Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Shinzo Katayama Talks Human Vapor, Yeon Sang-ho & Reimagining a Sci-Fi Classic

Hollywood First Look is with Shinzo Katayama, talking about Human Vapor. It is a Netflix sci-fi crime thriller series on Netflix directed by Katayama and written by Yeon Sang-ho. It follows a serial killer with the ability to transform his body into gas and slip through any barrier, who terrorizes Japan after violently exploding his victims from the inside. A suspended detective and a relentless reporter race to stop him while uncovering the dark institutional conspiracies behind his powers.

In this exclusive interview, he shares (and more):
・What felt important to him to preserve from the legacy of the original and what he’s excited to convey to today’s audience
・The way that Yeon Sang-Ho challenged him in the best way possible on this project
・What was it about the project that made him feel that he should direct all of the episodes
・If there was a moment on set where he thought to himself, “this is something that I’ve never done before”
・How he kept the story emotionally grounded, considering the scale, the locations, and visual effects
・What he feels audiences connect with most in characters that find themselves forced into impossible situations

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Shinzo Katayama

Human Vapor is now streaming on Netflix.

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