Lucifer,
the
Mohanlal
starrer
that
marked
the
directorial
debut
of
the
popular
actor
Prithviraj
Sukumaran,
has
emerged
as
the
all-time
highest-grossing
Malayalam
film
to
date.
The
movie,
which
pushed
Malayalam
cinema's
boundaries
in
every
aspect,
is
all
set
to
get
a
sequel
soon.
Interestingly,
Lucifer
trailer
has
now
set
a
new
record.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
the
official
trailer
of
the
Mohanlal-Prithviraj
movie
has
now
emerged
as
the
most
viewed
trailer
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
Lucifer
trailer,
which
was
premiered
on
March
20,
2019,
has
crossed
11
Million
views
on
YouTube
so
far
while
it
is
all
set
to
complete
the
first
year
of
its
release.
The
official
trailer
of
Lucifer
also
still
remains
as
the
Malayalam
trailer
to
get
the
most
number
of
views
within
the
first
24
hours
of
its
release.
The
trailer
of
the
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
directorial
had
crossed
3.2
Million
views
within
the
first
24
hours
of
its
release,
and
the
record
still
remains
untouched.
Now,
the
Malayalam
cinema
audiences
across
the
globe
are
eagerly
waiting
for
the
sequel
of
Lucifer,
which
has
been
titled
as
Empuraan.
Mohanlal
will
reprise
his
highly-celebrated
character
Stephen
Nedumpilly
aka
Khureshi
Ab'Ram
in
Empuraan,
which
will
mark
Prithviraj
Sukumaran's
second
outing
as
a
director.
According
to
director
Prithviraj,
Lucifer
sequel
is
a
bigger
film
that
will
be
made
in
a
larger
canvas
and
budget.
The
director,
who
made
an
extended
cameo
appearance
in
the
first
part
will
reprise
his
character,
Zayed
Masood,
in
the
sequel.
Unlike
the
first
part,
Prithviraj
will
play
an
important
part
in
the
sequel
and
will
have
more
screen
time.
Lucifer
series
of
films
are
penned
by
Murali
Gopy,
the
popular
actor-writer.
Most
of
the
actors
from
the
star
cast
of
the
first
part
will
reprise
their
respective
roles
in
Empuraan,
along
with
a
few
new
additions.
The
project
is
produced
by
Antony
Perumbavoor,
under
the
banner
Aashirvad
Cinemas.