TYPHOON RATED R AND IN AMERICA

TYPHOON, the big budget Korean action flick from the director of FRIEND, is getting released in the US on June 2 in a special "director's cut". The movie was a major disappointment in Korea, with bad word of mouth and not a lot of box office, and its American chances aren't helped by the fact that it's been rated R. But maybe this director's cut will make it a better movie?

A US trailer is up on its official site and it certainly looks slick. Follow the link, click on English (or Korean) and go to "Multimedia" for the trailer.

(Thanks to the sharp-eyed reader who pointed this out)