{{use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Pelangi di Mars | image = | alt = | caption = Promotional poster | native_name = | director = Upie Guava | producer = Dendi Reynando | writer = {{Plainlist| * Alim Sudio * Upie Guava }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Messi Gusti * Lutesha * Rio Dewanto * Livy Renata * Myesha Lin }} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = {{Plainlist| * Mahakarya Pictures * MBK Productions * Produksi Film Negara * RANS Entertainment * Guava Film * DossGuavaXR Studio * A&Z Films }} | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2026|03|18|Indonesia}} | runtime = 112 minutes | country = Indonesia | language = Indonesian | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Pelangi di Mars''''' (''Rainbow in Mars'') is an Indonesian family science fiction film directed by Upie Guava and produced by Mahakarya Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FILM PELANGI DI MARS – COMING SOON : Mahakarya|url=https://mahakaryagroup.co.id/v01/film-pelangi-di-mars-coming-soon/|language=en-US|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> Set in the future in the 2090s, the film tells the story of a child who becomes the first human born and raised on Mars.<ref>{{Cite web|last=antaranews.com|date=2025-07-18|title=Film sci-fi "Pelangi di Mars" sajikan petualangan manusia dengan robot|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4976269/film-sci-fi-pelangi-di-mars-sajikan-petualangan-manusia-dengan-robot|website=Antara News|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> ''Pelangi di Mars'' was released in Indonesian theaters on March 18, 2026, coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holidays.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 December 2025|title=Film Pelangi di Mars Akan Temani Libur Lebaran 2026|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/film-pelangi-di-mars-akan-temani-libur-lebaran-2026-2102725|website=Tempo|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MSN|url=https://www.msn.com/id-id/berita/other/rio-dewanto-lutesha-hingga-messi-gusti-ungkap-beratnya-syuting-pelangi-di-mars/ar-AA1IOutU|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Satriya |first=Dimas |title=ICCN Berikan Apresiasi dan Dukungan pada Film Pelangi di Mars - Kulturnativ |url=https://www.kulturnativ.com/hiburan/7016885381/iccn-berikan-apresiasi-dan-dukungan-pada-film-pelangi-di-mars |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=ICCN Berikan Apresiasi dan Dukungan pada Film Pelangi di Mars - Kulturnativ |language=en}}</ref>
The film marks Upie's feature-length directorial debut, having previously been known for his work in documentaries and music videos.<ref>{{Cite web|last=antaranews.com|date=2025-11-24|title=Sutradara ceritakan proses produksi penuh eksperimen "Pelangi di Mars"|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5263849/sutradara-ceritakan-proses-produksi-penuh-eksperimen-pelangi-di-mars|website=Antara News|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> The production utilized Extended Reality (XR) technology and hybrid production methods that combine live-action filming with three-dimensional virtual environments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurrijal|first=Muhammad Ahsan|title=Pelangi di Mars: Film Anak Berbalut Teknologi Hybrid dan Kisah Futuristik|url=https://hot.detik.com/movie/d-8229462/pelangi-di-mars-film-anak-berbalut-teknologi-hybrid-dan-kisah-futuristik|website=detikhot|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Anggraini|first=Evelyn|date=2025-10-27|title=Fakta Film 'Pelangi di Mars'|url=https://www.popbela.com/career/inspiration/fakta-film-pelangi-di-mars-00-6sk7r-0w7g7w|website=Popbela.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurrijal|first=Muhammad Ahsan|title=Film Sci-Fi Pelangi di Mars, Gabungkan Live Action dan 3D|url=https://www.detik.com/kalimantan/budaya/d-8229922/film-sci-fi-pelangi-di-mars-gabungkan-live-action-dan-3d|website=detikKalimantan|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuswandi |title=“Pelangi di Mars” Tampilkan Visual Seru dengan Teknologi XR, Angkat Standar Baru Sci-Fi Indonesia - Suara Merdeka Pantura |url=https://pantura.suaramerdeka.com/pantura-raya/0616888002/pelangi-di-mars-tampilkan-visual-seru-dengan-teknologi-xr-angkat-standar-baru-sci-fi-indonesia |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=“Pelangi di Mars” Tampilkan Visual Seru dengan Teknologi XR, Angkat Standar Baru Sci-Fi Indonesia - Suara Merdeka Pantura |language=en}}</ref>
