French film executive Cécile Gaget is stepping down as CEO of Wild Bunch and joining Carrousel Studios, the new European production group launched last month by Lupin star Omar Sy, Fast X director Louis Leterrier and producer Thomas Benski. Gaget was appointed CEO of Carrousel and will take up the job on May 1.
Carrousel, launched with backing from CAA Media Finance, is being billed as an “artists first” European studio that will focus on elevated genre fare for film and TV, aiming to leverage European tax and production incentives, as well as tap into the continent’s deep well of talent, to produce content for the European and global market.
With Gaget, the company has scored one of Europe’s top film execs with a deep knowledge of both the financial and practical on-the-ground business of independent production and distribution. She’s held positions at several of the continent’s top studios and mini-majors,...
Carrousel, launched with backing from CAA Media Finance, is being billed as an “artists first” European studio that will focus on elevated genre fare for film and TV, aiming to leverage European tax and production incentives, as well as tap into the continent’s deep well of talent, to produce content for the European and global market.
With Gaget, the company has scored one of Europe’s top film execs with a deep knowledge of both the financial and practical on-the-ground business of independent production and distribution. She’s held positions at several of the continent’s top studios and mini-majors,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producers in Southeast Asia are facing a very different, much quieter landscape to the one in front of them just 12 months ago, as U.S. players rein in their spending to appease shareholders, and neighboring countries such as Korea, Japan and India draw attention.
Southeast Asia, which at one point was considered a key growth opportunity for international streamers such as Prime Video and Disney+, has seen money drain out of its main markets. Spending was reeled in and layoffs hit original production staff amid the global streaming reset of last year, and the region has been one of the worst hit as a result.
In fact, Netflix remains the only major American streamer still commissioning across the region — albeit at what several sources say is on a smaller scale in most countries compared to a few years back. (Netflix insiders refute this.) Disney+ and Prime Video have both completely...
Southeast Asia, which at one point was considered a key growth opportunity for international streamers such as Prime Video and Disney+, has seen money drain out of its main markets. Spending was reeled in and layoffs hit original production staff amid the global streaming reset of last year, and the region has been one of the worst hit as a result.
In fact, Netflix remains the only major American streamer still commissioning across the region — albeit at what several sources say is on a smaller scale in most countries compared to a few years back. (Netflix insiders refute this.) Disney+ and Prime Video have both completely...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Monkey Man is one of the most imaginative action films to come out sometimes and it comes from a first-time director who also stars in the lead role Dev Patel. Described as “Indian John Wick,” the action-thriller film follows the story of a young underground fighter who goes on a rampage against the city’s elite to avenge the injustices done by them to his mother and village. Monkey Man also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande, Sharlto Copley, Brahim Achabbakhe, Ashwini Kalshekar, Pitobash Tripathy, and Vipin Sharma. So, if you loved the action and heartfelt story told in Monkey Man by the first passionate first-time director Dev Patel, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
John Wick Credit – Lionsgate Movies
Monkey Man is being described as “Indian John Wick,” so this film had to be on this list. Directed by Chad Stahelski, John...
John Wick Credit – Lionsgate Movies
Monkey Man is being described as “Indian John Wick,” so this film had to be on this list. Directed by Chad Stahelski, John...
- 4/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Part of Bruce Lee’s action appeal is that he wasn’t a huge, hulking man. Instead, Lee derived his power as a martial artist from a mixture of nimble flexibility and lean muscle. He was light on his feet, but he punched hard, which made him a hero to underdogs who dreamed of being similarly underestimated. Dev Patel has a similar physicality and persona in his new movie “Monkey Man,” in which a scrappy nobody enacts bloody revenge on those who treat people like him like insignificant pawns.
Lee is one of many heroes to which Patel pays tribute in this grimy, ultraviolent mixtape of action influences, which has the chaotic unpredictability of Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy,” the brutal intensity of Timo Tjahjanto’s “The Night Comes for Us,” the training arc of a Lau Kar-leung Shaw Brothers movie, and the neon gunplay of the “John Wick” franchise. The...
Lee is one of many heroes to which Patel pays tribute in this grimy, ultraviolent mixtape of action influences, which has the chaotic unpredictability of Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy,” the brutal intensity of Timo Tjahjanto’s “The Night Comes for Us,” the training arc of a Lau Kar-leung Shaw Brothers movie, and the neon gunplay of the “John Wick” franchise. The...
- 3/12/2024
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Ratu Adil has been marked as a tentpole series in the burgeoning Indonesian streaming market, and here’s an exclusive clip ahead of the action series’ release.
The eight-episode crime drama is launching on local streamer Vidio tomorrow (February 29) and stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, fresh off her leading role in Netflix’s global hit Cigarette Girl, with prolific filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto as producer. The series also stars Nino Fernandez and Hana Malasan.
In a time where American streamers like Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video have sharply cut back on original content production in Indonesia, an important spotlight has grown on homegrown streamers such as Vidio, and how they can fill the gap.
Ratu Adil tells the story of a housewife named Lasja Seoryo (played by Sastrowardoyo) seeking to protect her family from Jakarta’s ‘9 Dragons’ mafia. The clip sees Lasja engaged in a life-or-death shoot out in a dimly-lit corridor,...
The eight-episode crime drama is launching on local streamer Vidio tomorrow (February 29) and stars Dian Sastrowardoyo, fresh off her leading role in Netflix’s global hit Cigarette Girl, with prolific filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto as producer. The series also stars Nino Fernandez and Hana Malasan.
In a time where American streamers like Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video have sharply cut back on original content production in Indonesia, an important spotlight has grown on homegrown streamers such as Vidio, and how they can fill the gap.
Ratu Adil tells the story of a housewife named Lasja Seoryo (played by Sastrowardoyo) seeking to protect her family from Jakarta’s ‘9 Dragons’ mafia. The clip sees Lasja engaged in a life-or-death shoot out in a dimly-lit corridor,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Directed by Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Ryan Prows, Shudder, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto
I don’t think there’s too many bigger fans of the V/H/S horror anthology franchise than myself. I’ve loved all three that have come before V/H/S/94 – they feature a range of brilliant directors and actors in original and gory short films. I loved that this newest movie would be hitting Shudder in time for Halloween.
We start with what is the wraparound segment ‘Holy Hell’ directed by Knives and Skin director Jennifer Reed. It shows a S.W.A.T. team slowly working their way through a building which is showing on various monitors or TVs, the videotapes that lead to each other segment.
And the first segment is ‘Storm Drain’ directed by newcomer Chloe Okuno. Shown as a TV news reporter and her single camera guy following up on a local mythical creature. There’s...
I don’t think there’s too many bigger fans of the V/H/S horror anthology franchise than myself. I’ve loved all three that have come before V/H/S/94 – they feature a range of brilliant directors and actors in original and gory short films. I loved that this newest movie would be hitting Shudder in time for Halloween.
