The Kingdom (2024 Philippine film)

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The Kingdom
The Kingdom MMFF poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Tuviera
Screenplay byMichelle Ngu-Nario
Story by
  • Michelle Ngu-Nario
  • Michael Tuviera
Produced by
  • Camille G. Montaño
  • Ruth P. Racela
Starring
CinematographyShayne Sarte
Edited byTara Illenberger
Music byJessie Q. Lasaten
Production
companies
Distributed byMQuest Distribution
Release date
  • December 25, 2024 (2024-12-25)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

The Kingdom is an upcoming Philippine action adventure film directed by Michael Tuviera from a story he co-wrote with Michelle Ngu-Nario, who solely adapted it into a screenplay. The film includes an ensemble cast featuring Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual, Cristine Reyes, Sue Ramirez, and Sid Lucero.

Contents

Produced by APT Entertainment, MQuest Ventures, and MZet Television Productions, it is intended to be part of the first batch of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival. [1]

Premise

The story is set in the Kingdom of Kalayaan in the contemporary era in an alternate version of the Philippines where the islands were never colonized. [2]

Lakan Makisig (Vic Sotto), the king of Kalayaan is facing a potential succession crisis unsure which among his three children to inherit the throne; Magat Bagwis (Sid Lucero) who is reputed for his short temper, Dayang Matimyas (Cristine Reyes) with whom he has strained relations due to her romantic relations with a political enemy, and Dayang Lualhati (Sue Ramirez) the closest child to the monarch among the three. [3]

Lualhati, who is about to marry a Thai prince, is abducted by men whom Matimyas thinks are from the secessionist group Tiwalag. Makisig tasks Bagwis and the Kalayaan army to rescue Lualhati. However, Makisig and his personnel fail in their mission, oblivious that an outcast Sulo (Piolo Pascual) had already rescued the princess. Sulo returns Lualhati to the Palace with the latter beginning to question the rule of his father. Meanwhile Sulo faces accusations which threatens his life. [3]

Cast

Vic Sotto in Antipolo City on July 23, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Vic Sotto
Piolo Pascual at the Star Magic Concert Tour in Ontario, CA, June 2009.jpg
Piolo Pascual

Cedrick Juan and Iza Calzado are billed to have "special participation" in the film. [8]

Production

The Kingdom is a co-production between APT Entertainment, MQuest Ventures, and MZet Television Productions. Michael "Mike" Tuviera of APT serves as the film's director. [11] Michael Ngu-nario is the writer. [1] Tuviera first pitched the story to Jane Basas of MQuest during a story conference for Padyak Princess . [11]

The Kingdom is noted for not heavily featuring comedy, despite the casting of comedian film actor Vic Sotto. [12] Tuviera wanted to create a film that "non-political film about politics" which centers around family. [8]

It was among the first five entries of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival announced on July 16, 2024; all of which were submitted as scripts. [13]

The first sequence was mentioned to be the most difficult to execute taking four to five months to set up. The production team reached out to the Philippine Navy to help them for the said sequence which served as "inspiration" for succeeding sequences. [8]

Release

As one of the ten official entries of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival, The Kingdom is set to have its wide theatrical release in cinemas in the Philippines on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024. [13]

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  2. ↑ Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual, nagkita na para sa kanilang pelikulang 'The Kingdom' [Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual, already met for their film 'The Kingdom']. Frontline Pilipinas (in Filipino). News5Everywhere. August 1, 2024. Event occurs at 1:33-1:44. Retrieved November 1, 2024– via YouTube. Ang kuwento, set sa modern Philippines na never nasakop - an uncolonized Philippines, woah!!! [The story, set in a modern Philippines which was never invaded - an uncolonized Philippines, woah!!!]
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