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Orion Pictures sets summer 2027 theatrical release for The Hole

Amazon MGM Studios specialty label Orion Pictures will release Kim Jee-woon's adaptation of Hye-young Pyun's novel in June 2027.

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The film adaptation of Hye-young Pyun's novel The Hole will be released in cinemas on June 25, 2027, The Hollywood Reporter has reported. Orion Pictures, a specialty film label under Amazon MGM Studios, is handling the theatrical release. Kim Jee-woon is directing the suspense thriller. [1]

The script was written by Christopher Chen and stars Theo James as Owen, an American professor based in South Korea. After his wife dies in a car crash, Owen is cared for by his Korean mother-in-law, who begins to uncover secrets about his past and marriage. The cast also features Hoyeon, Yeom Hye-ran, and Christian Slater, with scenes set in Seoul and Berkeley, California. [1]

Actor Christian Slater made his movie debut in The Legend of Billie Jean in 1985 before gaining wider fame in the 1989 film satire Heathers. Distributor Orion Pictures currently focuses on producing, distributing, and acquiring specialty and independent films created by underrepresented filmmakers. [4][6]

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In short

  • Orion Pictures will release the film adaptation of Hye-young Pyun's novel The Hole on June 25, 2027.
  • The film is directed by Kim Jee-woon from a script written by Christopher Chen.
  • Theo James, Hoyeon, Yeom Hye-ran, and Christian Slater star in the thriller.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Theo James, Hoyeon, Christian Slater Thriller ‘The Hole’ Lands Summer 2027 Release From Orion (Exclusive)The Hollywood Reporter, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]‘Baywatch’ Reboot Full Trailer Release Ahead Of January 2027 Premiere On FoxDeadline Film Adaptations, 10h ago
  3. [3]Netflix’s ‘John Wick’ Meets James Bond Spy Thriller Officially Returns in 3 WeeksCollider Book Adaptations, 5h ago

Background

  1. [4]Christian Slater on Wikipedia
  2. [5]The Black Hole (1979 film) on Wikipedia
  3. [6]Orion Pictures on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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