Garuda 7, Indonesia’s answer to The Expendables franchise has been in development for quite some time now, and has undergone a bit of evolution in the past year. Nowadays, it appears the forthcoming production is taking shape, as indicated by the official Facebook page where a new poster can be found brandishing its current cast listing. Check it out below:
The Indonesian production will star kung fu cinema great, actor Billy Chong (a.k.a. Willy Dozan), and fellow Indonesian action veterans Barry Prima, Advent Bangun and George Rudy in a story centered on the titular Indonesian Secret Service team and its mission to protect their nation’s treasures. Hong Kong cinema veteran Baf Sjamsuddin (a.k.a. Bagus Ariatama) and martial arts film syndicate John Ladalski are producing, as well as directing the film with Ladalski serving as action coordinator for the film and Kill ‘Em All (2011) scribe James Marshall providing the screenplay.
One other name standing out from the poster include Mark Dacascos, star of the recently announced martial arts thriller, Ultimate Justice with German action star Mathis Landwehr and actor Matthias Hues. The impressive line-up also boasts names like Born To Fight actor Dan Chupong, in addition to a names like Verdy Bhawanta (Mortal Enemies), Ninja 2 cohorts Tim Man, Ron Smoorenburg and Brahim Achabbakhe, and Kazu Patrick Yang (Dragonwolf), all of which many martial arts action fans have come to learn of in recent years.
The artwork is all we really have to go on at the moment, but as it stands, Garuda 7 looks like it is finally happening. Stick around for more updates on the film, the cast and other info!