Gundala (film)
Appearance
Gundala | |
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File:Gundala-Teaser.jpg Gundala hoax movie poster. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Kentjana Agung |
First appearance | Gundala Putera Petir (1969)[1] |
Created by | Harya Suraminata Hasmi |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Sancaka |
Team affiliations | Godam, Aquanus, Maza, Tira, Merpati, Boga, Kalong, Jin Kartubi, Sembrani, Pangeran Mlaar.[1] |
Notable aliases | Son of Lightning |
Abilities | Able to fire lightning at varying intensities from his palm, lightning punch, electrical spark from his finger, typhoon speed run.[1] |
Gundala the movie was a hoax perpetrated by Iskandar Salim, a photographer and graphic designer who created promotional material for a movie that was not actually being made about Gundala, a lightning powered superhero.[2] Salim noticed that there had never been a movie featuring an Indonesian superhero and wished to start a public debate on the subject. He created an official website, a Facebook page, posters, and staged photographs that allegedly showed the movie being made. As a result of the attention generated by the hoax, Gundala's creator, Harya Hasmi is actually involved in negotiations to produce a real film based on the character.