Gareth Evans’ ‘The Raid 2’ Begins Production with First Look Photos

It has begun. Production is now underway on a sequel to the 2011 Indonesian action instant cult classic The Raid: Redemption, as it ended up being named in the U.S. Yesterday, January 31st, it marked the first official day of production on the sequel, titled The Raid 2, or Berandal, or The Raid 2: Berandal, or The Raid: Retaliation, or whatever you want to call it. In addition to a press release with a few details on the “over 100 days” shoot, Collider rounded up a few of the first look photos from “Day 1” showing badass actor Iko Uwais back as Rama in the sequel. Don’t worry, they just started shooting, they can’t spoil much. Here’s a few of the first photos of The Raid 2 they released, click to see more from Collider with a few extra: PT Merantau Films and XYZ Films announce the start of production for The …