Project Wolf Hunting will meet global audiences, confirming its release sequentially to Taiwan, North America, and Australia. Starting with Taiwan on September 30, it was confirmed to be released on October 7 in North America, and Australia and New Zealand on October 13. Finecut, the company in charge of overseas distribution of Project Wolf Hunting, said, "The market potential of Project Wolf Hunting is recognized since British and American companies, including the United States and Australia, are all preparing to release the film with confidence even in the pressed schedules."

In addition, Project Wolf Hunting is an official invitation to the Midnight Madness section of the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, and Director Kim Hongsun, Actors Seo Inguk, Jang Dongyun, and Jeong Somin attended the World Premier screening at the Royal Alexandra Theater in Toronto at midnight on September 16 (local time). 

Project Wolf Hunting is a hard-boiled survival action film depicting a brutal rebellion that happens inside a huge moving prison on the sea while transporting criminals from the Pacific Ocean to Korea and an extreme survival game is played that we have never seen before. Even before its release, the film has been invited to the leading film festivals overseas and pre-sold to 43 countries, including Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Russia, India, etc. 

Released in Korea on September 21, the film is also gaining popularity among audiences looking for an intense R-rated action movie. According to the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the film attracted 78,996 moviegoers on the first day of its release, going straight to the top of the overall box office.