We start with what is the wraparound segment ‘Holy Hell’ directed by Knives and Skin director Jennifer Reed. It shows a S.W.A.T. team slowly working their way through a building which is showing on various monitors or TVs, the videotapes that lead to each other segment.
And the first segment is ‘Storm Drain’ directed by newcomer Chloe Okuno. Shown as a TV news reporter and her single camera guy following up on a local mythical creature. There’s...
- 2/22/2024
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
To celebrate the release of V/H/S/94, on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital 26 February 2024, we are giving away a Blu-Ray to 1 lucky winner!
Seminal Horror franchise V/H/S takes us back to the nineties with its fourth wicked instalment, V/H/S/94, that will have you taped to the telly. Dubbed a ‘grisly, gory Gem’ by The New York Times, this acclaimed Shudder Original promises more hair-raising, old-school entertainment and gruesome good fun with this new collection of bone-chilling tales of found footage terror. V/H/S/94 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 26 February 2024, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
The year is 1994 and when a mysterious VHS tape is found, a ruthless police Swat team raid a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy… all will be revealed in the creepy compendium of horrors that follow.
The twisted tales are written and directed by an impressive line-up of horror talent,...
Seminal Horror franchise V/H/S takes us back to the nineties with its fourth wicked instalment, V/H/S/94, that will have you taped to the telly. Dubbed a ‘grisly, gory Gem’ by The New York Times, this acclaimed Shudder Original promises more hair-raising, old-school entertainment and gruesome good fun with this new collection of bone-chilling tales of found footage terror. V/H/S/94 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 26 February 2024, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
The year is 1994 and when a mysterious VHS tape is found, a ruthless police Swat team raid a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy… all will be revealed in the creepy compendium of horrors that follow.
The twisted tales are written and directed by an impressive line-up of horror talent,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
‘Gory, clever, relevant’
Common Sense Media
‘A total blast from start to finish… the same high notes as the original… some new twists and turns of its own’
Dread Central
‘A playful remix… a sensory triumph… fun… a marked return to form’
Flickering Myth
‘Well worth the wait… might even be the best film in the series’
MovieFreak.com
Seminal horror franchise V/H/S takes us back to the nineties with its fourth wicked instalment, V/H/S/94, that will have you taped to the telly. Dubbed a ‘grisly, gory Gem’ by The New York Times, this acclaimed Shudder Original promises more hair-raising, old-school entertainment and gruesome good fun with this new collection of bone-chilling tales of found footage terror. V/H/S/94 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 26th February 2024, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
The year is 1994 and when a mysterious VHS tape is found, a ruthless police Swat team raid a remote warehouse,...
Common Sense Media
‘A total blast from start to finish… the same high notes as the original… some new twists and turns of its own’
Dread Central
‘A playful remix… a sensory triumph… fun… a marked return to form’
Flickering Myth
‘Well worth the wait… might even be the best film in the series’
MovieFreak.com
Seminal horror franchise V/H/S takes us back to the nineties with its fourth wicked instalment, V/H/S/94, that will have you taped to the telly. Dubbed a ‘grisly, gory Gem’ by The New York Times, this acclaimed Shudder Original promises more hair-raising, old-school entertainment and gruesome good fun with this new collection of bone-chilling tales of found footage terror. V/H/S/94 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 26th February 2024, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
The year is 1994 and when a mysterious VHS tape is found, a ruthless police Swat team raid a remote warehouse,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Netflix has unveiled a raft of Chinese-language titles and upcoming projects from Indonesia and Thailand as it continues to grow original content in Southeast Asia.
The streaming giant revealed four series from Taiwan, eight titles from Thailand and five from Indonesia that would debut on the platform throughout 2024.
From Indonesia, features include Monster, a dialogue-free suspense thriller directed by Rako Prijanto. The film, starring Marsha Timothy, Alex Abbad, and Anantya Kirana, premiered at the Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival in November.
Further titles from the country include Borderless Fog, a crime thriller set in Borneo, from award-winning filmmaker Edwin; and action...
The streaming giant revealed four series from Taiwan, eight titles from Thailand and five from Indonesia that would debut on the platform throughout 2024.
From Indonesia, features include Monster, a dialogue-free suspense thriller directed by Rako Prijanto. The film, starring Marsha Timothy, Alex Abbad, and Anantya Kirana, premiered at the Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival in November.
Further titles from the country include Borderless Fog, a crime thriller set in Borneo, from award-winning filmmaker Edwin; and action...
- 2/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Prime Video might be pulling back from Southeast Asian originals, but Netflix remains is doubling down on originals in the region.
The streamer has unveiled several titles from Indonesia and Thailand, and a Chinese-language slate for 2024.
One of the bigger titles on the streamer’s Indonesian slate is sci-fi series Nightmares and Daydreams, which marks Netflix’s first collaboration with Joko Anwar.
Anwar’s horror films are often well-received at the box office, with Satan’s Slaves and its sequel both in the top 10 list for highest-grossing films in the country.
Director Timo Tjahjanto will return with action film The Shadow Strays, after making comedy action flick The Big 4 in 2022, which became the second most-watched non-English film on the streamer. The Shadow Strays will star Ario Bayu, Lukman Sardi, Marissa Anita, Nirina Zubir, Sita Nursanti, Fachri Albar and Asmara Abigail.
The Indonesian slate also includes Borderless Fog, which stars Putri Marino,...
The streamer has unveiled several titles from Indonesia and Thailand, and a Chinese-language slate for 2024.
One of the bigger titles on the streamer’s Indonesian slate is sci-fi series Nightmares and Daydreams, which marks Netflix’s first collaboration with Joko Anwar.
Anwar’s horror films are often well-received at the box office, with Satan’s Slaves and its sequel both in the top 10 list for highest-grossing films in the country.
Director Timo Tjahjanto will return with action film The Shadow Strays, after making comedy action flick The Big 4 in 2022, which became the second most-watched non-English film on the streamer. The Shadow Strays will star Ario Bayu, Lukman Sardi, Marissa Anita, Nirina Zubir, Sita Nursanti, Fachri Albar and Asmara Abigail.
The Indonesian slate also includes Borderless Fog, which stars Putri Marino,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Global streaming giant Netflix has made a significant ongoing commitment to production of original content from Southeast Asia and in the Chinese language.
For 2024, Netflix has unveiled a slate of four Chinese-language series, all hailing from Taiwan. From Thailand, it detailed seven series and one film. From Indonesia, it has committed to five films and a series co-written and directed by the consistently successful Joko Anwar, marking his first partnership with the streamer.
Additionally, Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Maya Huang as its head of Chinese-language content.
The moves stand in sharp contrast to the mid-January happenings at rival global streamer Prime Video, which is cutting staff in the region and ending its brief experiment with Southeast Asian originals.
In Indonesia, Netflix says it is broadening its storytelling with a range of genres including comedy, action, fantasy, and sci-fi thrillers.
“Nightmares and Daydreams,” Anwar’s debut project for the company,...
