Sam Milby Replaces Piolo Pascual in 'Kimmy Dora' Prequel; Plays Leading Man to Eugene Domingo in MMFF 2013 Entry

Singer-actor Sam Milby will replace fellow Kapamilya Piolo Pascual as Eugene Domingo's leading man in Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel, an official entry to the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2013).

Piolo Pascual has to begged off from the project because of his busy schedule. However, he will still co-produced the movie via Spring Films, a production venture of Piolo, talent manager Erickson Raymundo, Shayne Sarte, and director Joyce Bernal.

Related: MMFF 2013 Eight Official Entries

He can't do the movie anymore because of his schedule kasi may ginagawa rin siyang mga pelikula ngayon. So meron kaming mga kailangang habulin schedule at hindi na siya nagma-match, so nag-decide naman kami to allow him not to do it na rin," Erickson Raymundo told ABS-CBN News.

Piolo Pascual, aside from being busy promoting for the internationally acclaimed film On the Job which opens August 28 in cinemas, is also filming for his first movie with actress Toni Gonzaga. The said project will also star Iza Calzado.

Both Eugene and Piolo were very happy that Sam accepted the role. Sam revealed that he was a big fan of the Kimmy Dora movies, that's why he was equally excited and pressured of doing the film since he knew that it has already established a lot of following.

Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel will take place a few years before the first Kimmy Dora film. The last installment of the Kimmy Dora trilogy, the movie will be a combination of mystery and comedy--more like a James Bond kind of movie gearing towards Austin Powers, Eugene revealed.

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My Super Kap of Bong Revilla, Toni Gonzaga and Ai Ai Delas Alas Out of MMFF 2013

Senator Bong Revilla backed out in the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival, MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino confirmed on Wednesday.

Senator Bong's 2013 MMFF entry, My Super Kap is supposed to feature him with Toni Gonzaga, Ai Ai Delas Alas and Ogie Alcasid. The movie is set to go head-to-head with movies topbilled by big stars and MMFF box office royalties like Vic Sotto, Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda. CLICK HERE to see the official entries to the 2013 MMFF.

According to a report by Mario Dumaual on TV Patrol, Senator Bong pulled out out from the list of entries for this year's festival because special effects will be meticulously handled and will need more time, so the production team is unable to meet the deadline set by the organizers.

The conflicting schedules of two of his cast members Toni Gonzaga and Ai-Ai delas Alas was also cited as the cause of the delay of the project. Toni is now shooting for her first ever team up with Piolo Pascual and is also busy with other hosting stints while Ai Ai also has other projects in line, including her movie with Marian Rivera.

There are rumors that there's also a supposed feud about the billing of their names in the poster, the reason the senator decided to cancel the project for next year.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that the MMFF 2013 organizing committee is confident that they can find a good replacement for the movie that will also bring happiness to moviegoers come Christmas season.

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MMFF 2013 Official Entries | 8 Films Vie for the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival

The eight official entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2013 have been revealed. Out of the 15 film script submissions, only 8 made it as official MMFF 2013 entries which will be exhibited on Christmas day.

Filipinos will be treated with a new set of films on this year's MMFF, without the franchises like Enteng Kabisote, Agimat and Shake Rattle and Roll. Gov. There will also be no ER Ejercito this time but the likes of Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla, Kris Aquino and Vice Ganda will be back.

Here are the eight official film entries to the MMFF 2013. 

1. Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story (Viva Films)

Starring ER Ejercito, KC Concepcion

2. Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel (Spring Films)

Starring Sam Milby and Eugene Domingo

3. 10,000 Hours (Phil Film Studio)

Starring Robin Padilla, Alden Richards and Mylene Dizon

4. Boy, Girl, Bakla, Tomboy (Viva Films and Star Cinema)

Starring Vice Ganda and Maricel Soriano

5. Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir (HPI Synergy Group, Wings Entertainment)

Starring Rocco Nacino, Christian Vasquez

6. My Little Bossings (OctoArts/ MZET/ APT/ Kris Aquino Productions)

Starring Vic Sotto, Kris Aquino, James 'Bimby' Aquino-Yap and Ryzza Mae Dizon

7. Pagpag (Star Cinema/ Regal Films)

Starring Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Dominic Roque, Michelle Vito, CJ Navato

8. Kaleidoscope World (Melcor Enterprises)

Starring Sef Cadayona, Yassi Pressman, Elmo Magalona

Comedy films dominated the list of official MMFF 2013 entries (click here to see all the shortlisted films).

