Global streaming giant Netflix has acquired rights to Malaysian action film “Wira,” which had a successful South East Asian theatrical career last year.
Directed by Adrian Teh, and featuring Hairul Azreen and Yayan Ruhian, action stars from Malaysia and Indonesia, the film follows a man whose return home from the army coincides with plans to rescue his family from the clutches of an evil gangster (played by filmmaker and actor Dain Iskandar Said). When the plan goes wrong troubles mount.
The film was co-produced by Multimedia Entertainment, Act 2 Pictures, Golden Screen Cinemas, Astro Shaw and Primeworks Studios. It was widely released in more than 100 cinemas across Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia.
Netflix will make it available globally from June 15. Subtitles will be limited to English and Malay.
“ ‘Wira’ combines unique aspects of storyline, cinematography, and mixed talents from both Malaysia and Indonesia,” said Steven Lim, producer and director at Multimedia Entertainment.
Directed by Adrian Teh, and featuring Hairul Azreen and Yayan Ruhian, action stars from Malaysia and Indonesia, the film follows a man whose return home from the army coincides with plans to rescue his family from the clutches of an evil gangster (played by filmmaker and actor Dain Iskandar Said). When the plan goes wrong troubles mount.
The film was co-produced by Multimedia Entertainment, Act 2 Pictures, Golden Screen Cinemas, Astro Shaw and Primeworks Studios. It was widely released in more than 100 cinemas across Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia.
Netflix will make it available globally from June 15. Subtitles will be limited to English and Malay.
“ ‘Wira’ combines unique aspects of storyline, cinematography, and mixed talents from both Malaysia and Indonesia,” said Steven Lim, producer and director at Multimedia Entertainment.
- 6/10/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has launched a low-cost, mobile only plan in Malaysia as the company eyes growth in Asia.
The Svod service has debuted a plan that costs RM17 ($4) per month to attract new audiences.
The mobile plan will allow subscribers to watch all of Netflix’s content in standard definition on one smartphone or tablet at a time. Malaysians now have four plans to choose from, in addition to the existing Basic, Standard and Premium. Basic costs RM33 ($7.80), Standard costs RM42 ($10) and the Premium service costs RM51 ($12) per month.
The drive as it emerged that 88% of Malaysians own smartphones and the service is thought to be aimed at younger viewers.
This follows a similar launch in India. Earlier this year’s Netflix’s chief product officer Gregory Peters said the Indian mobile-only was is performing better than expected and it was looking to expand it into other markets. “We think there...
The Svod service has debuted a plan that costs RM17 ($4) per month to attract new audiences.
The mobile plan will allow subscribers to watch all of Netflix’s content in standard definition on one smartphone or tablet at a time. Malaysians now have four plans to choose from, in addition to the existing Basic, Standard and Premium. Basic costs RM33 ($7.80), Standard costs RM42 ($10) and the Premium service costs RM51 ($12) per month.
The drive as it emerged that 88% of Malaysians own smartphones and the service is thought to be aimed at younger viewers.
This follows a similar launch in India. Earlier this year’s Netflix’s chief product officer Gregory Peters said the Indian mobile-only was is performing better than expected and it was looking to expand it into other markets. “We think there...
- 10/24/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has confirmed that 59 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in May including “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” which showcases Zac Efron as serial killer Ted Bundy; the road comedy “Wine Country” with pals Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph; Ava Duvernay‘s limited series “When They See Us” about racial injustice; and the buzzed-about horror flick “Perfection.”
Leading the list of series are the debut of the serio-comic “Dead to Me” with Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini; the sophomore edition of “She’s Gotta Have It”; and season 3 of the romantic anthology “Easy.” Among the scarier offerings on the series side are the first installments of “Abyss” and “The Society” as well as season 4 of “Lucifer,” which Netflix picked up after it was cancelled by Fox.
Documentaries include “Knock Down the House,” which profiles four women running for Congress including the insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Leading the list of series are the debut of the serio-comic “Dead to Me” with Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini; the sophomore edition of “She’s Gotta Have It”; and season 3 of the romantic anthology “Easy.” Among the scarier offerings on the series side are the first installments of “Abyss” and “The Society” as well as season 4 of “Lucifer,” which Netflix picked up after it was cancelled by Fox.
Documentaries include “Knock Down the House,” which profiles four women running for Congress including the insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- 4/30/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
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