"If others refuse to fight for justice, it doesn't mean we have to be like them," is like a mantra chanted at the beginning of the movie teaser, accompanying excerpts of the movie’s action-packed scenes.

Gundala is an Indonesian hero created by comic artist Harya “Hasmi” Suraminata that has gathered a loyal following since the release of the comic book in 1969. Hasmi, who hoped to see the movie adaptation of Gundala, passed away in November 2016.

Screenplay Films, which uploaded the teaser to YouTube wrote in the caption that Gundala the hero would grace the big screen in 2019 because the nation needed a patriot.

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#Repost from @eeto with @regram.app ... Seorang peneliti jenius bernama Sancaka menemukan serum anti petir. Tenggelam dalam ambisinya sebagai seorang ilmuwan, dia melupakan hari ulang tahun Minarti, kekasihnya, yang berakibat putusnya hubungan mereka. Sancaka yang patah hati berlari dengan hati galau di tengah hujan deras. Tiba-tiba sebuah petir menyambarnya. Dalam keadaan koma ia ditarik oleh suatu kekuatan dari planet lain dan diangkat anak oleh raja Kerajaan Petir yang bergelar Kaisar Kronz, sekaligus diberkati kemampuan super yaitu bisa memancarkan geledek dari telapak tangannya.[2] Raja Taifun dari kerajaan Bayu memberinya kekuatan lari secepat angin.[3] Sejak itulah, pada waktu-waktu tertentu, ia tampil sebagai jagoan penumpas kejahatan berpakaian hitam ketat dengan sepatu dan cawat berwarna merah. Wajahnya tertutup topeng, hanya tampak mata dan mulutnya, di sisi topengnya terdapat hiasan seperti sayap burung. Ia adalah kawan mereka yang lemah dan musuh bagi para pencoleng. #gundala #gundalaputrapetir #gundalaofficial #gundalamovie #filmgundala #komikindonesia #illustration #superhero #comic @gundalaofficial #jagoanindonesia #petir

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According to a story posted on Gundala’s official Instagram account, the person under the Gundala costume is said to be a genius scientist named Sancaka, who invented a serum that grants protection from thunder.

Sancaka was once struck by thunder and rescued by the kingdoms of Thunder and Storm, hence gaining the superpowers that help him fight for justice and become the nation’s patriot. (mut)

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