{"id":311349,"date":"2026-02-26T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/311349\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:53:08","slug":"joko-anwars-ghost-in-the-cell-sells-to-multiple-territories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/311349\/","title":{"rendered":"Joko Anwar’s ‘Ghost in the Cell’ Sells to Multiple Territories"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tJoko Anwar<\/a>\u2019s horror-comedy \u201cGhost in the Cell<\/a>\u201d has secured distribution across multiple territories following its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, with Barunson E&A unveiling sales from the European Film Market.<\/p>\n

\n\tWell Go USA has acquired North American rights to the Indonesia-South Korea co-production, which follows inmates in a violent Indonesian prison who must unite for survival when a supernatural entity begins targeting those with the darkest auras. Additional confirmed distributors include The World Pictures for Russia and CIS, La Aventura for Spain and Spanish-speaking territories, Calendar Studios for Taiwan, Shinesaeng Ad. Venture for Thailand theatrical rights, Purple Plan Pte for Singapore, Cambodia and Vietnam theatrical rights, Filmbridge for Mongolia, and the previously announced Plaion Pictures<\/a> for Germany and German-speaking territories. Negotiations are ongoing on several additional territories, including Benelux.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring \u2018Ghost in the Cell\u2019 to North America,\u201d said Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA. \u201cAs longtime fans of Joko Anwar, having previously released his film \u2018Gundala,\u2019 we\u2019ve seen firsthand how strongly his work resonates with audiences here. \u2018Ghost in the Cell\u2019 is an absolute blast \u2013 it\u2019s wildly entertaining and deliciously gory in all the right ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPurple Plan Pte added: \u201cWe acquired \u2018Ghost in the Cell\u2019 because it\u2019s bold, unapologetic, and wildly entertaining. Its gory, high-impact action and horror elements create a thrilling experience. Under the direction of prolific storyteller Joko Anwar, the film has a distinctive voice that sets it apart from others in the genre. We\u2019re excited to bring it to Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia giving audiences a brand-new horror experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film, which premiered in the Berlinale Forum, addresses Indonesia\u2019s deforestation crisis through its supernatural premise. \u201cThe environmental and political realities have always been the origin of horror, not only as a sideshow,\u201d Anwar told Variety in an interview<\/a>. \u201cI let the ghost carry the truth that the system made by humans refuses to articulate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe production represents a collaboration between Anwar and producer Tia Hasibuan through their Jakarta-based Come and See Pictures, alongside Rapi Films, Barunson E&A and Legacy Pictures. The ensemble cast features Abimana Aryasatya, Lukman Sardi, Bront Palarae, Aming, Rio Dewanto, Morgan Oey and Tora Sudiro.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is scheduled for Indonesian theatrical release in the second quarter of 2026.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joko Anwar\u2019s horror-comedy \u201cGhost in the Cell\u201d has secured distribution across multiple territories following its world premiere at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156002,146,156003,85,46,156004,397],"class_list":["post-311349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-barunson-ea","tag-entertainment","tag-ghost-in-the-cell","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-joko-anwar","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}