Bong Joon Ho Reuniting With ‘Parasite’ Distributor Neon On Debut Animated Feature ‘Ally’

Neon has acquired North American rights to Bong Joon Ho‘s debut animated feature, Ally, slating it for release in 2027.

The project will mark the studio’s first with the filmmaker since his 2019 phenomenon Parasite, the first South Korean film to win an Oscar, which was also the first film to win both Best Picture and Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, additionally snagging the awards for Director and Original Screenplay, and grossing over $53 million in North America.

Ally follows a curious and endearing piglet squid of the same name that lives in the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean. Ally dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary. But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, her peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger. Alongside her colorful and loyal — yet unlikely — companions, Ally is thrust into an extraordinary journey that will take her all the way to the surface.

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