The Webtoon Of The Gaje Couple Adapted By Falcon Pictures To The Big Screen, The Story Is Maintained

Gaje Couple Players (Puput Puji/VOI)

JAKARTA - Falcon Pictures adapts the Gaje Pasutri webtoon to the big screen. Pasutri Gaje comic itself, on the webtoon, has been read more than 800 million times. The film, directed by Fajar Bustomi, will start shooting in mid-2023 and is planned to air in 2024.

The actors and actresses involved in the film Pasutri Gaje are, Reza Rahadian, Bunga Citra Lestari, Indro Warkop, Ira Wibowo, Arifin Putra, Andre Taulany, Miike Amalia, Kiky Saputri, Nadine Alexandra, Zsa Zsa Utari, THROUGH Srimulat, Tommy Lim, M Iqbal Sulaiman, Joshia Frederico, Ephy Pae, Maya Wulan, Baby Jovanca, Niniek Arum, Tj Ruth, Ence Bagus, and Yessy Kenyang.

Fajar Bustomi revealed, a new comedy drama film for him. "After this Gaje tells the story of a husband and wife. People see it, it's not clear, it's a couple. In fact, they are a romantic husband and wife couple. Even though there are crazy things that don't seem clear," he said at a media conference, Tuesday, June 20 in Duren Tiga, South Jakarta.

Pasutrai Gaje, continued Fajar, will be a new film for him even for Indonesian film viewers. "The comedy film of the husband and wife whose world is, when there is a problem, when something is up, everything is made funny, fun. So we laugh at the events, not because they are excited," said Fajar.

Together with Alim Sudio, Fajar defended the webtoon story. "In principle, if the story adapted is good, we will maintain it. Only the medium is different, the image becomes a moving story, of course there will be adjustments to keep the audience's emotions," he said.

Meanwhile, Alim added and reduced the scene but did not change the story. "Of course there are additions and reductions. The film will be more detailed than the webtoon because the medium is wider," he added.