Hope, a sci-fi thriller from Korean director Na Hong-jin, has sold to Neon ahead of its Cannes Film Fest premiere.

Neon, which has been pursuing the sale since November, will release the film theatrically.

With this acquisition, Neon will have six titles at this year’s Cannes Film Fest: Arthur Harari’s “The Unknown,” Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden” and Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Sheep in the Box” in competition as well as Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Her Private Hell” out of competition. “Hope” will premiere in competition.

According to the logline, “Hope” follows a police officer who is alerted to the news that a tiger has appeared in the hills, sending the town into chaos. But what begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.

“I’m deeply grateful to the actors for taking on these roles and delivering such dedicated performances,” Na said. “They conveyed everything this film set out to capture with remarkable talent and focus. I have felt this every time, but their collective presence is truly extraordinary.”

Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux teased “Hope” during the press conference to reveal the festival’s lineup, saying Na’s newest cinematic venture is “constantly changes genres” to capture a story of  “history that’s ever been told before.”

Neon has won the coveted Palme d’Or a record consecutive six years. The prize-winning titles include “It Was Just an Accident,” “Anora,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Triangle of Sadness,” “Titane” and “Parasite.

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” Two of those, “Anora” and “Parasite,” went on to capture the Oscar for best picture.