Korean Horror Comedy to be Renamed CHAWZ for America Source: Magnet Releasing press release
On September 14, Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of US film distributor Magnolia Pictures, announced that it had acquired the North American rights to CHAW (2009), a wild and funny Korean monster movie about a giant, vicious pig terrorizing an idyllic countryside. Directed by Jeong-won Shin, the film is an affectionate tribute to classic monster movies that boasts fantastically gory special effects of the porcine beast attacking innocent tourists looking to pick organic vegetables. Magnet will modify the title slightly to CHAWZ (rhymes with `JAWS`) for the movie`s 2011 American release. “If JAWS was looking to branch out to dry land, without a doubt he’d want to be CHAWZ,” said Magnet SVP Tom Quinn. “Another worthy addition to the Korean monster hall of fame and the Magnet Releasing library.” Youngjoo Suh, CEO of Finecut comments, “I’m delighted to work again with Magnolia who did a brilliant job for the distribution of THE HOST. We very much look forward to our collaboration through CHAWZ.” The North American deal was negotiated by Magnet’s Quinn and Peter Van Steemberg with Youngjoo Suh and Luna Kim from Finecut.
About Magnet Releasing
Magnet is the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, specializing in films from the vanguard of horror, action, comedy and Asian cinema, and is home to such films as Tomas Alfredson’s LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, Neil Marshall’s sword and sandals bloodbath CENTURION, John Woo’s historical epic RED CLIFF, Ty West’s terrifying THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, Tony Jaa’s ONG BAK trilogy, Nicholas Winding Refn’s BRONSON, the Spanish horror film [REC]2, and George A. Romero’s SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD. Coming soon is Gareth Edwards’ highly anticipated sci-fi masterpiece MONSTERS, coming to theaters in October, and Quentin Dupieux’s RUBBER, featuring a killer tire on a murder spree. Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, a vertically integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban that also include the Landmark Theatres chain, the production company 2929 Productions, and high-definition cable network HDNet.
For more information, videos, and images from CHAW please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan:
- Mutant Boar Terrorizes South Korea in CHAW
- The Coming of CHAW
- International Distribution for CHAW
- CHAW on Korean DVD
- Korean FX Films HAEUNDAE and CHAW on Australian DVD