Movie studio Phranakorn Film has announced the first movie to kick off what they dubbed “Siam Cinematic Universe Phase I”, which is very likely inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the DC Universe (DCU) and Universal Pictures’ short-lived “Dark Universe”.
However, the Thai counterpart will focus on horror icons in Thai culture and the first film to kick off SCU is tentatively titled Raeng Wat Saket, Pret Wat Suthat, which translates to “Vultures Of Saket Temple, Pretas Of Suthat Temple” (hopefully the actual English title will be less of a mouthful).
The first part of the title refers to a dark incident in Thai history when a cholera breakout caused thousands of deaths during the reign of King Rama II. Wat Saket was a designated spot where dead bodies were dumped, thus, the vultures flocked to the temple’s grounds to feast as bodies be normally…
