KUALA LUMPUR: Visual effects and CGI companies Mirage Works and Vividthree are currently in talks to co-produce two animation content projects for the Asian region.
Malaysia's Mirage Works and Singapore's Vividthree are planning to adapt Tiga Adiwira and Panic Room.
Tiga Adiwira will be Malaysia's first travel animated film, where three rival silat exponents are transported to a different world in another dimension.
They must then work together to fight off a barrage of evil forces to restore peace to their world.
Panic Room is an adaptation of a popular horror thriller webcomic by DarkBox Studio, which has garnered over 1.5 million views.
Vividthree managing director Charles Yeo said: "Tiga Adiwira and Panic Room marks the first project between Vividthree and Mirage Works. We are confident that the unique storylines, interesting characters and strong fan base for Panic Room, will resonate well and appeal to the audiences in the region."
He added: "We look forward to working together with Mirage and expect to see results from this collaboration in the near future."
There has been a growing popularity in Asian animation films over the years, with the latest being Nezha, which became the highest-grossing animation film in China.
The fantasy adventure managed to rake in over US$700 million (RM2.89 billion) at the box office last year.
Malaysia also saw three animated films, Upin & Ipin: Keris Siaman Tunggal, Ejen Ali The Movie and BoBoiBoy Movie 2, registering a total box office of over RM82 million last year.
Mirage Works CEO Dominic Lim said: "Covid-19 has resulted in a standstill for most live-action films, giving rise to a demand for animation content in Asia."
He added: "Our goal is to further strengthen our competitiveness through leveraging each other's competencies and experiences. We are excited to partner with Vividthree to bring the highest quality animated content to consumers in the region."