KRU Studios is a Malaysian media and entertainment company. Founded in 1992, KRU Studios has since diversified and now provides a range of services related to the media and entertainment industry, specialising in both production and distribution capabilities.
With offices and representatives in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the United States, KRU Studios' new production and post production facilities, which also includes backlots, was opened in July 2010.
Products and services
Films
KRU Studios has produced a number of
Malay language
Malay ( , ; , Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language spoken primarily by Malays (ethnic group), Malays in several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on the mainland Asia. The lang ...
feature films such as ''
Cicak-Man
''Cicak Man'' (pronounced , English: ''Gecko-Man'') is a 2006 Malaysian Malay-language superhero film. Directed by KRU member Yusry Abdul Halim, it is the first Malaysian film of this genre, and features almost 40% CGI footage. Comedian Sa ...
'', ''
Duyung'', ''
Cicakman 2 – Planet Hitam'', ''Jin Notti'', ''My Spy'', ''
Magika'', and ''Karak''. In June 2008, the company funded and co-produced an English language
Hollywood
Hollywood usually refers to:
* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood ...
film, ''
Deadline'' featuring
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama.
Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in a ...
for global distribution.
In March 2011, KRU Studios released its action adventure feature film ''Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa''. The film, internationally known as ''
The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines'', was licensed to more than 70 countries, making it the most widely sold Malaysian film globally.
In 2014, the company embarked on a project of
restoring the 1981 film ''
Bukit Kepong'', a dramatization of the
Bukit Kepong incident directed by and starring
Jins Shamsuddin
Mohamed Zain "Jins" Shamsuddin ( Jawi: محمد زين بن شمس الدين) (5 November 1935 – 1 March 2017) was a Malaysian film actor, director, politician, writer and producer.
Early life and film career
Mohamed Jins was born in T ...
.
In 2018, the company themselves had made a Malaysian ''
Cars
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billio ...
'' mockbuster movie called ''
Wheely: Fast & Hilarious''.
References
External links
Official website
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1992 establishments in Malaysia
Entertainment companies of Malaysia
Film production companies of Malaysia
Companies based in Sepang
Entertainment companies established in 1992
Mass media companies established in 1992
Privately held companies of Malaysia