Lucifer (franchise)

Lucifer is an Indian Malayalam-language action film series, centered around the title character, Stephen Nedumpally. The film series began in 2019 with the release of Lucifer, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, starring Mohanlal as the titular character; it received positive reviews and grossed ₹200 crore worldwide.[2] The first film also spawned a prequel & sequel: L2: Empuraan.[3]

Lucifer Franchise
Created byMurali Gopy
Original workLucifer (2019)
OwnerAashirvad Cinemas
Films and television
Film(s)List of films
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Lucifer[1]

Overview

Lucifer
Main article: Lucifer (film)

A major power struggle occurs when the leader of a political party passes away. In the midst of the chaos, a mysterious man named Stephen steps in to ascend the throne.

L2: Empuraan
Main article: L2: Empuraan

On 18 June 2019, a follow-up to the film titled L2: Empuraan was officially announced by Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Murali and Antony at a press conference held at Kochi. The film is set to begin production in the second half of 2020.[4]

Films
Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer
Lucifer28 March 2019Prithvi RajMurali Gopy, Murali GopyAntony Perumbavoor
L2: Empuraan2023TBA

Lucifer
Main article: Lucifer (film)

The first installment of the series, centers on the fictional incidents. A major power struggle occurs when the leader of a political party passes away. In the midst of the chaos, a mysterious man named Stephen steps in to ascend the throne. Lucifer was released in theatres worldwide on 28 March 2019.[5] It was also dubbed and released in other Indian languages.[6] It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[7] In the opening day, the film grossed ₹6.7 crore from Kerala, the second biggest opening in the state behind Odiyan (2018).[8] The earnings increased to ₹6.9 crore in the coming Sunday.[9] The opening day worldwide gross is estimated to be ₹14 crore.[10] The film grossed ₹62 crore (US$8.2 million) worldwide in 5 days.[11]Lucifer collected more than ₹200 crore (US$27 million) in revenue that includes its box office collections and the earnings from the sale of various rights, and is the only Malayalam film to earn more than 200 crore so far.[12] Lucifer is currently the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, beating Pulimurugan.[13] Lucifer was released for digital download on 16 May 2019, available as VOD on Amazon Prime Video in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages.[14]

L2: Empuraan
Main article: L2: Empuraan

After the success of previous film Murali told to International Business Times on a 4 April 2019 interview that "Lucifer is definitely designed as a franchise, and it is very evident from its structure and progression that it is one.[15] On 18 June 2019, a follow-up to the film titled L2: Empuraan was officially announced by Prithvi Raj, Mohanlal, Murali and Antony at a press conference held at Kochi. The film is set to begin production in the second half of 2020.[16][17]Empuraan will not be a continuation of the story seen in Lucifer, but will explain what happened before and after Lucifer. He also revealed that Zayed Masood's role in Stephen's and Khureshi's life is not as small as what seen in Lucifer.[18]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Lucifer Franchise.

List indicator(s)
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
  • TBA blue cell indicates the character name not fixed yet in the film.
Characters Films
Lucifer L2: Empuraan
Mohanlal Stephen Nedumpally / Khureshi Ab'raam
Prithvi Raj Zayed Masood
vivek Oberoi Bimal "Bobby" Nair
Manju Warrier Priyadarshini Ramdas
Tovino Thomas Jathin Ramdas
Saniya Iyappan Jhanvi
Indrajith Sukumaran Govardhan
Baiju Santhosh Murugan
Kalabhavan Shajohn Aloshy Joseph
Nyla Usha Arundathi TBA
Item Number Waluscha De Sousa Nora Fatehi

Additional crew and production details
Occupation Film
Lucifer
(2019)		 L2: Empuraan
(2023)
Director Prithvi Raj
Producer Antony Perumbavoor
Story Murali Gopy Prithvi Raj, Murali Gopy
Music Deepak Dev TBA
Editor Samjith Mohammed
Cinematography Sujith Vaassudev
Production Companies Aashirvad Cinemas
Distributing Companies Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Running Time 174 minutes TBA

Release and revenue

Box office performance

The franchise has been notable for its profit, with Lucifer.[19]

Film Release date Budget Box office revenue
Lucifer28 March 2019[20]₹30 crore[21]₹200 crore[22]
L2: Empuraan2023TBATBA
Total ₹30 crore (US$4.0 million)
(one film)		 ₹200 crore (US$27 million)
(one film)

References
  1. "Lucifer songs". JioSaavn. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. "Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. Kumar R., Manoj (18 June 2019). "The second film in Lucifer franchise gets a title". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. "Lucifer sequel gets a title: Empuraan". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. Narayan, Adithya (10 March 2019). "'Lucifer' To Release On March 28". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. "Lucifer clears censors; to be released in three languages". The New Indian Express. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. "Lucifer movie review". m.timesofindia.com.
  8. Narayanan, Nirmal (30 March 2019). "Lucifer day 2 box-office collection: An industry hit from Mohanlal is loading". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  9. Narayanan, Nirmal (31 March 2019). "Lucifer day 3 box-office collection: Mohanlal's political thriller marching towards 50 crore club". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. Moviebuzz. "'Lucifer' is a super hit, to hit the 50 crore mark soon!". Sify. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. Narayanan, Nirmal (3 April 2019). "Lucifer day 6 box-office collection: Dilemma continues over Mohanlal movie's 100 crore entry". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  12. "Why remaking Lucifer with Chiranjeevi in Telugu is a bad idea?". October 2019.
  13. Kumar, Karthik (4 June 2019). "Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  14. "Lucifer to debut on Amazon Prime tomorrow". 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  15. Narayanan, Nirmal (4 April 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Murali Gopy talks about Lucifer sequel, artistic freedom and Illuminati link". International Business Times. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  16. "Lucifer sequel gets a title: Empuraan". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  17. Kumar R., Manoj (18 June 2019). "The second film in Lucifer franchise gets a title". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  18. George, Anjana (24 June 2019). "Prithviraj on Zayed Masood's role in Empuraan?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  19. "Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  20. Narayan, Adithya (10 March 2019). "'Lucifer' To Release On March 28". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  21. Shrijith, Sajin (20 June 2019). "Empuraan to follow Mohanlal's directorial debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  22. "Mohanlal's Lucifer storms into Rs 200 crore club, first for Malayalam cinema". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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