During the media conference on Monday, August 8, Mars Ravelo’s son, Rex, regarded ABS-CBN as the “best platform” for Darna.
Mars Ravelo’s Darna, the TV adaptation is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Chito S. Roño. It stars Jane de Leon in the title role.
“We signed up with ABS-CBN because we feel that it’s the best platform that we can have. Mataas ang expectations namin talaga. Having Mr. Roño as the director, iyon na ‘yun, e.
“It’s a dream come true. Hindi pa tumitigil ang goosebumps ko. This is like a dream.”
He added that ABS-CBN is the best option to showcase the comic characters created by his father.
“Based on their products, I think mas maganda talaga na sa kanila mapunta ‘yung projects. Hindi lang ABS-CBN ang option namin, but the best option is ABS-CBN,” he said.
In April 2013, the Kapamilya network gained rights to 13 titles or characters after signing a deal with the Ravelos.
During the media launch of the Darna series, Rex commended how ABS-CBN included the story of Narda’s family.
“A lot of people don’t know that my father grew up very poor. Kaya nagkaroon ng ‘Darna,’ dahil na-inspire siya ng nanay niya. Single mother ang nanay niya. Watching the mother raise them singlehandedly, with the inspiration of Superman, he created Darna.”
He told de Leon, “So iyong twist ngayon ng nandiyan si Iza Calzado as your mother, nagkaroon ng twist ng family, na iyon talaga ang pinagmulan ng story ng Darna.”
Darna series tells the story of Narda, who embraced her destiny as Darna—the protector of the powerful stone from Planet Marte.
The series premiered on ABS-CBN’s evening block on August 15.