For 2024, Netflix has unveiled a slate of four Chinese-language series, all hailing from Taiwan. From Thailand, it detailed seven series and one film. From Indonesia, it has committed to five films and a series co-written and directed by the consistently successful Joko Anwar, marking his first partnership with the streamer.
Additionally, Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Maya Huang as its head of Chinese-language content.
The moves stand in sharp contrast to the mid-January happenings at rival global streamer Prime Video, which is cutting staff in the region and ending its brief experiment with Southeast Asian originals.
In Indonesia, Netflix says it is broadening its storytelling with a range of genres including comedy, action, fantasy, and sci-fi thrillers.
“Nightmares and Daydreams,” Anwar’s debut project for the company,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The original title for Xavier Gens’s Mayhem! was Farang, a word that describes the main character’s status in Thailand. A martial artist and ex-con, Sam (Nassim Lyes) is also a foreigner, and a Westerner at that, having fled his native France. The title change is understandable, meant to reach the broader audience that might take interest in the film’s bloody revenge story, though it risks setting the wrong expectations. After all, long stretches of Mayhem! pass with little in the way of actual mayhem, especially in its first hour.
The film, written by Gens and Magali Rossito, initially focuses on Sam’s daily life after he’s released on day parole and does an honest day’s work at a construction site. But trouble soon finds Sam, and after a brief chase and scuffle that leaves one man dead, Mayhem! essentially hits reset and jumps forward five years.
The film, written by Gens and Magali Rossito, initially focuses on Sam’s daily life after he’s released on day parole and does an honest day’s work at a construction site. But trouble soon finds Sam, and after a brief chase and scuffle that leaves one man dead, Mayhem! essentially hits reset and jumps forward five years.
- 1/2/2024
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Hot off the Japanese action-comedy hijinks of 2021's "Baby Assassins" is writer and director Yugo Sakamoto's "Baby Assassins 2" (alternately titled "Baby Assassins: 2 Babies"). No, this isn't about toddlers with katanas accepting mercenary contracts. Sakamoto continues his story about an odd couple of trained assassins who'd rather be gorging on ice cream sundaes than pulverizing gangsters with a very slacker-humor vibe. Action can feel like an "afterthought" earlier on, but that's not a forever choice nor a detriment. "Baby Assassins 2" is as much a commentary about Japanese youths struggling to find work and nonsense bureaucracy as a flurry of furious fists, both of which find their place in this offbeat, uptempo, and quite funny sequel.
Returning as Sakamoto's "Babies" are Chisato (Akari Takaishi) and Mahiro (Saori Izawa), roommates with contradictory personalities shaped into expert killers. The excessively cutesy and squee Chisato discovers they haven't paid their gym membership in roughly four years,...
Returning as Sakamoto's "Babies" are Chisato (Akari Takaishi) and Mahiro (Saori Izawa), roommates with contradictory personalities shaped into expert killers. The excessively cutesy and squee Chisato discovers they haven't paid their gym membership in roughly four years,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Indonesian genre specialist Timo Tjahjanto has begun production on “The Shadow Strays,” a new action film project.
Tjahjanto is one half of a writing-directing pair with Kimo Stamboel that are colloquially known as the Mo Brothers and previously delivered “Headshot.” However, it was as a solo director that Tjahjanto was signed to a multi-film deal with Netflix in 2022. He delivered his first picture under that arrangement later that year. “The Big 4” debuted in Netflix’s non-English language top ten.
Production of the new title is handled by Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie named as producers. The completion date has not been revealed.
Tjahjanto has assembled a kicking ensemble cast, many of whom previously appeared in “The Big 4.” The cast includes Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan (“Ben & Jody”), Ali Fikri, Adipati Dolken, Kristo Immanuel (“The Big 4”), Andri Mashadi, Taskya Namya (“Waktu Maghrib”), Agra Piliang,...
Tjahjanto is one half of a writing-directing pair with Kimo Stamboel that are colloquially known as the Mo Brothers and previously delivered “Headshot.” However, it was as a solo director that Tjahjanto was signed to a multi-film deal with Netflix in 2022. He delivered his first picture under that arrangement later that year. “The Big 4” debuted in Netflix’s non-English language top ten.
Production of the new title is handled by Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie named as producers. The completion date has not been revealed.
Tjahjanto has assembled a kicking ensemble cast, many of whom previously appeared in “The Big 4.” The cast includes Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan (“Ben & Jody”), Ali Fikri, Adipati Dolken, Kristo Immanuel (“The Big 4”), Andri Mashadi, Taskya Namya (“Waktu Maghrib”), Agra Piliang,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has announced a second feature film with Indonesian action director Timo Tjahjanto, The Shadow Strays, starring a large ensemble cast of popular young actors.
Tjahjanto previously worked with Netflix on The Big 4, which charted on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films chart in the first week of its release.
Currently in production, The Shadow Strays stars Aurora Ribero (Like & Share), Hana Malasan (Ben & Jody), Ali Fikri (Nussa), Adipati Dolken (Posesif) and reteams Tjahjanto with The Big 4 actors Kristo Immanuel and Andri Mashadi.
The film also stars Malaysian actor Chew Kin Wah and veteran Indonesian actor Arswendy Bening Swara, who has recently won multiple awards for Autobiography and Missing Home. Production is through Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie on board as producers.
Tjahjanto is also known for hit action films such as The Night Comes For Us and May the Devil Take You,...
Tjahjanto previously worked with Netflix on The Big 4, which charted on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films chart in the first week of its release.
Currently in production, The Shadow Strays stars Aurora Ribero (Like & Share), Hana Malasan (Ben & Jody), Ali Fikri (Nussa), Adipati Dolken (Posesif) and reteams Tjahjanto with The Big 4 actors Kristo Immanuel and Andri Mashadi.
The film also stars Malaysian actor Chew Kin Wah and veteran Indonesian actor Arswendy Bening Swara, who has recently won multiple awards for Autobiography and Missing Home. Production is through Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie on board as producers.
Tjahjanto is also known for hit action films such as The Night Comes For Us and May the Devil Take You,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a new month, and we’re officially in the back half of 2023. That also means that it’s a new month for streaming. Netflix’s horror offerings might be light when it comes to new releases, the most notable of which is Bird Box Barcelona, set to debut on the streaming service on July 14.
Whether you’re looking for underseen horror gems on Netflix or revisiting spooky favorites, here are ten great horror movies you can stream on Netflix in July.
Apostle
Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, a man who travels to a remote island in 1905 to infiltrate the cult that’s kidnapped his sister for ransom. The cult leaders claim that the barren island was made fertile through blood sacrifice, and in his quest,...
Whether you’re looking for underseen horror gems on Netflix or revisiting spooky favorites, here are ten great horror movies you can stream on Netflix in July.
Apostle
Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, a man who travels to a remote island in 1905 to infiltrate the cult that’s kidnapped his sister for ransom. The cult leaders claim that the barren island was made fertile through blood sacrifice, and in his quest,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
When you want action and you want it now, turn to these crowd-pleasing punch-‘em-ups on Netflix, from Chris Hemsworth’s take-charge commando in “Extraction 2,” to Daniel Craig’s jaw-dropping stunts in “Skyfall,” to Patrick Swayze as a one-man army in “Road House,” and maybe a few action flicks you haven’t seen before.
