Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” is heading to the small screen.

TNT, a US cable TV network, has ordered an hourlong drama pilot for the 2013 thriller, according to the network this week.

A co-production by Tomorrow Studios and Studio T, the pilot will be created in collaboration with Bong, the film’s original producers Park Chan-wook, Lee Tae-hun and Choi Doo-ho and CJ Entertainment. 

“‘Snowpiercer’ has one of the most original concepts to hit the screen in the last decade, and it’s one that offers numerous opportunities for deeper exploration in a series format,” said Sarah Aubrey, TNT’s executive vice president of original programming, in a statement.

In addition to the pilot, there are currently multiple scripts in progress, according to Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, calling the award-winning film “an incredibly powerful story.”

Inspired by the French graphic novel “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette, “Snowpiercer” stars Song Kang-ho and American actor Chris Evans. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic future, it follows one man’s fight for control in an enclosed society divided by class.

By Kim Yu-young (ivykim@heraldcorp.com)