'It's a lifelong dream': Dean Devlin, Christian Kane sabik mag-shoot sa Pinas

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<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="1383303" 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>MAYNILA — Matapos ang 22 taon, nagbabalik sa Pilipinas ang Filipino-American director-producer at screenwriter na si Dean Devlin para sa shooting ng &quot;Off Tropic,&quot; isang 10-part series kung saan magiging line producer ang ABS-CBN. </p><p>Si Devlin ang nasa likod ng hit movies na &quot;Geostorm,&quot; &quot;Independence Day,&quot; &quot;Godzilla&quot; at &quot;The Patriot.&quot; </p><p>Mainit na sinalubong ng ABS-CBN executives si Devlin, na kasama ang American actor na si Christian Kane sa pagpirma ng kontrata para sa serye. Nasa Pilipinas ang 2 para sa casting ng Filipino actors na gaganap sa serye. </p><p>Itinuturing ni Devlin na “lifelong dream” ang pag-shoot niya sa Pilipinas. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a lifelong dream to get do something here, I wish my mom was alive to see it... I haven&#x27;t spent much time here and now we get to do a show here,&quot; ani Devlin sa contract signing ng serye nitong Biyernes. </p><p>Pinangunahan ng ABS-CBN executives na sina ABS-CBN President Carlo Katigbak at Chairman Mark Lopez ang contract signing. Naroon din sa signing si ABS-CBN Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes. </p><p>Natuwa rin si Kane sa pagbabalik niya sa Pilipinas. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s great to be back, I love this country, there&#x27;s so many great people, so many colors here, it&#x27;s going to be fun... I don&#x27;t think the US has seen anything like this on TV before and we&#x27;re so excited to bring it home,&quot; ani Kane. </p><p>Masaya rin si Devlin sa pagkakataong mababalikan niya ang kaniyang Filipino roots. </p><p>Taga-Iloilo aniya ang kaniyang pamilya at ang mismong lolo pa niya raw ang nagsulat ng isang libro ukol sa World War II. </p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re trying to show the Philippines to people from the United States and around the world in a way that they&#x27;ve never seen before,&quot; anang director. </p><p>Gaganapin ang shoot sa iba’t ibang parte ng bansa. </p><p>Gusto namang makita ni Kane ang chemistry niya kasama ang mga gaganap na Pinoy actors. </p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s why I flew in town for, I&#x27;m reading lines with them, everyone wants to see the chemistry and stuff,&quot; ani Kane. </p><p>Para kay Ruel Bayani, Head of International Production at Co-Production ng ABS-CBN, malaking karangalan ang mapabilang sa naturang proyekto. </p><p>&quot;This is true to our vision for ABS-CBN to be a global company. Ito &#x27;yung mga projects na mag-e-elevate sa atin, mag-i-insipire, magcha-challeng sa atin to work harder,&quot; ani Bayani. </p><p>Sisimulan ang shooting sa &quot;Off Tropic&quot; sa Cebu sa Nobyembre. </p><div><strong>--Ulat ni Gretchen Fullido, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>Itinuturing ni Filipino-American director-producer at screenwriter na si Dean Devlin na “lifelong dream” ang pag-shoot niya sa Pilipinas. </p>

Itinuturing ni Filipino-American director-producer at screenwriter na si Dean Devlin na “lifelong dream” ang pag-shoot niya sa Pilipinas.

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'It's a lifelong dream': Dean Devlin, Christian Kane sabik mag-shoot sa Pinas

'It's a lifelong dream': Dean Devlin, Christian Kane sabik mag-shoot sa Pinas

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Published Sep 20, 2019 10:54 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 21, 2019 07:00 AM PHT

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