“Skyfall”
From the spectacular opening chase sequence to the emotional ending, this is one of the best Bond films ever made, with one of the best, most vindictive villains in Javier Bardem.
“Road House”
Patrick Swayze is a lean, mean, fighting machine in this ’80s cult classic, with such all-time quotes as “pain don’t hurt” and “I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice.”
“Rrr”
This gonzo, three-hour Indian action epic where two revolutionaries take on British colonizers (and a tiger!) in 1920s-era India has to be seen to be believed,...
“Skyfall”
From the spectacular opening chase sequence to the emotional ending, this is one of the best Bond films ever made, with one of the best, most vindictive villains in Javier Bardem.
“Road House”
Patrick Swayze is a lean, mean, fighting machine in this ’80s cult classic, with such all-time quotes as “pain don’t hurt” and “I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice.”
“Rrr”
This gonzo, three-hour Indian action epic where two revolutionaries take on British colonizers (and a tiger!) in 1920s-era India has to be seen to be believed,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Viola Davis has had a very impressive acting career to date, racking up almost 100 screen credits over the course of the last 27 years and earning a long list of accolades – including an Oscar win for her performance in Fences and three other Oscar nominations for her work in Doubt, The Help, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. But she told IndieWire there’s something specific she wants to do that she hasn’t gotten the chance to do yet: she wants to star in a zombie movie.
Davis said, “A lot of things I haven’t done in my career. Listen, I would love to do a zombie movie. Now I say that, in shooting it, I don’t know if I can distinguish between the real and the fiction because if someone was running at me as a zombie, I don’t know. You might hear some stories. But...
Davis said, “A lot of things I haven’t done in my career. Listen, I would love to do a zombie movie. Now I say that, in shooting it, I don’t know if I can distinguish between the real and the fiction because if someone was running at me as a zombie, I don’t know. You might hear some stories. But...
- 4/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The bizarre Thai slasher Night of the Killer Bears is a mixed bag filled to the brim with blood and guts, so storytelling miscues are easier to stomach. Kanphong Banjongphinij’s directorial debut comes with the tagline “Ted meets Terrifier,” which I want to get ahead of — there is no walking, talking Thunder Buddy that slaughters victims. “Killer Bears” are merely goons in oversized costume heads with weapons, like if You’re Next adopted furry mascots. It’s a zanier type of massacre spree that lacks storytelling coherency in favor of glorified death scenes, which succeeds because the kills are so dang fun (makes me think of Timo Tjahjanto). We’re saved by juicy decapitations and vicious bodily bisections that stress gonzo midnighter entertainment.
An overarching story follows five friends who meet at a homestyle bungalow campground — think “hostel meets hideaway” — only to be hunted by a killer in a bear mask.
An overarching story follows five friends who meet at a homestyle bungalow campground — think “hostel meets hideaway” — only to be hunted by a killer in a bear mask.
- 4/10/2023
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
Upcoming titles include ‘Hunger’ from Thailand and ‘Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead’ from Japan.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Upcoming titles include ‘Hunger’ from Thailand and ‘Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead’ from Japan.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Indonesian comedy action movie “The Big 4” is the second most watched non-English-language film of the past week, new data shows.
Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, “The Big 4” tells the story of a by-the-book female detective who investigates the death of her father and follows a clue to a remote tropical island, only to find out his true identity as a leader of a group of assassins. Now hunted by his enemies, she has to team up with the crooks her father had trained – four retired, down on their luck assassins itching to get back in the game.
For the week of Dec. 12 to 18, the movie ranks second in the streamer’s global non-English film list with 16.4 million hours viewed. The top title over the same period was “God’s Crooked Lines” which debuted at the San Sebastian film festival and had a limited theatrical career in its native Spain.
Earlier this week,...
Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, “The Big 4” tells the story of a by-the-book female detective who investigates the death of her father and follows a clue to a remote tropical island, only to find out his true identity as a leader of a group of assassins. Now hunted by his enemies, she has to team up with the crooks her father had trained – four retired, down on their luck assassins itching to get back in the game.
For the week of Dec. 12 to 18, the movie ranks second in the streamer’s global non-English film list with 16.4 million hours viewed. The top title over the same period was “God’s Crooked Lines” which debuted at the San Sebastian film festival and had a limited theatrical career in its native Spain.
Earlier this week,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Indonesian action comedy The Big 4, directed by Timo Tjahjanto, has entered Netflix’s Global Non-English Film chart at number two for the week December 12-18 with 16.4 million hours viewed.
The Netflix Original has also entered the Top 10 Country Film list in 53 countries, including Indonesia where it is the number one film. Spanish drama God’s Crooked Lines, directed by Oriol Paulo, is currently the number one global non-English film in its second week of release.
“What a great honor to have my work recognized across the globe, a particularly Indonesian story that’s close to my heart,” said Tjahjanto. “It is thrilling to witness how the story can resonate and travel the world, which is made possible by Netflix.”
The Big 4 revolves around a by-the-book female detective who investigates the death of her father and follows a clue to a remote tropical island, only to find out his true...
The Netflix Original has also entered the Top 10 Country Film list in 53 countries, including Indonesia where it is the number one film. Spanish drama God’s Crooked Lines, directed by Oriol Paulo, is currently the number one global non-English film in its second week of release.
“What a great honor to have my work recognized across the globe, a particularly Indonesian story that’s close to my heart,” said Tjahjanto. “It is thrilling to witness how the story can resonate and travel the world, which is made possible by Netflix.”
The Big 4 revolves around a by-the-book female detective who investigates the death of her father and follows a clue to a remote tropical island, only to find out his true...
- 12/21/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Following a series of films that are quite brutal or horrific (or both), Timo Tjahjanto decided to change his style a bit, by implementing intense comic elements in his narrative in a distinctly comic-book style, retaining, though, the aforementioned aspects. The result is “The Big 4”, which has now started to stream on Netflix.
The intro scene of the movie sets the tone for what is about to follow, as it starts inside an orphanage whose owners use the kids in order to harvest organs. Enter the titular Big 4, leader Topan, sniper Jenggo, tempered Alpha, the only woman of the group, and youngster Pelor, who save the children there while creating mayhem in their path, killing the bad guys in the most brutal, to the point of funny, ways. A bit later on, it is revealed that the group also has a leader, Petrus, who coordinates their efforts, while retaining a father-children relationship with them.
The intro scene of the movie sets the tone for what is about to follow, as it starts inside an orphanage whose owners use the kids in order to harvest organs. Enter the titular Big 4, leader Topan, sniper Jenggo, tempered Alpha, the only woman of the group, and youngster Pelor, who save the children there while creating mayhem in their path, killing the bad guys in the most brutal, to the point of funny, ways. A bit later on, it is revealed that the group also has a leader, Petrus, who coordinates their efforts, while retaining a father-children relationship with them.
