A four-part mini series sounds like something that would left a viewer hanging but Rae Red’s ‘Roadkillers’ starring Nadine Lustre was actually planned as a movie before it became a series. The question now is why?
“With a series, we really just felt that we’d be able to tell more of the story, get into the nitty gritty details of each part as well as exploring each characters. Plus, the suspense aspect of it, we’d be able to milk it more because of the cliffhangers at the end of each ep,” shares director Rae Red.
On casting Nadine Lustre
Nadine is already a household name. From box-office and critically-acclaimed films to top-rating TV shows. But was the lead role specifically intended for Nadine when it was written?
“Nadine was always one of my top choices. Been wanting to work with her since i started in the industry. Glad that Viva was able to partner the two of us and support the vision i had in mind for this series,” director Rae answers.
The long wait will soon be over! Starting March 1, 2024, the first suspense action thriller project of multi-awarded actress Nadine Lustre will be available WORLDWIDE for streaming on Viva One. Our Kababayans and global audience in over 70 countries and territories will now be able to watch this exciting four-part series “ROADKILLERS”.
Lustre plays Stacey Sunico, a loving daughter whose father falls seriously ill. In her desperation to get him medical care in an overcrowded hospital, Stacey secretly unplugs another patient’s life support so he can be accommodated. Still, his father does not survive.
Now, Stacey has to make sure that she fulfills her father’s last wish – to be buried next to her mother, his beloved wife. She manages to flee the hospital with his remains, but things turn catastrophic from there.
Someone knows Stacey’s crime. Her father’s body gets stolen. And she finds herself in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Gawad Urian Best Director Rae Red (Babae at Baril) shared that she’s always wanted to create a story that would revolve around a car, and “ROADKILLERS”, which she also co-wrote with Pam Miras, is the realization of that concept. It evolved from a movie to a mini-series filled with car chase and fight scenes, all to give the audience that adrenaline rush.
From dashing Hiro Juarez, Viva One audience will see a different Jerome Ponce as he plays a mysterious young man named Marco.
Playing Stacey’s father, Nato, is veteran actor Bodjie Pascua. Up to the time of his death, he owned an automobile repair shop. He used to be the right-hand man of the town mayor until they had a falling out.
Francis Magundayao plays Jairus who works for Stacey’s father. He and Stacey are like brother and sister. Being close to her also means being close to danger.
Produced by Studio Viva, Lustre describes “ROADKILLERS” as “very gritty and not for the faint of heart.” This is a dream project come true for Nadine Lustre, and being an actress of her caliber, we shouldn’t miss this chance of seeing her killer performance!
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Watch our coverage of the Roadkillers media conference below: