I, the Executioner (2024 film)

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I, the Executioner
Festival poster
Hangul
베테랑2
Revised RomanizationBeterang 2
Directed byRyoo Seung-wan
Written by
  • Lee Won-jae
  • Ryoo Seung-wan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChoi Young-hwan
Edited byBae Youn-tae
Music byChang Kiha
Production
company
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • 21 May 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
118 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩10 million[1]

I, the Executioner (Korean: 베테랑2; RR: Beterang 2; lit. Veteran 2) is a 2024 South Korean crime action film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It is the sequel to his 2015 film Veteran.

The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2024.

Plot[edit]

Veteran police detective Seo Do-cheol and his team collaborate with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to track down a serial killer.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In September 2015, a month after the release of his film Veteran, Ryoo Seung-wan and production company Filmmaker R&K confirmed that they agreed to make a sequel, which they originally expected to be made within two to three years.[2][3][4] In December 2021, Ryoo revealed that he had finished the script for the sequel and planned shoot it at the end of the following year.[5]

In July 2022, FNC Entertainment announced that Jung Hae-in was offered a role in the film, succeeding Yoo Ah-in as the antagonist.[6][7] In December 2022, Jung Hae-in was confirmed to have joined the cast, which would include Hwang Jung-min, Oh Dal-su, Jang Yoon-ju, Oh Dae-hwan and Kim Shi-hoo reprising their roles from the original film.[8][9]

Principal photography began in December 2022.[10][8][9] Filming took place at the Daejeon city hall on 8 January 2023.[11] In July 2023, Ryoo announced that the project recently completed filming and had entered post-production.[12] The film is produced by Filmmaker R&K, which Ryoo owns with wife Kang Hye-jung.[13]

Release[edit]

I, the Executioner was selected to be screened out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2024.[14] CJ Entertainment will handle distribution of the film in South Korea, with a release date scheduled in the second half of 2024.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kim Yoo-tae (2 January 2024). "봉준호 2천억 대작 '미키17' 천만 감독 류승완 '베테랑2' 출격". mk.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (10 September 2015). "Director Ryoo Seung-wan mulls sequel to Veteran". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Veteran sequel confirmed". The Korea Times. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ Jin, Min-ji (11 September 2015). "Actors, producers talk Veteran sequel". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. ^ Jeon Hyeong-hwa (14 December 2021). "[단독]류승완 "'모가디슈' 모든 관객에 감사..'밀수' 차기작은 '베테랑2'" [★FULL인터뷰]". starnewskorea.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ Kim Seong-hyeon (5 July 2022). "정해인 측 "'베테랑2' 제안 받고 검토 중"… 황정민 만나나(공식)". ytn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ Lee Chang-gyu (5 July 2022). "정해인, 황정민과 호흡?…"'베테랑2' 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중" [공식입장]". xportsnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Kang Min-kyung (2 December 2022). "[공식] 류승완 '베테랑2', 12월 크랭크인…황정민→정해인 출연 확정". tenasia.hankyung.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kang Hyo-jin (2 December 2022). "'베테랑2', 황정민·정해인·오달수·장윤주 캐스팅 확정…'12월 크랭크인'[공식]". spotvnews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  10. ^ Kim Jeong-min (2 December 2022). "'베테랑2' 황정민·정해인→장윤주, 다시 뭉쳤다…12월 크랭크인". MBC News (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  11. ^ Lee Tae-hee (4 January 2023). "'우영우'부터 '베테랑2'까지…대전시, k-컬처 메카로". daejonilbo.com (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  12. ^ Kwak Myeong-dong (26 July 2023). "'밀수' 류승완 "'베테랑2' 내년 겨울 개봉, '베를린2' 계획 없어"[MD인터뷰①]". mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (12 April 2024). "'I, the Executioner,' Cannes Midnight Screening Thriller, Picked Up by Korea's CJ ENM". Variety. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  14. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

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