== Synopsis == In the year 2090, conditions on Earth have become uninhabitable due to a clean water crisis monopolized by a corporation named Nerotex.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Pelangi Di Mars - Film|url=https://www.kapanlagi.com/film/pelangi-di-mars-id5580.html|website=KapanLagi.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> This situation forces humanity to establish colonies on Mars.<ref name=":0" />
The story focuses on Pelangi a 12-year-old girl with the unique status of being the first human born and raised on Mars.<ref name=":0" /> After her mother, Pratiwi, and the rest of the human colony abandon the planet, Pelangi lives among a group of derelict robots.<ref name=":0" /> Together with these robots, Pelangi embarks on an adventure to find a rare mineral called <u>Zeolith Omega,</u> which is believed to be capable of purifying water on Earth.<ref name=":0" />
== Cast ==
=== Human characters<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dibintangi Lutesha-Rio Dewanto, Film Pelangi di Mars Dapat Dukungan Pemerintah|url=https://kumparan.com/kumparanhits/dibintangi-lutesha-rio-dewanto-film-pelangi-di-mars-dapat-dukungan-pemerintah-25TqAIPFMGl|website=kumparan|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> === {{Castlist| * Messi Gusti as Pelangi * Lutesha as Pratiwi * Rio Dewanto as Banyu * Livy Renata as Mirna * Myesha Lin as young Pelangi }}
=== Robot characters<ref>{{Cite web|date=2026-02-13|title=Akhirnya Terungkap! Ini Wajah 5 Pengisi Suara Robot Film Pelangi di Mars|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/860360/akhirnya-terungkap-ini-wajah-5-pengisi-suara-robot-film-pelangi-di-marsbikin-kagum.html|website=Media Indonesia|language=id|access-date=2026-03-14|editor-first=Gana|editor-last=Buana}}</ref> === {{Castlist| * Bimo Kusumo as Batik * Dimitri Arditya as Sulil * Vanya Rivani as Kimchi * Kristo Immanuel as Yoman * Gilang Dirga as Petya }}
== Production ==
=== Development === Director Upie Guava began research for this project in early 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-12-29|title=Buat Cerita Berlatar Tahun 2100, Upie Guava Garap Film 'Pelangi Di Mars'|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2022/09/09/buat-cerita-berlatar-tahun-2100-upie-guava-garap-film-pelangi-di-mars|website=Tribunnews.com|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurrijal|first=Muhammad Ahsan|title=Pelangi di Mars, Film Sci-fi Indonesia Tawarkan Visual Futuristik|url=https://www.detik.com/pop/movie/d-8017189/pelangi-di-mars-film-sci-fi-indonesia-tawarkan-visual-futuristik|website=detikpop|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> The film was produced by Mahakarya Pictures in collaboration with MBK Productions, with support from Produksi Film Negara (PFN), RANS Entertainment, Guava Film, DossGuavaXR Studio, and A&Z Films. The screenplay was co-written by Upie and Alim Sudio.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Film “Pelangi di Mars” Siap Tayang Lebaran 2026!|url=https://voi.id/lifestyle/546924/film-pelangi-di-mars-siap-tayang-lebaran-2026|website=VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pradana|first=Shandy|date=2025-11-25|title=Film Pelangi di Mars Dapat Bantuan Dana hingga Distribusi dari PFN|url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/pelangi-di-mars-dapat-dukungan-pfn-00-ffxpq-qyy689|website=IDN Times|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=SECURITIES|first=PT INDO PREMIER|date=2025-12-19|title=Ekosistem DOSS Berjalan Lewat Film Pelangi di Mars|url=https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Ekosistem_DOSS_Berjalan_Lewat_Film_Pelangi_di_Mars&news_id=482032&group_news=RESEARCHNEWS&news_date=&taging_subtype=DOSS&name=&search=y_general&q=Global%20Sukses%20Digital%20&halaman=1|website=IPOTNEWS|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
