Munafik 2

{{Infobox film

| name = Munafik 2

| image = Munafik_2_theatrical_poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster{{efn|There are two versions of Munafik 2 poster. The first version, features Ustaz Adam holds a tombstone with himself ablaze. The second version features Ustaz Adam standing in front of several standing zombies wrapped with white cloth. Note that the second version of this poster is intended for international release only.}}

| director = Syamsul Yusof

| producer = {{plainlist|

Syamsul Yusof
Datuk Yusof Haslam

}}

| screenplay = Syamsul Yusof

| story = Syamsul Yusof

| starring = {{Plainlist |

Syamsul Yusof
Maya Karin
Fizz Fairuz
Mawi
Fauzi Nawawi
Nasir Bilal Khan
Rahim Razali

}}

| music = {{Plainlist|

Sky Productions
Extreme Music

}}

| cinematography = Rahimi Mahidin

| editing = Syamsul Yusof

| studio = {{Plainlist|

Skop Productions
President Productions

}}

| distributor = Skop Productions {{small|(Malaysia)}}
CBI Pictures {{small|(Indonesia)}}

| released = {{Film date|2018|08|30|Malaysia|2018|09|26|Indonesia|df=y}}

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = Malaysia

| language = Malay

| budget = MYR 2.5 million

| gross = MYR 48 million"[https://www.finas.gov.my/en/malaysian-box-office/ MALAYSIAN BOX OFFICE]" Finas. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

}}

Munafik 2 (English: Hypocrite 2) is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language supernatural horror film directed and written by Syamsul Yusof.{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/hiburan/munafik-2-terus-pecah-rekod-1.880458|title=Munafik 2 terus pecah rekod|author=Norhafiza Musa|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=16 September 2018|accessdate=17 September 2018}} A sequel to Munafik (2016) and the second instalment in a planned Munafik trilogy,{{cite news |title=Filem seram kaut RM18j, Syamsul mahu terbitkan 'Munafik 2' |newspaper=The Malay Mail |date= 10 April 2016|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/projekmmo/berita/article/nafik2 |accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite web |author=Ramlah Zainal|publisher=Harian Metro|date=12 August 2018|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/08/367176/munafik-2-lebih-seram|title=Munafik 2 lebih seram|accessdate=9 September 2018}} the film stars Syamsul himself, Fizz Fairuz, Maya Karin, Nasir Bilal Khan, Fauzi Nawawi, Mawi, Rahim Razali and Indonesian actress, Weni Panca.{{cite web |author=Amzar Anizam|publisher=Kr8tifexpress|date=21 March 2017|url=http://kr8tifexpress.com/article/625|title=Maya Karin, Nasir Bilal Khan, Fauzi Nawawi, and Mawi Join Munafik 2|accessdate=9 September 2018}}

Filming began from March to May 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, the film was released on 30 August 2018 and became commercial success, grossing RM48 million, becoming Malaysia's second highest grossing local film.{{Cite web |title=Top 50 Feature Film |url=https://www.finas.gov.my/en/industry-information/top-50-feature-film/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Finas |language=en-US}} The third sequel is in development with Syamsul returned to direct, wrote the screenplay and reprised his role.{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/hiburan/nantikan-munafik-3-dua-tahun-lagi-1.876029|title=Nantikan Munafik 3 dua tahun lagi|author=Norhana Fariza|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}} In December 2018, Munafik 2 was listed by the local Malaysian newspaper Harian Metro as among the top 10 local films in Malaysian history.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2018/12/405799/filem-tempatan-pecah-panggung-2018|title=Filem tempatan pecah panggung 2018|work=Harian Metro|access-date=14 February 2019}}

Plot

Two years after the events of the first movie, the life of Ustaz Adam (Syamsul Yusof) was restored after being interrupted by the death of his wife and son. He becomes a preacher and continues his responsibility to help the people affected by black magic and jins. The previous tests have taught him to offer tawadhu to the Divine. But what's strange is, Adam has been constantly haunted by his past nightmares involving Maria's death. Adam is also often visited by a mysterious woman who questions him about God's Faith and destiny. Meanwhile, the village across live a Sakinah (Maya Karin) and her daughter, Aina.

Sakinah was forced to take care of her father, Imam Malik who has a mysterious illness. Sakinah's poor life was put to the test when she and her daughter have been disturbed several times by the devil. Sakinah believed what she faced comes from Abu Jar (Nasir Bilal Khan), a hypocrite and head of heresy in the same village. Abu Jar has a lot of followers and feared among the villagers. Sakinah or anyone who still holds Islam is the enemy of Abu Jar.

