Director Lokesh Kanagaraj recently announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he will release a 10-minute prelude, Chapter Zero, to the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). He shared a poster on the platform but did not reveal when the prelude would be released. (Also Read: Lokesh Kanagaraj reacts as Nagarjuna's Coolie scene gets leaked: '2 months of hard work gone in vain' ) Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Chapter Zero Lokesh shared a poster that saw numerous pistols and guns on a table facing each other and forming a zero.
The text on the poster reads, “1 shot, 2 stories, 24 hours.” He captioned the post, “A teaching exercise that led to a ‘10 minute Prelude to the Origins of LCU’. #ChapterZeroFL unlock.
” He also tagged music composer Anirudh Ravichander , action choreographers collectively known as Anbariv, cinematographer Selvakumar, editor Philomin Raj, art director Sateeshkumar and costume designer Praveen Raja in the post. The short film will be backed by Lokesh's banner G Squad. Fans immediately began commenting on who they think the ‘father of LCU’ is, with opinions varying from Suriya ’s character Rolex in Vikram to Vijay as Leo Das.
“Bro is cooking something,” commented one excited fan with emojis, while another called it, “The Most Awaited Sambavam.” One person even decoded the text written on the posters, writing, “Banger one of LCU. One shot - VIKRAM.
2 stories - LEO. 24 hrs - KAITHI.” Many commented ‘waiting na’ in anticipation for the prelude of.
