Zombitopia Explained

Zombitopia
Director:Woo Ming Jin
Producer:Woo Ming Jin
Aron Koh
Lim Ying Xian
Starring:Shaheizy Sam
Elvina Mohamad
Bront Palarae
Azman Hassan
Sharifah Amani
Cinematography:Lesly Leon Lee
Editing:Woo Ming Jin
Yap Xhian Way
Edmund Yeo
Music:Chapavich Temnitikul
Wuttipon Phumcokrak
Studio:Greenlight Pictures
Sunstrong Entertainment
Lomo Pictures
Distributor:Disney+ Hotstar
(co-distributed with Skop Productions)
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Malaysia
Language:Malay
Budget:MYR 3 million

Zombitopia or known as Zombietopia is a 2021 Malaysian Malay-language post-apocalyptic action horror film directed by Woo Ming Jin along written by himself with Neesa Jamal, starring Shaheizy Sam, Elvina Mohamad, Bront Palarae, Azman Hassan and Sharifah Amani.[1] The film revolves around a mysterious virus that causes infected humans to act violently, causing a zombie apocalypse.[2]

With the film being licensed with Skop Productions, the film was originally scheduled for released on 13 February 2020 but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the film released exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 July 2021.[3]

Plot

About 15 years ago a virus attacked humans so that those infected acted violently. Zidik had woken up to see his sister attack his mother and his father had sacrificed himself and Zidik managed to escape.

Then Zidik was brought up in an orphanage and run by Kak Lily who is a cruel person. Zidik befriends another orphan named Zooey. One day, Zidik was kicked out of the orphanage for disobeying Aunt Lily's orders and after that he never saw Zooey again.

After growing up Zidik worked with Hassan who took him to work after finding Zidik who lived alone on the street. In fact, they are both stuck in the past, where Hassan cannot accept the loss of his wife to the virus and often forgets that she is dead, while Zidik continues to remember his memories with Zooey.

Meanwhile, Dr. Revenge-seeking Rahman has created a new type of zombie virus to throw the world back into chaos. Zidik and Hassan are caught in the chaotic situation that occurs with the second wave of the zombie outbreak. What happened?

Cast

Release

This film was initially scheduled for release in the local cinemas on 13 February 2020, which is one month before the COVID-19 pandemic begin in the country, but postponed then until the new date announced.[4] [5] Over a year later, the film was released with the exclusive premiere as Hotstar Originals on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 July 2021. An official trailer of the film spotted on Skop Productions YouTube channel on 21 January 2020[6] and on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia YouTube channel on 4 May 2021.[7]

References

  1. News: Farihad Shalla Mahmud. 4 July 2021. Zombi serang lagi. ms. Zombie attacks again. Berita Harian. 26 July 2021.
  2. News: Ridzuan Abdul Rahman. 3 July 2021. Zombitopia baris nama besar. ms. 'Zombitopia' align the bigger names. Harian Metro. 9 December 2021.
  3. News: 2 July 2021. 'Zombitopia' premieres today on Disney+ Hotstar. en. The Vibes. 9 December 2021.
  4. News: 3 February 2020. Pengarah Zombitopia tak kisah tarikh tayangan ditunda. ms. Zombitopia's director doesn't care the premiere being postponed. Kopiplanet. 9 December 2021.
  5. News: 10 February 2020. Zombitopia tangguh tayangan. Berita Harian. 9 December 2021. PressReader.
  6. Web site: 21 January 2020. Zombitopia Official Trailer HD Di Pawagam 13 Februari 2020. 9 December 2021. Skop Productions. YouTube.
  7. Web site: 4 May 2021. Zombitopia Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia. 26 July 2021. Disney+ Hotstar. YouTube.

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