Meanwhile, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho praised Dennis Trillo for his performance in the film. Arcilla posted his acceptance speech on his Instagram, thanking the festival for the award and expressing regret over not being able to kiss his own Volpi Cup in Venice. Director Erik Matti received the award on behalf of Arcilla as the actor could not fly to Italy for the event.
The hitmen prisoners are Tatang (Joel Torre), Roman (Dennis Trillo) and Daniel (Gerald Anderson).Īs the assassinations are carried out, law enforcers Joaquin and Francis (Joey Marquez and Piolo Pascual), a corrupt reporter named Sisoy (John Arcilla) and journalist Arnel (Christopher De Leon) investigate the murders and the disappearances.Īside from the praises for the film, actors John Arcilla and Dennis Trillo also received praise for their performance, with Arcilla bagging the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, the first ever Filipino to receive the award.
#On the job the missing 8 series
The series is about crime syndicates that temporarily release prisoners to hire them to assassinate people in power, but the crime syndicates are actually run by politicians. She was eight months pregnant when she disappeared and was reported missing on May 7, 2017, when she did not show up for her baby shower. It is a follow-up to the internationally-acclaimed 2013 film On the Job.
The crime thriller received a 5-minute standing ovation at the event.ĭirected by Erik Matti, On the Job: The Missing 8 is a crime thriller inspired by true events. On the Job: The Missing 8 - the only title from Asia that made it to the event - was one of the most lauded among the many films and shows that were presented at the festival. Joel Torre’s ‘Tatang’ has also been teased.The 78th Venice Film Festival was held from September 1 to 11 in Italy. Matti also uploaded a teaser back in September which follows a bloodied Rayver Cruz, who returns from the previous film. The sequel cast will reportedly include Dennis Trillo, John Arcilla, Lotlot de Leon, and Ricky Davao among others.
#On the job the missing 8 movie
OTJ went on to be critically acclaimed and is credited as the movie that redefined Matti as a genre-breaking director. It is part of WAGI Celebration of Filipino Excellence, a series of film screenings at the CCP which showcases world-class acting talent that is now on its third installment. Piolo Pascual and Joey Marquez also play as officers tasked to investigate the prison gun-for-hire business. MANILA The movie On the Job: The Missing 8 is set to have its Philippine premiere at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on February 18 at 5 p.m. The original ‘On The Job’ followed Joel Torre and Gerald Anderson as prison inmates who are temporarily freed to work as hitmen by politicians. However, he remained upbeat, adding that the script makes it worth the wait. Last December, Matti acknowledged his creative struggles with the project, citing that it may be his ‘longest film ever both in production length and in running time’.
However, the plan didn’t push through for unknown reasons. In an interview with Variety, Matti originally intended to debut the film sequel in June 2019, followed by a five-part mini-series. Tagged in the post are audio-production house Hit Productions and film composers Malek Lopez ( Buy Bust) and Erwin Romulo, who also worked on the original 2013 film. On Instagram, Matti posted a screenshot bearing the follow-up’s title, ‘On The Job 2: The Missing 8’, along with the caption ‘Let’s do this‘. Nearly two years after news broke that an ‘On the Job’ sequel was in the works, it seems that director Erik Matti is ready to deliver on his promise.
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