EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese production outfit Bluebells Studios has unveiled a trio of new films set for theatrical release in 2027 following the record-breaking success of its most recent release, Phi Phong: The Blood Demon, which has become Vietnam’s highest-grossing horror film of all time. 

The new slate includes projects from Duong Minh Chien – whose last film Fish, Fists And Ambergris, was a hit in Vietnam and selected to screen at International Film Festival Rotterdam – as well as new projects from Le Thanh Son and Dinh Thai Thuy.

Founded by Nguyen Xuan Quan and Trang Doan, Bluebells Studios is developing theatrical projects aimed at both local and international markets, currently focusing on the horror, action adventure and war epic genres. 

The company operates alongside its sister company Mockingbird Pictures, which distributes local and international films in the Vietnam market, and also handles international sales on Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian films. 

The new slate includes Duong Minh Chien’s Extraordinary Kingdom, set for release during the Lunar New Year 2027 holiday, an action comedy adventure set during a turbulent period of Vietnamese history in the 10th century known as the ‘Anarchy of the 12 Warlords’. 

The story follows a group of unlikely heroes, including two naive brothers, two mysterious female warriors, and a blacksmith with a hidden past, as they are drawn into a conflict against a ruthless band of warlords terrorizing the land. 

Meanwhile, Le Thanh Son is returning to big-budget action with Final Firestorm, set for Vietnamese release over the Reunification Day holiday (April 30) in 2027. Inspired by the real-life story of Nguyen Thanh Trung – the pilot behind one of the most daring aerial missions in Vietnam’s modern history – the film will combine a story of heroism with large-scale aerial action scenes. 

Bluebells Studios said the project “aims to honor a historic act of bravery while delivering a gripping cinematic experience that blends high-intensity aerial action with deeply human storytelling”. 

Le Thanh Son is one of Vietnam’s leading commercial filmmakers, one of the first to join the VND100B ($4M) box office club, with early credits including 2009 action film Clash, which helped redefine the modern Vietnamese action genre.

Rounding out Bluebells Studios’ 2027 slate is horror film Curse Of The Headless Army, directed by Dinh Thai Thuy, which has creative input from Do Quoc Trung – director of Phi Phong: The Blood Demon. 

The film revolves around a disgraced psychic who awakens a cursed army led by a headless general deep in the jungle, forcing her to confront an ancient evil and uncover the truth behind a relentless supernatural force.

Bluebells Studios’ most recent production, Phi Phong: The Blood Demon, has grossed $7.3M since its April 24 release making it the second biggest film of 2026 and the highest-grossing Vietnamese horror film of all time. 

Phong Duong, Business Director of Mockingbird Pictures and one of the executive producers at Bluebells Studios, said: “With this 2027 slate, we are continuing to invest in event films that can perform strongly during key release windows in Vietnam. 

“At the same time, each project is developed with international audiences in mind. We see growing demand for Southeast Asian stories globally, and we believe these films have strong potential to travel beyond the domestic market.”