HBO Asia Commissions Halfworlds Season Two

SINGAPORE: HBO Asia has ordered an eight-episode second season of the original action fantasy series Halfworlds.

The show was created by HBO Asia and is helmed by Ekachai Uekrongtham (Beautiful Boxer, Skin Trade). Season two will expand on the Halfworlds universe, shifting the action from Jakarta to Bangkok. The second season will feature an ensemble cast of actors from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan. Reza Rahadian (Habibie & Ainun) and Arifin Putra (The Raid 2) reprise their lead roles as Tony and Barata.

Halfworlds is produced by HBO Asia with Singapore-based Infinite Studios. Thailand-based Halo Productions will provide production services in Bangkok, while Singapore-based companies Yellow Box Studios and Gravitate will be responsible for audio post-production. The series is produced in partnership with the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA).

Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia, said “Halfworlds was created to transcend geographical boundaries, so HBO Asia is of course, delighted by the impact it’s made on audiences across the region and thrilled to be bringing it back. We’re looking forward to drawing more audiences into our fictional world of Halfworlds.”

Angeline Poh, assistant CEO (industry group) at the MDA, said, “MDA is delighted to partner [with] HBO Asia on the next season of Halfworlds, creating the opportunity for Singapore media professionals and companies to participate in this exciting project and hone their craft in producing compelling drama. This is the first in a pipeline of projects as part of the MDA-HBO Asia partnership aimed at raising the bar on quality original dramas produced by Singapore talent.”