Kadokawa Gempak Starz (角川平方) is a Malaysian graphic novel, comics and manga publisher owned by Kadokawa Corporation. Originally established as Komik Lawak Atau Lawak Creation in 1971, the company previously produced Gempak, a magazine dedicated to showcasing local comic artists from Malaysia to wider audiences. Gempak has the distinction of being the first Malaysian info-comic magazine, offering news and articles about the ACG world in and outside of the country. Gempak magazine aims to encourage the local development of such industries, facilitating the global spread of Malaysian talent.
Animation in Malaysia has origins in the puppetry style of wayang kulit, wherein the characters are controlled by the puppeteer, or Tok Dalang. The art of shadow play inspired German filmmaker Lotte Reiniger to create the animated The Adventures of Prince Achmed in 1926 that was based on one of the stories in the 1001 Nights. Many of the world's animators have credited Prince Achmed's recognisable style for generating their initial interest in animation as well as in their works.
Polis Evo is a 2015 Malaysian buddy cop action comedy film directed by Ghaz Abu Bakar and written by Joel Soh, Kyle Goonting, Anwari Ashraf and Adib Zaini. The film casts includes Shaheizy Sam, Zizan Razak, Nora Danish, Mimi Ernida, Hushairy Hussein and Pablo Amirul. The film tells the story of two police officers, Inspector Khai and Inspector Sani who have very different personalities but are forced to work together to bring down a drug trafficking operation. The film was released theatrically on September 17, 2015, nationwide.
Adrian Teh Kean Kok is a Malaysian film producer and director known from PASKAL: The Movie, WIRA, Pasal Kau! and MALBATT: Misi Bakara.
Mohd Nizam Abdul Razak is a Malaysian animator. He is best known as the creator and director of Malaysian animated series, BoBoiBoy and its franchise. He is one of the co-founders and Managing Director of Animonsta Studios, which is based in Cyberjaya. He is a graduate of Multimedia University, majoring in Film and Animation.
Abang Long Fadil 2 is a 2017 Malaysian Malay-language action comedy film based on the KL Gangster character, Abang Long Fadil. Co-produced by Astro Shaw and Skop Productions, the film was written and directed by Syafiq Yusof. It is the sequel to KL Gangster’s 2014 film Abang Long Fadil also written and directed by Syafiq Yusof. The film stars Zizan Razak, Syamsul Yusof, AC Mizal, Tania Hudson, Wak Doyok, Achey Bocey, Shuib Sepahtu, A. Galak and Mas Khan. The Abang Long Fadil 2 divulges its titular character who is mistaken for a professional assassin named Tiger. He is unwillingly dragged into the underworld by mafia leader Taji Samprit and his son Wak Doyok. Tania plays Yana, Fadil's love interest and a broadcast journalist assigned to cover Tiger's case while Syamsul plays Inspector Wahab who is investigating the case.
Munafik 2 is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language supernatural horror film directed and written by Syamsul Yusof. A sequel to Munafik (2016) and the second instalment in a planned Munafik trilogy, the film stars Syamsul himself, Fizz Fairuz, Maya Karin, Nasir Bilal Khan, Fauzi Nawawi, Mawi, Rahim Razali and Indonesian actress, Weni Panca.
Hantu Kak Limah or known as Hantu Kak Limah 3 is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language horror comedy film directed by Mamat Khalid starring Awie, Zul Ariffin, Uqasha Senrose, Delimawati, TJ Isa and Sharwani NS. It is a sequel to Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah (2010) and Husin, Mon dan Jin Pakai Toncit (2013) as well as the third and final film in Hantu Kak Limah film series. The film was released on August 9, 2018 and became a commercial success.
Polis Evo 2 is a 2018 Malaysian buddy cop action film. Co-produced and distributed by Astro Shaw, the film directed by Joel Soh and Andre Chiew, starring Zizan Razak and Shaheizy Sam reprise their respective roles, with Indonesian actress Raline Shah joined them as the main cast. It revolves Malaysian and Indonesian police to crippled a group of terrorists attacking a hostile village and detaining residents as the hostages.
