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K-Movie Entertainment is at the Cannes Film Market with a focused Indonesian action slate, led by \u201cPendekar: Warrior\u201d starring Iko Uwais and an Indonesian-language remake of the Korean hit \u201cThe Man From Nowhere\u201d with Joe Taslim attached to star.<\/p>\n
The films are being produced by Asia Media Alliance Group, Nation Pictures, Yeti Entertainment and Red Packet Media, with K-Movie handling international sales. The companies describe the slate as a concerted effort to bring Indonesian genre filmmaking back to the center of the global action market.<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cPendekar: Warrior\u201d is directed by John Radel ACS, a producer, cinematographer and filmmaker whose career spans large-scale international productions and regional genre projects. The film also features emerging Indonesian talent Ali Fikri. Additional casting is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cAsia has always produced some of the world\u2019s most exciting action cinema,\u201d Radel said. \u201cWhat we are building now is a slate with the scale, discipline and creative ambition to take Indonesian and Southeast Asian action back to the international marketplace in a serious way. These are Asian stories, with Asian stars, designed for audiences everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n The Indonesian adaptation of \u201cThe Man From Nowhere\u201d reunites Taslim with director Tanigaki Kenji, the pairing having previously worked together on \u201cThe Furious.\u201d The producers describe the original Korean film as a modern classic, citing its emotional force and redemption arc as central to the story they are bringing into an Indonesian setting.<\/p>\n Nation Pictures was founded by Delon Tio, whose career includes early involvement with filmmakers Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto. \u201cIndonesia has the talent, the audience, the locations, and the action culture to become a major force in international genre filmmaking,\u201d Tio said.<\/p>\n Newly formed Yeti Entertainment, launched by Erika North and Nick North and operating across Hollywood, Asia and Europe, joins Asia Media Alliance Group and Nation Pictures on the production side. \u201cWe have a long-held belief in the creative and commercial potential of Indonesian and Southeast Asian genre movies,\u201d North said. \u201cEmbarking on \u2018Pendekar\u2019 and \u2018Man From Nowhere\u2019 back-to-back is a demonstration of that commitment, and we are excited to deliver breakout, crowd-pleasing experiences for audiences worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Packet Media, the Hong Kong-based company co-founded by producer Mike Leeder, brings deep international action market relationships to the slate. Leeder\u2019s credits across action cinema include \u201cFearless,\u201d \u201cThe Raid 2,\u201d \u201cMan of Tai Chi\u201d and \u201cTriple Threat.\u201d \u201cThe world knows what Indonesian action can do when it is done properly,\u201d Leeder said. \u201cThe goal now is to take that energy, that physicality, and that authenticity, and build films that feel bigger, sharper, and ready for global buyers.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" K-Movie Entertainment is at the Cannes Film Market with a focused Indonesian action slate, led by \u201cPendekar: Warrior\u201d starring Iko Uwais and an Indonesian-language remake of the Korean hit \u201cThe Man From Nowhere\u201d with Joe Taslim attached to star. 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