The Fine Print 둘

The Fine Print 둘
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Raimi
Written by	Ari Aster Freddie Goodwin Alex Brow Sam Raimi
Produced by	Ian Cooper Beatriz Sequeira Marcel Tran
Starring	Aldis Hodge Natalie Dormer Brian Tyree Henry Pom Klementieff Barry Keoghan Jessica Henwick Giancarlo Esposito Greta Lee Tahar Rahim Tilda Swinton
Cinematography	Jarin Blaschke
Edited by	Jennifer Lame
Music by	Michael Abels
Production companies	Nightshade Studios Monkeypaw Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	19 June 2036 (2036-06-19)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$92 million

The Fine Print 둘 (translated as "The Fine Print 2") is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay written by Ari Aster, Freddie Goodwin, Alex Brow, and Raimi. Produced by Universal Pictures in association with Nightshade Studios and Monkeypaw Productions, the film serves as a thematic successor to the 2027 film The Fine Print, which was originally directed by Aster and restructured during production under Raimi's direction.

Unlike its predecessor, which followed a linear descent into legal paranoia, The Fine Print 둘 introduces a new ensemble cast and is set primarily in South Korea. The story explores the bureaucratic aftermath of a collapsed legal system through a surrealist lens, blending elements of corporate horror, language decay, and fractured reality. Raimi described the film as “multilingual paranoia disguised as corporate protocol.”

The film stars Aldis Hodge, Natalie Dormer, Brian Tyree Henry, Pom Klementieff, Barry Keoghan, Jessica Henwick, Giancarlo Esposito, Greta Lee, Tahar Rahim, and Tilda Swinton. Music is composed by Michael Abels, with cinematography by Jarin Blaschke and editing by Jennifer Lame.

The Fine Print 둘 is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on June 19, 2036, by Universal Pictures.

Premise

Years after the classified collapse of a multinational legal operation, a cryptic memorandum surfaces in Seoul — written in a forgotten dialect no one claims to understand. Solomon Keene, a hardened corporate fixer, is sent to investigate. As his team uncovers the buried mechanisms of a system built to erase accountability itself, reality begins to twist. Language breaks down, timelines fracture, and an unseen force pushes back.

Cast

• Aldis Hodge as Solomon Keene, a multilingual corporate fixer investigating classified files tied to a forgotten government contract with psychological side effects.
• Natalie Dormer as Dr. Evelyn Krause, a linguistics expert specializing in cognitive manipulation, brought in to decode fragments of a corrupted legal lexicon.
• Brian Tyree Henry as Leon Dwyer, a data systems auditor haunted by a traumatic past, whose pattern recognition skills draw him into the unraveling mystery.
• Pom Klementieff as Min Seo-hyun, a South Korean compliance officer with deep ties to a shadow corporation operating across multiple continents.
• Barry Keoghan as Victor Hale, a former litigation prodigy now living off-grid, whose schizophrenic ramblings may hold the key to the entire conspiracy.
• Jessica Henwick as Inspector Kim Yuna, a Seoul-based fraud investigator forced to partner with Keene during the investigation.
• Giancarlo Esposito as Bennett Rourke, a corporate diplomat with hidden allegiances and a tendency to manipulate language as a weapon.
• Greta Lee as Cho Mirae, a field agent working under Min with her own secret agenda and cryptic motives.
• Tahar Rahim as Elias Varin, a European intelligence analyst embedded within the system’s legal firewalls.
• Tilda Swinton as The Archivist, a mythic figure rumored to control a private vault of erased contracts and banned dialects.

Production

Development

Following the box office and critical success of the original film, which grossed $897 million worldwide, Universal Pictures began planning a successor project in early 2033. After a failed attempt at a direct sequel, the project was quietly reshaped into a reimagining with thematic continuity rather than narrative continuation.

Sam Raimi was officially announced as the film’s director in September 2033. He joined the project with the goal of taking the franchise into darker, more surreal territory. The screenplay was co-written by Ari Aster, returning from the first film, alongside Freddie Goodwin, series creator Alex Brow, and Raimi himself. Aster stated that his involvement was due to “a desire to confront unfinished ideas” from the original version he helped develop.

The film’s title — using the Korean numeral for “2” — was chosen deliberately. In a February 2034 interview, Raimi confirmed that this was “no aesthetic gimmick,” and that the choice strongly hints at the film’s geographical and thematic setting, describing the narrative as "a descent into multilingual paranoia."

Filming

Principal photography began on September 2, 2034, and wrapped in early April 2035. The film was shot across Seoul, Busan, Prague, and abandoned governmental facilities outside Sofia, Bulgaria. Raimi described the aesthetic as “Korean noir meets collapsing bureaucracy.” Director of photography Jarin Blaschke (The Lighthouse) handled cinematography, while Jennifer Lame returned from the first film as editor. Reports from the set emphasized the film's surreal visual direction, practical effects-heavy dream sequences, and multilingual dialogue construction overseen by linguistic consultants.

Marketing

In July 2033, the film’s teaser poster was revealed online, featuring a crimson Korean “둘” suspended in a darkened hallway with disarrayed documents and a distant silhouette. The poster went viral on social media platforms and film forums, sparking theories about the setting and symbolic use of language.

Universal confirmed the marketing campaign will ramp up significantly in 2035. Rumors suggest a series of interactive viral experiences — including legal document simulators, encrypted messages, and real-world scavenger hunts in major cities — are being prepared. Raimi teased that “the viewer’s signature may be required before they even enter the theater.”

Release

The Fine Print 둘 is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 19, 2036, by Universal Pictures.