HBO Asia has announced that Indonesian director Joko Anwar will helm the 8-part original series Halfworlds for the company. The thriller, set in present day Jakarta, is "a fantastical tale of love, redemption and betrayal...about a young street artist who uncovers her true origins when she finds herself unwittingly caught in a battle between humans and demons." Anwar is a long-time favourite of Twitch's and has previously directed such films as Pintu Terlarang (aka The Forbidden Door) and Modus Anomali (aka Ritual). Anwar also wrote the series together with Collin Chang.The show, which begins shooting its eight one-hour episodes this week, stars Salvita Decorte in the lead, and features a host of familiar faces for fans of recent Indonesian hits like The Raid, including Arifin Putra...
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