Screenplay Movies has given the inexperienced gentle to a function movie adaptation of “Zona Merah,” the Indonesian horror collection that sparked a powerful viewers response upon its debut.
Manufacturing is anticipated to run from April to Could 2026, with filming starting April 7.
Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Santosa will co-direct the movie, with Tata additionally returning as screenwriter. Santosa will oversee the general growth course of, aiming to deliver better cohesion to the story because it strikes from collection to function movie format.
A number of actors from the unique collection will reprise their roles, together with Aghniny Haque, Andri Mashadi, Maria Theodore, Devano and Lukman Sardi. They are going to be joined by a roster of latest additions – Luna Maya, Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin and Derby Romero – who play new characters getting into the story’s zombie survival universe.
The function expands the world into darker, extra unforgiving territory, with extra advanced conflicts and deeper character work. Survival towards the specter of the undead turns into a extra determined and relentless proposition than the collection allowed.
Luna Maya takes on a twin function within the mission, starring within the movie whereas additionally serving as an government producer. “As government producer, I see ‘Zona Merah’ as having huge potential – not solely by way of creativity, but in addition by way of positioning throughout the trade. This is a crucial step in taking a neighborhood mental property to the following stage, each by way of manufacturing scale and viewers attain,” she mentioned.
“‘Zona Merah’ already has a powerful basis within the world-building and storytelling of the collection. With the movie, we purpose to take the whole lot to the following stage – emotionally, by way of the dimensions of the battle and within the general viewing expertise. We would like the viewers to really feel unsafe of their cinema seat – darker and extra disturbing than something we have now created earlier than,” added director Sidharta Tata.