TOPAKK: Freestyle Acquires Hit Filipino Action Crime Thriller For North American Release
Arjo Atayde, Julia Montes, Kokoy De Santos, and Sid Lucero star in the explosive action crime thriller.
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ARTISTRY IN VIOLENCE: A Word With TRIGGERED (TOPAKK) Director Richard Somes
We Will Not Die Tonight helmer Richard Somes has directed dozens of projects for film and TV in the Philippines. He comes anchored with a resumè that further extends his credentials as far back as the late 1990s in art and production design, and with a versatile career that’s seen him accredited on numerous projects. His latest, Triggered (Topakk) is no exception, hailed as a return to nostalgic action cinema with a vision that pits him right beside some of today’s Pinoy action cinema hopefuls out of the region like Erik Matti, Vincent Soberano, Pedring Lopez and others. Triggered marks another ambitious outing for Somes, who is joined by screenwriters Jim Flores and Will Fredo in crafting a story intended on accomplishing a few things on its path. Hailed as both an nostalgic return to action cinema delights, as well as a salute to former soldiers coping with post-war trauma, […]
TRIGGER: Raven Banner Loads Up Richard Somes’ New Philippines Action Thriller
We Will Not Die Tonight helmer Richard Somes’ latest, Trigger, has found a new home for international sales representation with Raven Banner Entertainment as of this week. The company released a first look which you can view above, featuring actor Arjo Atayde as an ex-soldier-turned-security guard whose PTSD becomes the ultimate modifier when he’s forced to protect a woman on the lam from a corrupt police death squad. Trigger hails from Fusee’s Wilfredo C. Manalang who is producing with Somes via Strawdogs Studio Production, Nathan Studios’ Ria Atayde and Sylvia Sanchez, and Theo & Atlas Production Inc.’s Michaelangelo Masangkay and Fernando Henna. Also starring are Julia Montes, Sid Lucero and Kokoy De Santos. “We’re excited to bring a new kind of action film from the Philippines. There were a lot of action movies in the early part of our film history, but the country has shied away from them for […]
WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT Rocks Out To Stabby, Punchy And Bloody Anarchy In The Official Teaser
Filipino action and spectacle won’t be limited to the tasks of one director on the eve of this year’s New York Asian Film Festival. Enter Richard V. Somes who has directed at least two films with actress Erich Gonzales prior to their latest pairing for upcoming thriller, We Will Not Die Tonight. A teaser was released on Gonzales’s own Facebook fanpage late last year and thus, I’ve only just learned about it myself per its festival plans this summer… And this is why film festivals are so darn important! As for Gonzales, she tackles the role of Kray, a stuntwoman forced to survive a single night of terror – and that’s about as much as I’ve been able to find for a plot with languishing too much through Google. The buzz also insists that Gonzales, who has up to more than a decade of acting experience, lived up to her […]
CRY NO FEAR: Sibling Rivalry Puts Family To The Test In The Latest Trailer
Director Richard Somes is heading for some screentime on June 20 in the Philippines with home invasion thriller, Cry No Fear. The trailer starts pretty predictably in that the drama feels like something out of a novela which speaks to the simplicity of the plot while the crux of it offers something plentiful to look forward to. A suspense-thriller film about two half-sisters who totally hate each other. Kaycee (Donnalyn Bartolome) and Wendy (Ella Cruz) are always at each other’s throat. But when they were left alone in their house amidst a storm, with intruders trying to kill them, they have no choice but become partners and try to escape. Actresses Ella Cruz and Donnalyn Bartolome are at the center of the narrative which you can sample from in the player below!
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