‘BuyBust’ hits cinemas tomorrow
For the first time, Princess of All Media and Showbiz Glam Girl Anne Curtis will shed her Goddess-like image to tackle a role that requires her to deliver intense and gripping action scenes in VIVA Films and Reality Entertainment’s
latest joint venture, “BuyBust.”
Joining Anne in the stellar cast of this Erik Matti action-thriller masterpiece earmarked for international release is FilAm, ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera.
Two international companies have joined forces to ensure the film’s international success: XYZ Films, the movie’s sales agent and Well Go USA, the movie’s official distributor in North America. “BuyBust” will start playing in US cinemas starting August 10.
Well Go USA, an international film distributor, is the same company responsible for the distribution of the international hit, “Train to Busan,” which features Korean superstar, Gong Yoo.
“BuyBust” was formally launched to the public on July 19 during the 21st Annual Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza at the San Diego Comic Con.
It had its world premiere on July 15 as it was chosen as the closing film in the New York Asian Film Festival, where Anne, Brandon, Direk Erik and Dondon Monteverde attended.
On July 18, “BuyBust” had its Canadian premiere in the Fantasia
Festival as well as Asian premiere in the Buncheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Aside from the film’s screening in US and Korea, the movie will also be seen and enjoyed by our kababayans in Middle East, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
In an interview, Dylan Marchetti, Well Go USA senior vice president for acquisitions and theatrical distribution, said, ”If you lose your mind for an amazing action film, the last hour of ‘BuyBust’ is going to blow your head clean off.”
The movie will revolve around a special forces team sent to snuff out a drug den only to find themselves trapped inside it after being set-up and betrayed.
The project is a 180-degree turn as well as a very challenging one for the “It’s Showtime” mainstay as Anne spent hours and hours of rigorous training to give justice to the character of drug enforcement agent, Nina Manigan in the film.
Here, she is seen stained with blood during hand-to-hand combat with her co-stars.
In a previous interview, Anne said, “I’ve been working on this for two years already and alam kong ang dami nang naghihintay na mapanood siya dito. Ang galing din kasi, at least, mashoshowcase ang quality ng Filipino film sa ibang bansa.”
Anne gets ample support and pointers from Brandon, who, needless to say, is an expert in the mixed martial arts arena. “BuyBust” is Brandon’s big screen debut.
They are ably handled by awardwinning Direk Erik, the brains behind such cutting-edge movies as “OTJ” and the multi-awarded Metro Manila Filmfest entries, “Honor Thy Father” and “Seklusyon.”
Also in the cast of “BuyBust” are Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, AJ Muhlach, Joross Gamboa and Noni Buencamino, among others.
Don’t miss Anne and Brandon’s own brand of combat as the actionsuspense thriller “BuyBust” opens in Philippine cinemas tomorrow, from VIVA Films and Reality Entertainment.