Darna (2022 TV series)

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Darna: The TV Series
Genre
Based onDarna
by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo
Developed by
  • Dindo C. Perez
  • Julie Anne R. Benitez
Written by
  • Hannah Rhocellhynnia H. Cruz
  • Jann Kayla C. Mendoza
  • Jasper Emmanuel A. Paras
Directed by
  • Chito S. Roño
  • Avel E. Sunpongco
Starring
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Producers
  • Julie Anne R. Benitez
  • Maya Aralar
  • Marissa Kalaw
Production locationsABS-CBN Soundstage, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Production companyJRB Creative Production
DistributorABS-CBN Entertainment
Release
Original network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Chronology
Related shows

Mars Ravelo's Darna: The TV Series[1][2] is an upcoming Philippine superhero television series based on the comic book character of the same name, Keiko Aquino serves as head writer with Chito S. Roño leading the directing team.

Jane De Leon stars as Narda Custodio / Darna, with Joshua Garcia, Zaijian Jaranilla, and Janella Salvador also starring. The series was announced on December 4, 2020, after the cancellation of Star Cinema's Darna movie project in August 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[3][4][5] This is considered to be the biggest project of ABS-CBN for 2022.[6]

The series is set to premiere on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5 and The Filipino Channel in 2022.

Cast and characters[]

Main cast[]

Supporting cast[]

  • Rio Locsin as Roberta Ferrer-Custodio[11]
  • Paolo Gumabao as Noah Vallesteros[11][12]
  • Simon Ibarra as Zaldy Vallesteros[11]
  • Young JV as Andre Abesamis[11]
  • Zeppi Borromeo as Oleg Mendoza[11]
  • Gerald Acao as Pansho Paras[11]
  • Viveika Ravanes as Rubi Carbonell[11]
  • Marvin Yap as Gardo Laracruz[11]
  • Yogo Singh as Jiro Romero[11]
  • L.A. Santos as Richard Miscala[11]
  • Joj Agpangan as Mara Fernandez[11]
  • Mark Manicad as Ali Policar[11]
  • Richard Quan as Rex Vanguardia[11]
  • Levi Ignacio as Rolando Villalobos
  • Dawn Chang as Maisha Rodriguez[11]

Additionally, Joko Diaz, Eric Fructuoso, Argel Saycon, Russu Laurente and Christian Bables were cast in undisclosed roles.[13][14]

Guest cast[]

  • Iza Calzado[15] as Leonor Custodio, a “prime warrior” from Planet Marte and the mother of Ding and Darna's human alter ego Narda.[9] She is the “first Darna” who will pass on her magical stone to her daughter Narda.[16]

Production[]

Development[]

Erik Matti signed to direct a new Darna film in 2014,[17][18] with Star Cinema and Matti's Reality Entertainment co-producing the project.[19] Matti stated that the film is aimed "to revive not just the people who knows [sic] Darna but also with the people who will know Darna for the first time."[20] Producing a unique storyline posed a challenge to the director, as he did not want to be accused of copying from other big superhero movies such as those produced by Marvel Studios.[21] Matti envisioned the film, to be titled Darna, as a coming-of-age story that is serious in tone (similar to that of The Dark Knight Trilogy) but with gore aplenty.[21][22] Angel Locsin, who played Darna in the 2005 TV series, agreed to reprise her role when approached by Matti.[17][23] Locsin was forced out of the project following a back injury in October 2015, however, much to the consternation of Matti.[18][24]

A teaser trailer for Darna was shown during the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival, whose visual effects were provided by Mothership VFX, the same company that worked on some of Matti's earlier films.[19] According to Matti, the teaser was released ahead of the then-upcoming 2016 election as a ruse to make audiences think that Matti's next film was "politics-related".[20] In addition, Matti uploaded a teaser photo in January 2016 of a hooded woman to Instagram.[19][20] Around this time, the lead actress for the role of Darna had yet to be revealed.[19]

Sources reported that Matti had begun principal photography on the film in March 2018, starting with the "simpler scenes".[25][26] On October 4, 2018, however, ABS-CBN released a press statement announcing that Matti had parted ways with the network as well as Star Cinema "due to creative differences", and that the studio was closing in on a new director.[27] On October 5, 2018, Jerrold Tarog came on board to replace Matti.[28] In December 2018, Tarog revealed that he had begun working on a new script and costume for the film, the latter he said would be "more practical".[29]

