Indonesia’s Superhero Cinematic Universe To Debut with ‘Gundala’1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProlific Indonesian hit-maker Joko Anwar is preparing to take Hollywood’s superheroes on at their own game with a franchise based on characters who have thrilled the world’s fourth most-populous country across the past 50 years.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the third edition of Malaysian International Film Festival, Anwar said the “characters represent the hopes of Indonesia” and include 500 Indonesian comic book characters created since 1954. “It’s about time we saw some of Indonesia’s comic book heroes up there on the big screen,” Anwar said.
Plans are for a rollout of productions set to begin with the Aug. 29 release of the much-anticipated feature Gundala, directed by Anwar and based on a lightning-throwing, justice-seeking Indonesian superhero who first appeared in print in the late 1960s.
“We hope this is just the beginning,” said Anwar. “Even for those who never read the comics, Gundala represented the great Indonesian hero, and Indonesian hopes. There are so many characters in Indonesian history and often their universes would collide so the possibilities are huge.”
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