Mohanlal’s highly anticipated film L2: Empuraan has made history even before its release, breaking records for hourly pre-release ticket sales. The film surpassed Leo (82K) and Pushpa 2 (80K), selling an impressive 93.5K tickets within the first hour. Remarkably, this record-breaking feat was achieved solely through sales in Kerala, as bookings for the rest of India have yet to open.

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Record-breaking pre-release sales

The sequel to 2019’s Lucifer has already amassed ₹20.50 crore ($2.3 million) in global pre-release ticket sales. It is the most expensive Malayalam film ever produced and serves as the second instalment in a planned trilogy. Additionally, L2: Empuraan will be the first-ever Malayalam movie to receive an IMAX release.

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OTT Rights and production team

The film’s streaming rights have reportedly been sold to Netflix for ₹40 crore ($4.6 million), setting a new record for Malayalam cinema. Empuraan is the brainchild of Prithviraj Sukumaran and Murali Gopy, with Lucifer marking Prithviraj’s directorial debut and becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

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Star-studded cast

The film boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Saniya Iyappan, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh, Fazil, and Sachin Khedekar. L2: Empuraan also includes an international cast, with Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, Alexx O'Nell, and Mikhail Novikov playing key roles.

The film is set to release in all major Indian languages and will premiere worldwide on 27 March 2025.

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