The Korean sci-fi political action thriller Illang: The Wolf Brigade is leaving Netflix next Wednesday. Here’s why you should check it out before it’s gone.
Disney Plus and Hulu aren’t the only streaming services that are shedding content next week. Illang: The Wolf Brigade is expected to leave Netflix on Wednesday, May 23. This is unfortunate, not only because the sci-fi political action thriller is one of the best movies on Netflix, but because, as of this writing, there is no other way to purchase, rent, or stream the film in the United States.
Released in South Korea in 2018, Illang: The Wolf Brigade is I Saw the Devil director Kim Jee-woon’s adaptation of Hiroyuki Okiura and Mamoru Oshii’s 1999 anime film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and it was quickly acquired by Netflix shortly after its premiere. Set in 2029, Illang follows Im Joong-kyung (Gang Dong-won), a member of a militarized police force tasked with quelling an insurgency caused by the impending reunification of North and South Korea following a disastrous economic depression.
