Dennis set to star in international series ‘Severino’

by Anne PAsAjol Inquirer.net

DENNIS Trillo will take on the lead role in the upcoming international series “Severino,” which is based on the true story of a priest named Juan Severino Mallari, the first documented serial killer in the Philippines.

The project and Trillo’s casting were first announced during the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday, May 24, as reported by Variety.

The actor shared a part of the publication’s report along with an information sheet of Mallari, through his Instagram Stories.

CreaZion Studios, the television studio behind the project, also announced Trillo’s casting by showing a poster for the film via its Instagram page on Thursday, May 25. It added that the series is currently under development and is set for international distribution.

“Our goal is to be part of the wide-scale production of elevated Asian projects,” CreaZion Studios chief creative officer Real Florido was quoted as saying. “With ‘Severino’ underway, one of the biggest series in the region, we are excited to continue diversifying and expanding our market potential by partnering with outwardlooking producers and projects.”

Other cast members and further details on the series have yet to be disclosed as of this writing.

Meanwhile, Trillo recently starred in the hit TV series “Maria Clara at Ibarra,” in which he portrayed the characters of Crisostomo Ibarra as well as his alter ego Simoun. g it,” he said, the father in him kicking in.

A doting dad to Zia and Sixto, his two children with Kapuso “Primetime Queen” Marian Rivera, Dantes said raising kids is a journey full of discoveries.

“There is no perfect manual for that, but it’s your own instinct to adapt, what you think is best for your kids, you’re the only one who knows that as a parent. And I think that’s one of the greatest gifts that a parent can receive,” he shared. Dantes is at one of his busiest moments as an actor-host these days. “Many of those, I should have done at the time when the [COVID-19] pandemic hit. That is why we’re full throttle now, and I hope it goes on. Especially in movies, we want Filipino films to be revived again. So in the upcoming movies, both local and foreign, I hope the people will go back to the theaters,” he shared.

Aside from the daily game show “Family Feud,” he is also set to appear in the Kapuso family drama series “Royal Blood” and the GMA Public Affairs film “Firefly.” He also appeared in a promotional material for the global lifestyle brand with British race car driver Lewis Hamilton shown in New York. He will also fly to Tokyo next month for the gathering of all of the brand’s ambassadors from different parts of the world. g