- 12/17/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Big Four is an action/adventure/comedy movie directed by Timo Tjahjanto starring Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Arie Kriting, Lutesha and Kristo Immanuel.
An entertaining, action-packed movie that has the virtue of not taking itself too seriously. Two hour and half of over-the-top action and comedic moments.
Premise
A by-the-book female detective teams up with four down-on-their-luck assassins to investigate her father’s murder.
About the Movie
In the first scene a child is left in the care of an orphanage, and we will soon find out that it is in fact an organ farm. What follows is a blood-fest of action, with kicking and punching, shooting and heads being blown off. And just like that, the tone is set in this feature about a team of vigilantes trained by the Big Boss, Petrus (the father), who will combat any and all injustices.
The Big 4 (2022)
The excess action and violence,...
An entertaining, action-packed movie that has the virtue of not taking itself too seriously. Two hour and half of over-the-top action and comedic moments.
Premise
A by-the-book female detective teams up with four down-on-their-luck assassins to investigate her father’s murder.
About the Movie
In the first scene a child is left in the care of an orphanage, and we will soon find out that it is in fact an organ farm. What follows is a blood-fest of action, with kicking and punching, shooting and heads being blown off. And just like that, the tone is set in this feature about a team of vigilantes trained by the Big Boss, Petrus (the father), who will combat any and all injustices.
The Big 4 (2022)
The excess action and violence,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Indonesian film festival reveals record audience figures.
Makbul Mubarak’s Autobiography has won the top prize – the Golden Hanoman – at the closing night of Indonesia’s Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff). Lola Amaria’s documentary The Exiles (Eksil) picked up the best film prize from the Indonesian Screen Awards.
Indonesian drama Autobiography has been on a winning streak since its premiere in Venice’s Horizons sidebar. Mubarak’s debut feature has collected around 10 awards globally within three months, including best film honours from Tokyo Filmex, Adelaide and Singapore as well as best screenplay prizes from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Festival Film Indonesia.
Makbul Mubarak’s Autobiography has won the top prize – the Golden Hanoman – at the closing night of Indonesia’s Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff). Lola Amaria’s documentary The Exiles (Eksil) picked up the best film prize from the Indonesian Screen Awards.
Indonesian drama Autobiography has been on a winning streak since its premiere in Venice’s Horizons sidebar. Mubarak’s debut feature has collected around 10 awards globally within three months, including best film honours from Tokyo Filmex, Adelaide and Singapore as well as best screenplay prizes from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Festival Film Indonesia.
- 12/6/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
"Once we go in, father's dream will be destroyed." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for The Big 4, an Indonesian action comedy from acclaimed Indonesian genre filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto. It's debuting on Netflix in December in just a few more weeks. The film tells the story of an elite assassin targeted by murderous gangsters after sparing a girl's life during a massacre. Four hitmen who have hung up their swords must return to the game when they encounter a virtuous police officer with a mission to catch a heinous villain who always escapes authorities. Starring Putri Marino, Abimana Aryasatya, Lutesha, Kristo Immanuel, and Arie Kriting, with Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalea, Kho Michael, and Budi Ros. This looks like an intense blast of fun from Indonesia, with plenty of badass action and kooky characters. Maybe not the best trailer but it looks like an entertaining comedy. ›››
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- 12/1/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Big 4 Trailer — Timo Tjahjanto‘s The Big 4 (2022) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Big 4 trailer stars Putri Marino, Abimana Aryasatya, Lutesha, Kristo Immanuel, and Arie Kriting. Plot Synopsis The Big 4‘s plot synopsis: “Four hitmen hang up their swords but must return to the game when they encounter a [...]
Continue reading: The Big 4 (2022) Movie Trailer: Four Retired Assassins are called Back into Action to Track-down a Murderer...
Continue reading: The Big 4 (2022) Movie Trailer: Four Retired Assassins are called Back into Action to Track-down a Murderer...
- 11/29/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The last time Timo Tjahjanto delved in the action genre was with 2018’s superb “The Night Comes for Us”. While he has since been making horror films, he returns soon to action with “The Big 4”, which is gearing up for release on Netflix soon. However, never one to be legion-holed, Timo changes things up, with this being is first action comedy.
Synopsis
Four retired assassins spring back into action when they cross paths with a straight-arrow cop who is determined to track down an elusive murder.
The film stars Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Arie Kriting, Lutesha, Kristo Immanuel, Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalia, Budi Ros and Donny Damara. It releases on Netflix worldwide on December 15th.
Synopsis
Four retired assassins spring back into action when they cross paths with a straight-arrow cop who is determined to track down an elusive murder.
The film stars Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Arie Kriting, Lutesha, Kristo Immanuel, Marthino Lio, Michelle Tahalia, Budi Ros and Donny Damara. It releases on Netflix worldwide on December 15th.
- 11/12/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Chris invites you to watch a fun, harmless documentary where absolutely nothing goes wrong.)
I'm hit or miss on the "V/H/S" franchise. I love me a horror anthology film, but more often than not, this series comes up short for me. However, every now and then the on-going franchise will produce a segment that rises above the fray, like the excellent "The Empty Wake" from "V/H/S/94." But I think most people will agree that the all-time-best "V/H/S" entry is Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans' "Safe Haven" from "V/H/S/2." Not only does it make great use of the found-footage angle (something that can't be said for other entries), it's genuinely scary.
The Setup
The "V/H/S" series is comprised of found footage horror stories,...
I'm hit or miss on the "V/H/S" franchise. I love me a horror anthology film, but more often than not, this series comes up short for me. However, every now and then the on-going franchise will produce a segment that rises above the fray, like the excellent "The Empty Wake" from "V/H/S/94." But I think most people will agree that the all-time-best "V/H/S" entry is Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans' "Safe Haven" from "V/H/S/2." Not only does it make great use of the found-footage angle (something that can't be said for other entries), it's genuinely scary.
The Setup
The "V/H/S" series is comprised of found footage horror stories,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
This Halloween fans of the fear-inducing flick will be well catered for, with thousands of chillers, slashers and zombie head-mashers available to stream on a range of services. And as most of the evening is spent choosing what to watch – you need to start planning now.
Halloween is the perfect night for scary movies. Don’t let the hype dissuade you of this fact. The clocks have gone back, it’s darker earlier and enough sugar races through the average bloodstream to terrify anyone.
This year our very own Sam Inglis is running through a pre-Halloween Horrorthon and you can read his capsule reviews to get a taste of the good, the bad and the very ugly on offer.
Macaulay Culkin looks down on you in The Good Son, just one of the films Sam takes a look at…
There’s something wonderful about the huge numbers of people giving...
Halloween is the perfect night for scary movies. Don’t let the hype dissuade you of this fact. The clocks have gone back, it’s darker earlier and enough sugar races through the average bloodstream to terrify anyone.
This year our very own Sam Inglis is running through a pre-Halloween Horrorthon and you can read his capsule reviews to get a taste of the good, the bad and the very ugly on offer.
