NEON announced an exclusive early-access premium format screening event for HOPE, the highly anticipated new film from acclaimed filmmaker Na Hong-jin (“The Wailing,” “The Chaser”), set for Monday, September 7. Two days ahead of its nationwide theatrical release, the film will screen at 175 PLF locations across the country in six premium formats, including Dolby, 4DX, ScreenX, Barco HDR, D-BOX and Dolby Atmos, with participating theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and more.

The special event will give fans an early opportunity to experience the scale and spectacle of Na Hong-jin’s latest on premium screens, from its epic action sequences and massive set pieces to its sweeping cinematic sound and scope. One of the year’s most anticipated genre events, “Hope” has been hailed by The New Yorker as “a jolt of pure, unfiltered blockbuster adrenaline” and by Variety as “the most breathtakingly elegant action moviemaking of this or any year.”

With “Hope,” NEON builds on the success of its early-access PLF strategy for Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey,” which generated strong word of mouth from advance premium-format screenings before going on to gross $40 million at the box office. The September 7 event expands that approach across six premium formats, offering Na Hong-jin fans nationwide the opportunity to see HOPE in a uniquely cinematic experience ahead of its September 9 theatrical release.

Tickets for the “Hope” Early Access Event are on sale now. Purchase tickets HERE.

Shot on an epic scale and featuring an international ensemble led by Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, HOPE has already become one of South Korea’s highest grossing box office release of the year.

Set in the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, “Hope” follows police outpost chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) as they investigate a series of violent attacks believed to be the work of a mysterious creature lurking in the nearby forest. As local hunters join the search, the line between predator and prey begins to blur, revealing a story that challenges assumptions about fear, humanity, and the unknown.

Written and directed by Na Hong-jin, “Hope” stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, with Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender. The film is produced by Forged Films, co-produced by Plus M Entertainment and Westworld, and presented and distributed by Plus M Entertainment. NEON will release the film theatrically in North America beginning September 9, 2026.

About NEON
In only nine years, NEON has garnered 39 Academy Award nominations (7 last year), 11 total wins (5 last year), including two Best Picture wins, and has grossed over $400M at the box office. The company continues to push boundaries and take creative risks on bold cinema such as “Anora,” which recently took home five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and Parasite, which made history as the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture.

NEON has also achieved an unprecedented six consecutive Palme d’Or winners at the Cannes Film Festival: “It Was Just an Accident,” “Anora,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Triangle of Sadness,” “Titane,” and “Parasite.” In 2024, NEON was named The Hollywood Reporter’s Independent Studio of the Year and received the Clio Award for Studio of the Year.

The company has amassed a library of more than 120 films, including numerous Academy Award-nominated features and documentaries, and continues to produce and distribute bold, filmmaker-driven cinema from around the world.