24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: 'Keluang Man' movie unveils stylish first trailer
KUALA LUMPUR: The anticipation continues to build as Malaysians await their ultimate bat hero Keluang Man, who will finally soar into the big screen on May 29.
Keluang Man The Movie's official trailer has just been unveiled, offering a glimpse into a hero's journey filled with action and heart.
In a recent news report, the main actor Nas Muammar Zar, better known as Nas-T, shared his hopes for the film.
"First and foremost, I hope Malaysians will embrace Keluang Man and enjoy the movie," he said.
"I also hope that after its release, the superhero genre in Malaysia will thrive and expand, introducing more superhero characters.
"I want the world to see what we're capable of creating here," he added.
Veteran actor Datuk Rosyam Nor said that the film would elevate Keluang Man as a cultural icon.
"We want Keluang Man to be recognised as our national hero. We also hope that younger generations, who may not be familiar with the character, will be introduced to him by their fathers or older siblings, who can share how he was once a beloved animated character now brought to life on the big screen."
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Shweta Sekhon said that being part of the film was "amazing".
"Everyone worked great as a team, this is our film and that's something great I'll take home with me."
The film's producer Astro Shaw's head Raja Jastina Raja Arshad said that Keluang Man was Malaysia's original caped crusader.
"When it comes to whether this film will be better than other local hero films, it's not about being better," she said.
"It's about using our experience in filmmaking from all our other movies to elevate the quality of the story."
Created by the late Kammaruddin Ismail, Keluang Man was a popular Malaysian animated series that aired from the 1990s to the 2000s.
In 2022, a major collaboration was announced between Astro Shaw and Iconic Animation Studio, the owner of the intellectual property (IP) for Keluang Man, to bring the iconic hero to the big screen.
