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‘Jumbo’, Southeast Asia’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film, Wants To Be A “Movement” Not Just A Movie
'Jumbo', the highest-grossing Southeast Asian animation, is Deadline's Global Breakout this week.
The film has also surpassed Frozen 2 and Moana 2 to become the most-watched animated feature in Indonesia of all time.Deadline speaks to Jumbo writer-director Ryan Adriandhyabout his directorial debut, as well as Visinema Group’s co-founder Anggia Kharisma and Chief of Staff Mia Angelia Santosa. Riding the wave of success of Jumbo, Adriandhy says that he is currently developing both an animation as well as live action project, while Visinema is working on a puppet show “with a very big IP” — although details on this are still under wraps. Reflecting on Jumbo ‘s success at the box office, Santosa points out that there was a substantial number of repeat viewers, through the film’s ability to create a memorable family experience at the theaters.
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