Indonesia’s hit zombie series, produced by Screenplay Films, is being adapted into a feature film, set to debut at Cannes Marché. The project, which drew over 34 million views on Vidio, follows a woman searching for her brother amid a zombie outbreak. The film expands the story with new characters and locations, retaining much of the original cast. Barunson E&A is handling international sales, signaling a push into Southeast Asian genre cinema.
sales on the project, produced by Indonesia’s Screenplay Films, and launch it at the upcoming Cannes Marché alongside, the new horror feature from Thai hitmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun.
The deal extends Barunson’s ongoing push into Southeast Asian cinema, as the Korean company continues to assemble a portfolio of saleable genre titles from the region.debuted as an original series on Vidio, the Emtek Group-owned platform that has emerged as Indonesia’s leading domestic streamer. Set in the fictional town of Rimbalaya, the show follows Maya as she searches for her missing younger brother Adi amid a rapidly spreading zombie outbreak, racing to find him before authorities seal off the area as a “zona merah,” or red zone.
The series became one of Vidio’s biggest hits, drawing more than 34 million views and a surge of new subscribers, according to the platform. showed us what’s possible when a story truly connects with its audience – the kind of connection that extends beyond a single format,” said Screenplay Films CEO Wicky V. Olindo.
“Expanding it into a feature felt like a natural progression, both commercially and creatively. ” The new feature is said to widen the scope, with another city falling and a fresh red zone emerging. Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Santosa, the team behind the original series, are co-directing, with Tata returning as screenwriter and Santosa overseeing story development.
Much of the original cast is reprising their roles, including Aghniny Haque, Andri Mashadi, Maria Theodore, Devano and Lukman Sardi, joined by new additions Luna Maya, Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin and Derby Romero. Principal photography began April 7 and continues through May.
“Indonesia’s genre landscape is at an inflection point — audiences are becoming more adventurous, creators are pushing boundaries, and stories from this market are increasingly resonating globally,” Yoonhee Choi, CEO of Barunson E&A, said in a statement. “takes it further. Cannes will be the right place to introduce it to the world. ”.
Last year, the company signed a two-year exclusive sales partnership with Come and See Pictures, the banner of Indonesian horror hitmaker Anwar (, premiered at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival and has dominated the Indonesian box office since release, closing in on two million admissions. Barunson has also acquired international remake rights to breakout titles from local banner Imajinari and is working closely with several leading Indonesian production houses, including Visinema Pictures, Base Entertainment and Rapi Films.
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