‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Boards Indonesian Zombie Movie ‘Zona Merah: Dead City’

Barunson E&A, the Korean production and sales company behind Oscar winner Parasite, will handle international sales on Zona Merah: Dead City, a feature film adapation of acclaimed Indonesian horror series Zona Merah.

Produced by Indonesia’s Screenplay Films, the project is co-directed by Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Santosa, the creators behind the original series, which became a hit on Indonesian streaming platform Vidio. Tata is returning as screenwriter and Santosa is overseeing story development to ensure continuity from series to feature.

Much of the original cast will reprise their roles, including Aghniny Haque, Andri Mashadi, Maria Theodore, Devano and Lukman Sardi, joined by new cast members Luna Maya, Bryan Domani, Shindy Huang, Myesha Lin and Derby Romero. Principal photography began on April 7 and continues through May 2026. 

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