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Based on | Characters published by Bumilangit |
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Country | Indonesia |
Languages | Indonesian Javanese |
The Bumilangit Cinematic Universe (BCU) (Indonesian : Jagat Sinema Bumilangit) is an Indonesian media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Bumilangit Studios based on characters that appear in comic books published by Bumilangit. Volume 1 of the series began with Gundala in 2019 and will conclude with the release of a team-up film Patriot . [1]
Joko Anwar was announced as the executive producer that will oversee the development of all films in Volume 1 of the series. He wrote and directed Gundala as well as co-wrote Sri Asih . [2]
The development of the film series came on the heel of the success of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The production of several films into planned volumes with individual superhero films released before a team-up film resembles the strategy employed by Marvel Studios.
During a Disney+ event in 2020, President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige spoke with the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe executive producer Joko Anwar and expressed support for the Indonesian superhero franchise while saying that the project is "in the right hands". [3]
Production of several films in the franchise faced delays upon the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. [4]
The Bumilangit Universe in the comic book series began in the ancient times and continue well into present day. It is divided into four eras:
Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Ref. |
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Volume 1 | |||||
Gundala | August 28, 2019 | Joko Anwar | Sukhdev Singh, Wicky V. Olindo & Bismarka Kurniawan | Released [5] [6] | |
Sri Asih | November 17, 2022 | Upi | Joko Anwar & Upi | Wicky V. Olindo, Bismarka Kurniawan & Joko Anwar | Released [5] |
Virgo and the Sparklings | March 2, 2023 | Ody C. Harahap | Rafki Hidayat & Johanna Wattimena | Released [5] [7] | |
Godam & Tira | 2024 | Zahir Omar | TBA | TBA | Post-production [5] [8] |
The Blind of the Phantom Cave | TBA | Timo Tjahjanto | TBA | Pre-production [5] [9] | |
Mandala: The Devil's Sword | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Pre-production [5] |
Gundala the Son of Lightning | TBA | Joko Anwar | TBA | TBA | |
Patriot | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Sancaka, an astraphobic son of an Indonesian factory worker who's now a security guard and mechanic in a newspaper printing factory, uses his superpowers to defeat the corrupt crime boss Pengkor. After his allies poison a large shipment of rice, Pengkor uses his undue political influence to force the local legislature's hand in passing a bill to approve the hasty production and distribution of an unproven antidote – unknowingly made by a pharmaceutical company he secretly owns – that will ultimately harm pregnant women. [10]
Bumilangit Studios, as the owner of Gundala's intellectual property, has been developing the idea of making a Gundala movie since 2014. The search for the right director and scriptwriter for Gundala was not easy, and took Bumilangit years to finally find the perfect match. On April 4, 2018, Joko Anwar was announced as the writer and the director for the film. He is one of Indonesia's most prolific and celebrated film directors.
Joko Anwar admitted that the scriptwriting process for Gundala has been the hardest work of his career so far. Usually, he spends one to two months on a typical script, but he eventually ended up spending a total of seven months for this project. Reinterpreting Gundala's origin from the original 1969 comic, he reworked the story in a way that could attract millennials and Gen Z. Hasmi's comics and notes about Gundala helped him write the script. [11]
The film stars Abimana Aryasatya as Sancaka/Gundala, alongside Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, Ario Bayu, Cecep Arif Rahman, Rio Dewanto, and Muzakki Ramdhan. The film received positive reviews from the audience and critics with praise for Abimana's performance, Anwar's direction, and the visual effects, costume design, and originality. Throughout its domestic run, the film garnered over 1.6 million admissions, with an estimate gross of $4.7 million. [12]
Alana didn't understand why she was always overcome by anger. But she always tried to fight it. She was born during a volcanic eruption that separated her from her parents. She is then adopted by a rich woman who tries to help her live a normal life. As an adult, Alana discovers the truth about her origins. She's not an ordinary human. She can be good or be evil if she can not control her anger. [13]
On December 7, 2019, Joko Anwar as the creative producer of Bumilangit Cinematic Universe announced that Pevita Pearce would play Sri Asih in Bumilangit Cinematic Universe after her first appearance at the ending of Gundala (2019). [14] The film also stars Christine Hakim as Eyang Mariani, Surya Saputra as Prayogo Adinegara, Jefri Nichol as Tangguh, Reza Rahadian as Jatmiko, Randy Pangalila as Mateo Adinegara, Jenny Zhang as Sarita Hamzah, Dimas Anggara as Kala, Revaldo as Jagau, Faradina Mufti as Renjana, Fadly Faisal as Gilang, Messi Gusti as Young Alana [15] and a special appearance by Najwa Shihab as Nani Wijaya, the first Sri Asih. The film was directed by Upi, written by Upi and Joko Anwar.
