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Still ‘unkabogable’? Vice Ganda finds new leading men in Dingdong, Richard

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/13/20180713-richard-vice-dingdong.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice Ganda said he personally requested for Richard Gutierrez and Dingdong Dantes to be his leading men for his new MMFF entry. <em>Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>It was confirmed on Friday that Vice Ganda&#x27;s entry to this year&#x27;s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will star Richard Gutierrez and Dingdong Dantes as his leading men. </p><p>It will also feature Bela Padilla, in addition to the love teams of Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, Donny Pangilinan and Kisses Delavin, and Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte. </p><p>Maris Racal, Jaclyn Jose, and comedians Ryan Bang, &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent&quot; finalist Joven Olvido, Lassy, MC, and Chokoleit are also all part of the upcoming Star Cinema blockbuster. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/13/20180713-star1.jpg"/><figcaption>Ryan Bang is part of Vice Ganda&#x27;s MMFF entry this year. <em>Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/13/20180713-star2.jpg"/><figcaption>Bela Padilla reveals that she will be starring in some action scenes for Vice Ganda&#x27;s new MMFF entry. <em>Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/13/20180713-star3.jpg"/><figcaption>Ronnie Alonte is reunited with his love team partner, Loisa Andalio, in this star-studded MMFF entry. <em>Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>This movie, with the working title &quot;Fantastica,&quot; has a lot of names tied to it, and Vice Ganda is hoping that these stars can help him maintain his stellar record of beating his own box-office record with each new release during MMFF season. </p><p>His last, &quot;Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad,&quot; an entry to MMFF 2017 co-starred by Pia Wurtzbach and Daniel Padilla, breached the P700-million mark, adding in ticket sales abroad. It holds the distinction of being the highest-grossing local film. </p><p>With &quot;Fantastica,&quot; Vice Ganda, he told reporters Friday, is aiming to earn a massive P900 million, quipping that rising ticket prices will no doubt help him reach such an eye-popping figure. </p><p>&quot;Tumaas naman ang piso so mag-900 talaga,&quot; he joked. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1429297" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He described &quot;Fantastica&quot; as a fairy tale, which will again feature colorful costumes similar to the one he wore in &quot;Gandarrapiddo,&quot; which was a superhero flick. He explained that the positive reception they received last year was the reason they decided to go the kid-friendly, fantasy route yet again.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/13/20180713-vice-ganda1.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice Ganda played a superhero in &#x27;Gandarrapiddo.&#x27; <em>Star Cinema</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>He refused to share plot details, but revealed that, as much he would love to have them, there won&#x27;t be any kissing scenes between him and his leading men. </p><p>He said he personally requested for Gutierrez and Dantes, and was surprised to find out that the two agreed. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BlIYD9cB0la/" data-instgrm-version="9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:42.68518518518519% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BlIYD9cB0la/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dingdong Dantes (@dongdantes)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-07-12T12:02:00+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 12, 2018 at 5:02am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiDrqdguUv/" data-instgrm-version="9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:33.33333333333333% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkiDrqdguUv/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Richard Gutierrez (@richardgutz)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-06-27T14:52:47+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 27, 2018 at 7:52am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The story conference was held behind closed doors, but Vice Ganda shared that Dantes and Gutierrez, who was represented by his mother Annabelle Rama and brother Raymond, were both excited to do a comedy movie for MMFF. </p><p>&quot;Game lahat sila, all out din sila kasi bago sa kanila lahat ng ganito eh. Sabi nila first time namin gagawan ng comedy tapos kasama ka namin. Sabi niya tulong tulong tayo,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Fantastica&quot; will be directed by Barry Gonzalez, whose body of work includes helming &quot;Fangirl Fanboy.&quot; </p><p>It is one of the four films approved by the MMFF committee this year, alongside entries starring Coco Martin and Vic Sotto, and Anne Curtis.</p>

<p>This movie, with the working title "Fantastica," has a lot of names tied to it, including several popular love teams.</p>

This movie, with the working title "Fantastica," has a lot of names tied to it, including several popular love teams.