Following his English-language debut with last year’s quietly creepy Stoker, Park Chan-wook has finally settled on a follow-up. With several projects in development, he’s confirmed that he will next adapt Sarah Waters’ best-selling 2002 historical novel **Fingersmith{
Waters’ book, brought to TV screens in a BBC miniseries in 2005, follows a young orphan woman raised as a thief (the “fingersmith” of the title) who is hired to work for and potentially help con a naïve young noblewoman. But a much stronger bond develops between the pair.
While the original novel is set in Victorian London, Park’s version will switch the setting to Korea under Japanese rule. Currently, the film is called Agashi in Korean, which phonetically translates to “young lady”. An English title will follow later. Park is currently looking for two lead actresses and aims to kick off shooting early next year.
This new development means that other movies he’s been considering, including The Brigands Of Rattleborge and** The Ax**, will have to wait a little longer for their chance to reach the screen.