Magnolia picks up The Host director’s latest thriller

Magnolia Pictures announced that it has nabbed North American distribution rights to The Host (Gwoemul) director Bong Joon-Ho’s latest film Mother (Madeo), which debuted at Cannes earlier this year to rave reviews. Gearing up for a Bong Joon-ho retrospective, the studio also acquired Barking Dogs Never Bite, Bong’s 2000 debut which was previously unreleased in ….