Korean Drama Train Optioned for U.K. Remake

CJ ENM has inked a deal with Firebird Pictures for a remake of the Korean drama format Train in the U.K.

Train follows the story of a detective who investigates a case that leads him to a world divided into two parallel universes. Moving back and forth between the two worlds, he finds out that his love may be gone in one world, but she’s very much alive in the other.

Diane Min, head of format sales at CJ ENM, commented: “With the partnership with Firebird Pictures, we are excited to see a new version of the beloved drama Train.”

Elizabeth Kilgariff, CEO of Firebird Pictures, said: “When we first saw Train, we knew immediately that it had the magic combination of all brilliant television series: clever and propulsive storytelling of epic proportions, but with an utterly relatable and compelling emotional heart running through every scene. With two unforgettable central characters, Train is a love story, a detective show, a journey across the multiverse; a story that defies expectations at every turn and one that we can’t wait to retell in a British setting.”