41st Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entries Announced

Overall Chairman Francis Tolentino led today the announcement of the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entries, to wit (in no particular order):

1. Title: Beauty and the Bestie
Production: ABS-CBN Film Production, Inc. and Viva Communications, Inc.
Director: Wenn Deramas
Lead Actors: Vice Ganda, Coco Martin

2. Title: Death and Senses
Production: Quantum Films
Director: Randolph Longjas
Lead Actor: Rayver Cruz, Jayson Gainza, John Lapus, Ian Veneracion
Lead Actress: Janine Gutierrez, Lotlot de Leon

3. Title: Haunted Mansion
Production: Regal Entertainment, Inc.
Director: Jun Lana
Lead Actor: Marlo Mortel, Jerome Ponce
Lead Actress: Janella Salvador

4. Title: Hermano Puli (Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Apolinario Dela Cruz)
Production: Teamwork Film Productions
Director: Gil Portes
Lead Actor: John Prats
Lead Actress: Karylle Padilla

5. Title: MR and MRS Split
Production: ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.
Director: Antoinette Jadaone
Lead Actor: Herbert Bautista
Lead Actress: Kris Aquino

6. Title: Nilalang (The Entity)
Production: Haunted Towers Pictures, Inc.
Director: Pedring Lopez
Lead Actor: Robin Padilla
Lead Actress: Maria Ozawa

7. Title: Romcom-in Mo Ako
Production: Octoarts Films, MZET Productions, APT Ent., Inc.
Director: Jose Javier Reyes
Lead Actor: Vic Sotto
Lead Actress: Ai-Ai Delas Alas

8. Title: Walang Forever
Production: Quantum Films
Director: Dan Villegas
Lead Actor: JM De Guzman
Lead Actress: Jennylyn Mercado

Back-Up Films in case any of the 8 entries drops or backs out:

9. Con Man (Confidence Man)
Director: Erik Matti
Lead Actor: John Lloyd Cruz
Lead Actress: Meryl Soriano

10. Lakambini
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian
Lead Actress: Lovi Poe
Lead Actor: Roco Nacino

Entries will be shown starting December 25, Christmas Day.