Macaulay Culkin looks down on you in The Good Son, just one of the films Sam takes a look at…
There’s something wonderful about the huge numbers of people giving...
- 10/25/2022
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Joko Anwar blessed horror fans with "Satan's Slaves" in 2018, and now he's back with a compelling sequel that takes haunted house rules and applies them to a busier apartment complex. "Satan's Slaves: Communion" follows "Satan's Slaves" in continuity, hoping to answer questions about cultists with umbrellas, antichrist offspring, and how families move on after satanic rituals. Anwar builds the mythology behind "Satan's Slaves" into something more twisted, which opens as many doors as it closes — not the cleanest evolution in storytelling, but the scares are still tremendous. Whatever's lost in the latter half's exposition dumps is salvaged by Anwar's masterful horror filmmaking sensibilities because while "Satan's Slaves" does reign supreme, that's a loaded comparison to one of the top-ranking horror films of its decade, and since.
It's been several years since Rini (Tara Basro) and her family lost their mother and mute younger sibling Ian (M. Adhiyat). Father Bahri (Bront Palarae...
It's been several years since Rini (Tara Basro) and her family lost their mother and mute younger sibling Ian (M. Adhiyat). Father Bahri (Bront Palarae...
- 10/18/2022
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Fans of weird and eerie German movies, rejoice! Your Halloween spooky viewing has arrived, and it's carved out a steady spot in Netflix's Top 10 trending watches. "Old People" is German-Romanian filmmaker Andy Fetscher's horror thriller wherein the old eat the young, bludgeon them, and sometimes vomit on them. It's the sort of concept that M. Night Shyamalan would have a field day with, but Fetscher adds more chaos and a cadre of monsters at the door.
A title card at the opening reads:
In times of yore, an avenging spirit was thought to inhabit old people. A dark power that took possession of the frailest members of the clan and drive them into a seemingly blind rage.
That's right – this is functionally an elderly rage-zombie movie. What a time to be alive.
At its core, the story focuses on generational disconnect by observing lonely elders, excluded from local festivities,...
A title card at the opening reads:
In times of yore, an avenging spirit was thought to inhabit old people. A dark power that took possession of the frailest members of the clan and drive them into a seemingly blind rage.
That's right – this is functionally an elderly rage-zombie movie. What a time to be alive.
At its core, the story focuses on generational disconnect by observing lonely elders, excluded from local festivities,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Creating locally authentic content has been key to Netflix’s success in producing shows in Asia that have resonated globally, according to Minyoung Kim, Netflix Vice President of Content, Apac ex India, speaking at Apos, which is taking place virtually and in-person in Singapore this week (September 27-29).
Kim said she always believed that Asia would eventually produce a show that worked globally, but that “honestly” she had no idea it would be Squid Game or that it would happen so fast. “We truly believe that in making Korean content we need to prioritize our local audiences in Korea,” said Kim, speaking to Media Partners Asia executive director Vivek Couto on-stage at the event.
She added that audiences in Korea, Japan and India have all shown a preference for high-quality local content, so the streamer’s priority has been to create shows that work within the local market, rather than consciously striving for global success.
Kim said she always believed that Asia would eventually produce a show that worked globally, but that “honestly” she had no idea it would be Squid Game or that it would happen so fast. “We truly believe that in making Korean content we need to prioritize our local audiences in Korea,” said Kim, speaking to Media Partners Asia executive director Vivek Couto on-stage at the event.
She added that audiences in Korea, Japan and India have all shown a preference for high-quality local content, so the streamer’s priority has been to create shows that work within the local market, rather than consciously striving for global success.
- 9/28/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
There are typically three destinations for a short horror film. Most of the time, they stay short and sweet. Another common outcome for these quick flicks is their joining others in compilation movies (also known as “frankenthologies”). As for the last and most fortunate fate, a short might be turned into something bigger.
There is a long history of horror shorts being made into full-length features. The Evil Dead, Saw, Mama, The Babadook and Lights Out are just some prime examples. And with Parker Finn‘s Smile (based on Laura Hasn’t Slept) continuing the tradition in theaters this weekend, now is a good time to check out other similar transformations.
Larry (Come Play)
In Jacob Chase’s effective short Larry, the attendant in a paid parking lot gets the scare of his life when he spots something ghastly one night. Paramount later gave Chase the opportunity to direct...
There is a long history of horror shorts being made into full-length features. The Evil Dead, Saw, Mama, The Babadook and Lights Out are just some prime examples. And with Parker Finn‘s Smile (based on Laura Hasn’t Slept) continuing the tradition in theaters this weekend, now is a good time to check out other similar transformations.
Larry (Come Play)
In Jacob Chase’s effective short Larry, the attendant in a paid parking lot gets the scare of his life when he spots something ghastly one night. Paramount later gave Chase the opportunity to direct...
- 9/27/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
I love horror anthology movies ... at least in theory. I really love the idea of an anthology — a series of short films tied together in one neat package. But the truth is, there are more bad horror anthologies than good. Even the best of the best almost always have at least one segment worth skipping. The "V/H/S" franchise might be the worst offender — there are five films in the series so far, and I can count the number of good segments on one hand. The best of the best is, without question, Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans' "Safe Haven" from "V/H/S/2," a brilliantly-conceived and genuinely scary story about a death cult. But nothing else in the series has ever come close to that tale.
In fact, I've found the series so miss-heavy that I kind of gave up on it. And then came "V/H/S/94," which ended up being my favorite in the entire franchise.
In fact, I've found the series so miss-heavy that I kind of gave up on it. And then came "V/H/S/94," which ended up being my favorite in the entire franchise.
- 9/16/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
"V/H/S/" has been a formidable mainstay in the horror genre ever since its first entry back in 2012. Since then, three sequels have been released, with last year's "V/H/S/ 94" being exclusive to the genre streaming service Shudder. Despite the longevity of the franchise, it has never strayed away from its core creative manta: hire up-and-coming horror directors to direct a found-footage short film, then present them as long-lost videos that connect to a larger story. This draw helped launch the careers of several now-prominent genre directors, such as Radio Silence ("V/H/S/"), Timo Tjahjanto ("V/H/S/ 2"), Justin Benson ("V/H/S/: Viral"), and Chloe Okuno ("V/H/S/ 94").
Now, the franchise is back, and it wants to party like it's 1999. That's because it technically is; "V/H/S/ 99" will take place at the turn of the new millennium amidst the decline of VHS recording and the omnipresent threat of Y2K. With...
Now, the franchise is back, and it wants to party like it's 1999. That's because it technically is; "V/H/S/ 99" will take place at the turn of the new millennium amidst the decline of VHS recording and the omnipresent threat of Y2K. With...
- 9/15/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Streaming giant staged its first-ever Indonesian slate event.
Netflix has announced its most ambitious slate of upcoming Indonesian films and series from local directors including Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini and Joko Anwar.
