{"id":297,"date":"2007-10-08T13:38:42","date_gmt":"2007-10-08T08:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/2007\/10\/08\/all-that-we-are-all-we-do-is-here-forever\/"},"modified":"2007-10-08T22:15:46","modified_gmt":"2007-10-08T16:45:46","slug":"all-that-we-are-all-we-do-is-here-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/all-that-we-are-all-we-do-is-here-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"All that we are, all we do is here forever."},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in case you heard rumors about it through the extremely tiny Metro Manila grapevine, please allow us to finally confirm that yes, it’s true: Unitel Productions<\/a> acquired the film rights to Arn<\/a>‘s 2006 graphic novel “Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat”. We couldn’t announce it formally ((Although of course family & close friends have known about it for a couple of months now.<\/span>)) until they released the press release. The following came out in today’s Inquirer:<\/p>\n

\"Andong<\/p>\n

‘Andong Agimat’ to the US film mart<\/a>
\nBy Bayani San Diego Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n

MANILA, Philippines — Unitel head Tony Gloria has a new baby.<\/p>\n

“This is my pet project,” he says of “Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat<\/a>,” a popular graphic novel by prize-winning author\/illustrator Arnold Arre.<\/p>\n

Gloria has acquired the rights to “Andong,” which he plans to produce into either a feature film or a TV series. Or both.<\/p>\n

“It can start as a feature film and we can later turn it into a TV series,” he says.<\/p>\n

For the role of Andong, Gloria is eyeing Robin Padilla.<\/p>\n

“He’s not your typical hero. Andong’s a loner and an ex-convict,” he explains.<\/p>\n

Unitel is preparing an audio-visual presentation on “Andong,” which Gloria will screen at the American Film Market, running from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 in Santa Monica, California.<\/p>\n

(You can read the entire article on the Inquirer site<\/a> or in my Multiply blog<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAs you can tell, I am beyond happy that Arn and his fantastic book ((Ok, biased since I’m the wife, but I strongly think that Andong is one of the most ORIGINAL takes on the Pinoy superhero out there.<\/span>)) are getting the recognition they deserve. ((Much thanks go to Mr. Gloria, Unitel, and Arn’s agent Dennis Cruz. (:<\/span>))<\/p>\n

If you haven’t read it yet ((Huwaaaat????<\/span>)), “Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat” is available at leading bookstores (Fully Booked, Powerbooks, National) and comic book outlets.<\/p>\n

Related entries:
\n– Si Andong Agimat, andito na!<\/a>
\n– More Andong, more projects.<\/a>
\n– Si Andong Agimat, parating na!<\/a><\/p>\n

New blog for Andong Agimat:
\n– http:\/\/andongagimat.blogspot.com<\/p>\n

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