The world-class talent of Filipinos is in focus in the newest international project of ABS-CBN that stars 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actor Arjo Atayde.
On Sept. 28, director Ruel S. Bayani, head of ABS-CBN International Production and Co-Production division, announced on TV Patrol that Atayde will lead the all-star cast of the upcoming series titled The Rebirth of the Cattleya Killer.
The series is based on the 1996 Star Cinema movie Sa Aking Mga Kamay, which is about a serial killer preying on unfaithful wives previously portrayed by Aga Muhlach.
Bayani said Atayde is the best choice to lead the series, which will start filming this year.
“He has a proven track record of giving justice to the diverse roles he has portrayed through the years. His depth and range as an actor will definitely give a fresh take on this 1996 classic,” he said.
“First of all, ABS-CBN never fails to surprise me all the time with all these characters. It's one hell of a story. It's one hell of a character, and it's not normally done here. This is one of the most powerful stories that they're going to remake. I am proud to be part of it. Hopefully, the Cattleya Killer could be one if not the possible door to ABS-CBN stepping into the foreign industry,” shared Atayde, who last brought pride to the country with his performance in the critically-acclaimed iWantTFC original series Bagman.
The Rebirth of the Cattleya Killer will be directed by award-winning filmmaker Dan Villegas, and helmed by the same local producers of Almost Paradise, the first U.S. TV series entirely shot in the Philippines co-produced by ABS-CBN and Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment.
The Rebirth of the Cattleya Killer is also one of the chosen participants in the 2021 Full Circle Series Lab, a talent development program led by Matthieu Darras and Izabela Igel with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). It was selected alongside concepts from other countries in Southeast Asia.