13 Upcoming Netflix Original Movies You Must Watch

11. Okja

Okja Tilda Swinton
Netflix

Release Date: June 28

The Buzz: Netflix were crazy enough to give Bong Joon-ho (The Host, Snowpiercer) a colossal $50 million for his latest movie, which will also be competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival a few short weeks before its streaming release.

The plot is largely being kept under wraps for now, but involves a young girl (Ahn Seo-hyun) who attempts to stop a multi-national corporation from kidnapping Okja, a "unique" animal that's a product of science.

The cast includes Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Steven Yuen, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson and Giancarlo Esposito, most of whom haven't appeared in the marketing yet. Netflix are clearly playing this one close to the chest, so hopefully they've got something very special up their sleeve indeed.

Advertisement
In this post: 
Netflix
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes). General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.