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MMFF 2013 List of Entries | 15 Films Shortlisted

Movie outfits have started submitting their scripts and film entries for the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2013 and a total of 15 films were shortlisted for the annual December filmfest.

MMFF 2013 will see new set of films without much of the franchises like Enteng Kabisote, Agimat and Shake Rattle and Roll. However, box office stars like Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla, Kris Aquino and Vice Ganda will be back.

Here are the 15 shortlisted films for the 2013 MMFF from which the 8 official entries will be selected:

Be Careful With My Heart (ABS-CBN Productions Inc.)
Starring Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria

Kimmy Dora: Quantum of Kyeme (Spring Films)
Starring Piolo Pascual and Eugene Domingo

Boy Golden (Scenema Concept Intl.)
Starring Jeorge Estregan Jr. and KC Concepcion

Kaleidoscope World (Melcor Enterprises)
Starring Sef Cadayona and Yassi Pressman

10,000 Hours (Phil Film Studio)
Starring Robin Padilla

Boy, Girl, Bakla, Tomboy (Viva Films and Star Cinema)
Starring Vice Ganda and Maricel Soriano

Ibong Adarna (Gurion Entertainment)
Starring Rocco Nacino, Joel Torre, Angel Aquino, Leo Martinez, Ronnie Lazaro

San Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir (Hubo Productions)
Starring JM de Guzman, Christian Vasquez

Torky And My Little Bossing (OctoArts/ MZET/ APT/ Kris Aquino Production)
Starring Vic Sotto and Kris Aquino

Pagpag (ABS-CBN Productions Inc./ Skylight Films/ Regal Films)
Starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo

Sa Ngalan Ng Ama, Ina at Mga Anak (Kuratong Baleleng)
Starring Robin Padilla, Daniel Padilla, and Mariel Rodriguez

My Super Kap (Imus Productions)
Starring Bong Revilla, Ogie Alcasid, and Toni Gonzaga

Hope In A Bottle (Quantum Films)
Starring Ruffa Gutierrez, Maja Salvador, Angeline Quinto

Everybody Loves (Gung Ho Films Manila)
Starring Jake Cuenca, Jericho Rosales, Megan Young, and Maja Salvador

Kulay Abo Ang Langit (Hubo Productions)
Starring Carla Abellana, Diether Ocampo, Cherie Gil and Matteo Guidicelli

The official list of entries to the 39th MMFF 2013 is expected to be announced early next week.

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Be Careful With My Heart Movie, Star Cinema's MMFF 2013 Entry

Hit kilig-serye Be Careful With My Heart starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap will reportedly have a film version which will join this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF 2013).

According to a report published Thursday on entertainment news site Philippine Entertainment Portal, Star Cinema's entry to the 39th edition of the annual film festival is a movie version of Be Careful With My Heart.

The hit daytime TV series first aired in July 2012 and since then, the whole nation was hooked with the story of Maya, an aspiring flight attendant who leaves the province for Manila to pursue her dreams and Ser Chief, a widowed businessman who hired Maya as a family maid and helped her realize her dreams.

Due to its immense success, the show has been extended several times and is now close to airing for a year now. According to ABS-CBN chief executive officer Charo Santos-Concio, as long as the public supports the said kilig-serye, it will stay on air.

Be Careful With My Heart, which is directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and Mervyn Brondial is currently the No. 1 daytime series in the Philippines. 

If the planned movie version of Be Careful With My Heart for MMFF 2013 will push through, it will be the very first time that a film based on a TV series will join the annual festival. However, it's not the first one to be made into a movie. In 1999, Star Cinema also did the film version of highly successful soap operas Esperanza starring Judy Ann Santos and Mula Sa Puso starring Claudine Barretto and the late Rico Yan.

Do you think Be Careful With My Heart's popularity in television will also translate to the box office success of its planned movie version?

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