The first look of Mohanlal starrer L2E – Empuraan will be released on Saturday 5 pm, makers announced on social media. Empuraan is the much-anticipated sequel to 2019 blockbuster, Lucifer; a debut directorial from actor Prithviraj Sukumaran.
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In the poster, set in dusty environment, a machine gun and a helicopter is seen; fonts and colour palette incorporated are also in dark brownish shades complementing the tone of the image.
As Mohanlal”s character Stephen Nedumpally/Khureshi-Ab’raam created much buzz since the release of Lucifer, audience are hoping much more this time. Similar to the first installment, Murali Gopi wrote the screenplay for the sequel as well. Through Empuraan, Lyca Productions, a prominent production house in Tamil cinema, is making their entry to Malayalam movie industry. The sequel, thus, is jointly produced by Aashirvad Cinemas and Lyca Productions.
Empuraan“s official announcement came in last year. On October this year, they have started the shooting for the film. As per the reports, the film, apart from India, will be shot in many foreign countries. Most of the actors in Lucifer will appear in the sequel, report says. The movie had a stellar star cast including Vivek Oberoi, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Fazil, Saniya Iyappan, Sai Kumar, John Vijay, Sachin Khedekar, Baiju Santhosh, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Suresh Chandra Menon, and Nyla Usha among many others. Lucifer marks the first Malayalam movie to gross Rs. 200 crores.
L2E is expected to hit theatres in 2024. The movie will be released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.