{"id":17107,"date":"2026-05-17T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/iko-uwais-joe-taslim-head-k-movie-entertainments-indonesian-action-slate-at-cannes-market-exclusive-variety\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:42:09","slug":"iko-uwais-joe-taslim-head-k-movie-entertainments-indonesian-action-slate-at-cannes-market-exclusive-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/iko-uwais-joe-taslim-head-k-movie-entertainments-indonesian-action-slate-at-cannes-market-exclusive-variety\/","title":{"rendered":"Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim Head K-Movie Entertainment\u2019s Indonesian Action Slate at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) &#8211; Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy  <a class=\"c-link  lrv-a-unstyle-link\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/author\/saharanaman-ramachandran\/\" \t\t\t> \tNaman Ramachandran<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \tK-Movie Entertainment is at the <a  href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/cannes-film-market\/\"  id=\"auto-tag_cannes-film-market\"  data-tag=\"cannes-film-market\"  >Cannes Film Market<\/a> with a focused Indonesian action slate, led by &#8220;Pendekar: Warrior&#8221; starring <a  href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/iko-uwais\/\"  id=\"auto-tag_iko-uwais\"  data-tag=\"iko-uwais\"  >Iko Uwais<\/a> and an Indonesian-language remake of the Korean hit &#8220;The Man From Nowhere&#8221; with <a  href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/joe-taslim\/\"  id=\"auto-tag_joe-taslim\"  data-tag=\"joe-taslim\"  >Joe Taslim<\/a> attached to star.<br \/> \tThe films are being produced by Asia Media Alliance Group, Nation Pictures, Yeti Entertainment and Red Packet Media, with K-Movie handling international sales. The companies describe the slate as a concerted effort to bring Indonesian genre filmmaking back to the center of the global action market.  \t<\/p>\n<div class=\"admz\" id=\"adm-inline-article-ad-1\">\n<div class=\"adma boomerang\" data-device=\"Desktop\" data-width=\"300\">\n<div style=\"min-width:50px;min-height:75px;\" \tclass=\"pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text\" \tdata-priority=\"10\" >\n<div id=\"gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0\" \t\tclass=\"adw-300 adh-250\" data-is-adhesion-ad=\"\"> \t\t<script type=\"application\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tblogherads.adq.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblogherads\n\t\t\t\t\t.defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setTargeting( 'pos', [\"mid-article1\",\"mid-articleX\",\"mid\",\"mid-article\"] )\n.setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setSubAdUnitPath(\"ros\/mid-article\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.addSize([[300,250],[2,2],[300,251],[2,4],[4,2],[320,480],[620,366]])\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setClsOptimization(\"minsize\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1\" >\n<h2 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-padding-t-075 lrv-u-padding-b-050 lrv-a-font-secondary-l u-color-black\">  \t \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t \t <\/h2>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1\" >\n<div class=\"lrv-u-display-block lrv-a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--light-grey-tint-two\" >\n<article class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex lrv-u-padding-tb-075\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-width-125 lrv-u-margin-r-1\"> \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/festivals\/heated-rivalry-star-connor-storrie-april-x-raindance-1236740427\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \t \t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2\" style=\"\"> \t \t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/April-X.jpg?w=250&#038;h=167&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"April X\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"> \t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t \t\t\t<\/a> \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-width-180\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-font-primary-xs lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-display-block u-margin-b-075@tablet u-color-medium-grey:hover a-content-ignore\">  \t \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/festivals\/heated-rivalry-star-connor-storrie-april-x-raindance-1236740427\/\" class=\"c-title__link lrv-a-unstyle-link a-content-ignore\"  \t\t  > \t \t\t \t\t\t\t\t&#039;Heated Rivalry&#039; Star Connor Storrie&#039;s &#039;April X&#039; to Open Raindance Film Festival, Eddie Cochran Doc to Close\t\t \t\t\t<\/a> \t <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t&#8220;Pendekar: Warrior&#8221; is directed by John Radel ACS, a producer, cinematographer and filmmaker whose career spans large-scale international productions and regional genre projects. The film also features emerging Indonesian talent Ali Fikri. Additional casting is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-contextual-player\" data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"1234758890\">\n<h3> \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t<\/h3>\n<div id=\"connatix-contextual-player\"> \t\t<script id=\"connatix_contextual_player_div\">\n\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: 'fdaee7b3-292f-4a85-89bb-29a56b567de3',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: '073c6e70-0010-4b87-92d0-d891f87f5cd8',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(\"connatix_contextual_player_div\");\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time.