In Indonesian history of fiction literature, Sri Asih is the first hero to appear in Indonesian comics. Sri Asih first appeared about half a century ago, in 1953. Its creator, R.A. Kosasih is recognized as the “Father of Indonesian Comics.” [13]
The shooting process began on November 18, 2020, and finished on April 1, 2021. [16] On July 6, 2022, Sri Asih released her first teaser trailer. The film was released in cinemas on November 17, 2022 [17] as the second entry of BCU.
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2023 | Tira | Zahir Omar | Disney+ Original [18] |
Character | Gundala | Sri Asih | Virgo and the Sparklings | Godam & Tira | The Blind of the Phantom Cave: Angel's Eyes | Mandala: The Devil's Sword | Gundala the Son of Lightning | Patriot | ||||||||
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2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TBA | ||||||||||||
Introduced in Gundala | ||||||||||||||||
Sancaka Gundala | Abimana Aryasatya [19] Muzakki Ramdhan Y | Abimana Aryasatya C | Abimana Aryasatya | |||||||||||||
Sedhah Esti Wulan Merpati | Tara Basro [20] | Tara Barso | ||||||||||||||
Pengkor | Bront Palarae Zayen Aqilah Y | TBA | ||||||||||||||
Ghani "Ghazul" Zulham | Ario Bayu | Ario Bayu | ||||||||||||||
Ridwan Bahri | Lukman Sardi | Lukman Sardi C | TBA | Lukman Sardi | ||||||||||||
Awang Godam | Faris Fadjar Munggaran | Chicco Jerikho C | Chicco Jerikho [21] | Chicco Jerikho | ||||||||||||
Motila / Camar Cantika the Nurse | Hannah Al Rashid [22] | Hannah Al Rashid | ||||||||||||||
Purnama Wulan Dewi Sartikawati / Eagle-Eyed Angel Mutiara Jenar the Model | Kelly Tandiono | Kelly Tandiono [23] | Kelly Tandiono | |||||||||||||
Desti Nikita the Student | Asmara Abigail | |||||||||||||||
Swara Batin the Dancer | Cecep Arif Rahman | |||||||||||||||
Kamal Atmaja the Hypnotherapist | Ari Tulang | |||||||||||||||
Tanto Ginanjar the Blacksmith | Daniel Adnan | |||||||||||||||
Kanigara the Painter | Cornelio Sunny | |||||||||||||||
Jack Mandagi the Chef | Andrew Suleiman | |||||||||||||||
Sam Buadi the Carver | Aming Sugandhi | |||||||||||||||
Adi Sulaiman the Composer | Rendra Bagus Pamungkas | |||||||||||||||
Ki Wilawuk | Sujiwo Tejo C | Sujiwo Tejo | ||||||||||||||
Alana Sri Asih | Pevita Pearce C | Pevita Pearce Keinaya Messi Gusti Y | Pevita Pearce | |||||||||||||
Introduced in Sri Asih | ||||||||||||||||
Roh Setan Jatmiko | Reza Rahadian | TBA | ||||||||||||||
Eyang Mariani | Christine Hakim | |||||||||||||||
Tangguh Sembrani | Jefri Nichol Quentin Stanisvlaki Y | |||||||||||||||
Kala | Dimas Anggara | |||||||||||||||
Prayogo Adinegara | Surya Saputra | |||||||||||||||
Sarita Hamzah | Jenny Zhang | |||||||||||||||
Mateo Adinegara | Randy Pangalila | |||||||||||||||
Jagau | Revaldo | |||||||||||||||
Renjana | Faradina Mufti | |||||||||||||||
Gilang | Fadly Faisal | |||||||||||||||
Ratna Kumala Kepala polisi | Unique Priscilla | |||||||||||||||
Leon Teman Mateo | Abdurrahman Arif | |||||||||||||||
Nani Wijaya Sri Asih | Najwa Shihab C [24] | TBA | ||||||||||||||
The Fire Goddess | Dian Sastrowardoyo C | Dian Sastrowardoyo | ||||||||||||||
Introduced in Virgo and the Sparkling | ||||||||||||||||
Riani Virgo | Adhisty Zara [25] | Adhisty Zara | ||||||||||||||
Leo | Bryan Domani | |||||||||||||||
Carmine | Mawar Eva de Jongh Najla Sulistyo Putri Y | |||||||||||||||
Monica | Ashira Zamita | |||||||||||||||
