Director Erik Matti says goodbye to ‘Darna’ actress Liza Soberano in formal dinner

The 20-year-old actress soon posted the same photo on her account and also expressed her gratitude, saying, “Thank you so much for everything Direk Erik! This dinner really meant a lot to me. Still hoping for a future project with you.”  (Photo: @lizasoberano/Instagram)

Renowned Director Erik Matti gives Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano an official farewell after five years of working on superhero film “Darna” together.

In an Instagram post on Direk Erik’s Instagram, the two are seen at a dinner table joined by Liza’s manager Ogie Diaz, captioned, “Thank you for this dinner. If there’s anyone who deserves a proper goodbye, it’s you Liza Soberano. Hoping to work with you in the future. Now go fly and kick some villain’s butt!”

The 20-year-old actress soon posted the same photo on her account and also expressed her gratitude, saying, “Thank you so much for everything Direk Erik! This dinner really meant a lot to me. Still hoping for a future project with you.” 

Matti, known for his films “Buy Bust” and “OTJ” has worked with Liza for the past five years on the modern adaptation of “Darna,” produced by Star Cinema.

He initially expressed to the public how important the superhero is for him, referencing his first project in the industry “as continuity supervisor for Peque Gallaga’s Darna with Anjanette Abayari.”

In Erik Matti’s words, “Doing this modern reboot of the classic superhero, I feel that I have come full circle in this industry.”

However, he announced on October 4 that he had to bow down from the job due to “creative differences.” He released a statement that read, “As it has been announced, I have officially resigned from the movie Darna. It’s been 5 years and how I wish I could have finished it after all the hard work that went into preparing and putting it together. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out ideally for both parties.”

A day after his resignation, it was announced that Director Jerrold Tarong will be taking over the job for the rest of the filming.