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Nora Aunor biopic currently in talks, Joel Lamangan says
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Filipino actress Nora Aunor poses together with her trophy after successful one of the best actress prize for her movie “Thy Womb” on the Asian Movie Awards as a part of the thirty seventh Hong Worldwide Movie Pageant in Hong Kong on Monday, March 18, 2013. Picture: AP Photograph/Kin Cheung
A biopic that lives of late protection Nora Aunor Has been in ‘first conversations’, though in keeping with filmmaker Joel Lamangan it was placed on maintain after her demise.
The actor director has bared the upcoming Biopic of Aunor throughout an ambush interview on Sunday, April 20, when he was requested in regards to the topic.
On Friday, April 18, Lamangan stated Facebook That he and the nationwide artist Ricky Lee have mentioned a potential biopic ‘Nora Aunor Story’ and {that a} producer has joined the helm.
“Meron Kaming Pinagusapan Sanang Sanang Curiosity Pelikula Na Isusulat Ng Kaibigan Naming Si Ricky Lee – Ang Nora Aunor story. Nakusap Namin Ang Prodyuser, Naghihintay Lamang Ng Tamang Panahon. Sayang Walin,” He stated. “He stated.
(We talked about an necessary movie that our pal, Ricky Lee, will write – the story of Nora Aunor. We now have been speaking to a producer. We simply wait on the proper time. Sadly, Ate Man is now not with us, however we are going to penetrate it.)
Days later the filmmaker stated reporters that Aunor was included within the Biopic earlier than her demise within the first spherical of the Biopic.
“Sa Mga Unang meets Kasama Siya, eh Nawala after Siya. Ibang Uri na Pong Pag-Uusapan Ang Gagawin,” he stated on the sidelines of the nationwide artist on Sunday 20 April. “Naka-Maintain, Wala Pang Kongcretong Plano. Meron Naartang Preliminary after Pag-Uusap.”
(She was a part of the primary spherical of conferences. However she is now gone. We’ll in all probability have a unique spherical of discussions. It’s on maintain, there are not any concrete plans. There have been first conversations about it.)
View: filmmaker Joel Lamangan stated that there have been “first conversations” for a Biopic Nora Aunor, which can be divided into two phases of her life.
Lamangan additionally repeated that an “audition” will happen about who will painting the deceased Aunor. | @Hmallorcainq pic.twitter.com/2zogjfrer2
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Lamangan additionally hinted that the biopic will cowl ‘two phases’ of Aunor’s life, and auditions shall be held to find out who will painting the display veteran.
Aunor died of acute respiratory failure on April 16 at 71. Her stays are in Heritage Park in Taguig till Tuesday morning, April 22, by public viewing on Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. Her Wake attracted Noranians from completely different components of the nation, the place some even traveled from Visayas and Mindanao to get a glimpse of the deceased famous person.
State Necrological Companies Shall be held on Tuesday morning within the Metropolitan Theater (Met) in Arroceros, Manila, earlier than her physique shall be delivered to the Libingan NG MGA Bayani in tagic.
As a nationwide artist, she acquired a funeral from the Nationwide Fee for Tradition and Artwork, with a state funeral, culminating in rites within the Libingan NG MGA Bayani on Tuesday.