Regal Films has three official entries this year. These are “Mano Po 6: My Mother” with Sharon Cuneta and Vilma Santos and under the direction of Joel Lamangan; “Nieves” with Marian Rivera, directed by Mike Tuviera (a spin-off from an episode in last year’s Shake, Rattle and Roll); and Regal’s longstanding film tradition, “Shake, Rattle & Roll XI,” the cast of which will be headed by Ruffa Gutierrez.
Star Cinema, the movie production arm of ABS-CBN, will have a comedy starring Kris Aquino and Eugene Domingo in “Ikaw Na Nga?” to be directed by Wenn Deramas.
Also for Star Cinema, the “King of Comedy” Dolphy and “Wowowee” host Willie Revillame will have a comedy team-up in “Juan” with script and direction by Eric Quizon.
MMFF regular Vic Sotto will have no Enteng Kabisote this year, but will still have another entry in “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” with Christine Reyes under M-Zet Productions with direction by Tony Y. Reyes.
Senator Bong Revilla will be back once again as “Panday” under Imus Productions-GMA Films as directed by Mac Alejandre.
The “Pambansang Kamao” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will take his real-life boxing prowess to the big-screen with “WaPacman” under Solar Films and directed by Topel Lee.
3 more films submitted for screening by the MMFF committee are:
A LOVE STORY
Produced by: Unitel
Starring: Marvin Agustin, Nikki Gil and Tessie Tomas.
Directed: by Raul Jorolan
DANIEL RAPIDO
Produced by FCJ Film Production
I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE
Produced by Star Cinema
Starring: Gabby Concepcion, Angelica Panganiban, Kim Chiu and Derek Ramsay.
Directed by: Laurice Guillen
These three films are not official entries but they are still part of the MMFF screening that will open on January 1, 2010.
