Illang: The Wolf Brigade  Illang: The Wolf Brigade (; also known as "Inrang") is a 2018 South Korean science fiction action political thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung and Kim Mu-yeol. It is a live-action adaptation of the Japanese animated film "". The film was released on July 25, 2018. Distributed by Warner Bros. Korea, the film had cost 19 billion won () to produce. It received mixed reviews and underperformed at the domestic box office, selling around 897,000 tickets against its break-even point of six million tickets. The film competed in the San Sebastián International Film Festival for the Golden Shell, becoming the second South Korean film to do so. Set in 2029 where South and North Korea get ready for a unified government after years of preparation. South Korean police launches a special unit, known as "Illang" (The Wolf Brigade), to stop an anti-reunification terrorist group called "The Sect". The film was financed by Union Investment Partners, with production being announced in 2013. Filming began on August 16, 2017 in Studio Cube, a South Korean filming complex, and completed on March 23, 2018. Costumes for the film were designed by Hollywood artist Vanessa Lee, who also worked on the special effects costume for the 2006 film "" and superhero costumes in the "Avengers" film series. Webtoon writer Yoon Tae-ho penned a prequel titled "Illang: Prequel", which took place five years before the events of the film. It was developed by Kakao Pages and Daum Webtoon and was released on June 27, 2018, beginning a weekly run of chapters that led up to the film's release on July 25. "Illang: The Wolf Brigade" was released in South Korea on July 25, 2018. Netflix and Funimation acquired the international and North American distribution rights of the film. The film has been selected to compete at the 66th San Sebastián International Film Festival, which will be held from September 21–29, 2018. It was Kim Jee-woon's second film to compete at the festival after "I Saw the Devil" in 2010. Kim and lead actor Gang Dong-won are set to attend the event. A red carpet and showcase event for the film was held on July 18, 2018 at Times Square Mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu with the attendance of the director and cast.