SRR: Evil Origins dalawang taong pinag-isipan: mahirap bumuo ng konsepto

SHOWBIZ KONEK
ni Maricris Valdez

INAMIN ni Roselle Monteverde, CEO ng Regal Entertainment na natagalan ang muli nilang paggawa nila ng Shake Rattle and Roll dahil wala pa silang naiisip na konsepto.

Ang pinakahuli nilang SRR ay noong November 29, 2023.

“Sa totoo lang mahirap, mahirap makabuo ng isang konsepto,” paliwanag ni Roselle sa isinagawang SRR: Evil Origins media launch noong November 21, Friday sa Gateway Cinema 5.

“Ngayong taong ito, sinimulan namin ang pagbuo ng konseptong ito two years ago. So from brainstorming napag-usapan namin kung ano ang takbo ng ‘Shake…’ at ito na nga ang past present and future. 

“And ano pa nga ba ang pwede naming maibigay para maiba ang ‘Shake…’“ wika ni Roselle na naisip din nila kung dapat ba silang sumunod sa tradisyon o i-brake ito?

“Ang tradisyon ng ‘Shake’ is always the excellence. Ito ang ating tradisyon for Shake Rattle and Roll.

“Naisip din na gawing connected ang mga episode. Para hindi kayo pwedeng umalis ng sinehan na hindi ninyo napapanod ang one o ang dulo o ang gitna. 

“Kaya ang excellence na ina-achieve namin dito ay sa production value, sa technical aspects, sa story telling, pati sa aming mga direktor na magagaling at siyempre sa design, gayundin sa mga artista,” dagdag pa ni Roselle.

Buong pagmamalaki namang sinabi ni Atty. Keith Monteverde, Executive Producer of Shake Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins and Executive Vice President ng Regal Entertainment Inc. na iconic ang mga nagagawa nilang Shake Rattle and Roll. 

“Lalo itong ‘SRR: Evil Origins’ na we have  a number of big stars like Janice de Belen and Manilyn Reynes, Carmina Villaroel, Joey Marquez and Eddie Gutierrez.

“We have iconic episodes like Multo, Kulam and my personal favorite Aswang. Since then, for generation you’ve join us from Nanay Udin (a creature from 1991 episode), LRT Monster to Ahas, Flight 666, Wedding Dress (2009), and even the makululit na Christmas tree (SRR 9),” pagbabahagi pa ni Atty. Keith.

At kapag natatanong sa netizens kung ano bang SRR episodes ang pinaka-the-best? 

Tugon ni Atty. Keith, “When you look at peoples comment, there’s no clear answer, why? And I think the answer is simple. SRR belongs to every generation and every Filipino watching these stories. 

“And tonight we begin a new era. We did ‘SRR’ to the whole new generation of these years MMFF. We maintain our iconic three episodes structures. Each episodes has it’s own stories that complete with each own iconic stars.

“Here you will continue to scream, laugh, cheer, cry.  We’ll bring something new. Each episodes will have distinct look and own kind of horror. Each episode will emerse you to a different timeline… it will take you to 1775, 2025, and 2050. All three episodes are connected with a single myth. Cinematic journey of past, present and future introducing all of you to a new cycle of evil down to terrorize generatiions,” wika pa ng apo ni Mother Lily Monteverde.

At para kay direk Shugo Praico na direktor ng 1775 episodes, “We believe the real horror stories, the unforgettable episodes of this iconic franchise, are those horror that are rooten in real life.”

Nakakuha naman ng inspirasyon si direk Ian Lorenos sa kanyang 2050 episodes nang mag-look back sa mga kaganapan noong covid pandemic.

“Nag look back ako during covid pandemic and there are no specific words about the pain, tragedy of us. All of us we’ve lost a family, a neighbor, a friend, a love one. I root to that inspiration.

“Sinabi ko itong pelikula is lie an allegory, an oath to that stage of our generation na na-survive natin iyon. Siguro iyon ang nag-inspired sa akin…about the survival of the humanity during these harsh situation, harsh present situation. Tapos iniisip ko rin na what kind of fear that we can induce to the audience since na-mention ng ‘SRR’ and other horror films halos na-tackle na nila lahat what kind of fear.

“Ito we try to make it more subconscious na it’s about fear of the unknown, fear of not knowing what goes tomorrow. Buhay pa ba ang mga love ones natin na ang enemy na natin eh ang environment na kung saan tayo nabubuhay? ‘Yun ang nag-boost sa akin ng inspiration and courage para gawin itong episodes three,” dagdag pa ni direk Ian.

Ang SRR: Evil Origins ay mula sa creative minds nina Noreen Capili, Onay Sales, Gina Marissa Tagasa, at JP Abellera, Head ng Creative Content ng Regal Entertainment.

At para kay Manay Gina,kakaibang horror experience itong SRR: Evil Origins na sa pagpunta sa final episodes, 25 years from, “imagine this is the Philippines, our nation is in total devastation, there’s drought, ‘wag naman sanang mangyari, there’s hunger and we are overrun by flesh eating creatures, we called them aswang. Ito iyong mga bagong breed ng aswang, no other nation helped us. 

“So ang sakit, walang tumutulong sa atin. We face them alone. Hope lies in family ties and faith. Dito magra-rise ang isang matinding family, they will rise sa isang matinding chaos and then lahat ng ito ay manggagaling sa strong faith in God. Kahit 1775, 2025, kahit sa future pa, family pa rin ang strong bond ties.

“We can even defeat the super natural if we have strong faith in God. Episodes 3 connect 1775, 2025, and 2050 then everything will make sense. Kaya excited kami na mapanood ninyo ito dahil ibang horror experience ito kaya let’s all shake rattle and roll together.”

Mapapanood ang SRR: Evil Origins simula December 25, na pinagbibidahan nina Janice de Belen, Manilyn Reynes, Arlene Muhlach, Carla Abellana, at Richard Gutierrez. Kasama rin sa tatlong episodes ng movie sina Ivana Alawi at Ara Mina, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, Fyang Smith, JM Ibarra, Dustin Yu, Isabel Ortega, Loisa Andalio at marami pang iba.