Kyle Goonting | |
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| Born | Kyle Ezra Goonting May 18, 1988 |
| Other names | Be Wilder Beans |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Employer | Astro Shaw |
| Notable work | Polis Evo |
Kyle Ezra Goonting (born 18 May 1988), also known by the nickname Be Wilder Beans, is a Malaysian film screenwriter, creative development, supervising and creative producer. He is currently the head of production & development in Astro Shaw, the company he worked for since Polis Evo production. [1] 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 a founding member of Blackflag, a Malaysian film company managed by Soh. [2]
Goonting began his career in 2009 with the Astro Scholarship to University of New South Wales, or UNSW. In Australia, Kyle received a bachelor's in arts for film, cinema and video studies. [3] In an interview with Astro Awani, Goonting told to Mariah Ahmad that he opened his eyes when he stays in Sydney for three years by learning more about Hollywood filmmaking. [3]
After returned to Malaysia in 2012, he was appointed by Joel Soh to co-written Polis Evo with Soh himself and Anwari Ashraf. Goonting told Astro Awani about commitment by staffs in Polis Evo; [4]
"I think the combination of all of them helped a lot to produce something extraordinary in this film. All parties try to give their best and if they do not succeed in reaching the desired level, they will be honest and try to improve it as best as possible. That's why if there is a scene that is not satisfactory, both the director, and the production crew and cast, they will try to redo it until it looks better."
In 2016, he co-created Malaysian production film company, Blackflag with Joel Soh and David Lin where he previously served as creative director until 2020. [2] In 2024, he created his first ever series together with his wife titled Framed, starring Mimi Lana, Meerqeen, Ram Raaga and Sangeeta Krishnasamy. [5]
On a podcast by The Rumah Roy hosted by Roshan Gomez (his cousin), Kyle met his wife throughout board games. [6]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2014 | Nova | Creative development | No | Produced by Priya Narayanan and Anwari Ashraf |
| 2015 | Polis Evo | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Ola Bola | Creative development | No | |
| Aliff Dalam 7 Dimensi | Creative development | No | ||
| 2018 | Polis Evo 2 | Yes | Creative | Also as creative producer |
| 2022 | Abang Long Fadil 3 | Head of development | No | Uncredited |
| Juang | Head of development | No | ||
| The Devil's Deception | Head of development | No | ||
| Mechamato Movie | Head of development | No | ||
| 2023 | Didi & Friends The Movie | Head of development | No | |
| Polis Evo 3 | Yes | No | ||
| MALBATT: Misi Bakara | Head of development | No | Screenplay by Adrian Teh and Ashraf Modee Zain | |
| Gemencheh Boys | Head of development | No | ||
| 2024 | The Experts | Yes | No | |
| Gold | Head of development | Supervising | Supervising producer with Siti Marzulina Marzuki | |
| Baik Punya Ah Long | No | Supervising | ||
| Kahar: Kapla High Council | No | Supervising | ||
| 2025 | Keluang Man | No | Supervising | |
| Abah Saya, Uncle Mike | Story | No | ||
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2021 | Black (Season 2) | No | Creative Executive | No | Based on adaptation by South Korea TV series, Black |
| 2022 | Kuasa | No | No | Supervising | |
| One Cent Thief | Head of development | No | No | Created and developed for television by Alfie Palermo, based on true story [7] | |
| 2023 | Project: High Council | Head of development | No | No | |
| Liar | No | No | Supervising | Based on adaptation by British TV series, Liar [8] [9] [10] | |
| Riot! | No | No | Supervising | Supervising producer with Alfie Palermo and Siti Marzulina Marzuki | |
| 2024 | I.D | No | No | Supervising | |
| Framed | Yes | Yes | Showrunner | Also as second unit director and main writer with Nadim Hisham | |
| X-Change | No | No | Supervising | ||
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Film Festival | 2016 | Best Screenplay | Polis Evo | Nominated [a] | [11] |
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2023 | Best Drama Series | One Cent Thief | Nominated [b] | [1] |
| Best Feature Film | Polis Evo 3 | Nominated [c] |