The line-up of three features and four series were unveiled at Netflix’s first-ever Indonesian slate event, held in Jakarta, with the local-language original set for release in 2022 and 2023.
First up is feature The Big 4, marking the first action comedy from Timo, who is one half of the Mo Brothers known for their action thrillers Killers and Headshot. In the upcoming film, set for release toward the end of this year,...
Netflix has announced its most ambitious slate of upcoming Indonesian films and series from local directors including Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini and Joko Anwar.
The line-up of three features and four series were unveiled at Netflix’s first-ever Indonesian slate event, held in Jakarta, with the local-language original set for release in 2022 and 2023.
First up is feature The Big 4, marking the first action comedy from Timo, who is one half of the Mo Brothers known for their action thrillers Killers and Headshot. In the upcoming film, set for release toward the end of this year,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Indonesia is often described as the world’s most populous Muslim nation. But the country’s development as a global-scale media market has been uneven and full of promises unfulfilled.
Many of the old connections between media ownership and political influence appear to have been transplanted from the analog era into the digital one, making it a tricky place for foreign film, TV and (latterly) streaming companies to operate in.
The slate announcement and Friday’s Jakarta event, however, appear to normalize Netflix’s position in Indonesia after a politically-charged and controversy-laden first few years. The presentation notably included a gushing video message from Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.
The company began operations in the country in 2016. But it was quickly blocked by state-owned Telkom Group, the country’s largest internet service provider. Netflix was barred from the IndiHome, Telkomsel and WiFi.id platforms. There were even...
Many of the old connections between media ownership and political influence appear to have been transplanted from the analog era into the digital one, making it a tricky place for foreign film, TV and (latterly) streaming companies to operate in.
The slate announcement and Friday’s Jakarta event, however, appear to normalize Netflix’s position in Indonesia after a politically-charged and controversy-laden first few years. The presentation notably included a gushing video message from Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.
The company began operations in the country in 2016. But it was quickly blocked by state-owned Telkom Group, the country’s largest internet service provider. Netflix was barred from the IndiHome, Telkomsel and WiFi.id platforms. There were even...
- 9/2/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix on Friday announced a slate of upcoming films and TV series from Indonesia. The company says this is its most ambitious outreach in the populous and influential Southeast Asian country.
The seven new titles span sci-fi thriller, comedy and period drama genres and involve big name creators Joho Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto (who is also part of the creative duo Mo Brothers) and Kamila Andini. They were announced at an in-person event in Jakarta called Waktu Netflix Indonesia (which translates as ‘Time for Netflix Indonesia).
The company said that the slate reflects its “commitment to helping the [Indonesian] industry build compelling content from the country and taking these stories to the world.”
Tjahjanto has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix. His upcoming action-comedy film “The Big 4” will upload by the end of the year. It tells the story of a by-the-book female detective who teams up with a group of down-on-their-luck...
The seven new titles span sci-fi thriller, comedy and period drama genres and involve big name creators Joho Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto (who is also part of the creative duo Mo Brothers) and Kamila Andini. They were announced at an in-person event in Jakarta called Waktu Netflix Indonesia (which translates as ‘Time for Netflix Indonesia).
The company said that the slate reflects its “commitment to helping the [Indonesian] industry build compelling content from the country and taking these stories to the world.”
Tjahjanto has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix. His upcoming action-comedy film “The Big 4” will upload by the end of the year. It tells the story of a by-the-book female detective who teams up with a group of down-on-their-luck...
- 9/2/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has announced its biggest slate of Indonesian projects to date, with seven new films and TV series from leading local talents including Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes For Us), Joko Anwar (Impetigore) and Kamila Andini.
Tjahjanto is directing his first action comedy film for Netflix, The Big 4, about a female detective who teams up with a group of assassins to investigate her father’s murder. Known internationally for horror and action films, also including cult favorites Headshot and May The Devil Take You, Tjahjanto has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix.
Anwar, also known internationally for stylish action and horror movies, is working on a sci-fi thriller series, Nightmares And Daydreams, for Netflix. The series has multiple storylines about ordinary people encountering strange phenomena. “Indonesia is so full of unique and extraordinary stories. I’m always excited to have the chance to bring these stories to a wider audience,...
Tjahjanto is directing his first action comedy film for Netflix, The Big 4, about a female detective who teams up with a group of assassins to investigate her father’s murder. Known internationally for horror and action films, also including cult favorites Headshot and May The Devil Take You, Tjahjanto has signed a multi-project deal with Netflix.
Anwar, also known internationally for stylish action and horror movies, is working on a sci-fi thriller series, Nightmares And Daydreams, for Netflix. The series has multiple storylines about ordinary people encountering strange phenomena. “Indonesia is so full of unique and extraordinary stories. I’m always excited to have the chance to bring these stories to a wider audience,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to witness something out of this world. It was recently announced that Flying Lotus, the pseudonym of music producer and director Steven Ellison, will return to filmmaking with a science-fiction thriller entitled "Ash."
While a tentative release date has not been announced, Variety reports that it will be shopped around to various distributors at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival and is eying a 2023 start date for production.
What We Know About Ash
The exact details of its plot are still being kept under wraps, but there are some details that have been released upon its announcement. It will largely follow two astronauts, one that has been awakened to find her entire crew murdered and another that is sent to rescue her. When the two meet up, however, their distrust of each other grows as more questions surrounding the mysterious murders surface.
If that's enough to entice you,...
While a tentative release date has not been announced, Variety reports that it will be shopped around to various distributors at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival and is eying a 2023 start date for production.
What We Know About Ash
The exact details of its plot are still being kept under wraps, but there are some details that have been released upon its announcement. It will largely follow two astronauts, one that has been awakened to find her entire crew murdered and another that is sent to rescue her. When the two meet up, however, their distrust of each other grows as more questions surrounding the mysterious murders surface.
If that's enough to entice you,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S/94) is directing the remake of the South Korean zombie epic Train to Busan for New Line Cinema, titled The Last Train to New York and recently set for theatrical release on April 21, 2023. But with Salem’s Lot moving into that date, The Last […]
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- 7/11/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Salem’s Lot will be haunting audiences a little later than planned. Warner Bros. has moved the Stephen King adaptation to April 21, 23. The New Line project was previously slated to open Sept. 9 of this year, a favorite corridor for King adaptations such as It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019).
Veteran horror scribe Gary Dauberman, known for writing the It films and helming Annabelle Comes Home, is directing a cast that includes Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Bill Camp, Jordan Preston Carter and Pilou Asbaek.
King published Salem’s Lot in 1975. The book centers on an author who returns to his hometown only to discover townspeople are slowly being turned into vampires. James Wan Michael Clear, Roy Lee and Mark Wolper are producing.
Warners also removed from the schedule The Last Train to New York, a remake of the Korean zombie hit Train to Busan.
Salem’s Lot will be haunting audiences a little later than planned. Warner Bros. has moved the Stephen King adaptation to April 21, 23. The New Line project was previously slated to open Sept. 9 of this year, a favorite corridor for King adaptations such as It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019).
