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PARASYTE Film Director Praises Joko Anwar's Latest Series, Expresses Potential for Global Success

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PARASYTE Film Director Praises Joko Anwar's Latest Series, Expresses Potential for Global Success Portrait of directors Yeon Sang Ho and Joko Anwar (instagram.com/film.moonrise & instagram.com/jokoanwar)

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Siska Dewanti

Following the success of the film SIKSA KUBUR, Joko Anwar, an experienced director from Indonesia, will return with his latest work, a supernatural science fiction series titled NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS. The series, directed by Joko Anwar, is reportedly set to be released on June 14, 2024.

In an interview held by Netflix Indonesia, two renowned directors, Joko Anwar and Yeon Sang Ho, discussed their respective projects. Yeon Sang Ho, a Korean director famous for the film PARASYTE: THE GREY, gave comments and praise for Joko Anwar's series NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS.

Curious about Yeon Sang Ho's comments and praise for Joko Anwar's new project? Read more below!

1. Yeon Sang Ho Praises Joko Anwar's Latest Series

Yeon Sang Ho expressed his pride and excitement upon hearing that Joko Anwar has a new sci-fi supernatural series. He has high expectations for Joko Anwar's series.

According to him, Joko Anwar's work is an omnibus film with an intriguing ending to each episode, making the audience eagerly await its continuation. Yeon Sang Ho also praised that NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS is a series with a format he has never seen before.

"The world you have created is very fascinating. I believe this series has the potential to captivate a global audience, not just in Indonesia," Yeon Sang Ho expressed his expectations for the series NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS, which is hoped to be successful.

2. Inspired by TWILIGHT ZONE

One of the series that inspired Joko Anwar when working on NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS is TWILIGHT ZONE. However, films or series with this genre are still rare in Indonesia. With the series NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS, Joko Anwar aims to create a relevant story for Indonesian audiences.

In addition, the story in NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS will also address relevant issues in Indonesia, such as social and political issues. The hope is that the audience can immerse themselves in the story, even though the series is a new genre in Indonesia.

3. Meeting Joko Anwar with Yeon Sang Ho

Joko Anwar and Yeon Sang Ho had previously met at the Scream Horror Festival in Singapore in 2018. At that time, Yeon Sang Ho attended the festival with his family and was impressed with the event.

Yeon Sang Ho was impressed because he could meet Joko Anwar at the film festival and watch many other Asian horror films. He expressed his happiness at being able to meet Joko Anwar again in an interview project by Netflix Indonesia.

"I am very happy to meet you again, director Joko. We could have lost contact since the last time we met, but I am glad to be reunited through this project," said Yeon Sang Ho.

4. Interview with Joko Anwar and Yeon Sang Ho

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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