A NEW film starring screen superstars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla is in the works, director Cathy Garcia-Molina has confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 13, teasing that the offering will be “very different” from past titles of the long-time couple.
“Definitely, ‘yung KathNiel,” she said, when asked what her followers can expect from her after “Partners In Crime.”
The film project, which has yet to be officially announced by ABS-CBN Films, is planned to start production in the first quarter of 2023, according to Garcia-Molina, ideally before she marks a personal milestone.
“Dapat naka-slate siya sa January, first quarter dapat, before I get married in April. January dapat gagawin ‘yung KathNiel. Ewan ko kung ano ang mangyayari,” she said.
The box-office director, who has been a frequent collaborator of Bernardo and Padilla on the small and big screens, gave a resounding “no” when asked if their reunion will be a romantic-comedy, their common forte.
“No,” she emphasized. “The KathNiel movie is very different. It’s something new and we’re all very excited for KathNiel. Basta, kakaiba! Nanggaling sa aming lahat [na hindi ito gawing romcom], aside from gusto rin nila na makitang bago naman sila.”
Garcia-Molina has directed Bernardo and Padilla as a screen pair in five major titles since 2013 — the romcom series “Got to Believe,” the romcom movie “She’s Dating the Gangster,” the romance drama series “Pangako Sa ‘Yo,” the supernatural drama series “La Luna Sangre,” and the romance drama film “The Hows of Us.”
She went on to direct Bernardo in two other movies: “Three Words to Forever” and “Hello, Love, Goodbye.”
While romance will still play a part in the upcoming movie, Garcia-Molina reiterated that the material will be a fresh undertaking for Bernardo and Padilla, who have been reel and real-life partners for a decade. (ABS-CBN News)
