Zona Merah, a feature based on the Indonesian zombie series of the same name, will enter production next week.

Known in English as Red Zone, series creators Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Santosa will co-direct the film from a script by Tata.

The action-horror series follows a woman racing against time to find her missing sister as a living dead outbreak spreads in Rimbalaya.

Variety notes, “The feature expands the world into darker, more unforgiving territory, with more intricate conflicts and deeper character work. Survival against the undead threat becomes a more desperate and relentless proposition than the series allowed.”

Series stars Aghniny Haque, Andri Mashadi, Maria Theodore, Devano Danendra, and Lukman Sardi will reprise their roles, joined by Luna Maya, Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin, and Derby Romero.

“Zona Merah already has a strong foundation in its world-building and storytelling from the series,” said Tata. “With the film, we aim to elevate everything to the next level – emotionally, in terms of conflict scale, and in the overall visual experience. We want audiences to feel unsafe in their cinema seats – darker and more unsettling than anything we’ve created before.”

“I see Zona Merah as having tremendous potential – not only creatively, but also in terms of its positioning within the industry,” added Maya, who also executive produces. “This is an important step in bringing a local IP to the next level, both in production scale and audience reach.”

Series production company Screenplay Films (The Queen of Black Magic, May the Devil Take You Too) is also behind the film.

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Zona Merah, a feature based on the Indonesian zombie series of the same name, will enter production next week.

Known in English as Red Zone, series creators Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Santosa will co-direct the film from a script by Tata.

The action-horror series follows a woman racing against time to find her missing sister as a living dead outbreak spreads in Rimbalaya.

Variety notes, “The feature expands the world into darker, more unforgiving territory, with more intricate conflicts and deeper character work. Survival against the undead threat becomes a more desperate and relentless proposition than the series allowed.”

Series stars Aghniny Haque, Andri Mashadi, Maria Theodore, Devano Danendra, and Lukman Sardi will reprise their roles, joined by Luna Maya, Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin, and Derby Romero.

“Zona Merah already has a strong foundation in its world-building and storytelling from the series,” said Tata. “With the film, we aim to elevate everything to the next level – emotionally, in terms of conflict scale, and in the overall visual experience. We want audiences to feel unsafe in their cinema seats – darker and more unsettling than anything we’ve created before.”

“I see Zona Merah as having tremendous potential – not only creatively, but also in terms of its positioning within the industry,” added Maya, who also executive produces. “This is an important step in bringing a local IP to the next level, both in production scale and audience reach.”

Series production company Screenplay Films (The Queen of Black Magic, May the Devil Take You Too) is also behind the film.

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