Marco is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir action thriller film written & directed by Haneef Adeni and produced by Shareef Muhammed under Cubes Entertainments. The film is the spinoff prequel to the 2019 film Mikhael, and stars Unni Mukundan in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast of Jagadish, Siddique, Anson Paul, Yukti Thareja, Riyaz Khan, Jinu Joseph, Sreejith Ravi and Kabir Duhan Singh. The music was composed by Ravi Basrur, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Chandru Selvaraj and Shameer Muhammed respectively.
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| Directed by | Haneef Adeni |
| Written by | Haneef Adeni |
| Produced by | Shareef Muhammed |
| Starring | Unni Mukundan |
| Cinematography | Chandru Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Shameer Muhammed |
| Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production company | Cubes Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Cubes Entertainments |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹34 crore[1][2] |
Marco is scheduled to be released on 20 December 2024, during Christmas weekend, in Malayalam, alongside dubbed versions of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Premise
editMarco revolves around the titular character's quest to exact revenge and destroy his enemies who harmed his beloved ones.[3]
Cast
edit- Unni Mukundan as Marco Jr.
- Jagadish
- Siddique as George Peter
- Anson Paul
- Yukti Thareja[4]
- Kabir Duhan Singh
- Riyaz Khan
- Sreejith Ravi
- Mathew Varghese
- Ajith Koshy
- Abhimanyu Thilakan[5]
- Dinesh Prabhakar
- Ishaan Shoukath
- Arjun Nandhakumar
- Lishoy
Production
editThe first schedule was held in May 2024 in Munnar.[6] The second schedule was wrapped by July 2024 in Kochi.[7][8] The principal photography was wrapped by 28 August 2024 after nearly 100 days of shooting.[9][10]
Music
editThe film's music along with the background score was composed by Ravi Basrur.[11] The music rights of the film were acquired by Sony Music.[12]
Release
editThe first look of the film was released on 16 June 2024.[13] The film's teaser was released on 13 October 2024.[14] The film is scheduled to release on 20 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas weekend.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "Marco Is Set To Feature Unni Mukundan In Lead Role With a Budget of 30 Crores". Asianet News. 2 October 2023.
- ^ "ആ വില്ലന് ഇനി നായകന്! 30 കോടി ബജറ്റില് ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ മാര്കോ വരുന്നു". Asianet News. 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Marco teaser: Unni Mukundan will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies in this violent actioner". Cinema Express.
- ^ "'Lut Gaye' Fame Actress Yukti Thareja To Join Unni Mukundan's 'Marco'". Times Now. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Legendary actor Thilakan's grandson to Debut in Unni Mukundan's Marco". Times Now. 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan wraps up the first schedule of 'Marco'". Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Second schedule of Unni Mukundan's Marco wraps up". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan's Marco Completes Second Schedule Of Shoot". Times Now. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "'Marco': Makers call it a wrap; say the Unni Mukundan's actioner will 'redefine action genre' in the Malayalam film industry - WATCH video". Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "It is a wrap for Unni Mukundan's thriller, 'Marco'". The South First. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "'KGF'-fame Ravi Basrur on board Unni Mukundan's 'Marco' as composer". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "'ചോരയൊലിക്കുന്ന തലയോട്ടിയും ഹെഡ്ഫോണും'; മാര്ക്കോ'യുടെ മ്യൂസിക് റൈറ്റ്സ് സോണി മ്യൂസിക്കിന്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "First look poster of Unni Mukundan's 'Marco' out". Mathrubhumi English. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Marco teaser: Unni Mukundan and Haneef Adeni promise a bloody and gory action thriller". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Wow! Unni Mukundan's 'Marco' poster creates huge buzz on social media". Kerala Kaumudi. 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan's 'Marco' locks a release date". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 November 2024.