JAKARTA - Prilly Latuconsina's long journey as Risa Saraswati in the Danur universe has finally reached its end.
In the launch of Danur: The Last Chapter, Prilly couldn't hide her happiness to remember a decade of her association with the largest horror franchise in Indonesia.
"For me today it feels very moving, because it doesn't feel like it's been 10 years of traveling. From me 19 years of shooting Danur," said Prilly Latuconsina with a trembling tone when met in Central Jakarta, Sunday, March 8.
For Prilly, Risa's role is not just a job in front of the camera, but a silent witness to her transformation from teenager to adult. He feels this last film is a summary of all the phases of life that he has lived with the character.
"It really sums it all up, really captures the phase of Risa's life that has grown up. And how she interacts with her friends, Peter CS who has been with her since childhood," he said again.
Prilly's loyalty to this project is not trivial, where she decided not to take another horror film for the past ten years. She feels a moral responsibility to complete Risa's journey to the end.
"For 10 years, I haven't played other horror films besides Danur, because I feel that I have to complete Risa's journey. So yes, for 10 years it was really Danur alone," said Prilly.
Prilly hopes that her total dedication for a decade can give a deep impression to Danur's loyal fans. She wants to give the sweetest farewell gift before she really abandons her identity as Risa.
"Danur for me is not just a movie, but the beginning of a career journey, the beginning of a journey from horror films as well. So it feels like we're at the end of the journey, it must be very touching, and hopefully this will be a sweet ending," Prilly concluded hopefully.
Furthermore, MD Pictures Producer, Manoj Punjabi, officially announced that Danur: The Last Chapter will be a magnificent closing series with an IMAX format. This step was taken as a form of appreciation for the 10 years of success of the Danur franchise in the domestic film industry.
"Quality is IMAX, IMAX is quality. So Danur entered in that format that is ready to be shown in IMAX at Lebaran in 2026. This happens to be 10 years of Danur, The Last Chapter, in the place of Lebaran we will release," said Manoj Punjabi optimistically.
Manoj explained that the long time since the third film was not without reason. He wanted to make sure that the script and the creative vision of the last series were really mature before throwing it into the market.
"2019 to 2026 is 7 years later from Danur 3 to 4. So we can know how serious we handle Danur: The Last Chapter. So the ending has to be the bang, and in terms of quality we also want IMAX," he said.
Even though the competition for films in the Lebaran season is always tight, Manoj admitted that he was not afraid because of the strength of Danur's fan base which is very loyal. For him, this film has become a very large Intellectual Property (IP).
"I think the fans are also waiting, see the digital enthusiasm is also very big. The strategy is the most Danur is a big IP. This is the last franchise of the last sequel of Danur," added Manoj.
In line with Manoj, director Awi Suryadi revealed how heavy the technical burden was to present something new to the audience. He even called the additional shooting process this time equivalent to making a whole film.
"For comparison only, Danur 1 was shot for 11 days, Danur 2 was 12 days. Our additional shoot (for this film) is also 12 days. So it's like shooting two films for Danur," said Awi while organizing his breath.
Awi emphasized that he did not want to just repeat the same formula, so a long preparation time was needed to find fresh ideas. He wants viewers to feel a significant difference in quality on the IMAX screen.
"I also feel that I have to be sure first, can we bring something new or not for Danur fans. If not, it's just more of the same, we say, it's the same, we just do what we can if we can't give something new," said Awi.
Manoj Punjabi also closed with a big ambition that this closing film must break the record of previous series. He targeted the maximum box office contribution for the national film industry in 2026.
"With this high budget, yes, all Danur must be defeated. Hopefully this Lebaran Danur: The Last Chapter will contribute to the box office and become one of the best films for the audience," concluded Manoj.
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