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Magikland (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Magikland' is a 2020 Filipino fantasy adventure film, directed by Christian Acua, produced by Brightlight Productions and Gallaga Reyes Films. It is an official entry to the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. It revolves around four kids who got transported to Magikland, a fantasy world which is a setting of a mobile game.
Plot
On Christmas Eve, Boy (Miggs Cuaderno) spends the night with his hospitalized and dying mother (Jaclyn Jose), sisters Mara (Elijah Alejo) and Kit (Princess Rabara) have dinner with their estranged parents (Audie Gemora and Maricel Laxa), while Pat, a street child obtains a stolen mobile phone. The four then plays 'Magikland', a popular mobile game but find themselves transported to the fantasy world of the same name after they were forced to jump into a portal.
In Magikland, the four children were told by Mama Mandalagan (Bibeth Orteza), a wise woman, that they are destined to save Magikland and gave each their own quest to obtain four weapons that they would need to defeat Mogrodo-Or (Jaime Zabarte) who seeks to take over the kingdom ruled by Princess Diya (Hailey Mendez).
Cast
The following are part of the 'Magikland's' cast:
* Miggs Cuaderno as Boy / Boy Bakunawa
* Elijah Alejo as Mara / Mara Marapara
* Princess Rabara as Kit / Kit Kanlaon
* Josh Eugenio as Pat / Pat Patag
* Jamir Zabarte as Mogrodo-Or
* Hailey Mendez as Princess Diya
* Bibeth Orteza as Mama Mandalagan
Jun Urbano also had a significant role in the film. Also part of the cast are Jackielou Blanco, Wilma Doesnt, Mylene Dizon, Cherie Gil, Maricel Laxa Agot Isidro, Katrina Halili, Jaclyn Jose, Kurt Soberano, Luis Alandy, Paolo Contis, Gabby Eigenmann, Ryan Eigenmann and Rowell Santiago.
Production
'Magikland' is directed by Christian Acua with Albee Benitez, Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes as producers. It was produced under Brightlight Productions and Gallaga Reyes Films.
'Magikland' reportedly consists of 70 to 95 percent animation and computer-generated imagery. Principal photography started around 2017 and took five months to complete and post-production work took two years to complete. Scenes were shot using live human actors in numerous locations including venues in Tanay and Antipolo in Rizal. Budget for the film was originally intended to not exceed , 'Magikland's production ended costing more than .
According to Gallaga, the theme park in Silay, Negros Occidental of the same name, was the inspiration for the film. Gallaga speaking on how the Magikland, the theme park was relevant to the conception of the film said "The theme park inspired the movie and the movie, in turn, inspired the park". Negros mythology was incorporated into the film in line with the amusement park having a Filipino-fantasy theme. The four main characters Boy Bakunawa, Mara Marapara, Pat Patag and Kit Kanlaon representing four elements were inspired from Negros folklore.
The iOS mobile game which featured in the film was inspired from the Pokmon video game franchise.
Gallaga died prior to the film's release on May 7, 2020 but production of 'Magikland' continued with the film being 80 percent complete by July 2020.
Release
'Magikland' was made available through Upstream on December 25, 2020 as one of the ten official entries of the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival, which was modified into a digital event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released in selected cinemas in modified general community quarantine areas as well as KTX and iWantTFC on February 12, 2021. There film was also made available for streaming on August 1, 2021 on Netflix.
Reception
'Magikland' garnered six honors at the awards night of the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film was critically acclaimed for its production having bagged the Best Musical Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Production Design awards. Magikland also was awarded for Best Virtual Float (for its virtual float at the Parade of the Stars), as well as the FPJ Memorial Award. Producer Peque Gallaga was also posthumously given the Special Jury Prize.
References
Category:Films shot in Rizal
Category:Films about video games
Category:Films with live action and animation
Category:2020s Christmas films
Category:Philippine fantasy adventure films
Category:Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Category:Philippine Christmas films
Category:2020s fantasy adventure films
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