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Sadako DX Film Opens in Indonesia on November 25
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Indonesian cinema chain CGV Cinemas announced on Sunday that it will open Sadako DX, the new live-action film in the Ring franchise, in Indonesia on November 25.
The film opened in Japan last Friday. The film earned 78,824,850 yen (about US$531,000) over the weekend, and earned 106,800,720 yen (about US$719,400) in its first three days (including Friday).
Fūka Koshiba (pictured below) starred as Fuka Ichijo, a college student with 200 IQ who tries to unravel the curse of Sadako.
Other cast members include: (Top row, left to right in image above)
- Kazuma Kawamura as Ōji Maeda, a self-proclaimed fortune teller who accompanies Fuka in investigating Sadako's curse
- Mario Kuroba as Maeda's assistant Lloyd Kanden
- Yuki Yagi as Futaba Ichijō, Fuka's younger sister
- Hiroyuki Watanabe as Ruma Tendō, Kenshin's father
- Naomi Nishida as Chieko Ichijō, Fuka's mother
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kenshin, a well-known spiritual medium who draws Fuka in by explaining Sadako's curse
Hisashi Kimura directed the film. Yūya Takahashi (Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid) wrote the script.
Suzuki's Ring novel series inspired the horror franchise of the same name. The Japanese film series includes two timelines. The first film, Ring, debuted in 1998, and the Spiral sequel followed later that year. Ring 2 premiered in 1999, and Ring Ø: Birthday debuted in 2000. The franchise also includes two Sadako 3D films, as well as a new Sadako film, which opened in Japan in May 2019.
The first main film received a Hollywood remake in 2002, and had two sequels. A new Hollywood film titled Rings opened in February 2017.
Additionally, the Japanese franchise includes the 2016 Sadako vs. Kayako crossover film with the Ju-on horror franchise.
Dark Horse has released some of the franchise's manga adaptations in English.
