Pinoy Twilight Fans Outraged Over Filming of Takipsilim
The following is the tentative cast as listed on the ABS-CBN's online forum:
Rayver Cruz as Edward Cullen
Shaina Magdayao as Isabella Swan
Valeen Montenegro as Alice Cullen
Gabby Concepcion as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Luis Manzano as Emmett Cullen
Al Tantay as Charlie Swan
Yayo Aguila as Renee Dwyer
Fred Payawan as Jacob Black
Carlos Agassi as James
Chin Chin Gutierrez as Esme Cullen
Karylle as Rosalie Hale
Joross Gamboa as Jasper Hale
Jessy Mendiola as Jessica Stanley
Empress Schuck as Angela Weber
Brad Murdoch as Laurent
Nikki Bacolod as Victoria
Aaron Villaflor as Mike Newton
Fans know this remake will have devastating effects on how they envision the characters, and worry that the chemistry between characters Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan will be almost non-existent.
As an outsider, it might seem strange that Filipino Twilight fans are protesting a Tagalog version of a movie and series of books they are so passionate about, but many Pinoy fans feel as if this is just another cheesy rip off in a long line of recent pop-culture remakes. For instance, popular English hip hop songs have been remade in Tagalog (apparently they sound ridiculous to native Tagalog speakers), and shows like Gossip Girl have also been remade with a Pinoy cast. It's shocking how many Filipinos are literally embarrassed about their nationality because of the making of Takipsilim. They hate how their nation feels the need to continuously imitate popular media coming from other countries instead of coming up with original ideas.
Sure, they could simply choose not to watch the new series, but for the fans, it's a matter of principal. In their eyes, Rayver Cruz and Shaina Magdayao are talented actors, but aren't good-looking enough to generate the on-screen chemistry compared with actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
In an attempt to stop the filming before it starts, online petitions are popping up everywhere, and many are meeting their signature goals in less than a full day of being online. On www.ThePetitionSite.com, there are almost eight pages of different petitions set up to keep Takipsilim from going into production. Unfortunately, petitions made by angered teens (Twilight's demographic) will probably fuel the fire instead of putting it out, as fans will tune in regardless, even if only to stew over the differences.
Takipsilim will be directed by Cathy Garcia Molina, and is set to start filming in February, 2009. According to abs-cbnnews.com, the show's name might be changed before airing.
Sources:
http://forums.abs-cbn.com/1/2994858/ShowThread.aspx
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/24/08/abs-cbn-bags-rights-local-twilight-remake
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/say-no-to-twilight-filipino-version
Published by Alicia White
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pa english english pa kayo mali mali naman
eh ano naman yun pakialam nyo kung gumawa sila ng tagalog version ng twilight?
ano ba talaga ang masama dun?
kayo ba kahit kailan sa buhay nyo hindi kayo nang gaya?
mang gagaya lang tayo lahat
YEAH!!! AGREE...
abs-cbn is a poser!!!
and a major copycat!
my fave characters in twilight is edward,bella,rosalie and alice. i already have created a group for this major copycats tv network!!their group will be called "ABS-CBN, THE MAJOR COPYCATS AND POSERS TV NETWORK." its so exciting to see this rumor spread because of me..hahaha!!but i hope that billions of people will get mad to this tv network and im sure this group will be popular!! takipsilim will be the trademark of this rumor and im sure it'll be fun!!:)
OMG!!eeewww...what the hell are you doing abs?! abs absolutely do not have an originality!!im a certified twilight fanatic and a twilighter so i dont want anyone to ruin my fave movie!! once i have finished this movie,i want to repeat it over again at about 10x!!i am so dissapointed in channel 2 because they are MAJOR POSERS,MAJOR COPYCATS!!!i dont want the twilight movie to be ruined just because of this takipsilim issue!!ABS-CBN has not a right to copy or to remake this movie as a tv show of their network because twilight is a very famous movie and its fame was surrounded in the globe. even its books is a bestseller and all of the books in the leading bookstores are already gone and many people had bought them already!!ch.2 does'nt have a taste of class and twilight as the takipsilim in tagalog version? NO WAY!!besides,kristen is more pretty than shaina so why does she had taken the bella swan character and rayver cruz compared to robert pattinson?!eeewww...think again!robert is not
STOP REMAKING TWILIGHT! Where's your originality! Just read the book, it's much better.
I agree. When I wrote this article, ABS-CBNnews.com had an official page up after the rights were bought. This "hoax" is actually a coverup! Please read my new article about this so-called hoax and to see the poster made for the movie: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1364570/philippines_abscbn_claims_twilight.html?cat=39
you know, i do believe there is a plan. but it was thwarted when people had violent reactions. hehe
goods ah..
pangt pa ng characters!!yuckie talaga..
yuck talaga!!eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!mga desperado tlga mga tga ABS!!!respeto nlg ky stephenie meyer!!stop imitating twilight!!fake nyu tlga!!!!!!!