Abu Jar uses black magic and jin to destroy anyone who does not follow his teachings. This forces Sakinah to search for Ustaz Adam. The arrival of Ustaz Adam from the village across drive Abu Jar mad. Adam was not only surprised by what happened to the Sakinah family but also with the deviant teachings of Abu Jar who deflected the faith of the Muslims in the village.{{Citation|title=Munafik 2|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7059506/|access-date=2020-04-13}}

Cast

Syamsul Yusof as Ustaz Adam
Maya Karin as Sakinah
Fizz Fairuz as Ustaz Azman
Nasir Bilal Khan as Abu Jar
Mawi as Azhar
Fauzi Nawawi as Umar
Rahim Razali as Rahim
Namron as Rahman
Roslan Salleh as Imam Malik
Ku Faridah as Salmah
Nur Zara Sofia as Aina
Weni Panca as Mystery Black Woman

Production

The film was officially announced in April 2016, two months after the release of the first film. In March 2017, Nabila Huda announced her departure from being the cast members of Munafik 2 due to scheduling conflicts.{{cite web |publisher=TV14|date=7 March 2017|url=http://www.tv14.my/2017/03/07/nabila-huda-tolak-tawaran-filem-munafik-2/|title=Nabila Huda tolak tawaran filem Munafik 2|accessdate=11 September 2018}} Syamsul announced that Maya Karin will be joined cast members and being chosen to cast as Sakinah.{{cite news |title=Maya Karin Watak Utama Filem Munafik 2|author=Aleya Amri|newspaper=Malaysiakini|date=8 March 2017|url=http://malaysianaccess.com/maya-karin-watak-utama-munafik2/|accessdate=11 September 2018}} Nasir Bilal Khan, best known for television roles was cast as Abu Jar, a Muslim deviant cult leader; Munafik 2 was his second film with Syamsul after Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009).{{cite news |author=Nadia Azam|work=Malaysiakini|date=5 August 2016|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/375832|title=Munafik 2: Naskhah Islamik tambat Nasir Bilal Khan|accessdate=11 September 2018}} Fauzi Nawawi was cast as Umar, Abu Jar's right-hand man; For this film, he took his mother's advice before taking the role.{{cite web |author=Farhana Ab. Rahman|publisher=Berita Harian|date=29 August 2018|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2018/08/467507/fauzi-minta-nasihat-ibu-berlakon-munafik-2|title=Fauzi minta nasihat ibu berlakon Munafik 2|accessdate=11 September 2018}}

The filming budget was estimated at RM2.8 million compared to its predecessor's filming cost which estimated at RM1.5 million.{{cite web |author=Sudirman Mohd Tahir|publisher=Harian Metro|date=9 July 2018|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/07/356030/munafik-2-bukan-seram-semata-mata|title=Munafik 2 bukan seram semata-mata...|accessdate=11 September 2018}} Principal photography began on 20 March 2017 in various places including Kuala Lumpur, Klang Valley as well as Chini Lake in Pahang and filming wrapped on 30 May 2017.{{cite news |newspaper=The Malay Mail|date=16 March 2017|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/munafik-2-begins-shooting-on-march-20#EzvLpbqyaxZl3emL.97|title='Munafik 2' begins shooting on March 20|accessdate=11 September 2018}}

Release

=Reception=

Munafik 2 was released on 30 August 2018 in Malaysia and in Indonesia on 26 September 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.tabloidbintang.com/film-tv-musik/kabar/read/109524/munafik-2-film-horor-malaysia-segera-tayang-di-indonesia|title=Munafik 2, Film Horor Malaysia Segera Tayang di Indonesia|author=Panditio Rayendra|publisher=Tabloid Bintang|date=21 August 2018|accessdate=15 September 2018}}

