THE SIEGE AT THORN HIGH Gets A Propulsive Trailer For Joko Anwar’s New Action Flick
Joko Anwar directs the new action flick which gets an Indonesian theatrical release on April 17.
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Trailer: GUNDALA Lights Up The Bumilangit Cinematic Universe For North America In July!
The Bumilangit Cinematic Universe is officially setting sail to North America with the official trailer for Joko Anwar’s comic book adaptation, Gundala. There’s lots of action thrown in for this particular asset seeing as the domestic trailer was a straight tease of things to come, and so I can see the necessary push to appeal to the West. We like when things fly, fight and go boom, so, this is nice. Based on the classic 1969 comic from creator Harya “Hasmi” Suraminata, Gundala is described as “a poignant portrayal of the notion that heroes—whether everyday or superhuman—can be found anywhere (though a superpower never hurts). Indonesian orphan Sancaka spent his life on the streets trying to attract as little attention as possible, but when greed and violence reach a fever pitch in Jakarta, it soon becomes clear that he is the people’s only hope for peace.” Gundala won’t be the […]
GUNDALA Trailer: Joko Anwar’s Latest Births A New Superhero Universe Next Month
Indonesian cinema’s resurgence in the last decade now stakes its claim even further in comic book fandom with an adaptation of Hasmi’s local 1960s fan fave, Gundala. As of yesterday, Matthew Scott’s exclusive at The Hollywood Reporter has published a spotlight of the latest adaptation of Hasmi’s comic by celebrated director Joko Anwar whose new film begins the launch of a superhero cinematic universe under the newly-merged Screenplay Bumilangit Film. Leading the way is actor Abimana Aryasatya (3: Alif Lam Mim, The Night Comes For Us) in the title role as the script switches gears for our hero from scientist to security guard. Arysatya plays Sancaka, once an orphan reduced to surviving a hard life on the streets following the disappearance of his parents. Years later Sancaka is all grown up and as the country explodes into a melting pot of danger and injustice, he’ll be forced to choose between […]
GUNDALA: Joko Anwar’s New Superhero Adaptation Delivers A Sneak Peek
Following it’s announcement back in the Spring and five years in the making, Joko Anwar’s GUNDALA will rise in the summer of 2019.
GUNDALA: Joko Anwar To Direct Long-Awaited Indonesian Superhero Adaptation This Fall
Southeast Asia isn’t hugely prolific when it comes to superhero movies, although they do exist – a clear indication that there’s a market for such a subgenre in a region continually riping these days in movies. Author and creator Harya Suraminata (a.k.a. Hasmi) is even moreso an example as his 1969 launch of comic book brainchild, Gundala, was eventually adapted for the big screen in 1981 from Lilik Sudjio and starring Teddy Purba, and will once again take reprisal with cameras rolling this September. Celebrated fantasy and horror director Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves, HBO Asia series Halfworlds) is slated to direct this, his seventh feature film ahead of a 2019 release according to Wednesday’s coverage at The Jakarta Globe. Screenplay Films and Legacy Pictures are producing the film in association with the IP’s copyright home at Bumilangit Studios. Gundala is being noted as one of several films in development with […]
Watch The Edgy New Trailer For HBO Asia Miniseries, HALFWORLDS!
HBO Asia is ready to introduce a new highmark with writer and director Joko Anwar‘s latest eight-part miniseries, Halfworlds. The series has already garnered some attention over the summer during production, though now with a November 29 air date pending, we finally have a series teaser to share which you can now view below. SERIES DESCRIPTION: In the bustling streets and back alleys of Jakarta, a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology has lived alongside humans for generations. Taking on the appearance of humans themselves, the true identity of these “Demit” has been carefully concealed for centuries by a powerful family of mortals. The arrival of a mysterious supernatural event known only as the “Gift” will bring this hidden world to the surface. As the day of the Gift approaches, a young street artist called Sarah unexpectedly finds herself in the eye of the storm. Once the Demit […]
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