Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Robin Padilla and Maria Ozawa MMFF 2015 Movie "Nilalang" Cancelled

Regretfully, famous Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa's dream of headlining a Pinoy movie will no longer come true, this after Robin Padilla decided to withdraw from the Metro Manila Film Festival 2015 movie entry "Nilalang".

The announcement was made by Robin's manager Betchay Vidanes via a post on Robin's Instagram account @robinhoodpadilla:

Dear __________ This message is to announce to the dear public that Mr. Robin Padilla and my team Vidanes Celebrity Marketing will no longer be part of the movie ‘Nilalang’, which was scheduled to compete in the annual Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2015. It is with great regret that we have to inform all that due to extenuating personal circumstances, Mr. Robin Padilla has had to make the decision to withdraw from the film. I would like to let you know that this decision making process has been very hard as Mr. Padilla's reputation shows that he has the highest regards for those he commits to work with. But his withdrawal is due to the fact of needing to attend to his wife Mariel, as she is experiencing a delicate pregnancy. Mariel is currently pregnant with triplets, and also suffered a miscarriage in March of this year. Due to this, Mr. Padilla feels that he needs to focus and prioritize the wellbeing of his family and has decided to forego his role as Tony in the movie Nilalang. The decision to withdraw from the film has been very difficult for Mr. Padilla and VCM team. This cancellation has been a collective resolution of Vidanes Celebrity Marketing and Mr. Padilla and Haunted Tower Productions are not at fault in any way. We acknowledge that we hold no claims or rights to this movie whether it is produced or not. On behalf of Mr. Robin Padilla and Vidanes Celebrity Marketing, we would like to ask to the producers and the public for their understanding and kind consideration. Yours sincerely, Betchay Vidanes On behalf Of Robin Padilla

A photo posted by robin padilla (@robinhoodpadilla) on Aug 11, 2015 at 3:14am PDT

The MFT Group of Companies, of which Nilalang's production company Haunted Tower Pictures is part of, through its publicist Joyce Ramirez, said that they will no longer finance the production of Nilalang.

The MFT Group does not believe that there is a suitable replacement for Mr. Padilla and as a result, the prospective timeline for the production of Nilalang will be compromised.”

“Given the proposed working budget for the film, the non-participation of Mr. Padilla means that MFT (being the main funding partner of Haunted Tower Pictures) no longer believes that the project has a bankable actor as its lead and the absence of immediate alternative means that the production will be delayed to an extent that Nilalang will not be released in time for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.”

The withdrawal of "Nilalang" leaves two reserve films - "Conman" starring John Lloyd Cruz and Lovi Poe's "Lakambini" to be the possible movie replacement. However, the Metro Manila Development Authority, which organizes the MMFF, has yet to make a statement regarding the replacement for "Nilalang."

By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

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Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Robin Padilla and Maria Ozawa MMFF 2015 Movie "Nilalang" Cancelled

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