"Train to Busan" follow-up "Peninsula" is not a sequel

"Train to Busan" follow-up "Peninsula" is not a sequel
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Train to Busan took the world by storm when the zombie horror hit debuted in 2016, spawning an animated prequel from dir...

Train to Busan took the world by storm when the zombie horror hit debuted in 2016, spawning an animated prequel from director Yeon Sang-ho and the inevitable English-language remake.train-to-busan-follow-up-peninsula-is-not-a-sequel-1Now it seems like it will spawn a bonafide horror franchise over in South Korea, with Yeon directing a Train to Busan follow-up called Peninsula. But unlike many horror follow-ups, this won’t be a direct sequel.train-to-busan-follow-up-peninsula-is-not-a-sequel-2Brought the news about Peninsula, a film follow-up that won’t act as a sequel to his 2016 horror hit, but “happens in the same universe.” “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe,” Yeon told the outlet, which has the basic synopsis for the film:train-to-busan-follow-up-peninsula-is-not-a-sequel-3

Peninsula takes place four years after the outbreak of zombies that were chasing protagonists on a train speeding south to Busan. The Korean peninsula is devastated and Jung-seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets up with survivors.

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