On Monday (2/6) Falcon Pictures released a new trailer for their upcoming animated feature Panji Tengkorak. The film is set to be premiered in Indonesian cinemas on 28 August 2025.
This new Panji Tengkorak animated feature is directed by Daryl Wilson. Here is the list of voice actors who joined the film:
- Denny Sumargo
- Donny Damara
- Cok Simbara
- Aghniny Haque
- Donny Alamsyah
- Pritt Timothy
- Revaldo
- Tanta Ginting
- Aisha Nurra Datau
- Candra Mukti
Based on a comic character by Hans Jaladara, the original story of Panji Tengkorak comic tells the tale of Panji, a master in the dark arts of silat (an Indonesian martial art), who seeks the person responsible for killing his wife. In his journey, Panji always disguises himself as a beggar and wears a skull mask.
The comic was originally published by Dwi Djaja Djakarta Publisher in 1968. It has been remade twice. The first one was in 1985 by UP Pradisha, and later in 1996 by Elex Media Komputindo.
Panji Tengkorak has also been adapted into live-action several times, including 2 movies in 1971 and 1983, and a TV series in 1996, which aired on Indosiar. In 2016, it was reported that a new live-action film was also being planned with Anggy Umbara as the director and Bounty Umbara as the scriptwriter.
The Indonesian Anime Times
