EXCLUSIVE: Filipino producer-distributor CreaZion Studios is unveiling a slate of movie and TV productions right here in Cannes, together with Severino: The First Serial Killer, which has Dolly De Leon becoming a member of Dennis Trillo within the forged.
Scheduled to begin taking pictures in September, the collection tells the true story of Catholic priest Severino Mallari, who predated Jack The Ripper by killing 57 folks throughout the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.
Trillo is taking part in Severino, whereas De Leon will play his mom, in what seems to be set to be one in all her darkest roles but. Severino believed his mom was bewitched and that he may treatment her situation by killing folks.
Yam Laranas, recognized for horror movies The Echo and The Highway, is directing the collection, which has been scripted by Dodo Dayao (Cattleya Killer), Rona Co (Hi there, Love, Goodbye) and Rody Vera (Die Stunning).
De Leon has been working between the US and the Philippines since her Golden Globes and BAFTA-nominated function in Cannes Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Unhappiness. She lately filmed with Nicole Kidman on the second season of 9 Excellent Strangers in Germany. Trillo and De Leon beforehand starred collectively in Erik Matti’s On The Job 2: The Lacking Eight.
Trillo additionally stars in CreaZion Studios’ All the pieces About My Spouse, a Filipino remake of Argentinian hit Un Novio Para Mi Mujer, which is in post-production for a late 2024 launch.
Jennylyn Mercado (Rosario) and Sam Milby (No Different Girl) additionally star within the movie a few man trapped in a loveless marriage who enlists the assistance of an area Lothario to seduce his spouse. Remakes have additionally been produced in Spain, Chile, Mexico, Italy, India, Vietnam and Korea.
Launched in 2023 by chairman Rex Tiri, president RJ Agustin and chief artistic officer Actual Florido, CreaZion goals to provide Filipino content material that’s profitable in its house market but additionally reaches worldwide audiences. The corporate additionally acquires movies and distributed Priscilla within the Philippines and different Southeast Asian territories.
“Our technique is to enter co-productions from an early stage so our companions can share their imaginative and prescient on the way to develop the fabric when it comes to story, high quality and technical elements,” Agustin stated. “We wish to attain out to international audiences and imagine collaboration helps to attain this.”
The corporate’s slate additionally consists of rotoscope animation film The Fantabulous Badingger-Z, based mostly on Florido’s LGBTQ+ superhero comedian guide, Badingger-Z And The Accla Assassin, which Florido may also direct. The movie is being developed with Kristine De Leon, producer on Arvin Belarmino’s brief movie Radikals, which is screening right here in Critics Week, whereas Carl Papa, who directed the Philippines’ 2024 Oscars submission, animated characteristic The Lacking (Iti Mapukpukaw), can also be on board to provide.
CreaZion can also be teaming with Frank Priot of France’s Ghost Metropolis Movies and Avid Liongoreng of the Philippines’ Rocket Sheep for animated film Zsa Zsa Zaturnah Ze Movee, which additionally has a superhero and LGBTQ+ theme. The undertaking has acquired assist from the Philippines’ ICOF and Switzerland’s Imaginative and prescient Sud Est and was earlier pitched in Venice Manufacturing Bridge, Locarno, Korea’s BIFAN and Taiwan Artistic Content material Fest.
“We imagine Zsa Zsa Zaturnah is strongly aligned with CreaZion Studios’ imaginative and prescient of empowering Filipino tales for the worldwide audiences,” Florido stated. “This animation characteristic reveals the ingenuity of Filipino artistry in storytelling that may resonate anyplace else on the planet.”
Creazion can also be working with Filipino cinema grasp Chito Roño who will direct horror movie Ghost Get together, scripted by Enrico Santos, recognized for his work on the nation’s highest grossing movie of all time, Rewind, which took greater than $20M (PHP1BN) earlier this 12 months. Ghost Get together is scheduled to begin taking pictures in July.