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Hope (Korean: 호프) is a 2026 South Korean epic science fiction monster film written, directed, and co-produced by Na Hong-jin. Featuring the ensemble cast included Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, the film centers on a village police chief and his rookie deputy who must defend his local community from a mysterious creature after wildfires sever all communications, while a local hunting party finds itself being hunted deep in the mountains. Hope had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2026, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was released theatrically by Plus M Entertainment in South Korea on July 15. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.