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Fans in Iko Uwais’ native home of Indonesia will not have to wait long for the action star’s next offering as Uwais’ directorial debut under his newly former Uwais Pictures Timur is set to hit theaters this December. Based on a true event in Indonesian history and promising all the hyper-kinetic, full-throttle action design that you can shake a Bo at, Timur looks to be the first film from the gifted martial arts/action icon turned filmmaker that will usher in a new age of bone cracking adrenaline laced cinema.
A new teaser has just gone live giving fans just a sampling of what to expect from Uwais and his action design team. All of us here in the Western Hemisphere will have to wait a little longer to see what Iko and his men have at the ready, but I fell that it will be well worth it. Scroll below for the new footage!
Timur centers on real events in Indonesian history and it “follows the real-life international hostage crisis that took place in Mapenduma in 1996. The subsequent rescue operation was overseen by now-Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. The film is Uwais’ directorial debut, and the first action film co-produced out of Indonesia.“
Timur marks Uwais’ first directorial effort as well and he also stars along with Andri Mashadi (The Shadow Strays), Yusuf Mahardika (Borderless Fog), Yasamin Jasem (Temurun) and Prabowo Subianto who also happened to be directly involved with Operation Mapenduma back in 1996 so he definitely will bring some legit credentials and authentic drama to the film.
The teaser does its job as it doesn’t showcase much in its short running time of just over a minute. We get to see the human emotion incorporated into the story along with a snippet of the jaw dropping and brutal action and violence that only Uwais can deliver. Uwais and his team have worked together for years and together they are looking to incorporate “fight choreography, action design, and stunt performance from the inception of its projects.”
Timur is set to hit Indonesian cinemas on December 18th so expect more worldwide launch announcements coming soon. Lock N Load and check back here in the future for more intel on Timur and Iko Uwais as we are the ultimate destination for your action fix!
