The Raid

[Gianakin_]

Great news, I loved the first one.

 

[rashad]

First Scene of THE RAID Sequel, BERANDAL, Takes Place 2 Hours First Movie Ends; Filming Begins Later This Month
by Matt Goldberg Posted: January 3rd, 2013 at 8:01 am

Gareth Evans‘ action flick The Raid: Redemption took festival audiences by storm at TIFF 2011, Sundance 2012, and SXSW 2012, and the director is already hard at work on the sequel, Berandal (which means “thug”). Speaking to Steve at Sundance, Evans said the sequel will be bigger, and he hopes to “bring car chase elements to it as well. So we have like a cool fight scene where you go inside a car, fighting against four people as it’s speeding along a one-way.” The Raid is an intense ride for its hero, Rama (Iko Uwais), so I’m sure he’ll have time to rest up. He barely made it out of the tower with his life. So how much time will he have for some much-needed R&R?

Two hours. Hit the jump for more.
Evans took to his Twitter page [via The Playlist] yesterday to tweet the following:

Ok Raid 2 tidbit, we start shooting on January 19th and the first scene takes place 2hrs after the first film ends.
​

Of course, this doesn’t mean that all of Berandal takes place two hours after the ending of The Raid. Evans simply said “the first scene”. Even a supreme fighter like Rama can only fend off so many machetes in such a short time span.

As for filming, Evans and his Indonesian crew were able to turn The Raid around in a relatively short amount of time. Despite the larger budget ($3 million for Berandal as opposed to $1 million for The Raid), I hope Evans can get the sequel finished in time for a TIFF 2013 debut.

http://collider.com/raid-2-sequel-berandal-plot-details-filming/221368/

 

[Rowsdower!]

Damn, two hours? I hope that doesn't mean Rama gets killed at the beginning of the movie or something. That would royally suck.

 

[Bruce Malone]

It says it's likely just the first scene that takes place 2hrs later. So he'll probably have some rest later on in the film.

 

[Wolfwood]

The scene will probably be a moment between the two brothers that'll establish the story for the rest of the film. Like maybe the brother is forcibly recruited into the undercover operations.

 

[Golgo-13]

Just happened upon this OnDemand (Starz) and was completely blown away by how awesome this movie was. A must own on dvd!

 

[Kane52630]

One of my favorite shots from the film.

 

[Golgo-13]

^Yep!

There was a vicious head stomp during the fight in the drug lab that made me jump out my dam seat!

 

[rashad]

The soundtrack was amazing too.

 

[Lencho01]

http://collider.com/the-raid-2-sequel-images/

First Images from THE RAID 2 Which Officially Began Production Today and Will Shoot for Over 100 Days

by Dave Trumbore Posted: January 31st, 2013 at 5:08 pm

Production has officially started on writer/director Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2 in Indonesia and we’ve got the first images from the sequel to share with you. Picking up where The Raid/The Raid: Redemption left off, Rama (Iko Uwais) leaves the high-rise behind in order to infiltrate a Jakarta crime syndicate with the intentions of protecting his family and unearthing the corruption within his police force. The sequel also stars Tio Pakusadewo, Putra Arifin Scheunamann, Julie Estelle, Alex Abbad and Roy Marten, and will shoot for the next 100-odd days. Check out Steve’s interview with Evans in which he talks about the sequel, then hit the jump to see the first official images and read the full press release for The Raid 2.

Check out the full press release following the first images from The Raid 2:

Highly-anticipated Actioner “The Raid 2” Starts Production in Jakarta, Indonesia

Los Angeles, CA (January 31, 2013) – PT Merantau Films and XYZ Films announce the start of production for THE RAID 2 (Indonesian title, THE RAID 2: BERANDAL), the sequel to the wildly popular international hit THE RAID (aka THE RAID: REDEMPTION). The film reunites writer/director Gareth Huw Evans with actor Iko Uwais, who will be reprising his starring role. Ario Sagantoro is producing for PT Merantau Films, along with Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian and Todd Brown for XYZ Films. Executive producing are Rangga Maya Barack-Evans and Irwan D. Mussry.

In addition to Uwais, the international cast includes Tio Pakusadewo, Putra Arifin Scheunamann, Julie Estelle, Alex Abbad and Roy Marten. The film is currently lensing in Jakarta, Indonesia and is scheduled to shoot for over 100 days. Line producing the film is Daiwanne Ralie, with Matthew Flannery and Dimas Imam Subhono serving as directors of photography.

Picking up right where the first film ends, The Raid 2 follows Rama (Uwais) as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.

The Raid premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award in the Midnight Madness section. It went on to play at Sundance and SXSW, before enjoying a theatrical release in the United States through Sony Pictures Classics. The film is approaching $15M in global box office.

XYZ and PT Mereantau Films are also in post-production on KILLERS, which is co-directed by Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel, with Gareth Huw Evans and Rangga Maya Barack-Evans executive producing . Evans and Tjahjanto recently collaborated on SAFE HAVEN, a celebrated segment in the horror anthology film S-VHS, which just premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

XYZ Films recently premiered Calvin Lee Reeder’s THE RAMBLER at Sundance as well.

“We’re incredibly excited to start the next chapter of The Raid story,” said XYZ Films. “Gareth introduced a rich and fertile world in the first film, and we’re eager to see him expand on that vision with Berandal.”

“To all our fans thank you so much for your support. We can’t wait to come back and show you what we have been working on,” said writer/director Gareth Evans. “We’ll be there in 2014 with a film bigger, better and bloodier! Wish us luck.”

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) acquired the film for the United States, Spain, Latin America and South Africa, and Sony Pictures Classics will once again release the film theatrically in the United States.
​

 

[Octoberist]

How exciting!

 

[Gianakin_]

Indeed. Bring it on!

 

[Ajendo]

Are Hollywood still foolishly trying to remake these movies?

I remember seeing the first one at the cinema almost a year ago. It was the 3rd greatest cinematic experience of my life with such a pumped audience.

 

[Lencho01]

Brief update...

Director Gareth Evans Talks THE RAID 2; Says Film Could Be Released Early Next Year

 

[kickass]

I doubt it'll be finished on time, but please please please premier the sequel at TIFF! Arghhhhh lol.

 

[Lencho01]

http://www.slashfilm.com/sequel-bits-star-trek-3-expendables-3-the-raid-2-machete-kills/

Based on what we’ve seen and heard of The Raid 2 so far, it should be every bit as bloody and violent as the first one. The latest still from the film, however, looks downright serene.

That’s Yayan Ruhian, who played Mad Dog in The Raid: Redemption but plays a completely different character named Prakoso this time around. “Prakoso bears no relation to Mad Dog (no he’s not a twin brother etc),” director Gareth Evans explained on Twitter. “Actually, he’s probably the most sympathetic character in the film.” [Twitter]