Four years after Train to Busan hit theatres and helped popularise the swift, flesh-feasting, aggressive breed of zombies that left theatregoers at the edge of their seats, a sequel is to be released soon. Titled Peninsula , the unofficial sequel, will be set in the same universe as its predecessor with events that take place four years after. Some of you might be wondering what this film has in store and how having a sequel is remotely possible after Gong Yoo’s heroic character Seok-woo sacrificed himself at the end of the first movie. Director Yeon Sang-ho issued a statement saying the new film is not a direct sequel and follows a whole new cast of characters. Why is Song Hye-kyo selling her Seoul estate for less than it’s worth? “Government authority has been decimated after the zombie outbreak in Korea, and there is nothing left except the geographical traits of the location – which is why the film is called Peninsula ,” he said, according to Screen Daily. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 강동원 (@gang__dong_won) on Oct 7, 2017 at 5:17am PDT Korean actor Gang Dong-won, who coincidentally was born in Busan, stars as Jung Seok, a soldier who has escaped the zombie-infected peninsula that was once South Korea. He and a team are then tasked to go back to retrieve something precious, but they are faced with a dilemma when they encounter some survivors. Other cast members include Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Min-jae and Lee Ye-won. Actress Lee Jung-hyun and child star Lee Re will play two of the aforementioned survivors. 5 things to know about Lee Min-ho, star of The King: Eternal Monarch Watch the recently released trailer below: The production is gearing up to be a grand one. The film and its team had a total budget of US$16 million, which is almost twice the budget that Train to Busan had to work with. While the first movie was set mainly in train stations and train cars, Peninsula works on a much larger setting. Hi Bye, Mama!: why are K-drama fans freaking out about a boy playing a girl? “The scale of Peninsula can’t compare to Train to Busan , it makes it look like an independent film,” director Yeon said to Screen Daily. “ Train to Busan was a high-concept film shot in narrow spaces whereas Peninsula has a much wider scope of movement.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by IndieWire (@indiewire) on Apr 2, 2020 at 6:38am PDT In conceptualising the film, Yeon was influenced by other similar apocalyptic movies, such as Land of the Dead , Mad Max, Mad Max: Fury Road , and The Road . If you look closely enough while watching the film, you might notice the references to Japanese mangas such as Akira and Dragon Head . While Train to Busan enjoyed a global reception at Cannes where it was first released, we won’t know for sure whether Peninsula will follow suit, as the film festival has been postponed. The film is expected to premiere in South Korean theatres nationwide on August 6, 2020. Want more stories like this? Sign up here . Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter . Help us understand what you are interested in so that we can improve SCMP and provide a better experience for you. We would like to invite you to take this five-minute survey on how you engage with SCMP and the news.