ABS-CBN has recently acquired exclusive rights to 13 Mars Ravelo titles, according to a tweet by Eric John Salut, AdProm Head of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation and Editorial Consultant of ABS-CBN Interactive.
Mars Ravelo was a graphic novelist whose works were so popular during the komiks days. Most popular of his characters are Darna, Captain Barbell, and Dyesebel, stories of which are adapted into movies and television series numerous times. These three titles had been popularly linked to GMA-7. Darna had been adapted into a tv series twice by the Kapuso network – the first one with Angel Locsin, and the second one with Marian Rivera. Marian also starred in the network's adaptation of Dyesebel.
Also, GMA-7 is currently showing its second tv adaptation of Captain Barbell with Richard Gutierrez in the title role. The first adaptation was in 2006 with Richard also doing the title role.
Eric John Salut named a few titles in his tweet – Darna, Dyesebel, and Jack En Jill. It's interesting to note that Angel Locsin, who starred in the first Darna tv series of GMA-7, is now in ABS-CBN. Would the Kapamilya network give Angel the role in their own tv adaptation?
Internet forums are now abuzz with talks about who would play what, and Anne Curtis was among those favored to play Dyesebel. And honestly, I personally see the Showtime host so fit for that role.
Among Mars Ravelo's titles, seventeen can be considered as the more popular ones. They are Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack En Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna.
With thirteen titles now belonging to ABS-CBN, and Captain Barbell's rights still with GMA-7, I wonder what the other three titles are that the Kapamilya network wasn't able to get.
And would they end up giving the role of Darna to Angel Locsin? I can also see Cristine Reyes as a Darna material, and even Kim Chiu given she gained a little more pounds.
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