Since the worldwide success of the 2016 Korean zombie film Train to Busan, there has been speculation of an American adaptation. The Last Train to New York was given a title and a release date in December of last year, and the film’s progress looked to be ramping up. However, Warner Bros. has confirmed that the picture will no longer be released. For horror film enthusiasts throughout the world, Train to Busan was a great success in 2016. A young father and his daughter board a train in the middle of a zombie epidemic that is spreading throughout Korea. As the zombie virus spreads to other passengers on the train, he finds himself battling for his life. In the United States, the remake is scheduled to take place aboard a train to New York City.
Since Train to Busan’s initial success, there have been rumblings about an American version. When it was revealed that James Wan would produce and Gary Dauberman would pen the script, it was the first piece of formal confirmation that came out of this. In February of 2021, Timo Tjahjanto was named as the director of the remake. It’s hardly a major shock that the movie has been pulled from theatres. It was supposed to be released in less than a year, but no news on the cast or even a start date has been released.
In light of the fact that the film’s cancellation was not officially announced, it is possible that the studio decided against rushing the production to meet the April release date in favour of allowing it more time in preproduction. The names associated with The Last Train to New York have a lot of fans thrilled, despite the fact that the film is a remake. From Saw through The Conjuring and all its sequels, Wan’s name has been tied to several of the most popular horror films in recent years.
To top it all off, the remake’s writer Dauberman is well-known in the horror community. It: The Nun and the Annabelle trilogy were both written by him, and he was one of the co-writers of The Nun. In addition, Tjahjanto, despite his lesser-known status, has directed films in the horror and action genres, both of which the Train to Busan remake need. Aside from The Night Comes for Us, which he directed for Netflix, he’s also known for horror flicks like V/H/S 2 and May the Devil Take You.