Hairul Azreen Idris is a former Malaysian actor and film director. He is best known for starring in the action films PASKAL, Polis Evo 2, WIRA and MALBATT: Misi Bakara.
Mechamato is a Malaysian animated series produced by Animonsta Studios, focusing on a boy named Amato and his partner robot MechaBot, who fight against bad robots. Mechamato is a part of the BoBoiBoy franchise and the series canonically takes place before BoBoiBoy and BoBoiBoy Galaxy.
Mechamato Movie is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language animated action film and a prequel to the animated series Mechamato: The Animated Series. Produced by Animonsta Studios and Astro Shaw with distributed by Astro Shaw, the film is written and directed by Nizam Razak, co-directed by Dzubir Mohamed Zakaria and stars Armand Ezra, Adzlan Nazir, Fadhli Mohd Rawi, Ielham Iskandar, Marissa Balqis, Fazreen Mohd, Hazzley Abu Bakar, and Feroz Faizal. The film follows Amato's first encounter with the MechaBot in a crashed prison spaceship where Amato eventually becomes the MechaBot's new master, leading them to be pursued by Grakakus, an evil alien.
Polis Evo 3 is a 2023 Malaysian buddy cop action comedy film directed by Syafiq Yusof from the story by Joel Soh starring Zizan Razak and Shaheizy Sam who reprise their respective roles, with Sharnaaz Ahmad joining them as the main antagonist. A sequel to Polis Evo (2015) and Polis Evo 2 (2018), the film is the third and final installment in the Polis Evo film series. Originally slated for a 2021 release, the film was postponed to 2022 before officially being released on 25 May 2023.
MALBATT: Misi Bakara is a 2023 Malaysian Malay-language military war action film directed, produced and screenplay by Adrian Teh. This film stars Bront Palarae, Shaheizy Sam, Hairul Azreen, Zahiril Adzim, Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin, Adlin Aman Ramlie, Fauzi Nawawi, Tony Eusoff, Syazwan Zulkifly, Dafi Ismail Sabri, Taufiq Hanafi, Nafiez Zaidi, Dini Schatzmann, Gambit Saifullah, Theebaan G, Safwan Nazri and Ikhram Juhari. It is based on the true story of a Malaysian military operation to help rescue US soldiers trapped in a civil war in Somalia in 1993. The film was released on 24 August 2023 in Malaysia and Singapore.
Polis Evo is a Malaysian buddy cop action comedy film series, created by Joel Soh, Kyle Goonting and Anwari Ashraf, who previously became an Astro Scholarship Students. The film series are produced and distributed by Astro Shaw and features Shaheizy Sam as Khairul/Inspector Khai and Zizan Razak as Hassani/Inspector Sani.
Joel Soh is a Malaysian film producer and director. He is a founder and managing director of his own company, Blackflag and the only producer for Polis Evo franchise since its debut in 2015. The films he produced have a combined box office over RM95 million, making him become one of the highest grossing producers in Malaysia, with Polis Evo 3 collecting RM54 million.
Sheriff: Narko Integriti is a 2024 Malaysian action thriller film directed and screenplay by Syafiq Yusof based on story by his father, Yusof Haslam who also produced the film with co-produced and distributed by Skop Productions and Astro Shaw. Starring Zul Ariffin as the titular character with Syafiq Kyle, Aaron Aziz, Elizabeth Tan and Azira Shafinaz.
The Experts is an upcoming 2024 Malaysian action crime film directed by Andre Chiew and Nazim Shah from the story of Joel Soh who also produced the film and Kyle Goonting, head of production and development at Astro Shaw. Co-produced and distributed by Astro Shaw and TGV Pictures, the film stars Aaron Aziz, Syafiq Kyle, Remy Ishak, Mimi Lana and Shah Reza Mohd Shah as family members.
Kyle Ezra Goonting, also known by the nickname Be Wilder Beans, is a Malaysian film screenwriter and creative producer. He is currently the head of production & development in Astro Shaw, the company he worked for since Polis Evo production. He is also one of the key people for the Polis Evo franchise alongside Joel Soh and Anwari Ashraf. He was also the co-creator and member of Blackflag Malaysia, a Malaysian film company managed by Joel.
