Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
| Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre | |
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| Genre | Fantasy drama |
| Written by | Suzette Doctolero
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| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes |
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| Starring | Bianca Umali |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
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Sang'gre (also known as Sang'gre: The Encantadia Chronicles) is an upcoming Philippine television drama fantasy series to be broadcast by GMA Network.[1] The series is a spin-off of the 2016 Philippine TV series Encantadia.[2] It serves as the fifth television series in the Encantadia franchise. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Bianca Umali in the title role.
Cast and characters
- Lead cast
- Bianca Umali as Terra[3]
- Kelvin Miranda as Adamus[3]
- Faith Da Silva as Flamarra[3]
- Angel Guardian as Deia[3]
- Supporting cast
- Kylie Padilla as Amihan[1]
- Glaiza de Castro as Pirena[1]
- Gabbi Garcia as Alena[1]
- Sanya Lopez as Danaya[1]
Background
Encantadia is a television series created by GMA Network in 2005, starring Filipino actresses Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Karylle and Diana Zubiri. The show had two follow-ups, Etheria (2005-2006) and Encantadia: Pag-Ibig Hanggang Wakas (2006), featuring the same lead cast. In 2016, the series was rebooted starring Filipino actresses Glaiza de Castro, Kylie Padilla, Gabbi Garcia and Sanya Lopez.[4][5]
The spin-off was announced on December 31, 2021, slated for a 2022 release[6]
Production
The series will be written by Suzette Doctolero, who wrote the previous Encantadia series and will be directed by the same director, Mark A. Reyes with creative director, RJ Nuevas. Aside from Doctolero, former ABS-CBN's experienced screenwriter Ricky Lee, and writers Anna Aleta Nadela, Jake Somera, former ABS-CBN writer Ays de Guzman and program manager Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria are also a part of the production team.[7][8] Since 2023, Umali has been sharing training videos of moves that can be adapted for the show. She also stated that she takes this project seriously, particularly when it comes to her role training. In the series, she had to perform certain action scenes. The actress compared her preparation for this series to that of a Marvel movie.[9]The series started filming on October 2023 using Bolt-X Camera Set Up, the same robotic cameras used for Voltes V Legacy.[10]
Teaser
The first image tease for the series was released on July 23, 2023 at the Comic-Con held at San Diego, California.[2][8] Director Reyes shared the news on social media site Instagram by posting a photo of Bianca Umali in costume.[8] At that time, Umali was not yet confirmed for any role in the said series until October 23, 2023 wherein she was announced via 24 Oras as "Terra", the daughter of Sang'gre Danaya.[3]
Casting
Umali was rumored to be the main cast for the stated series in early 2023, until her image was included in a teaser photo that was released at Comic-Con in California, USA. On October 23, 2023, Umali was verified as Terra on GMA Network's news show 24Oras.[11]On October 27, 2023, Kelvin Miranda was announced as Adamus, Faith da Silva as Amarra, and Angel Guardian as Deia via the same news station. The whole cast will be revealed on November 3, 2023.
References
- ^ a b c d e "4 Sang'gres to reunite in 'Sang'gre: Encantadia Chronicles'". gmanetwork.com. GMA Integrated News. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Santos, Justine Nicolas. "'Sang'gre: Encantadia Chronicles' shares its first look with concept art shown at San Diego Comic-Con". inquirer.net. Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Acebuche, Yoniel. "Bianca Umali is Danaya's daughter in 'Sang'gre: Encantadia Chronicles'". philstar.com. Philstar. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick. "Encantadia 2016 SNEAK PEEK: Five highlights to look forward to in pilot episode". PEP. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Manlangit, Shinji. "Review: 'Encantadia' returns". CNN Philippines. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Abad, Ysa. "GMA's 'Encantadia' gets spin-off series". rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Anarcon, JamesdPatrick. "Legendary screenwriter Ricky Lee joins creative team of Sang'gre". pep.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "'Sang'gre' first concept art revealed at San Diego Comic-Con". gmanetwork.com. GMA Network. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Anadia, Sanden. "Nawala nga anak ni Sang'gre Danaya". philstar.com. Philstar. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Almazan, Faye. "Direk Mark Reyes shares 'new weaponry' for upcoming filming of 'Sang'gre'". gmanetwork.com. GMA Network. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Bote, Jia. "Bianca Umali to star in 'Encantadia' spin-off series 'Sang'gre'". tribune.net.ph. Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
