A shirtless snake god with killer abs and a worse attitude rises for revenge.
A group of archaeologists unearth a snake god who then brings destruction on anything against his way.
Practical Effects
Snake transformation effects that aged like fine cheese.
Costume
Zuma's iconic green body paint and cobra headpiece.
Acting
Snooky Serna's committed melodrama as the cursed daughter.
Director
Jun Raquiza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zuma is a comic book icon in the Philippines, predating this film; the character represents indigenous resistance narratives often erased in colonial storytelling.
Max Laurel's body paint took hours to apply daily, and the cobra headpiece was so heavy he could barely turn his neck—explaining Zuma's dramatic slow pivots.
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