Tarog has said he would retain Matti's vision of making the film a coming-of-age story while also creating a more nuanced origin story that deviates from the previous Darna films and their source comic, which he felt "rushes Darna's origins". He also added that his version will eschew the "campy" portrayal of most Filipino superheroes in favor of telling a nuanced and introspective story where the actions of the superhero have consequences in the real world.[30]

With the postponed production of the film, ABS-CBN announced on December 4, 2020 that it will develop a Darna TV series titled Mars Ravelo's Darna: The TV Series set to air in 2021 to star Jane De Leon.[31] It's said that the film will push through once the series is finished.[32]

Casting[]

While Darna was still in development as a film, several actresses had auditioned to replace Locsin when she backed out in 2015, including Liza Soberano, KC Concepcion, Jessy Mendiola, Nadine Lustre, Sarah Lahbati, and Sarah Geronimo. Soberano replaced Locsin by May 2017.[18] In April 2019, however, ABS-CBN released a press statement announcing that Soberano had left the project due to a finger bone injury she acquired during production for the network's 2018 TV series Bagani, and that the studio had begun casting on a new actress.[33] On July 17, 2019, Jane De Leon was unanimously chosen from a pool of over 300 actresses who auditioned.[34]

On February 6, 2020, Leo Dominguez, Paulo Avelino's manager, confirmed that Avelino has been cast in the film.[35][36][37] Tarog later confirmed Avelino's casting during a fundraiser.[38]

Even as the film was reconceived as a television series, De Leon was kept on board to portray the titular character for the series. On August 12, 2021, Iza Calzado was cast to portray the first Darna and Narda's mother.[39][40] On October 5, 2021; Kiko Estrada, Richard Quan, Simon Ibarra, Levi Ignacio, Joj Agpangan, Mark Manicad, Young JV, LA Santos, Yogo Singh, Zeppi Borromeo, Marvin Yap, Tart Carlos, and Gerald Acao were announced as cast additions including Joshua Garcia as the male lead and Zaijian Jaranilla as Ding.[11] On November 19, 2021, Janella Salvador was formally introduced as the one who will play the titular heroine's archnemesis, Valentina.[41] On February 17, 2022, behind the scenes photos revealed Paolo Gumabao has joined the cast of Darna. On March 1, 2022, Gumabao was confirmed to have taken over Kiko Estrada's role as Noah Ballesteros.[42] On March 3, 2022, Dawn Chang was cast in an undisclosed role.[43] Christian Bables is the latest addition to the series.[44]

Filming[]

Principal photography for the film began on January 19, 2020,[45] shot at ABS-CBN Soundstage in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan,[46][47] However, on August 21, 2020, ABS-CBN officially postponed production on the film due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a week after the network announced that it had "scrapped" the project "because of the film's big budget (₱140 million) and the coronavirus pandemic."[48][49]

On December 4, 2020, during the contract signing of Star Magic artists, it was announced that the Darna film project will become a TV series in 2021. On December 21, 2020, during the teaser for Darna in the "Together as One in 2021" video, De Leon said that filming will start in January 2021,[50] but due to De Leon guesting on the series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, filming for the series was postponed.[51][52] On February 5, 2021, during a press conference, De Leon stated that the new Darna project will be very modern and her Darna character will be very "millennial".[53]

On July 28, 2021, ABS-CBN announced that the series will start filming in early September 2021 but the schedule was changed to November to give more training time for De Leon, meanwhile De Leon is filming her remaining episodes on her guest role in Ang Probinsyano.[7] On October 4, 2021, ABS-CBN announced that Chito S. Roño will direct the series.[54] Avel Sunpongco will act as co-director and Keiko Aquino as head writer.[55][6] Roño envisions the series to be less soapy and more gritty and real.[56] Principal photography for the series officially commenced in November 15, 2021 at the ABS-CBN Soundstage.[57][58][59][1][60]

Marketing[]

On December 21, 2020, a teaser was shown in the "Together as One in 2021" video.[61] On December 19, 2021, a 45-second teaser was shown on the ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2021 together with their other upcoming projects for 2022.[62][63]

See also[]

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