Michael Fassbender's Hope Gets Digital Release This Week After Theatrical Run
Hope, directed by Na Hong-jin, will be available for digital rental and purchase on October 12 at 10:30 p.m. EDT, with wider digital retailer availability on October 13. The South Korean sci-fi film stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Zo In-sung, and others, and it premiered at Cannes before opening in North American theaters on September 9. It has earned $46.8 million worldwide, with strong results internationally and in South Korea but a softer North American gross.
Hope, directed by Na Hong-jin, is a South Korean sci-fi feature set in an isolated harbor community facing a lethal alien presence. Its ensemble includes Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hoyeon, Taylor Russell, Zo In-sung, Cameron Britton, Hwang Jung-min, and Eum Moon-suk. It debuted at Cannes this spring and reached North American cinemas on September 9.
Digital rental and purchase begin October 12 at 10:30 p.m. EDT, with broader retailer availability October 13. The film has grossed $46.8 million worldwide, including $38.6 million internationally and in South Korea, against roughly $46 million budget. Reviews average 79% from critics and 77% audience score, with praise for momentum and action but criticism of visual effects and ending.
Hope’s digital debut could widen access for viewers who missed its theatrical run, particularly fans of sci-fi, horror, and Korean cinema. Its international strength may encourage more cross-border productions and digital-first strategies for expensive genre films. If home viewing performs well, it could influence whether Na Hong-jin’s planned sequel moves forward and may shape how studios view theatrical-to-digital windows for ambitious non-English titles. Audiences and industry workers tied to such projects could feel those effects.