The formation of a new production partnership between Asia Media Alliance Group and Jakarta-based Nation Pictures signals a concerted effort to position Indonesian and Southeast Asian genre cinema on the global stage. Led by producer-cinematographer John Radel and producer Delon Tio, and working in collaboration with Hong Kong-based producer Mike Leeder of Red Packet Media, the venture brings together creative and production experience from across the region. Their stated aim is to create films with local identity and international commercial potential, leveraging both established talent and region-specific action traditions to appeal to audiences beyond Southeast Asia.
The partners point to recent logistics-heavy shoots and growing local infrastructure as proof that the region is ready to host large-scale productions. This new entity plans to assemble a slate that mixes original projects and sanctioned remakes, combining the visceral appeal of regional martial traditions with recognizable international talent to attract distributors and viewers worldwide. The announcement also follows a recent Jakarta-based production that demonstrated the team’s capacity to execute ambitious action sequences at scale.
The producing team and strategic partners
The venture unites three producers whose credits span festival darlings and mainstream action: John Radel, whose cinematography and producing work includes films such as Monkey Man (Dev Patel) and the action-heavy The Night Comes for Us, brings creative oversight and an eye for striking visuals. Delon Tio contributes local production leadership and a track record that includes the cult horror title Macabre. Rounding out the core producers, Mike Leeder offers deep action experience from credits like The Raid 2, Man of Tai Chi, and Triple Threat, and continues to collaborate across Asia. Together, they aim to blend local production muscle with international market know-how.
Key projects shaping the initial slate
Pendekar: a silat-driven showcase
At the forefront of the announced slate is Pendekar: Warrior, currently in pre-production and built as a showcase for Indonesian star Iko Uwais. The film is designed around silat, the traditional Southeast Asian martial art, and intends to foreground choreography and movement that are culturally distinct yet accessible to global audiences. In promotional materials and early development notes the team emphasizes authentic fight design and local stunt expertise to craft a picture that stands apart from western action templates, while still aiming for broad cinematic appeal.
Remake and international casting: The Man From Nowhere and The Good Samaritan
The partners have secured Indonesian remake rights to the Korean action drama The Man From Nowhere, with action star Joe Taslim attached to lead and action director Kenji Tanigaki reportedly in talks to direct. This project represents a deliberate strategy to reframe proven international properties for Indonesian audiences while retaining the core emotional stakes that made the original successful. Another notable title on the slate is The Good Samaritan, a Jakarta-set feature directed by Pierre Morel (known for Taken) and starring Daisy Ridley, produced by Renee Tab and Marina Grasic. These choices show a mix of local adaptation and internationally cast productions intended to bridge markets.
Recent production track record and industry impact
The announcement is anchored by the partners’ recent collaboration on Extraction: Tygo, a spin-off of the Netflix action franchise that starred Don Lee and Lisa of Blackpink. That project completed principal photography in Jakarta and required extensive city road closures for staged set pieces, demonstrating the team’s ability to execute complex logistics and work with major international talent. The use of the term spin-off in development notes underlines their intent to build interconnected content that can tap existing fan bases while introducing region-specific creativity.
Producers suggest this joint venture is not simply about shooting action films in Southeast Asia but about cultivating a long-term creative hub where local directors, stunt teams, and actors can develop properties with global resonance. They emphasize that cinema today moves beyond language when stories are rooted in strong identity and cinematic ambition, and they expect this slate to attract international distributors, festival programmers, and streaming platforms looking for distinctive genre fare.