Snow Piercer

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First Poster Art for Bong Joon-Ho's Snowpiercer

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

The first poster from The Host writer/director Bong Joon-ho's new sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer is now online (via Twitch).

Check it out inside and take a look at the first photo from the film by clicking here.

Snowpiercer, based on the French graphic novel "Le Transperceneige," is set in a future where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snow Piercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews. The film stars Chris Evans, Song Kangho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Brewmner, Alison Pill, John Hurt and Ed Harris. 

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First Official Photo from Snowpiercer Revealed

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The first official photo from the futuristic thriller Snowpiercer hit the web, you can find it after the jump.

The film is set in a time where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews.

The Host's Bong Joon-ho directs and has collected an impressive cast in Chris Evans, Song Kangho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Brewmner, Alison Pill, John Hurt and Ed Harris.

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Snow Piercer Finds Potential Travelers in Jamie Bell and Tilda Swinton

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Following Saturday's announcement that suggested Chris Evans is close to signing on to play the lead in Bong Joon-ho's Snow Piercer comes word, via Variety, that Jamie Bell and Tilda Swinton are eyeing roles as well.

The plot is said revolve around a train of travelers journeying through a harsh frozen world.

Joon-ho is best known for films like The Host and, more recently, Mother. He wrote Snow Piercer and it will be produced by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance).

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Chris Evans: From Captain America to Snow Piercer

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Chris Evans, the man we have come to know as Captain America: The First Avenger, has been cast in the latest film from Bong Joon-ho, the director of The Host.  The latter enlisted Evans for Snow Piercer.

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