Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Sets Global Streaming Premiere Date on Prime Video — SkimNews
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- Jailer 2 grossed $86 million so far, becoming the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time after a theatrical run Prime Video called record-breaking in India and overseas.
- Prime Video will stream the sequel globally beginning Nov. 12 in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada, across India and more than 240 countries and territories, with the original “Jailer” also available.
- Sun Pictures produced the action-crime sequel through Kalanithi Maran’s banner, with Nelson Dilipkumar directing and Anirudh Ravichander composing the score.
- Rajinikanth reprises retired prison officer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian; “Jailer 2,” “2.0” and “Jailer” now occupy the top three positions on the all-time Tamil chart, while “Coolie” ranks fifth.
- Mohanlal joins cameos by Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and Shivarajkumar, alongside SJ Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Ramya Krishnan, Namo Narayana and Yogi Babu.
- Jailer 2 resumes the original’s story with a politically connected, overseas-reaching crime syndicate targeting Muthuvel’s family and forcing the retired officer back into action.
Why it matters: Prime Video adds the second chapter of a film that has already grossed $86 million, while the first “Jailer” is already available. From Nov. 12, its catalog includes both installments in five languages across more than 240 countries and territories, broadening access to the franchise without changing the original film’s existing availability.
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