Colony () is an upcoming South Korean zombie thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Shin-rok, and Shin Hyun-been. The film explores the harrowing struggle of isolated survivors trapped in a building, quarantined amidst an unknown outbreak, as they fight for survival against the unpredictably evolving infected. Distributed by Showbox, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in May 2026.
A biotechnology professor, Se-jeong, is in attendance at a biotech conference that erupts into chaos with the release of a rapidly mutating virus. The outbreak results in the transformation of infected individuals, prompting authorities to seal off the facility and trap survivors inside with an escalating threat.
On October 23, 2024, Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train to Busan (2016) and Peninsula (2020), was preparing for the zombie-thriller film titled Colony, planned for a theatrical release. With a production budget of billion, the film is produced by Wowpoint and Smilegate, and distributed by Showbox.
On October 29, 2024, Jun Ji-hyun was in talks to star, and Shin Hyun-been, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Shin-rok, and Ji Chang-wook were reportedly cast the next day.
By March 2025, Jun, Shin, Koo, Kim, and Ji, along with Go Soo, were officially confirmed to appear in director Yeon's film, and principal photography commenced early in the month, and was completed at the end of June of the same year.