Marco, the action thriller which stars Unni Mukundan in the titular role, has made a massive opening at the box office. The OTT version of Haneef Adeni’s film is set to have an extended runtime.
Last Updated: 09.38 PM, Dec 21, 2024
Marco, the long-awaited mass action thriller which stars Unni Mukundan in the titular role, hit the theatres on December 20, 2024. The movie, which marked the popular actor’s second onscreen collaboration with young filmmaker Haneef Adeni, has been receiving positive reviews from the audiences. Marco, received an ‘A’ certificate from the censor board with multiple cuts, due to its excessive violence. However, the OTT version of the Unni Mukundan starrer is set to have an extended runtime.
If the recent updates are to be believed, Marco will have its OTT release, soon after completing its theatrical run. Even though the makers have not locked the OTT deal yet, the recent updates suggest that streaming giants, including Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar, are the frontrunners for the same. Meanwhile, leading man Unni Mukundan recently confirmed that the extended cut of the film will have its release on OTT. The new update has left the audiences who loved Marco, highly excited.
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In a recent interaction with the media, leading man Unni Mukundan revealed that Marco underwent the censor board formalities. Many crucial scenes from the film, including the ones which features senior actor Riyaz Khan, were chopped due to excessive violence. The leading man, who is on a high with the massive success of the Haneef Adeni directorial, confirmed that Marco OTT version will have an extended runtime, and will consist all the deleted scenes.
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The Unni Mukundan starrer, directed by Haneef Adeni, was earlier touted to be a spin-off to the actor-director duo’s 2019-released outing, Mikhael. However, the film has no connection with the Nivin Pauly starrer. Unni Mukundan plays the lead role in Marco, which features a massive star cast including Jagadish, Siddique, Kabir Duhan Singh, Yukti Thareja, Ansol Paul, Rahul Dev, Sudev Nair, Kalabhavan Shahjohn, and others in the supporting roles. Chandru Selvaraj is the director of photography. Ravi Basrur composed the songs and the original score. Shameer Muhammed handles the editing.