"Train to Busan" is going on a Virtual Reality tour
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15 Mar – If while watching the 2016 South Korean hit "Train to Busan", you thought to yourself that you want to experience that chaotic zombie-infested world, then this bit of good news is for you.
Singaporean visual effects studio, Vividthree, has acquired the rights to develop a virtual reality (VR) tour show based on the movie.
Singapore-based media entertainment company, mm2 Asia, announced the project when it entered a binding term sheet with the intellectual property rights owner of the movie, Contents Panda, on 6 March.
"We had the idea because we believe "Train to Busan" deserves to be adapted into a multisensory format, allowing fans of the film to experience the zombie apocalypse action thriller in virtual reality," said CEO of Vividthree, Charles Yeo, in a press statement.
"Our team is most excited to let everyone interact closely and create intimate memories with the characters, setting, and story," he added.
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The Korea Herald reported that the VR experience will be making its way across the globe, with Malaysia and Singapore included in the tour show.
"Train to Busan" is a zombie movie starring Gong Yoo, where he and other passengers on board the train to the city of Busan must survive through the entire ride during a zombie virus outbreak in South Korea.
The Yeon Sang-ho directed movie managed to rake in over USD87 million at the worldwide box office and received rave reviews since its release at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.