\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t&#8220;Asia has always produced some of the world&#8217;s most exciting action cinema,&#8221; Radel said. &#8220;What we are building now is a slate with the scale, discipline and creative ambition to take Indonesian and Southeast Asian action back to the international marketplace in a serious way. These are Asian stories, with Asian stars, designed for audiences everywhere.&#8221;<br \/> \tThe Indonesian adaptation of &#8220;The Man From Nowhere&#8221; reunites Taslim with director Tanigaki Kenji, the pairing having previously worked together on &#8220;The Furious.&#8221; The producers describe the original Korean film as a modern classic, citing its emotional force and redemption arc as central to the story they are bringing into an Indonesian setting.<br \/> \tNation Pictures was founded by Delon Tio, whose career includes early involvement with filmmakers Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto. &#8220;Indonesia has the talent, the audience, the locations, and the action culture to become a major force in international genre filmmaking,&#8221; Tio said.  \t<\/p>\n<div class=\"admz\" id=\"adm-inline-article-ad-2\">\n<div class=\"adma boomerang\" data-device=\"Desktop\" data-width=\"300\">\n<div style=\"min-width:50px;min-height:75px;\" \tclass=\"pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text\" \tdata-priority=\"10\" >\n<div id=\"gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article2-uid1\" \t\tclass=\"adw-300 adh-250\" data-is-adhesion-ad=\"\"> \t\t<script type=\"application\/javascript\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tblogherads.adq.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tblogherads\n\t\t\t\t\t.defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-dsk-tab-mid-article2-uid1' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setTargeting( 'pos', [\"mid\",\"mid-article2\",\"mid-articleX\"] )\n.setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' )\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setSubAdUnitPath(\"ros\/mid-article2\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.addSize([[320,480],[300,250],[300,251],[2,4],[4,2],[620,366]])\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.setClsOptimization(\"minsize\")\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script> \t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \tNewly formed Yeti Entertainment, launched by Erika North and Nick North and operating across Hollywood, Asia and Europe, joins Asia Media Alliance Group and Nation Pictures on the production side. &#8220;We have a long-held belief in the creative and commercial potential of Indonesian and Southeast Asian genre movies,&#8221; North said. &#8220;Embarking on &#8216;Pendekar&#8217; and &#8216;Man From Nowhere&#8217; back-to-back is a demonstration of that commitment, and we are excited to deliver breakout, crowd-pleasing experiences for audiences worldwide.&#8221;<br \/> \tRed Packet Media, the Hong Kong-based company co-founded by producer Mike Leeder, brings deep international action market relationships to the slate. Leeder&#8217;s credits across action cinema include &#8220;Fearless,&#8221; &#8220;The Raid 2,&#8221; &#8220;Man of Tai Chi&#8221; and &#8220;Triple Threat.&#8221; &#8220;The world knows what Indonesian action can do when it is done properly,&#8221; Leeder said. &#8220;The goal now is to take that energy, that physicality, and that authenticity, and build films that feel bigger, sharper, and ready for global buyers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> \t\t\tA Variety and iHeartRadio Podcast\t\t<br \/>The Business of Entertainment<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNQTVNQnhaNGhCYTF3ang2clNLQ0R3N3pfZHhTaFdQVUJnNmZxc2VKSjRXZGFWMjg2Vzl0dFdNR21CQ2lZN1Z4RjlVQ29IRWhpV0hfVndsRmxrUGNxV0h3VGU0NW1RYU9UZmZVOW9MeHE2LUtMeDQzLU0ydWVGc2o2RDJMVm1PSzg4NTBsSUpTd1l2MEtOOUUtMUhiRmZZVHJOcUdISW9QYjk1RlpyQ2RfdUVvV3RfMEdpVlE?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Naman Ramachandran K-Movie Entertainment is at the Cannes Film Market with a focused Indonesian action slate, led by &#8220;Pendekar: Warrior&#8221; starring Iko Uwais and an Indonesian-language remake of the Korean hit &#8220;The Man From Nowhere&#8221; with Joe Taslim attached to star. 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