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Replacement for Kris Aquino's MMFF entry revealed

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<p>MANILA -- The organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this Tuesday have announced the movie which will replace Kris Aquino&#x27;s &quot;(K)ampon&quot; as part of this year&#x27;s official entries. </p><p>&quot;Sunod,&quot; a movie from director Paul Soriano&#x27;s production house TEN17P, officially takes the place of &quot;(K)ampon&quot; in the lineup. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/mmffofficial/photos/a.420845981353538/2164946803610105/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>It is also a horror movie -- rules state that the MMFF can only select replacement films that share the same genre of the disqualified entry -- and is directed by Carlo Ledesma, one of the screenwriters of the cult animated favorite &quot;Saving Sally.&quot; </p><p>It stars Carmina Villaroel with Mylene Dizon, Susan Africa, and Kate Alejandrino. No further details about it were revealed. </p><p>&quot;(K)ampon&quot; was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/17/19/kris-aquinos-mmff-entry-cancelled">disqualified </a>after the MMFF denied the request of change of lead actor from Derek Ramsay to Gabby Concepcion. </p><p>It was explained that the group behind &quot;(K)ampon&quot; submitted their request after the deadline for such adjustments.</p><p>Ramsay withdrew from the project because he had to prioritize his network contract with GMA-7.</p>

<p>The organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this Tuesday have announced the movie which will replace Kris Aquino's "(K)ampon" as part of this year's official entries. </p>

The organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this Tuesday have announced the movie which will replace Kris Aquino's "(K)ampon" as part of this year's official entries.