Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsBong Joon-ho’s Parasite storyboards will be released as a graphic novelThe Parasite bug is truly unstoppableShareLink copied ✔️February 29, 2020February 29, 2020TextThom Waite Since it made history winning Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, picked up the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2019, and boasts a slew of other awards, it’s probably not surprising that Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite seems to have adaptations in the works on just about every platform imaginable. First, it was announced that the Korean “family tragicomedy” would be made into a TV series, then that it would get a black and white rerelease. Now it’s been announced that the film is coming in graphic novel form. Unlike a full TV series, this probably won’t require too much work though, as the director is known for his meticulous storyboarding, which will make up the bulk of the book, slated to be released by the New York-based company Grand Central Publishing on May 19. That’s around 300 pages of storyboarding, drawn by Bong Joon-ho himself. “Accompanied by the film’s dialog, the storyboards he drew capture the story in its entirety,” says Grand Central Publishing. (The dialogue and stage directions will be translated for English readers.) There will also be a foreword from the director, along with early concept drawings and photos from the set. The TV series adaptation of Parasite, meanwhile, has been revealed as a “six hour film”, with Tilda Swinton set to play the lead. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREExit8: A must-see Japanese horror about an endless commute ‘It’s just the aesthetic’: The Drama and the allure of violent subculturesWhat went down at our 25th anniversary screening of AmélieHow Daniel Blumberg turned water, wind and silence into a film scoreDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsDJ Ahmet, a coming-of-ager about an EDM-obsessed teen sheep farmerWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teensArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on HamletEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy