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Gundala is an upcoming Indonesian superhero film based on the comics character Gundala created by Harya “Hasmi” Suraminata in 1969, co-produced by Screenplay Films and Bumilangit Studios, and distributed by Legacy Pictures. It is the first installment in the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe (BCU). The film is directed and written by Joko Anwar, and stars Abimana Aryasatya as Sancaka / Gundala, alongside Tara Basro, Bront Palarae, Ario Bayu, Cecep Arif Rahman, Rio Dewanto, and Muzakki Ramdhan. The first official news about the film was announced on April 4, 2018 on social media accounts of its director and production houses. At Indonesia Comic Con on October 28, 2018, a press conference was held to introduce the main casts and the first look video of the film with a release date set around mid 2019. Filming has been done in September throughout October 2018. Gundala will have its local premiere on August 28, 2019, and is scheduled to be released in Indonesia on August 29, 2019.