Sony Pre-buys THE RAID Sequel, BERANDAL

Sony Pictures Classic will bring Indonesian awesome actioner THE RAID to U.S. audiences on March 23rd, 2012. Sony’s Screen Gems is going to make an Americanized version of the film. And now, Deadline said Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has pre-bought (notice ‘pre-bought, meaning.. before the film’s made) the rights to the upcoming THE RAID sequel which will be titled BERANDAL. I’m Indonesian, so that title is familiar to me.
Production on BERANDAL starts by this year’s end in Jakarta with Indo Martial art master Iko Uwais reprising his role and Gareth Evans returns to direct and product through his banner PT Merantau Films.
That’s freakin’ awesome!
This sequel will have a bigger budget but the plot is kept under wraps for now, but I hope it also contains lots of gunfights and ass-kickin’ R-rated Indo style.
I’m not too crazy about remakes but I gotta hand it to Sony for fully banking on this franchise. Who doesn’t like a great action film that simply aims  to thrill?!