The Miracle in Cell No. 7The Indonesian remake of the 2013 comedy directed by South Korea’s Lee Hwan-kyung will have a sequel and animated series produced by Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures. The first film was a huge box office success in 2022, ranking fifth in the country’s box office. Historical box office rankings, 5.8 million movie tickets were sold nationwide.
At a forum held at the Asian Content and Film Market in Busan on Saturday, the creators of the original and remake talked about the unusual collaboration between Asia’s two major studios, Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures and South Korea’s Contents Panda. The Korean original attracted nearly 13 million viewers in theaters, but there was no sequel.
“Remakes are an effective way [to ensure] The film’s success,” said Danny Lee of Contents Panda, a subsidiary of major Korean distributor NEW. “We’ve proven in Korea that the story works. “
Content Panda’s other films have had success with international remakes. Train to BusanThe thriller about a family trapped on a train during a zombie outbreak was remade into a Timo Tjahjanto film Last train to New York last year. Remake rights The Miracle in Cell No. 7 It was also sold to Türkiye and the Philippines, where the remake was a moderate box office success. The Miracle in Cell No. 7 A remake of Spanish Rock and Ruz is also in the works, starring award-winning actor Mario Casas invisible guest.
The collaboration between Contents Panda and Falcon follows other Korean films heading to Southeast Asia for remakes. CJ Entertainment sunnyThe 2011 drama, about a group of female friends who reunite 20 years after graduating from high school, was remade by Indonesia’s Miles Films. But the main draw for Korean content in the region is Korean dramas starring celebrity actors.
The Miracle in Cell No. 7 It tells the story of a mentally ill father who is wrongly accused of murder and imprisoned. The Indonesian adaptation mostly follows the original story with slight differences.
“We localized the content by making Prisoners less dark,” said B Naveen, executive producer of Falcon Pictures. “We make it more interesting [than the original] The prisoner in the film is played by a great Indonesian comedian.
Falcon Film will also adapt the film into an animated series directed by Daryl Wilson.
“It’s exciting to see the original film come together as a sequel and animated spin-off,” Lee said. “This is a perfect example of collaboration between great producers.”
sequel to The Miracle in Cell No. 7 It is expected to be released in Indonesian theaters on Christmas Day. The animation has a total of eight episodes and will be released nationwide after the movie is released.
