Ma Dong-seokand his famous arms star inBadland Hunters, the newKorean-language actionmovie from Netflix. The streamer unveiled the film’s trailer on Friday, mere days after debuting a hyper-violent teaser in which a crocodile is punched in the nose. The newtrailer features plenty of looks at the film’s action, not to mention its star’s imposing screen presence. He broke out with the crossover hitTrain to Busanin 2016, before headlining his own franchise — The Roundup — and making his big Hollywood debut asDon Leewith the ill-fated Marvel movie,Eternals.
InBadland Hunters— which looks like a cross betweenMad MaxandCormac McCarthy’s “The Road” — he plays Nam-san, described as a “relentless wasteland hunter” who survived with a handful of others after a devastating earthquake struck Seoul.Badland Huntersreportedly serves as a sequel to last year’s blockbuster filmConcrete Utopia, which was selected as Korea’s official entry for the Oscars. In the film, Nam-san leadsa mission to track down and rescue a teenagerwho is abducted by a crazed doctor.
Along the way, Nam-san finds himself in a series of sticky situations, fending off not only other survivors, but alsohordes of zombies. Fans of the originalTrain to Busanwould be delighted to know thatBadland Huntersfinds Lee once againpunching his way through the undead. But this time, he’s also bringing the firepower. The trailer reveals brief glimpses at the film’s many shootouts, and sprawlingpost-apocalypticlandscape. The villainous doctor is suitably over-the-top, and some of the violence is gleefully gory. At one point in the trailer, Nam-san smacks a zombie’s head clean off its shoulders with the butt of his gun.
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Directed by former stunt coordinatorHeo Myeong-haeng, best known for his work onKim Jee-woon’sThe Good the Bad the Weird,Badland Huntersalso starsLee Hee-junas the doctor,Lee Jun-youngas Nam-san’s trusted partner, andRoh Jeong-euias a young woman who follows Nam-san on his adventure.Badland Huntersis the latest in a string of big-budget Korean genre titles on Netflix. The streamer experienced record-breaking success a couple of years ago withSquid Games, which was followed by the zombie seriesAll of Us Are Dead, and more recently, the period monster showGyeongseong Creature.Badland Hunterswill be released on Netflix on January 26. You can watch the trailer here, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
