[ET Net News Agency, 27 May 2019] Huayi Tencent Entertainment Company Limited (00419)
said the group has agreed to invest in "Space Sweepers" - a feature film with a budget of
KRW4.8 billion (or HK$320 million).
The group also secured the distribution rights of the film in China. Space Sweepers has
garnered attention across Korea's entertainment industry after confirming its main leads
Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-ri.
Targeting a 2020 release, Space Sweepers is the first sci-fi space film project in
Korea. The casting and pre-production of Space Sweepers are to be finalized soon and the
principal photography is set to commence in July 2019. (KL)