Veteran horror scribe Gary Dauberman, known for writing the It films and helming Annabelle Comes Home, is directing a cast that includes Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Bill Camp, Jordan Preston Carter and Pilou Asbaek.
King published Salem’s Lot in 1975. The book centers on an author who returns to his hometown only to discover townspeople are slowly being turned into vampires. James Wan Michael Clear, Roy Lee and Mark Wolper are producing.
Warners also removed from the schedule The Last Train to New York, a remake of the Korean zombie hit Train to Busan.
- 7/11/2022
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the greatest exploits in thehHorror genre over the last few years has been the explosion of talent and quality emerging from Indonesian directors getting their films out to a wider audience. The likes of Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel, Rizal Mantovani, and Awi Suryadi, among others, have provided local and international success on an unparalleled level. None of that would be possible, though, if not for director Joko Anwar’s celebrated launch of the movement in his spectacular remake of “Satan’s Slaves.”
After their mother comes down with a mysterious illness, a family including the Father (Bront Palarae), and his kids Rini (Tara Basro), Tony, (Endy Arfian) Bondi (Nasar Annuz), and Ian (M. Adhiyat) try to get by in life despite the strain it puts on the family. Once she finally passes away, the family pays their respects and tries to move on but finds themselves continually haunted...
After their mother comes down with a mysterious illness, a family including the Father (Bront Palarae), and his kids Rini (Tara Basro), Tony, (Endy Arfian) Bondi (Nasar Annuz), and Ian (M. Adhiyat) try to get by in life despite the strain it puts on the family. Once she finally passes away, the family pays their respects and tries to move on but finds themselves continually haunted...
- 6/19/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Directed by Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Ryan Prows, Shudder, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto
I don’t think there’s too many bigger fans of the V/H/S horror anthology franchise than myself. I’ve loved all three that have come before V/H/S/94 – they feature a range of brilliant directors and actors in original and gory short films. I loved that this newest movie would be hitting Shudder in time for Halloween.
We start with what is the wraparound segment ‘Holy Hell’ directed by Knives and Skin director Jennifer Reed. It shows a S.W.A.T. team slowly working their way through a building which is showing on various monitors or TVs, the videotapes that lead to each other segment.
And the first segment is ‘Storm Drain’ directed by newcomer Chloe Okuno. Shown as a TV news reporter and her single camera guy following up on a local mythical creature. There’s...
I don’t think there’s too many bigger fans of the V/H/S horror anthology franchise than myself. I’ve loved all three that have come before V/H/S/94 – they feature a range of brilliant directors and actors in original and gory short films. I loved that this newest movie would be hitting Shudder in time for Halloween.
We start with what is the wraparound segment ‘Holy Hell’ directed by Knives and Skin director Jennifer Reed. It shows a S.W.A.T. team slowly working their way through a building which is showing on various monitors or TVs, the videotapes that lead to each other segment.
And the first segment is ‘Storm Drain’ directed by newcomer Chloe Okuno. Shown as a TV news reporter and her single camera guy following up on a local mythical creature. There’s...
- 4/19/2022
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Rlje Films has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of V/H/S/94 (2021). The release will be available for purchase on April 19.
Synopsis:
In V/H/S/94, after the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police swat team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Written and directed by an ensemble filmmaking team including Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin), Chloe Okuno (Slut), Simon Barrett (The Guest), Timo Tjahjanto (Impetigore), Ryan Prows (Lowlife), and Steven Kostanski (PG: Psycho Goreman), and produced by J...
Synopsis:
In V/H/S/94, after the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police swat team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Written and directed by an ensemble filmmaking team including Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin), Chloe Okuno (Slut), Simon Barrett (The Guest), Timo Tjahjanto (Impetigore), Ryan Prows (Lowlife), and Steven Kostanski (PG: Psycho Goreman), and produced by J...
- 3/30/2022
- QuietEarth.us
A year ago, it appeared that perhaps we would be living in a post-covid world by now, the once-usual certainties again certain, including movie production schedules and release dates. That particular future is still nebulously ahead of us, as is the diverse utopia that Hollywood studio moviemaking is still far from becoming, despite new initiatives introduced over the previous decade to fix that unrelenting “problem.”
Audiences are often quick to pounce on The Academy when its nominees lack diversity, but Oscar voting members are limited to primarily studio output, where measurable diversity in the director’s chair has been stagnant, year, after year, after year. And looking out to 2024, it seems that little is likely to change.
Of the roughly 290 studio films on the calendar through 2024, as of today, just 21 of them are or will be directed by people of color. That’s just over six percent, even though people...
Audiences are often quick to pounce on The Academy when its nominees lack diversity, but Oscar voting members are limited to primarily studio output, where measurable diversity in the director’s chair has been stagnant, year, after year, after year. And looking out to 2024, it seems that little is likely to change.
Of the roughly 290 studio films on the calendar through 2024, as of today, just 21 of them are or will be directed by people of color. That’s just over six percent, even though people...
- 2/23/2022
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
In addition to being the Managing Editor of Daily Dead and the author of Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 1, Heather Wixson has also been writing insightful articles for the legendary Fangoria Magazine, and we're thrilled that her enlightening interview with X filmmaker Ti West will be the cover story for the subscriber edition of the April 2022 issue of Fangoria!
Exclusively revealed by Collider and featuring Jenna Ortega in a gory scene from X, you can check out the cover for Fangoria #15 below! If you want to add this subscriber edition cover to your collection, you have until March 15th to become a subscriber by visiting (be sure to use the code FANGO25X to get 25% off a yearlong subscription):
https://shop.fangoria.com/collections/subscription/products/fangoria
We also have the official press release with additional details on what is looking to be an amazing 15th issue of Fangoria Volume 2!
Press Release: Today,...
Exclusively revealed by Collider and featuring Jenna Ortega in a gory scene from X, you can check out the cover for Fangoria #15 below! If you want to add this subscriber edition cover to your collection, you have until March 15th to become a subscriber by visiting (be sure to use the code FANGO25X to get 25% off a yearlong subscription):
https://shop.fangoria.com/collections/subscription/products/fangoria
We also have the official press release with additional details on what is looking to be an amazing 15th issue of Fangoria Volume 2!
Press Release: Today,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
As the pandemic rages into its second year, few genres were shunted as the horror genre was as the dearth of releases is evident in a series of lower-key this year compared to last year. While blockbuster releases still emerged, it was from unexpected sources as Thailand, with a double-shot of impressive releases since “The Medium” and “The Maid” arrived with great fanfare. Indonesia followed suit as Timo Tjahjanto provided one of the finest anthology segments ever created and actor Cornelio Sunny stepped behind the camera for a fine debut. South Korea and Japan continued with great genre content as per usual while Taiwan offered another stellar effort in their modern output, leaving other countries to fill out the slots as titles from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong rounded out a fine selection of films for the year.
Without further ado, here are the best horror films of 2021, in reverse order.
Without further ado, here are the best horror films of 2021, in reverse order.
- 12/25/2021
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
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