Atlee with Allu Arjun during the pre-production of ‘AA22xA6’.
| Photo Credit: Sun Pictures/X
Pan-Indian star Allu Arjun has collaborated with hit filmmaker Atlee for a magnum opus. The high-profile movie will be bankrolled by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures.
The makers announced the project through a video. The film is tentatively titled as AA22xA6. “Gear up for the landmark cinematic event,” Sun Pictures said on X.
The video shows Atlee and Allu Arjun travelling to Lola VFX company. The actor-director duo visit technicians at Ironhead Studio (costume and creature design), Spectral Motion, ILM Technoprops and Legacy Effects.
The promotional video hints at a big-budget sci-fi action film high on VFX. “I read the script and my head is still spinning,” says Jamie Madigan, the VFX Supervisor known for his works in Iron Man 2, Transformers: Rise of the Beats and G.I. Joe.
Justin Raleigh, CEO and Artistic Director, Fractured FX says he is “very excited about all the creature potential.” Mike Elizalde, President Artistic Director, Spectral Motion, says “the script is the best of best of what I would ever want to create.” Elizalde has worked for Avengers: Infinity War and Fantastic Four.
The video also hints at de-ageing technology set to be used in the movie. The makers also reveal glimpses of pre-visualisation work done in the presence of director Atlee. The cast and crew of the film is yet to be announced.
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Meanwhile, Allu Arjun was last seen in the pan-India blockbuster Pushpa 2: The Rule, directed by Sukumar. The sequel to the 2021 film released on December 05, 2024, and amassed a whopping approximated worldwide collection of ₹1742 crore. Atlee, who produced the box-office dud Baby John, last directed Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara. The Hindi action drama, released on September 07, 2023, earned more than ₹1000 crore at the worldwide box office.
Published – April 08, 2025 12:23 pm IST
