What's next in the film industry after the crisis?

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Local films affected by the MCO can reapply for new release dates in the coming months.

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The problem became real when Covid-19 started to spread in Malaysia in March. And the local films were hit when MCO was implemented on March 18., the action flick starring Maya Karin, had played in the cinemas for only five days when multiplexes stopped operating. Director Muzzamer Rahman’s horror-comedyMany film productions that were scheduled to start shooting have been postponed.

“I am holding conference calls with key players in the industry and people from Finas to put this proposal together. The third film in 'Abang Long Fadil' franchise was scheduled to be out later this year. It is now postponed. Photo: Astro ShawAbang Long Fadil 3– are in post-production stages, which means he could work on them remotely while obeying the MCO. Similarly, Adrian Teh, who is done shooting his next film afterDirector Muzzamer, who is waiting for the new release date for. He, and Dain, concur that their work continues even though they are not able to go out.

“Things are already moving ahead in China. Film productions are resuming so we can hopefully get our film supplies from there. Maybe the postponed CNY titles can be released soon too. Last week, the Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors announced that the cinemas in Malaysia will be closed until the end of April 2020, due to the Covid-19 crisis.

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