Award-winning director Erik Matti will no longer be directing the highly anticipated modern adaptation of the iconic Filipino comic book superheroine “Darna”.
In a press statement released by ABS-CBN earlier today, October 4, “creative differences” was the stated reason as to why Matti decided to part ways with ABS-CBN and Star Cinema in creating the film.
The statement reads:
“ABS-CBN, Star Cinema, and director Erik Matti have mutually decided to part ways in the filming of Darna because of creative differences and to allow the filmmaker to work on his other projects under his own production company Reality Entertainment.”
“ABS-CBN and Star Cinema, however, are fully committed to bringing the iconic character to the big screen for today’s generation of moviegoers to witness the story of the well-loved Pinoy comics superhero. The new Darna director will be announced soon.”
It has been four years since it was announced that ABS-CBN will be creating a new Darna movie.
The titular role was originally offered to Angel Locsin but decided to give it up due to health reasons.
Liza Soberano has since then took over the role and announced on social media that she has been training for the action-packed film.
