June, 2009 -Manila, Philippines.
Popular GMA TV Network actress Marian Rivera has recently began her physical training in Wushu, Street Fighting, and "flying" on a harness for the role of Mars Ravelo's iconic Philippine Superheroine- DARNA.
The New series which begins this coming August, 2009 in the Philippines will take a 'back to basics' approach to the series while breathing new life to her original lore. Whereas the 2005 tv series which starred Angel Locsin as DARNA took a slightly sci-fi/fantasy approach with its use of new alien villains, the upcoming new tv series starring Marian Rivera will be a reboot and not a continuation of the 2005 tv series' continuity. The new 2009 tv series plans to utilize many of the original elements created by Mars Ravelo himself.
The Villains of the new series will be her classic villains from the "komiks" and Philippine cinema's 'Golden Age':BABAING IMPAKTA (Roma) - A Vampiric female born with a conjoined parasitic demon-twin, BABAING LAWIN (Armida) - A Winged female with Hawk-like predatory qualities, BABAING TUOD (Lucifera)- a Shape-Shifting woman who can control dead trees with the power to transform into one, BABAING LINTA (Lutgarda) - A bloodsucking Circus-freak who can manipulate the weather, and of course, BABAING AHAS (Valentina)- Darna's arch-nemesis who crossed paths with our heroine when she unleashed a plague of serpents in the hopes of taking away Man's status as the Earth's most dominant organism.
The series will also co-star child actor Robert "Buboy" Villar as DARNA's younger brother (and sidekick), "Ding". For DARNA fans in the Philippines, tune in to GMA Network Channel 7. For DARNA fans across the world, check your local Cable TV Service provider and subscribe to "GMA PINOY TV". "DARNA" Starring Marian Rivera is expected to begin in August, 2009. The format of this series will be similar to the legendary Gothic/Fantasy soap opera- "Dark Shadows" (5 days a week on weeknights on Prime time and is videotaped like the early "Dr. Who" episodes from the BBC)
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-Raffy Arcega
Crewmember/Publicist, Official DARNA Website
http://www.marsravelodarna.com and
http://marsravelosuperheroes.tripod.com
Credits:
Marian Rivera as DARNA (Courtesy of GMA Network, Inc.)
Teaser Darna Artwork: By Bong Leal
Darna Komiks Pages: Art by Abe Ocampo
MARS RAVELO'S DARNA is (c)copyright MARS RAVELO MARVELOUS CHARACTERS, INC.