Back in 2013, when Snowpiercer hit the screens as a sci-fi movie, viewers’ excitement knew no bounds. Snowpiercer is back as a series on TNT as well as Netflix. Scroll down to know about Snowpiercer: Cast, Plot, Netflix Release Date, and more details!
Both the series and movie are based on the French novel Le Transperceniege. Snowpiercer is a thriller action drama dealing with a post-apocalyptic world. Viewers will get a taste of social injustice, class/creed discrimination, and survival politics. American TV network TNT will produce the series based on the original movie. Netflix also streams the series.
What is the cast of Snowpiercer?
Snowpiercer movie had Chris Evans in its cast. Now, the series will have Daveed Diggs as Andre Layton, Jennifer Connolly as Melanie Cavill. Other members of the cast include Sasha Frolova, Alison Wright, Analise Basso, Mickey Sumner, Jaylin Fletcher, Benjamin Haigh, Katie McGuinness, and Roberto Urbina. Josh Friedman developed the entire series. The team roped in many writers for the episodes. The executive producers for the show are Bong Joon Ho, Dooho Choi, Becky Clements, Marty Adelstein, and Lee Tae Hun. The series is jointly produced by Tomorrow’s studios, Studio T, and CJ Entertainment.
What is the relationship between Bong Joon Ho and Snowpiercer?
Bong Joon ho is the director of the original movie. He is the director of the Oscar award-winning movie- Parasite. Just a $40 million budgeted film Snowpiercer earned $86.8 million in the box-office. The South Korean Czech movie deals with 1001 passengers of a train circling the globe after they have been affected by the apocalypse. The earth turned a frostland altogether. On the train, the people are divided into social classes. However, in the series, the Korean director is an executive producer.
What is the plot of the snowpiercer?
As discussed earlier, Snowpiercer focuses on the remnant humankind who travels around the globe in a single train dealing with social discrimination and injustice. The world appears like a snowy forest after the apocalypse. The story of Snowpiercer is set after seven years of the apocalypse.
What about the episodes?
There are about 10 episodes in this series. We can also expect a renewal of the series for many parts. The first three episodes are named ‘First, the weather changed’, ‘Prepare to Brace’, ‘Access is Power.’ The next two episodes will be written by James Hawkes.
When is Snowpiercer’s release?
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The series will debut in the TNT network. It will also be available on Netflix. The scheduled release date is May 17, 2020. Originally, the team planned to release the show on May 30 this year but raised the date. This is because the production team wants the viewers to enjoy the show during the current pandemic. In India, viewers will get to watch the series on May 25. We have a trailer for the show. You can watch it here.
Fans expect more seasons of this show. They also hope that the series will match the original movie.