‘The Last Train to New York’ – James Wan Says ‘Train to Busan’ Remake Is Still a Passion Project
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard a peep about The Last Train to New York, a remake of the South Korean zombie film Train to Busan from producer James Wan that was set to be directed by Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S/94). At one point the […]
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard a peep about The Last Train to New York, a remake of the South Korean zombie film Train to Busan from producer James Wan that was set to be directed by Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S/94). At one point the film was to release in theaters in April 2023, which of course never happened.
The Last Train to New York has been without a release date for the last couple years, but producer Wan tells Entertainment Weekly this week that the film remains a passion project. As for whether or not it’s ever actually leaving the station, well, that’s still up in the air.
“That’s definitely still a passion project of ours,” Wan tells EW. “I hope that could get off the ground eventually. Got to be honest with you, I’m not quite sure where it sits right now.”
The idea behind The Last Train to New York, Wan explains in the same update, is not to remake Train to Busan but rather for the film to serve as the 2016 movie’s American spinoff.
Wan explains, “Creatively, it takes place in the same world as Train to Busan. It’s happening epidemically around the world. So if Train to Busan is this particular slice of the story in South Korea, we want Train to New York to be the one set in America.”
In Train to Busan, a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, while train passengers struggle to survive. The film was directed by Sang-Ho Yeon and spawned a sequel and animated prequel.
