“We have to introduce something new, because otherwise, what’s the point of doing a sequel?”
Watch this clip of how multi-awarded director talks about how his critically-acclaimed political thriller spawns into not just a series but also a sequel:
On The Job is 2013 crime political thriller starring Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Joey Marquez, Angel Aquino and Leo Martinez. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival under the Director’s Fortnight category and received various awards locally and internationally.
In November 2016, Reality Entertainment, together with HOOQ and Globe Studios, announced that the award-winning film will have a spin-off series that will be exclusively seen on HOOQ, a video-on-demand streaming site. It will star Bela Padilla, Arjo Atayde, Christopher de Leon, Leo Martinez, Dominic Ochoa, Neil Ryan Sese, Jake Macapagal, Teroy Guzman, Nonoy Froilan, Smokey Manaloto, Ria Atayde, Levi Ignacio, Renz Fernandez, Nhikzy Calma and Nafa Hilario Cruz.