[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju Reporter] Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 'Swarm' is heading to audiences worldwide.

Distributor Showbox announced on the 6th that "'Swarm' has been pre-sold to 124 countries overseas ahead of its official selection at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and domestic release."

'Swarm' will have its global rollout starting with a domestic release on the 21st. It will be available in Taiwan and Malaysia on the 22nd, France, Singapore, and the Philippines on the 27th.

On the 11th of next month, it will be released in Australia and New Zealand, and on August 28th in North America. It is scheduled to be released in Japan next year to introduce it to overseas audiences.

North American distributor 'Welgo' explained that they chose 'Swarm' "because director Yeon Sang-ho has demonstrated his capability to direct highly polished mainstream films."

Taiwan distributor 'Movie Cloud' also said, "'Swarm' is clearly making a new approach that the existing zombie genre has not attempted."

They added, "It was very interesting how infected individuals are depicted as an evolving intelligent 'swarm' rather than simply a confused horde of zombies."

German distributor 'PlayOn Pictures' praised director Yeon Sang-ho, saying "he has reinvented the zombie sub-genre through his original zombie trilogy."

They continued, "With this work, he has reached the pinnacle" and "he has completed another masterpiece that will be a new standard for years to come."

Meanwhile, 'Swarm' is the story of isolated survivors inside a sealed building facing infected individuals who evolve in unpredictable forms.

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