US Daily: Netflix announces start of 'Okja' shoot

Netflix said that principal photography has begun in Seoul, South Korea, on Okja, Bong Joon Ho’s follow-up to Snowpiercer.

Plan B, Lewis Pictures and Kate Street Picture Company produce the global adventure starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal  and Paul Dano.

Byun Heebong, Choi Wooshik and Steven Yeun also star. The film will be shot in English and Korean and debuts on Netflix in 2017.

The streaming service said Okja will receive a limited theatrical release in the US and it is seeking partners for theatrical distribution in select territories including South Korea.

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