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People will be interested in a new Malaysian-Singaporean movie that mixes magic and crime, which starts filming this month. Adrian Teh directed “Magik Rompak,” which began shooting on November 9th with a budget of RM13 million. The movie promises to be a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience that combines high-stakes theft with theatrical illusion.

The movie is about a master magician who puts together an odd group of people to pull off a complicated heist involving a valuable gem. At its heart, the story looks at its characters’ complicated relationships and shared pasts as they try to pull off a daring crime.

Sharnaaz Ahmad and Zul Ariffin, new to acting after recent box-office hits, are in charge of the group. In 2023, Ahmad’s “Polis Evo 3” made RM54 million ($12.3 million), and this year, Ariffin’s “Sheriff” made RM62 million ($14.1 million).

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Leading Malaysian director Adrian Teh has begun filming thriller “Magik Rompak,” a high-stakes heist thriller.

The narrative follows a leading magician who assembles a reluctant crew for an audacious and daring heist to steal a priceless gem. As their pasts intertwine and the stakes rise, the team must perfect the art of illusion, confront their own vulnerabilities, and orchestrate the ultimate vanishing act to protect their futures.

“Magik Rompak” is structured as a co-production and hails from Act 2 Pictures (Malaysia) and Clover Films (Singapore). May Woo of Act 2, Paulyn Chua and Lim Teck of Clover Films will serve as executive producers.

Clover will be handling international sales. Gsc will be handling theatrical distribution in Malaysia. Clover and Gv will handle theatrical distribution in Singapore.

Budgeted at $3 million (RM13 million), the movie got underway on Nov. 9. It will be entirely shot in Malaysia over a 50-day production period, with...

Creative Stew is unveiling an eclectic TV and film slate at Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market (Atf).

Creative Stew, a decade old Malaysian content production company with operations in Singapore and India, is best known for “That Cover Girl,” the first Malaysian original series on Prime Video, which is a hit for the service. The series follows Sofi, a strong, ambitious, female fashion entrepreneur who balances her business and personal life on her own terms.

Abid Hussain, founder and CEO of Creative Stew and his team are now developing the outfit’s slate, which includes two feature films and several series.

First up is feature film “Memori,” which is inspired by true events about a family grappling to come to terms of one of their key family members losing his memory. It is written by Yasmin Yaccob who wrote “That Cover Girl.” The next film will be romantic comedy “Heartbreak FM,...

Marks the second feature of Singaporean filmmaker M Raihan Halim.

Singapore-based Clover Films has lined up the release of comedy-drama La Luna in Asia, which is set to world premiere in Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition.

Directed by Singapore’s M Raihan Halim, the Malay-language feature will open on November 9 in Malaysia through Skop Productions on a wide release of at least 70 cinemas, which will be followed by Singapore on November 16 through Golden Village Pictures.

The Singapore-Malaysia co-production will also be rolled out towards the end of the year in Indonesia (Cgv), Taiwan (Sky Films) and Hong...

‘Malbatt: Misi Bakara’ will receive a release comparable with Hollywood blockbusters.

Malaysian action drama Malbatt: Misi Bakara, offering an alternative perspective on the incident that inspired Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, is set for a local theatrical release on a level normally reserved for Hollywood blockbusters.

Distributed by Gsc Movies, the film will open in more than 150 cinemas across Malaysia on August 24, a week ahead of Malaysia’s Independence Day on August 31. It represents a significant release for a local feature in the country, which usually favours major US titles. It will also receive a day-and-date release in Singapore through Clover Films.

Syafig Yusof’s cop action thriller topped records set by ‘Mat Kilau’ in 2022.

Syafig Yusof’s action thriller Polis Evo 3 has stormed the Malaysian box office with the biggest opening weekend for a local film since the Covid-19 pandemic, breaking records set last year by Mat Kilau.

The Malay-language film took $3.47m (RM16m) from its first four days including previews, surpassing last year’s historical action epic Mat Kilau, which grossed $2.65m (RM12.2m) from its four-day opening weekend in June 2022 and went on to become Malaysia’s highest grossing local film with a total of $21.6m (nearly...