- The Killer Bride is an upcoming series on ABS-CBN
- Dado Lumibao pointed out that the series prioritizes its cast members’ safety
- The “Eddie Garcia Law” has been recently filed in Congress
ABS-CBN is set to offer a new series with a gothic romance theme titled The Killer Bride. Wildflower star Maja Salvador will portray the titular role as Camila.
The cast includes returning Kapamilya actor Geoff Eigenmann as Vito, Camila’s love interest, and the fresh team-up of Janella Salvador and Joshua Garcia, who will play as Emma and Elias respectively.
It story revolves around Camila, who is excited to marry the love of her life, Vito. On their wedding day, however, Camila wakes up holding a knife, with her dress stained in blood—causing Vito and the others to think that she took part in an unspecified crime. She eventually died in detention as the facility where she was confined in went up in flames. Many years later, Camila makes her presence felt as she seeks revenge on those who wronged her by possessing a young woman named Emma.
The upcoming series’ director, Dado Lumibao, pointed out that they are prioritizing the safety of their cast members in shooting its heavy scenes.
“Yung mga eksena kasi medyo malalaki, mahihirap, unang una diyan lagi naming pinagdarasal na safety first. Kahit na ang stunt work na maganda yung kinalabasan, may nangyari naman sa mga artista.
“But you know mga artist na sila, pag nag-in character na sila like si Maja or si Janella, parang kahit na delikado, gagawin nila eh. So lagi na lang, lagi, yung ireremind ko sila na alagaan nila yung sarili nila,” he said during the grand presscon held for the upcoming series last July 25.
After the tragic on-set accident and death of Eddie Garcia because of the Rosang Agimat series, Representative Mikee Romero, the stepson of the late actor, filed the Actors Occupational Safety and Health Standard Bill or “Eddie Garcia Law” last July 7.
The law is supposed to protect actors during their working hours by ensuring medical and emergency procedures and by deploying safety officers on their set.
“Also pinaghihirapan namin lahat. We tried to tell a story na yun may romance,may comedy, kung makikita niyo yung mga second actors talagang merong magaling sa drama, may magaling sa comedy so iba-iba sila,” he continued.
“Yun we really tried to come up with a story na talagang interesting siya. So I really hope magugustuhan ng lahat,” the director said.
Director Dado was then asked about his thoughts on directing the series with lead actress Maja.
“Actually nakakatakot. Nakakatakot kasi si Maj ano siya eh pag nag-in character na siya, kahit ano gagawin niya.
“Saka kapag siya yung artista mo dapat handa ka. Kasi pag hindi ka handa at may itatanong siya, ayun lagot ka. Alam mo siya yung artista na talagang malayo pa yung eksena or yung take inaaral na niya yon so dapat lagi ka on your toes. So that’s Maj,” he answered.
In response to this, Maja was all praises for the director’s passion and commitment to his job. Director Dado headed the 2014 hit series The Legal Wife which Maja also starred in.
“Si Direk Dado sobrang mahal ko yan. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng Nicole sa Legal Wife, kung bakit nag-ingay si Nicole, kung natatandaan niyo po yun ‘di ba guys?
“Si Direk yung nag-alaga sa character ko. Di ba mistress siya dun pero kinaawaan ng lahat so I’m very thankful kay direk. Kahit na dun sa next show ko ay iniba niya ko, hindi joke lang,” Maja laughingly said.
“Ako po ay…direk Dado is Direk Dado. Iba yung passion niya sa paggawa ng script. Sa paggawa ng teleserye detalyado at alam niya kung ano yung gusto niyang makita sa isang artista.
“Alam niya kung ano yung gusto niyang ibigay sa ating mga manonoood kaya ang hirap tipirin ang isang direk Dado. Hindi mo siyang pwedeng tipirin kasi pag nakulangan siya, ilalabas niya sayo ng ilalabas hanggang makita niya, maramdaman niya na hindi ikaw si Maja, na ikaw yung character na isinulat niya.
“Minsan siya pa yung umaaarte at kailangan damang dama mo kasi pag umarte si direk Dado sa harap mo iba talaga.
“So parang mahihiya ka pag di mo nagawa halos kung paano niya ginawa nung rehearsal so direk, thank you,” Maja said.
The actress even joked that she and Director Dado formed good chemistry while working on the series. The director then gave her compliments in return.
“Mahal ko talaga si Maja kasi sa lahat ng nakatrabaho ko sa ano, isa talaga siya sa hahangaan mo sa pagiging propesyonal at sa pagiging mahusay talaga hindi lang bilang artista kundi bilang isang tao. So thank you sa ‘yo, Maj,” Director Dado said.
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The Killer Bride has a target premiere date of August 12, 2019. It will replace Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa in ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida line up.
Its cast members also include Eddie Gutierrez, Aurora Sevilla, Lara Quigaman, Ara Arida, James Blanco, Sam Concepcion, Cris Villanueva, Jobelle Salvador, Dominic Ochoa, Alexa Ilacad, Loren Burgos, Pamu Pamorada, Malou de Guzman, Pepe Herrera, Eric Nicolas, Keanna Reeves, and Neil Coleta.
