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Warkop DKI Gets Horror-Comedy Makeover as Falcon Pictures Taps Thai Master Banjong Pisanthanakun (EXCLUSIVE)
Falcon Pictures unveils new Warkop DKI film with Thai horror-comedy master Banjong Pisanthanakun writing screenplay for beloved Indonesian franchise.
Falcon Pictures is betting big on genre-bending with its latest Warkop DKI project, tapping acclaimed Thai filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun to write what promises to be the most unconventional entry yet in the beloved Indonesian comedy franchise. The production house has revealed that Pisanthanakun, the creative force behind international horror hits “Shutter” and “Pee Mak,” will bring his distinctive horror-comedy sensibilities to the untitled fourth film inspired by the legendary trio of Dono, Kasino, and Indro. The original Warkop DKI trio dominated Indonesian comedy from the late 1970s through the 1990s, with their slapstick humor and social commentary becoming deeply embedded in the country’s pop culture DNA.
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