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‘Maganda ‘yung choice’: Erik Matti talks about ‘Darna’ star Jane de Leon

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Posted at Oct 23 06:44 PM

Former “Darna” director Erik Matti previously envisioned Nadine Lustre to be the next Filipina superhero, succeeding Liza Soberano and Angel Locsin.  Read more »

Erik Matti presents ‘inclusive’ story about PH through food in HBO Asia show

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Posted at Oct 23 05:31 PM

Erik Matti said he has learned to be careful about what he posts on social media, months after he was criticized for his scathing remarks about a show that featured Filipino street food.  Read more »

Erik Matti among directors of new HBO Asia series about food

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Updated as of Oct 08 05:52 PM

The Philippines’ Erik Matti is one of the directors in a new HBO series “that explores the relationship between people and food.”  Read more »

Erik Matti: Philippine film industry ‘in a state of coma’

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Posted at Aug 27 01:11 AM

“This industry is on auto-pilot now. No wonder Cardo doesn’t die in Probinsyano. Until we’ve figured out how to woo the audience back, let’s just keep Cardo alive for now.” Read more »

Erik Matti working on biopic about Regal Films' Mother Lily

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Posted at Aug 04 05:14 PM

After years of trying to convince Lily Monteverde to turn her life story into a movie, it is finally happening. Read more »

How Erik Matti convinced Sharon Cuneta to do 'Kuwaresma'

Leah C. Salterio
Posted at May 11 06:22 AM

Multi-awarded writer-director Erik Matti returns to the horror genre with “Kwaresma,” an epic movie event that is the Mother’s Day offering of Reality Entertainment.   Read more »

From the desk of Erik Matti: an introduction to the characters of his scariest movie yet

ANCX Staff
Updated as of May 10 01:12 PM

Accompanying portraits of Jake Verzosa, the director Erik Matti gives us his own sketch of the characters in his latest opus--the family horror flick Kuwaresma--a cast that includes a Baguio house as significant to the narrative as its lead stars Sharon Cuneta, John Arcilla, and Guila Alvarez.  Read more »

'BuyBust,' 'Signal Rock' to go head-to-head at 2019 Gawad Urian

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Posted at May 08 08:35 PM

Erik Matti's 'BuyBust' and Chito Roño's 'Signal Rock' will go head-to-head at the 2019 Gawad Urian after they received virtually the same number of nominations.  Read more »

Sharon Cuneta shares her biggest fear

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Posted at May 08 12:44 PM

Veteran actress Sharon Cuneta on Tuesday opened up about her biggest fear. Read more »

Erik Matti criticizes new Netflix show for 'bad research' about Pinoy street food

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Posted at May 01 05:20 AM

The show sounds like a good, appetizing idea --and it is. But director Erik Matti just has one problem with one of its episode featuring Cebu.  Read more »

Why Nadine fits Darna role, according to Erik Matti

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Posted at Apr 26 01:16 AM

Following Soberano’s exit, Matti identified fan-favorite Lustre as a possible replacement, citing her versatility. Read more »

Erik Matti promises ‘real horror’ with Sharon Cuneta in ‘Kuwaresma’

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Posted at Apr 17 02:45 AM

Erik Matti counts "The Changeling," the "schlocky Italian horrors" and the "campy ghost erotica horrors" as his inspirations.  Read more »

Erik Matti reveals personal pick to replace Liza Soberano as Darna

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Updated as of Apr 11 03:24 PM

For Erik Matti, there's only one actress who comes close to fitting the Darna he has been envisioning following Liza Soberano's decision to back out of the role.  Read more »

WATCH: Teaser for Sharon Cuneta's first horror movie 'Kuwaresma'

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Posted at Apr 05 11:45 PM

The first teaser for Reality Entertainment's 'Kuwaresma,' billed as Sharon Cuneta's first-ever horror movie, has been released.  Read more »

'Don’t cry no more': Erik Matti offers comforting words for Liza after 'Darna' exit

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Posted at Apr 05 06:02 PM

One only needs to watch Liza Soberano's interview, where she broke down as she apologized to her fans for backing out of the 'Darna' movie, to realize just how much the role meant to her.  Read more »

'We want to do bigger things': Erik Matti reacts to criticism about local movies being bad

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Updated as of Mar 07 01:21 AM

Erik Matti explains why sometimes good storytelling isn't enough to get people back in cinemas to watch a movie.  Read more »

How to save the local movie industry? Ogie Diaz suggests small tweak that could help

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Posted at Feb 10 01:31 AM

What if the best solution to save the local movie industry isn't something drastic, but a single, small tweak?  Read more »

‘This is alarming’: Erik Matti says film industry in ‘dire situation’ after string of flops

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Posted at Feb 07 07:35 PM

Acclaimed director and film producer Erik Matti believes the local film industry is in a “dire situation” amid the lackluster performance of recent releases at the box office. Read more »

Sharon will ‘shock’ fans in Erik Matti film, says co-star John Arcilla

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Posted at Dec 29 12:41 AM

Sharon Cuneta and John Arcilla will co-star for the first time in a horror-thriller by director Erik Matti, Arcilla said. Read more »

Judy Ann Santos, Erik Matti teaming up for new movie

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Posted at Dec 15 12:32 AM

Judy Ann Santos and acclaimed director Erik Matti are getting set for a reunion project, 15 years after they last worked together. Read more »