KUALA LUMPUR: Skop Productions' founder Datuk Yusof Haslam believes his action-packed films Polis Evo 3 and Abang Long Fadil 3 will still make it to cinemas.
Yusof is optimistic that both films directed by his son Syafiq will be welcomed by fans of police dramas and action comedies, even though they were filmed two years ago.
"We've got no plans to bring Abang Long Fadil 3 and Polis Evo 3 to digital platforms yet. The cinemas are closed due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), but we are confident moviegoers will welcome them when the time is right," said Yusof in a news report today.
Yusof also said that screening both films on digital platforms was "not worth it" since they cost a whopping RM12 million.
"We'll just have to wait for the right time to screen them in cinemas, and that will only be when over 20 per cent of the audiences return," he said.
"If things do not get better, Skop might eventually have both films screened on Netflix or Disney+ Hotstar, depending on the prices offered by the companies."
Yusof said that his company was now focusing on television dramas, even though they were not as profitable as before.
"In challenging times as this, we want to focus on TV dramas. Even if we come up with films, they will be made for television. For instance, Penunggang Agama 2 will be screened on Astro First in November," he said, adding that Skop's telemovies would have budgets below RM1 million.
Skop has also produced Gerak Khas Undercover, a spin-off of its recently-concluded, long-running police drama Gerak Khas.
Starring Datuk Rosyam Nor and singer-songwriter Elizabeth Tan, it was supposed to be screened on TV3 this month, but has been postponed due to the MCO.
Yusof, who founded Skop in 1985, directed his first film Bayangan Maut in 1991.