The
Priest,
the
upcoming
Mammootty-Manju
Warrier
starrer
has
recently
garnered
attention
with
its
promising
teaser.
The
highly
anticipated
movie,
which
features
Mammootty
in
the
titular
role,
has
now
reportedly
got
a
release
date.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
The
Priest
has
been
slated
to
hit
the
theatres
on
February
4,
2021.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
the
post-production
works
of
the
Mammootty-Manju
Warrier
starrer
is
nearing
the
final
stage.
The
makers
are
reportedly
planning
to
wrap
up
the
pending
works
in
another
week.
In
that
case,
The
Priest
will
be
ready
for
a
grand
release
by
the
first
week
of
February
2021.
In
that
case,
the
Mammootty
starrer
will
hit
the
theatres
as
the
second
release
from
the
Malayalam
film
industry,
after
the
theatres
reopened.
The
team
members
of
The
Priest
are
already
busy
with
placing
hoardings
and
banners
of
the
movie
in
all
major
cities
of
Kerala,
hinting
that
the
project
is
getting
ready
for
a
release.
An
official
announcement
on
The
Priest
release
date
is
expected
to
be
made
very
soon.
The
Priest,
which
is
said
to
be
a
mystery
thriller,
is
directed
by
newcomer
Jofin
T
Chacko.
The
movie
marks
Mammootty's
first-ever
onscreen
collaboration
with
Manju
Warrier.
However,
Manju
is
not
appearing
as
the
female
lead
opposite
the
megastar
in
the
movie,
as
his
character
doesn't
have
a
romantic
track
in
the
film.
Instead,
the
talented
actress
is
playing
a
pivotal
character.
Nikhila
Vimal,
Saniya
Iyappan,
and
Kaithi
fame
child
artist
Baby
Monica
essay
the
other
pivotal
roles.
Jagadeesh,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
Madhupal,
Dinesh
Panicker,
Sivadas
Kannur,
Naseer
Sankranthi,
Tony
Luke,
Ameya
Mathew,
and
so
on
essay
the
supporting
roles.
The
Priest,
which
is
scripted
by
Shyam
Menon
and
Deepu
Pradeep,
is
jointly
produced
by
filmmaker
B
Unnikrishnan
and
Anto
Joseph.