Following their involvement in Na Hong-jin's The Yellow Sea (2009) and The Wailing (2015), 20th Century Fox's local language film shingle, Fox International Productions, is venturing onto its first Indonesian co-production, 212 Warrior. The film is inspired by author Bastian Tito's longstanding popular novels centered on legendary axe-wielding warrior and martial arts hero, Wiro Sableng. The word is local acclaimed director Angga Dwimas Sasongko has been tapped to direct the film whose local talent has Tito's son, actor Vino G. Bastian starring in the title role along with actress Marsha Timothy and Sherina Munaf, and with none other than Yayan Ruhian of Merantau and Raid fame directing the action sequences. Sheila Timothy is providing the screenplay with Tumpal Tampubolon and Seno Gumira Ajidarma, and is also producing...
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- 2/9/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Deal sees Fox partner with Lifelike Pictures.
Fox International Productions (Fip) is teaming with Jakarta-based Lifelike Pictures on its first Indonesian co-production, action title 212 Warrior.
Fip president Tomas Jegeus announced the deal in Jakarta today with the film’s producer Sheila Timothy and executive producer Michael Werner. Under the deal, the two companies will develop, produce and distribute the film throughout Indonesia and possibly to other countries.
Angga D Sasongko will direct the film, which is scheduled to start shooting in 2017 for release in 2018. The screenplay was written by Timothy, Tumpal Tampubolon and Seno Gumira Ajidarma.
Wiro Sableng or 212 Warrior is the name of the main protagonist in a silat (Indonesian martial arts) book series created by late writer Bastian Tito. Each novel in the series, which ran for 39 years, sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Vino G. Bastian, who is Bastian Tito’s son, will play Wiro Sableng, while cast also includes Marsha Timothy and Sherina Munaf...
Fox International Productions (Fip) is teaming with Jakarta-based Lifelike Pictures on its first Indonesian co-production, action title 212 Warrior.
Fip president Tomas Jegeus announced the deal in Jakarta today with the film’s producer Sheila Timothy and executive producer Michael Werner. Under the deal, the two companies will develop, produce and distribute the film throughout Indonesia and possibly to other countries.
Angga D Sasongko will direct the film, which is scheduled to start shooting in 2017 for release in 2018. The screenplay was written by Timothy, Tumpal Tampubolon and Seno Gumira Ajidarma.
Wiro Sableng or 212 Warrior is the name of the main protagonist in a silat (Indonesian martial arts) book series created by late writer Bastian Tito. Each novel in the series, which ran for 39 years, sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Vino G. Bastian, who is Bastian Tito’s son, will play Wiro Sableng, while cast also includes Marsha Timothy and Sherina Munaf...
- 2/9/2017
- ScreenDaily
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