Director Yeon Sang-ho returns to the "Parasyte" franchise with "Parasyte: Tamiya," a new live-action Netflix series arriving in 2027. Japanese actor Shioli Kutsuna leads the project, which reunites Yeon with the streaming giant after his previous collaboration on the 2024 film "Parasyte: The Grey."
Yeon developed the series and co-wrote the script alongside Ryu Yong-jae. Production company Wowpoint handles the project, the same outfit behind Yeon's Netflix hit "Hellbound." The Korean director has become Netflix's go-to filmmaker for genre-heavy prestige content, blending visceral action with social commentary.
The "Parasyte" universe expands beyond Hitoshi Iwaaki's original manga. Netflix has already greenlit multiple adaptations across continents. "Parasyte: The Grey" reimagined the body-horror premise in Seoul, casting Lee Jung-jae and Jung So-min. That film's success validated the studio's strategy of mining cult manga properties with A-list international talent and proven auteurs.
Kutsuna brings significant franchise pedigree to "Tamiya." The Tokyo-born actor appeared in Marvel's "Eternals," played Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse," and starred in several Japanese prestige films. Her casting signals Netflix's commitment to elevating the property with recognizable faces across Asian markets.
The 2027 release date positions "Parasyte: Tamiya" as part of Netflix's long-term content pipeline. The delay suggests an ambitious production scope, likely matching the scale of "Parasyte: The Grey," which delivered cinematic creature effects and globe-trotting narrative scope. Yeon's stylistic imprint remains consistent