Entertainment

‘Zombitopia’ premieres today on Disney+ Hotstar 

Shaheizy Sam, Bront Palarae, Elvina Mohamad and Sharifah Amani star in highly-anticipated blockbuster 

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 02 Jul 2021 5:00PM

‘Zombitopia’ premieres today on Disney+ Hotstar 
Bront Palarae in the role of the antagonist. – Disney Hotstar+ pic, July 2, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Get ready for an action-packed experience as highly-anticipated Malaysian blockbuster Zombitopia premieres exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar today.

The film starts in the aftermath of a vicious zombie outbreak in Malaysia. Zidik (Shaheizy Sam) is left to battle the harsh reality of life after a zombie breakout. He has to face his traumatic past of losing his family to the zombie virus when another outbreak occurs.

'Zombitopia' also stars Bront Palarae as Dr Rahman, Datin Elvina Mohamad as Zooey and Sharifah Amani as Maya.

“It is a serious film with a grim setting, but what makes the story great is the fact that you can relate to this situation. You can see through Zombitopia how people would react to an outbreak in society,” said Shaheizy Sam.

Playing the role of the antagonist, Bront Palarae added that 'Zombitopia' has a dynamic storyline. He commented: “'Zombitopia' is a film that is fast-paced, aggressive and yet it also features a wholesome human element to it which I’m sure the audience will love.”

'Zombitopia' is the second zombie film by director Woo Ming Jin, who set out to tell a different kind of zombie movie.

“My focus on 'Zombitopia' as a filmmaker is about the characters and the journey that they go through, as well as bringing the aspect of humanity to it," she said.

"Zombie films, in general, do have a great reception in this region and it is also an evergreen genre. I feel that 'Zombitopia' will resonate well with audiences.”

Viewers can enjoy the film along with other global and Malaysian titles on Disney+ Hotstar by subscribing to the service directly at DisneyPlusHotstar.my or via the Disney+ Hotstar app on Android and iOS devices, for RM54.90 for three months.

Astro Movies Pack customers can activate their special entitlement at astro.com.my/Disney now and start streaming their favourite shows on Disney+ Hotstar. Special packages with Disney+ Hotstar are available to other Astro customers at astro.com.my/Disney. – The Vibes, July 2, 2021

Disney+ Hotstar social media accounts as follows:

  • Facebook – @DisneyPlusHotStarMY
  • Instagram –  @DisneyPlusHotStarMY
  • Twitter –  @DisneyPlusMY

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