Director Im Sang-soo has revealed plans to direct a sequel to his remake of Kim Ki-young’s classic erotic thriller “The Housemaid.”
Speaking at the Melbourne International Film Festival (where we have a correspondent in attendance), the director noted he typically had three or so projects in the works at any one time with one currently being a sequel to his new remake. While production is totally dependent on potential financial backing, Sang-soo added that the sequel would likely be “more commercial” and center on a murder mystery in a similar setting to its predecessors.
Both ‘Housemaid’ films follow the story of a young housemaid who wreaks havoc, by way of of an affair with the patriarch, upon new employment in the household of an upper class family. The original is noted as being iconic for it’s commentary on social class and kicked off a Housemaid trilogy for Ki-young that followed with “Woman Of Fire” and “Woman Of Fire ’82.”
Sang-soo’s remake, meanwhile, premiered earlier this year at Cannes to mixed reviews and was just announced as a feature at the Toronto International Film Festival this September. IFC Films have also acquired the North American rights though no release plans are have been set just yet.