‘Snowpiercer’ TV Adaptation In The Works

2014’s well received South Korean film Snowpiercer has been optioned for a TV series.

The Hollywood Reporter has, well reported, today that Josh Friedman has been signed up to write the TV adaption for Tomorrow Studios. Marty Adelstein of Tomorrow Studios was quoted saying:

We are very excited to be working with Josh on this incredible story, as such a prolific and innovative writer he is the ideal person to create a massive new world in this adaptation. This is an expansive, high-concept project and we are thrilled to be a part of reimagining it for television.

Snowpiercer was a great success for the first attempt at an English language film for the South Korean director Bong Joon Ho, grossing almost $87 Million dollars globally. The film also marked a successful VOD release shortly after it’s theatrical release, something that future directors should take note of, the ease and pervasiveness of VOD can make your film successful.

The film centers around a post apocalyptic world that has frozen over, and the last remnants of humanity live on a train that constantly runs around the earth, staying out of the frozen climate. Each car represents a different societal class. Snowpiercer starred Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton.

The marks the second comic adaptation for Friedman. First go around was Crossbones a FOX produced pilot based off the popular Locke and Key. 

No word on release dates or actors.