Ussy | Satine Zaneta | |||||||||||||||
Sasmi | Rebecca Klopper | |||||||||||||||
Ranti | Indahkus | |||||||||||||||
Hannah | Mentari Novel | |||||||||||||||
Cempaka | Vanesha Prescilla C | Vanesha Prescilla | ||||||||||||||
Introduced in Godam & Tira | ||||||||||||||||
Suci Tira | Chelsea Islan [26] | Chelsea Islan | ||||||||||||||
Introduced in The Blind of the Phantom Cave: Angel's Eyes | ||||||||||||||||
Barda Mandrawata | Iko Uwais [27] | Iko Uwais [28] | ||||||||||||||
Mandala | Joe Taslim C | Joe Taslim [29] | Joe Taslim | |||||||||||||
Introduced in Patriot | ||||||||||||||||
Mardhanus Aquanus | Nicholas Saputra [30] | |||||||||||||||
Character | Creator | Powers and abilities |
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Sancaka [31] Gundala | Harya Suraminata | Generate lightning bolts, lightning punch, and superhuman speed. |
Sedhah Esti Wulan [32] Merpati | Flight, superhuman navigation sense, and superhuman strength equal to 20 male adults. | |
Nani Wijaya [33] Sri Asih | R. A. Kosasih | Superhuman strength equal to 250 male adults, flight, martial arts, body enlargement, and body multiplication. |
Cempaka | Martial arts | |
Awang [34] Godam | Wid N. S. | Superhuman strength, supersonic flight, and supersonic speed. |
Mardhanus [35] Aquanus | Swim faster than any aquatic life forms and possess a belt that could blast powerful rainbow rays. | |
Motila [36] Camar | Communications with birds, martial arts, and superhuman leap. | |
Barda Mandrawata [37] Si Buta dari Gua Hantu | Ganes T. H. | Sword and stick fighting, martial arts, and superhuman senses. |
Mandala [38] | Mansyur Daman | Martial arts, sword fighting, and an ability to crush rocks without physical contact (named the 'rock tidal wave' technique). |
Purnama Wulan Dewi Sartikawati [39] Eagle-Eyed Angel | Martial arts using a chain whip with sharp blade at its end as weapon. | |
Susie [40] Tira | Nono G. M. | Martial arts, high-tech combat gadgets, and ability to summon mystical spirits. |
Rini/Riani [41] Virgo | Jan Mintaraga Annisa Nisfihani Ellie Goh | Generate scorching fire flames from her hands, and ability to see or feel certain colors when listening to music (named the 'Synesthesia'). |
The film producers have not confirmed the villain character that will be the main enemy in the film series. However, a scene in Gundala depicting Ghazul (Ario Bayu) summoning the ancient figure Ki Wilawuk (Sujiwo Tejo) led to speculations that the character will serve as the mega-villain for the superhero team-up in later film. [42] But later in the second film of the cinematic universe, Sri Asih, it was revealed that Ki Wilawuk was only one of the five commanders of the suspected ultimate villain namely The Fire Goddess (Dewi Api) who has been sealed for centuries in an unknown volcano by her nemesis, Dewi Asih. These five commanders need to be resurrected in order to free her from the captive and spread terror to the entire world.
Film | Main villain | Portrayed by |
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Gundala | Pengkor | Bront Palarae |
Sri Asih | Roh Setan | Reza Rahadian |
Virgo and the Sparklings | Carmine | Mawar De Jongh |
Godam & Tira | TBA | |
The Blind of the Phantom Cave: Angel's Eyes | TBA | |
Mandala: The Devil's Sword | TBA | |
Gundala the Son of Lightning | TBA | |
Patriot | TBA | |
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