The primary trailer for Kalki 2989-AD debuted at Comedian-Con 2023.Screenshot: Vyjayanthi Motion pictures
Hollywood might not be a serious power at San Diego Comedian-Con this yr, however India certain is. In a yr the place most main American studios have been compelled to skip the conference with out actors to seem on panels, or writers to put in writing upcoming films, the Indian manufacturing firm Vyjayanthi Motion pictures stepped in and selected the conference because the place to disclose it’s upcoming mega sci-fi blockbuster.
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This blockbuster has, up till Comedian-Con, been solely known as “Mission Ok.” Billboards asking “What’s Mission Ok?” may very well be seen round San Diego. Followers carrying “What’s Mission Ok?” shirts have been seen strolling across the conference middle. After which, lastly, on a panel in Corridor H, it was revealed. “Mission Ok” is Kalki 2989-AD, a brand new sci-fi film from director Nag Ashwin starring a number of the largest names in Indian cinema like Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, and Disha Patani. Right here’s the teaser:
Kalki 2898 – AD Glimpse | Prabhas | Amitabh Bachchan | Kamal Haasan | Deepika Padukone | Nag Ashwin
Which, even in the event you don’t know these very well-known actors, appears to be like like lots of enjoyable. And the staff behind the film is aware of this. After the worldwide success of movies like RRR, the movie’s producers realized that films on the dimensions of Kalki 2989-AD are now not only for audiences in India. There’s worldwide crossover attraction and, being because it’s being touted as one of many first Indian movies of this dimension to full embrace science fiction on this degree, they felt there was nowhere higher than San Diego Comedian-Con to first reveal it to the world.
And guess what? It labored. Think about Kalki 2989-AD to be formally on our radar, even when the folks concerned have been very, very tight lipped about any plot specifics. Or possibly it was simply the boys in black armor strolling round Corridor H that had them scared.
The movie is scheduled for launch subsequent yr.
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