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Source: www.variety.com
Erik Matti, one of the Philippines’ most celebrated filmmakers, is set to direct a prequel to “On The Job: The Missing 8,” his critically acclaimed political crime thriller franchise.
Reteaming Matti and screenwriter Michiko Yamamoto, the untitled pic will mark the third film in the “On The Job” trilogy which kicked off at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight in 2013, and traveled worldwide.
“On The Job” was inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates were temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high-ranking military officials.
The prequel, which Matti and Ronald Monteverde are producing under their Manila based Reality MM Studios banner, is set against the turbulent backdrop of the island of Mindanao where Pedring Eusebio, the corrupt Mayor of a fictional city called La Paz, rises to power. Eusebio, who started out in the rebel paramilitary group New People’s Army, has become the most influential politician and feared man in La Paz.
Filipino actor Jericho Rosales has been cast as Pedring Eusebio, and Ryan Agoncillo as Rene Pacheco, a high-ranking military official who makes his way into politics. Further cast will be announced at a later stage.
Principal photography is set to begin in the third quarter of 2023 in Philippines, with Matti’s regular cinematographer Dino Piacino lensing. The film will boast a soundtrack, according to the production.
“I love 1970s Hollywood crime films, or French Jean-Pierre Melville-type cop corruption movies that are no longer being made, although these are films that audiences still enjoy,” said Matti.
“The prequel to ‘On The Job” and “On The Job: The missing 8″ provides another opportunity to bring a fresh, new Filipino crime story with international appeal to the world,” Matti continued.
The second film in the trilogy, “On The Job: The Missing 8” represents Philippines in the Oscar race. The movie played at Venice and won John Arcilla the Volpi Cup in the Horizons section.
A leading figure in the Manila film industry, Matti has directed nearly 20 features in the Philippines, spanning family dramas such as “Mano Po 2: My Home,” to the superhero comedy “Gagamboy,” supernatural action adventure film “Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles,” and several commercially successful horror films such as “Seklusyon” and “Kuwaresama.”
Gamit na gamit maxado yung clamor ng movie. Baka maumay na mga tao.
ReplyDeleteMas maganda siguro kung sequel kaysa prequel. Okay si Jericho no doubt marunong umarte. Nahasa na ng panahon. Pero Ryan Agoncillo haller? Host pwede pero actor? Eh sa Krystala ko lang siya naaalala eh at un Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. Thanks to Juday pa un
Deletenasa Pieta siya as Rigor. may ibubuga! he acted opposite the great cherie gil.
Delete1:12 may haponserye sya noon with Ms. Cherie Gil and I could say na kaya nyang makipagsabay kay the Miss Cherie Gil.
DeleteNice. Ang ganda kasi talaga nito, one of the locals na talagang nagandahan ako. Good luck guys sana mas maganda pa yan.
ReplyDeleteYun lang , napaghahalataan na kung anu ang hitik dun tayo raride!
ReplyDeleteMas nagandahan ako dun sa 1st film (Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Piolo Pascual, etc). Diba gusto pang gawan ng Hollywood version yun? Sinubmit sana nila yun dati sa Oscars.
ReplyDeleteHi classmate. Bec of the recent hype, i decided to watch that 1st film and gosh it was so good. Mga ganong role pala ang bagay kay Ge mga badboy roles kesa mga love team pabebe. Love it.
DeleteKung na-appreciate niyo yung kina Piolo, sa akin, tiong kay Dennis at John ang pinaka the best. Hindi naman sobrang garbo ng production compare sa Star Cinema produced na nauna, pero may angat ang story at acting ng mga characters ng The missing 8.
DeleteGaling din ni Vandolph. Nalimutan ko na si Vandolph yung pinapanood ko.
Ni hindi nag ROI ang first installments. Kasi tama yung isang commenter dito. You can never take serious of actors na na type cast sa pagpapa cute lang
Milking it
ReplyDeleteHahahah iisang tao ka lang yata na bitter na bitter. Masyadong true to life Kaya masyado kayong nasasaktan
Delete1:58 I'm another commenter and I share same thoughts. Wala ng bagong material na maisip si Matti kaya he's really milking this one narrative. Parang the Fast and the Furious lang. Walang bitter o nasasaktan te wag kang OA.
Delete1:58 nyi asumera naman. I enjoyed OJT and plan to watch the sequel but talaga namang they are milking the fame that came with the first 2 installments. Namulitika ka agad. I dislike the previous and current admin din noh
Delete1:58 hndi mo ba talaga napapansin na ginagatasan na lng tlga ni Matti itong movie na ito? Yikes
DeleteNasa Netflix ba ito?
ReplyDeleteSa HBO go napanood
DeleteSa HBO go sya
DeleteGaling nman tlga si si john arcilla na aktor.
ReplyDeleteGusto ko yung kay Piolo at Gerald. Ang ganda ng story nun.
ReplyDelete2:49 agree. Pinaka-gusto ko rin yun.
DeleteMilking the cow na. Isip na bago direk.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen On The Job but medyo biased yung critique ng mga tao about this being milked. That's basically what marvel/disney, fast and furious, cathy m./vice ganda movies are, and patok na patok sa pinas yung mga yun.
ReplyDeleteoh wow. Fan ako ng otj saga. Kapag bookworm kayo, maappreciate niyo yung characters ng story.
ReplyDeleteMarami talaga puwede pang pag hugutan ng story sa otj universe.
Actually kay Bernie Eusebio (wendell’s character) at Roman ako curious kung may continue pa ang stories nila.
Pero good news itong prequel kasi sobrang breakthrough sina general pacheco at pedring.
Bago niyo sana i judge na milking the hype
Sana panoorin niyo muna at napapanahon sa takbo mg lipunan ngayon.
Kudos kina direk erik at direk quark.
Ayaw kase nila ng makatotohanan 🙄
DeleteKailan naman uumpisahan yun project ni Matti with Ms. Vilma Santos at yun project niya with Angel Locsin and Edu
ReplyDelete10x better yung OTJ ni Piolo and Gerald.
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