The Siege at Thorn High

The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High
Directed by	Joko Anwar
Screenplay by	Joko Anwar
Produced by	Joko Anwar; Tia Hasibuan;
Starring	Morgan Oey; Omara Esteghlal; Hana Malasan;
Production; companies	Amazon MGM Studios; Come and See Pictures;
Countries	Indonesia; United States
Language	Indonesian

The Siege at Thorn High (Indonesian: Pengepungan Di Bukit Duri) is a 2025 Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Joko Anwar, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and starring Morgan Oey.

Premise

The film is set in 2027 where a substitute teacher working at a juvenile delinquents centre faces a battle for survival amidst societal collapse.^[1]

Cast

Morgan Oey as Edwin
Omara Esteghlal
Hana Malasan
Fatih Unru
Satine Zaneta
Dewa Dayana
Florian Rutters
Faris Fadjar Munggaran
Sandy Pradana
Farandika
Raihan Khan
Sheila Kusnadi
Millo Taslim
Bima Azriel

Production

The film was first announced in July 2022 and is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Joko Anwar’s Come and See Pictures, with Anwar as the film's director.^[2] Entitled Pengempungan di Bukit Duri in Indonesia, Come and See Pictures Tia Hasibuan is a producer.^[3] It is Anwar’s first non-horror film since 2019 and is his first collaboration with an American studio and a first collaboration with lead actor Morgan Oey.^[4] Omara Esteghlal and Hana Malasan also lead the cast which includes Fatih Unru, Satine Zaneta, Dewa Dayana, Florian Rutters, Faris Fadjar Munggaran, Sandy Pradana, Raihan Khan, Sheila Kusnadi, Millo Taslim, Bima Azriel and Farandika.^[5] Filming was completed by October 2024.^[6]

Release

The film will have a theatrical release in Indonesia in 2025.^[6]

References

^ "Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar, Amazon MGM Studios seal first production deal". contentasia.tv. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ Shackleton, Liz (July 31, 2022). "Amazon Prime Video Announces First Southeast Asian Originals And Local User Experience". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ "Joko Anwar Takes a Break from Horror, Makes Film Siege at Bukit Duri". CNN Indonesia. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ "Action-Thriller Film "The Siege At Thorn High" Marks First Collaboration Between Hollywood's Amazon MGM Studios And Joko Anwar". Todays Stage. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ "Synopsis, Cast List, and Release Schedule for the Film Siege of Bukit Duri". Kompas. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Merican, Sara (October 21, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios Sets 2025 Theatrical Release For Joko Anwar's 'Siege At Thorn High'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

External links

The Siege at Thorn High at IMDb

[1] "Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar, Amazon MGM Studios seal first production deal". contentasia.tv. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[2] Shackleton, Liz (July 31, 2022). "Amazon Prime Video Announces First Southeast Asian Originals And Local User Experience". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[3] "Joko Anwar Takes a Break from Horror, Makes Film Siege at Bukit Duri". CNN Indonesia. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[4] "Action-Thriller Film "The Siege At Thorn High" Marks First Collaboration Between Hollywood's Amazon MGM Studios And Joko Anwar". Todays Stage. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[5] "Synopsis, Cast List, and Release Schedule for the Film Siege of Bukit Duri". Kompas. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[mgn-6] Merican, Sara (October 21, 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios Sets 2025 Theatrical Release For Joko Anwar's 'Siege At Thorn High'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

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