According to producer Dendi Reynando, this project is the largest-budget production for Mahakarya Pictures to date.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pradana|first=Shandy|date=2025-11-25|title=Apakah Film Pelangi di Mars Animasi? Ini Kata Sutradara dan Produser|url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/apakah-film-pelangi-di-mars-animasi-00-ffxpq-1frlfx|website=IDN Times|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> The character Pratiwi was inspired by Pratiwi Sudarmono, an Indonesian scientist who was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-08-16|title=Astronot Perempuan Pertama Indonesia Jadi Inspirasi Film Pelangi di Mars|url=https://www.tempo.co/teroka/astronot-perempuan-pertama-indonesia-jadi-inspirasi-film-pelangi-di-mars-2059607|website=Tempo|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pratiwi Sudarmono, Astronot Pertama Indonesia yang Jadi Inspirasi Film Pelangi di Mars|url=https://www.suara.com/entertainment/2025/08/14/212448/pratiwi-sudarmono-astronot-pertama-indonesia-yang-jadi-inspirasi-film-pelangi-di-mars|website=suara.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
=== Technical and filming === The filming process used a hybrid method, combining live-action footage with virtual environments.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=developer|first=mediaindonesia com|title=Fakta Seru Film Pelangi di Mars, Kolaborasi Aktor Nyata dan Robot 3D|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/833701/fakta-seru-film-pelangi-di-mars-kolaborasi-aktor-nyata-dan-robot-3d|website=mediaindonesia.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> Extended Reality (XR) technology was utilized to project the Martian landscape, created using ''Unreal Engine'', onto large LED screens at the DossGuavaXR studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Antara|date=2025-11-25|title=Di Balik 'Pelangi di Mars', Eksperimen XR Upi Guava Bangun Dunia 2090|url=https://timesindonesia.co.id/entertainment/566508/di-balik-pelangi-di-mars-eksperimen-xr-upi-guava-bangun-dunia-2090|website=TIMES Indonesia|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
The production was divided into two main phases:
# Motion capture: Conducted over 12 days to record foundational movements for the robot characters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=developer|first=mediaindonesia com|title=Sutradara Beberkan Proses Produksi Film Pelangi di Mars|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/833643/sutradara-beberkan-proses-produksi-film-pelangi-di-mars|website=mediaindonesia.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref> # Live action: Conducted over 14 days for scenes involving human actors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cerita Upie Guava Garap Film 'Pelangi di Mars', Dibuat Sangat Rumit hingga Butuh Waktu 5 Tahun|url=https://wartakota.tribunnews.com/seleb/875141/cerita-upie-guava-garap-film-pelangi-di-mars-dibuat-sangat-rumit-hingga-butuh-waktu-5-tahun|website=Wartakotalive.com|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
Lead actress Messi Gusti reportedly underwent a lengthy filming process, starting from first-look shoots when she was 11 years old to post-production while she was in junior high school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tumbuh Bersama Karakter, Messi Gusti Jalani Syuting Pelangi di Mars dari Kelas 5 SD|url=https://voi.id/lifestyle/536603/tumbuh-bersama-karakter-messi-gusti-jalani-syuting-pelangi-di-mars-dari-kelas-5-sd|website=VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She also attended specialized workshops to learn techniques for walking in a low-gravity environment, simulating the movement of an astronaut.<ref>{{Cite web|last=developer|first=mediaindonesia com|title=Demi Film Pelangi di Mars, Messi Gusti Belajar Cara Jalan Astronaut|url=https://mediaindonesia.com/hiburan/833681/demi-film-pelangi-di-mars-messi-gusti-belajar-cara-jalan-astronaut|website=mediaindonesia.com|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
== Release == ''Pelangi di Mars'' is scheduled to be released simultaneously in theaters across Indonesia on March 18, 2026, coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holidays.<ref>{{Cite web|last=antaranews.com|date=2025-12-27|title=Film "Pelangi di Mars" siap tayang di bioskop pada momen Lebaran 2026|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5323582/film-pelangi-di-mars-siap-tayang-di-bioskop-pada-momen-lebaran-2026|website=Antara News|language=id|access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>
== See also == * ''Jumbo'' * Pratiwi Sudarmono
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