Indonesian Zombie Franchise ‘Zona Merah: Dead City’ Unveils Teaser, Takes Outbreak Into the City — SkimNews
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- Screenplay Films unveiled the first teaser for "Zona Merah: Dead City" on Friday, announcing a January 14, 2027 release date in Indonesian cinemas and billing the feature as the largest zombie production Indonesia has ever mounted.
- The source series "Zona Merah", a Vidio original, has accumulated more than 34 million views on the streamer, providing the audience base for the theatrical spinoff.
- The film shifts the undead outbreak from the series' countryside villages and quarantine sites onto city streets, into malls, and across an airport — expanding the scale of the franchise's zombie threat.
- Director Sidharta Tata returns to helm the feature alongside co-director Fajar Martha Santosa, with production spanning three Indonesian cities and employing hundreds of extras.
- Returning cast Aghni Haque, Andri Mashadi, Devano, Maria Theodore, and Lukman Sardi reprise their series roles, joined by new additions Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin, Derby Romero, and executive producer Luna Maya.
- Barunson E&A is handling international sales for the film, positioning it for distribution beyond the Indonesian theatrical market.
Why it matters: With 34 million existing Vidio views behind it, "Zona Merah: Dead City" gives Screenplay Films a tested audience and Barunson E&A a ready-made international sales property — Indonesia's film industry gains its most ambitious zombie tentpole to date, and the franchise trades rural horror for urban spectacle on a much bigger canvas.
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