Shinzo Katayama discusses Human Vapor, collaborating with Yeon Sang-ho, honoring a sci-fi classic, and directing Netflix’s ambitious thriller
Hollywood First Look is with Shinzo Katayama talking about Human Vapor. The Netflix sci-fi crime thriller, created by Yeon Sang-ho and directed by Katayama, follows a serial killer who can transform his body into gas as a suspended detective and a relentless reporter uncover the conspiracy behind his terrifying powers.
In this interview, Katayama discusses honoring the legacy of the original Human Vapor, collaborating with Yeon Sang-ho, why he wanted to direct every episode, balancing emotional storytelling with ambitious visual effects, and what audiences connect with most in characters forced into impossible situations.
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Human Vapor is now streaming on Netflix.
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