L2: Empuraan

L2: Empuraan (also known as L2E) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and written by Murali Gopy. It is jointly produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies and Lyca Productions. The second installment in a planned trilogy, it is a follow-up to the 2019 film Lucifer. The film stars Mohanlal in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, Saikumar, Baiju Santhosh and Suraj Venjaramoodu.

Lucifer was originally conceived as a three-part film from its inception. The first part was made into the film Lucifer. The success of the first film led to the decision to proceed with the second instalment in the series. Empuraan was announced in June 2019, and production, originally planned for mid-2020, faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Murali took the opportunity to expand the scale and scope of Empuraan. The screenplay was finalised in July 2022, and pre-production began the following month. Lyca Productions announced their involvement in the film in September 2023, marking their maiden production venture in Malayalam cinema. In March 2025, Sree Gokulam Movies joined the film as a co-producer, following Lyca Productions' withdrawal from the project due to financial constraints.[3] The film's soundtrack was composed by Deepak Dev, with the cinematography and editing handled by Sujith Vaassudev and Akhilesh Mohan respectively.

Principal photography began on 5 October 2023, in Faridabad. Subsequent sporadic schedules commenced in various locations, including Shimla, Leh, the United Kingdom, the United States, Chennai, Gujarat, Hyderabad, the United Arab Emirates, Mumbai, and Kerala.[4] Empuraan is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 27 March 2025 in standard and IMAX formats, making it the first Malayalam film to be released in IMAX.[5]