'It' cinematographer Chung shoots 'Zombieland' sequel
Chung Chung-hoon / Courtesy of Dongkuk University
By Park Hyong-ki
Chung Chung-hoon, a cinematographer best known for his work on “Oldboy,” has been hired to shoot “Zombieland: Double Tap,” according to IMDB.
The movie, whose plot has not yet been revealed, is a sequel to 2009 sleeper-hit dark comedy “Zombieland,” starring Oscar winner Emma Stone and Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson. The two will be reprising their roles in “Double Tap.”
Chung made his Hollywood debut with director Park Chan-wook's 2013 thriller “Stoker,” which starred Nicole Kidman and was produced by Ridley Scott and his brother Tony.
The 49-year-old cinematographer has been known for his long-time collaboration with Park.
Besides “Oldboy' and “Stoker,” the duo teamed up for the production of “Lady Vengeance” and “The Handmaiden.”
Chung's most recent work was on the Hollywood production of Stephen King's “It,” based on the best-selling novel of the same title. The book about a vengeful monster in the shape of a clown is considered one of King's best novels.
In an interview after making the 2017 movie, Chung called “It” a “coming of age movie set in the 1980s.”
Currently, a sequel to the movie titled “It: Chapter 2” is in production. Cinematographer Checco Varese, who worked on “Pacific Rim,” is shooting the movie instead of Chung.
But the Korean cinematographer will soon shoot director Edgar Wright's “Last Night in Soho,” a horror film set in London.
Chung, who graduated from Dongkuk University's film school, has mostly worked on films featuring dark and gritty characters as best represented in movies such as “Sinsegye” in 2013 and “Hotel Artemis” in 2018.
The former is a Korean movie about an undercover cop infiltrating a powerful organized crime group. It is loosely based on Hong Kong film noir “Infernal Affairs.”
“Hotel Artemis” is set in the dystopian Los Angeles about a hotel that runs a secret emergency room for criminals.