Viva Films and Epik Studios launch the much-awaited Penduko. Penduko is the reimagining of Francisco Coching’s classic Filipino comic book character, Pedro Penduko.
This film will be written and directed by award-winning and sought-after director and writer, Jason Paul Laxamana who is responsible for hits like: 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, The Day After Valentines and Just a Stranger. Director Laxamana’s vision for Penduko is to reintroduce the character to the current generation and use Penduko as a platform to explore Filipino martial arts, culture and folklore.
Matteo Guidicelli plays the title role of Pedro Penduko and has been undergoing training for the action scenes required by the film. Matteo’s recent training as an elite scout ranger with the Armed Forces of the Philippines will truly be of use in this action film. Matteo is a popular actor who has appeared in several movies, TV series and is also a top Viva Recording artist. Filming has already started and the movie is due for release in 2020.
Matteo Guidicelli plays the title role of Pedro Penduko and has been undergoing training for the action scenes required by the film. Matteo’s recent training as an elite scout ranger with the Armed Forces of the Philippines will truly be of use in this action film. Matteo is a popular actor who has appeared in several movies, TV series and is also a top Viva Recording artist. Filming has already started and the movie is due for release in 2020.
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Photographed by Artu Nepomuceno
Styled by David Milan
Grooming by Peps Silvestre
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In this reimagining of Francisco V. Conching's classic Filipino comic book character, Pedro Penduko lives the life of a petty criminal after being orphaned and abandoned as a young boy. Unable to find his place in society, he embarks on a journey to his mother's homeland, Bag-ompala - a pocket dimension in which the inhabitants are ancient Filipino who, not only have preserved their traditional way of life, but have also maintained their perchant for the supernatural.
There, Penduko discovers nor only his vibrant heritage, but also the spiritual power that has remained dormant in him while living in the modern world. As Penduko hones his skills and makes a name for himself in his new found home, he finds a sense of belonging in a band of rebelling warriors seeking to avenge the massacre of Penduko's clan at the hands of an atrocious Datu.
Friends and enemies are made along the way both in the world of the living and the dead. In the end, Penduko learns that to find his place in society, he must help others, especially the oppressed, find theirs.
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| Matteo Guidicelli w/ Penduko's director Jason Paul Laxamana |
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| Matteo Guidicelli Trainer Sonny Sison, Matteo Guidicelli, Director Jason Paul Laxaman and Viva Films' Producer Vincent Del Rosario |
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