{"id":193589,"date":"2018-12-12T00:14:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T05:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=193589"},"modified":"2018-12-12T00:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T05:15:14","slug":"erik-mattis-on-the-job-2-now-has-a-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/12\/erik-mattis-on-the-job-2-now-has-a-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik Matti’s ‘On The Job 2’ now has a release date"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Cast and crew of Erik Matti’s On The Job on the set (Photo<\/a>: Erik Matti\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Save the date, moviegoers! Award-winning director Erik Matti’s film, On The Job 2<\/i>, will be hitting theaters next year, entertainment media Variety said.<\/p>\n

“On The Job 2<\/i> is currently filming and is due to complete principal photography by February, with a view to releasing it in the Philippines on June 12, 2019, the country\u2019s independence day,” it reported.<\/p>\n

“This will be followed by a five-part series,” it added.<\/p>\n

On The Job 2 <\/i>is a sequel to the 2013 neo-noir crime movie On the Job<\/em>, which revolves around two contract killers, Mario and Daniel, who are temporarily released from jail to conduct hits.<\/p>\n

The movie was starred by Joel Torre, Gerald Anderson, Piolo Pascual, Joey Marquez, and Shaina Magdayao, among others.<\/p>\n

Erik also told Variety that he is considering a four-hour “condensed version” that incorporates the original film and its five-part television series.<\/p>\n

“That would be a feat,” the filmmaker said, continuing, “And I don\u2019t know if we can do something with it theatrically or in festivals.”<\/p>\n

Celebrities reportedly to be included in the sequel were Dennis Trillo, Ricky Davao, John Arcilla, Vandolph Quizon, Eric Fructuoso, Lotlot de Leon, William Martinez, and Dante Rivero.<\/p>\n

It was in June 2016 when Erik’s film was announced to become a six-part series but it did not push through because in March 2018, On The Job <\/i>was replanned as a movie instead.<\/p>\n

On The Job <\/i>has bagged several awards including two major awards \u2014<\/b> Best Actor for Joel and the Jury’s Choice Prize \u2014<\/b> in the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film held in South Korea. The film has also been nominated numerous times in different award-giving bodies.<\/p>\n

Prior to this, Erik’s film also received a standing ovation when it was shown at the Director’s Fortnight of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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