The film grossed RM2.05 million on the official opening day, thus overcoming Mamat Khalid’s horror comedy Hantu Kak Limah which only collected RM650,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2018/08/372803/munafik-2-atasi-hkl|title=Munafik 2 atasi HKL|author=Syafil Syazwan Jefri|publisher=Harian Metro|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/tayangan-awal-i-munafik-2-i-lebur-rekod-i-hantu-kak-limah-i-1.738650|title=Tayangan awal Munafik 2 lebur rekod Hantu Kak Limah|author=Ifqdar Rahman|newspaper=Utusan Malaysia|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}} Munafik 2 grossed more than RM3.6 million on its first day of official premiere{{cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/hari-pertama-tayangan-munafik-2-kutip-rm3-6-juta-1.739353|title=Hari pertama tayangan, Munafik 2 kutip RM3.6 juta|author=Ifqdar Rahman|newspaper=Utusan Malaysia|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=1 September 2018}} and successfully managed to top the GSC movie charts, behind over five other films including The Equalizer 2, Crazy Rich Asians and Hantu Kak Limah 3.{{cite web|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/munafik-2-dominasi-carta-gsc-184433|title=Munafik 2 dominasi carta GSC|publisher=Astro Awani|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/hiburan/munafik-2-berjaya-dominasi-carta-gsc-1.874457|title=Munafik 2 berjaya dominasi carta GSC|author=Norhafiza Musa|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=1 September 2018}} The film succeeded in creating a distinctive history in the Malay film industry when it collected box-office gross RM 21.6 million within four days, against its predecessor.{{cite web|url=http://www.sinarharian.com.my/mobile/hiburan/empat-hari-tayangan-munafik-2-kutip-rm21-6-juta-1.875405|title= Empat hari tayangan Munafik 2 kutip RM 21.6 juta|publisher=Sinar Harian|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.star2.com/entertainment/2018/09/03/munafik-2-earns-rm21-6mil-just-four-days/|title=Munafik 2 earns RM21.6 million in just four days|author=Mumtaj Begum|publisher=Star2|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.kosmo.com.my/terkini/empat-hari-tayang-munafik-2-catat-lebih-rm21-juta-kutipan-1.740795|title=Empat hari tayang, Munafik 2 catat lebih RM21 juta kutipan|author=Nor Eryani Yusop|newspaper=Kosmo!|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=5 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://hype.my/2018/158801/munafik-2-earns-rm21-6-million-in-4-days-set-to-surpass-hantu-kak-limahs-record/|title="Munafik 2" Earns RM21.6 Million in 4 Days, Set To Surpass "Hantu Kak Limah's" Record|author=Nor Eryani Yusop|publisher=Hype|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=5 September 2018}} Munafik 2 managed to garner a record high of RM30 million within 10 days, compared to the predecessor which earned RM 17.04 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/wayang/2018/09/471387/10-hari-kutip-rm30-juta|title=10 hari kutip RM30 juta|author=Feride Hikmet Atak|publisher=Berita Harian|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/10-hari-tayangan-munafik-2-cecah-rm30-juta-1.744069|title=10 hari tayangan, Munafik 2 cecah RM30 juta|author=Ifqdar Rahman|newspaper=Utusan Malaysia|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}} As of September 2018, the film managed to collect RM35 million gross, much higher than its predecessor as well as Hantu Kak Limah.{{cite web|url=http://www.gempak.com/artikel/12019/tak-jadi-kudis-munafik-2-dikritik-kutipan-setanding-filem-super-blockbuster-hollywood|title=Tak Jadi 'Kudis' Munafik 2 Dikritik, Kutipan Setanding Filem Super Blockbuster Hollywood|author=Elrafaei Sapi|publisher=Astro Gempak|date=21 September 2018|accessdate=13 November 2018}} As of November 2018, Munafik 2 garnered box office gross a total of RM48 million for Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Indonesia with RM37.74 million to within Malaysia at that time."[https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2019/01/451872/showbiz-munafik-2-highest-grossing-malaysian-film #Showbiz: Munafik 2 is highest grossing Malaysian film]" New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

=Media release=

Beginning 1 May 2019, Munafik 2 is available for streaming at Netflix.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2019/04/17/all-time-top-grossing-local-movie-munafik-2-on-netflix-from-may-1-video/1744074|title=All-time top grossing local movie 'Munafik 2' on Netflix from May 1 (VIDEO)|author=Joe Lee|newspaper=The Malay Mail|date=17 April 2019|accessdate=7 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2019/05/01/munafik-2-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Munafik 2' on Netflix, a Malaysian Horror Flick Pitting a Muslim Healer Against Satan Worshippers|author=John Serba|publisher=Decider|date=1 May 2019|accessdate=7 May 2019}}

Sequel

When asked about the sequel to Munafik 2, Syamsul said he did not rule out the possibility of directing the third film and planned to make it a media franchise.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/wayang/2018/08/468392/lakar-sejarah-baharu-syamsul-rancang-sambungan-munafik-2|title=Lakar sejarah, Syamsul rancang sambungan Munafik 2|author=Raja Nurfatimah Mawar Mohamed|publisher=Berita Harian|date=31 August 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/09/407143/showbiz-munafik-3-way-says-syamsul-yusof|title=#Showbiz: Munafik 3 is on the way, says Syamsul Yusof|author=Dennis Chua|work=New Straits Times|date=1 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}} He said in an interview with Utusan Malaysia: "The script for the third Munafik film has yet to be completed but I have a plot in mind. I’ve always had plans to make Munafik a trilogy since the first film in 2016,"{{efn|Original: "Skrip untuk naskhah ketiga Munafik belum siap sepenuhnya. Namun, saya sudah ada bayangan jalan cerita yang sentiasa berlegar-legar di fikiran. Rancangan untuk menghasilkan Munafik dalam bentuk trilogi sudah ada sejak pembikinan naskhah pertama pada 2016 lagi,"}}{{cite news|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/raih-rm21-6-juta-munafik-2-bakal-disambung-8232-1.741115|title=Raih RM21.6 juta, Munafik 2 bakal disambung|author=Ifqdar Rahman|newspaper=Utusan Malaysia|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=10 September 2018}} He later confirms that the third sequel, Munafik 3 will began filming in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.malaymail.com/s/1669098/syamsul-yusof-confirms-munafik-3-filming-to-start-2019|title=Syamsul Yusof confirms Munafik 3 filming to start 2019|author=Melanie Chalil|newspaper=The Malay Mail|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}} Though the film is originally planned to be released in 2020, however, the anticipated film did not materialise due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.