Choi Dong-hoon unleashed his vision for the future last year with “Alienoid”, a sci-fi time-jumping epic that was his dream project, told in both the present time and the Joseon era. Though the multi-starrer large-scale production, starring Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Woo-bin, failed to light up the box-office, Choi did manage to set up his expansive world with the first part of a tale that he shot simultaneously as a two-parter and the second part, now titled “Alienoid: The Return to the Future” is gearing up for release.
Synopsis
Ean and Thunder have become trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the human brains. She eventually locates the Divine Blade. which can open a door through time. Meanwhile Moo-reuk who helps Ean escape is unnerved when he begins sensing the presence of a strange being in his body. Ean and Moo-reuk are pursued by the Sorcerers, who suspect that an alien lies within Moo-reuk and by the sinister enemy who seeks the Blade. Back in the year 2022, the release of an alien gas Haava results in the death of thousands of people. With only 48 minutes left betore all the Haava are set to detonate. Ean must return to the future, face down the aliens and stop the detonation of the haava. Finally, the gate of time opens and the secrets or Moo-reuk, Ean, and Thunder begin to be revealed!
Obviously all the major cast return and in addition to Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Woo-bin, Lee Ha-nee (who was relegated to a cameo in the first part), Yum Jung-ah and Jo Woo-jin all return, whereas man-in-demand Jin Sun-kyu also joins up. While the end credits of “Alienoid” announced that the story will return in 2023, “Alienoid: The Return to the Future” misses its deadline by a month and is now confirmed to release in January, 2024.
