‘Train to Busan’ Is Getting a Hollywood Remake, and Twitter Is Not Happy About It

Not since the announcement of a live-action adaptation of Your Name have we felt this cynical about yet another movie remake taking place on American soil. This time, it’s the 2016 South Korean zombie blockbuster movie Train to Busan that will be getting the full Hollywood treatment. According to Deadline, the U.S. remake will be directed by Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us and May the Devil Take You) and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Nun). 

As expected, the news didn’t sit well with international fans on Twitter. Netizens were quick to broadcast their displeasure on social media platform, with many pointing out the lack of efficient high-speed commuter trains in the United States. Here are the best and funniest tweets that left us howling with laughter while also deepening our appreciation for the post-apocalyptic thriller. 

Also read: How to Get from Seoul to Busan: A Detailed Guide

The funniest reactions to the U.S. remake of Train to Busan

Give us a moment

Nobody asked for this

Remake fatigue is real

Good question

So it begins

All aboard the Train to Tucson, Arizona

Real groundbreaking stuff

We can imagine the posters already

Expectations vs. reality

It’s a commentary about… (*reads notes*) …America

When night-blind zombies are more convincing than your train system

Never mind, this is actually quite terrifying

This movie practically writes itself

We’d pay to see this

Script: DONE

Signing the petition to cast Pedro Pascal in all the single dad roles

Ghost in the Shell fans know

That tiny ray of hope when you learn that Timo Tjahjanto is directing the movie

We’re listening

Where is the lie, though?

Pitching this to movie studios in the UK

Did you know that no guns were fired in Train to Busan?

Lots to unpack here

Something to think about

Historical context is everything

OOF

Maybe the real zombies were the friends we made along the way

HOT TAKE

We rest our case

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