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Jerrold Tarog’s ‘Quezon’ film now has a finished script
Jerrold Tarog’s ‘Quezon’ film now has a finished script
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 22, 2021 07:43 PM PHT

MANILA — “Kakatapos lang script.”
MANILA — “Kakatapos lang script.”
This was filmmaker Jerrold Tarog’s candid revelation on Wednesday about “Quezon,” the highly anticipated biopic of former President Manuel L. Quezon.
This was filmmaker Jerrold Tarog’s candid revelation on Wednesday about “Quezon,” the highly anticipated biopic of former President Manuel L. Quezon.
“Tingnan natin kung i-aprub,” he tweeted in response to a fan’s question.
“Tingnan natin kung i-aprub,” he tweeted in response to a fan’s question.
Tarog included a photo of the script, co-written by Rody Vera, with the draft date January 19, 2021.
Tarog included a photo of the script, co-written by Rody Vera, with the draft date January 19, 2021.
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“Quezon” is the third entry in Tarog’s linked historical films about Philippine heroes, following “Heneral Luna” in 2015 and “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral” in 2018.
“Quezon” is the third entry in Tarog’s linked historical films about Philippine heroes, following “Heneral Luna” in 2015 and “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral” in 2018.
Kakatapos lang script. Tingnan natin kung i-aprub. https://t.co/cTo3H8UoAt pic.twitter.com/bwwVyjTdPB
— Jerrold Tarog (@JerroldTarog) January 20, 2021
Kakatapos lang script. Tingnan natin kung i-aprub. https://t.co/cTo3H8UoAt pic.twitter.com/bwwVyjTdPB
— Jerrold Tarog (@JerroldTarog) January 20, 2021
Quezon, who figured in the lives of both war heroes, was portrayed by Benjamin Alves and TJ Trinidad at different ages in “Luna” and “Goyo,” respectively.
Quezon, who figured in the lives of both war heroes, was portrayed by Benjamin Alves and TJ Trinidad at different ages in “Luna” and “Goyo,” respectively.
Both actors are reprising the role in the Quezon film. Tarog, in an April 2020 interview, explained that the film’s story will span decades of historical events involving the president.
Both actors are reprising the role in the Quezon film. Tarog, in an April 2020 interview, explained that the film’s story will span decades of historical events involving the president.
Tarog has said “Quezon” will be presented as “four short films.” He described the movie as a comedy, given its satirical take on historical events, including the first general elections of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Tarog has said “Quezon” will be presented as “four short films.” He described the movie as a comedy, given its satirical take on historical events, including the first general elections of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
“A lot of political satirism will be there,” producer Eduardo Rocha of TBA Studios earlier told ABS-CBN News.
“A lot of political satirism will be there,” producer Eduardo Rocha of TBA Studios earlier told ABS-CBN News.
“We had the fire of Luna, we had the flaw of Goyo. This one, we’ll have the fire, but it’s also going to be a satire on who really ran the Philippines,” he said.
“We had the fire of Luna, we had the flaw of Goyo. This one, we’ll have the fire, but it’s also going to be a satire on who really ran the Philippines,” he said.
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