explores "hidden stories" within the same universe as the original movie. Adam is known for The Big Short, Vice, and Succession. Thus, the TV series is not a remake, but an expanded universe of Parasite. It'll enable a deeper exploration of the characters' backstories, along with bringing to the fore the side plots and events hinted at in the film. The series aims to explore details Bong couldn't fit into the movie's runtime. In fact, it is expected to be a dark comedy, similar in tone to the film.' Ever since its TV series was announced, it has grabbed attention with reported casting discussions with several Hollywood stars, including Mark Ruffalo and Tilda Swinton. Though no official announcement has been made so far. Parasite follows a poor family that infiltrates the home and life of a wealthy family. The film has been categorised as a tense thriller that offers a social commentary with its tragic exploration of class divide. Apart from a Cannes Film Festival premiere, it won numerous accolades at the Academy Awards. Along with Best Picture, it also took three Oscars, for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. Parasite is also one of only four films overall to win both the Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Picture, the first such achievement in over 60 years. Parasite actors Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin Bong Joon-Ho, known for Korean classics like Memories of Murder and Okja, is currently working on six to seven new project ideas, including his upcoming project, Ally, his first animated feature. As per reports, it is being at a massive scale, and the global production involves creators from 12 countries, including South Korea. Aly is targeting completion in the first half of 2027 with a worldwide release planned later. A cinema enthusiast with over 12 years of experience, I bring a deep love for storytelling in all its forms—whether it’s timeless black-and-white clas... View More