In Thy Name
| In Thy Name | |
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| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Rosalyn Sinchongco |
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| Cinematography | Rommel Galapia Ruiz |
| Edited by | Aymer Alquinto |
| Music by | Paulo Almaden |
Production company | GreatCzar Media Production |
| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
In Thy Name is an upcoming Philippine religious drama film by the screenplay of Robert Pagdagdagan-Raz, Rommel Galapia Ruiz, Joji Magbintang and co-directed by Caesar Soriano and Rommel Galapia Ruiz. It stars McCoy de Leon,[1] JC de Vera, Mon Confiado, Jerome Ponce, Aya Fernandez and Yves Flores.[2][3] The film is about priest who abducted by the group of Abu Sayyaf.[4][5][6]
Synopsis
[edit]Claretian missionary who was martyred in Basilan after Abu Sayyaf militants stormed the Claret School in the area.
Cast
[edit]- McCoy de Leon as Fr. Rhoel Gallardo[4][7][8]
- JC de Vera
- Mon Confiado[9][10]
- Jerome Ponce
- Aya Fernandez
- Yves Flores
- Soliman Cruz
- Martin Escudero
- Alex Vincent Medina
- Ynez Veneracion
- Elora Espanio
- Kat Galang
- JM Soriano
- Kenken Nuyad
- Cassandra Lavarias
- John Estrada
- Pen Medina
- Richard Quan
- Arron Villaflor
- Gold Aceron
Production
[edit]In a press conference on February 6, the director and the casts told that McCoy de Leon was cried while shooting the torture scene where Mon Confiado spits a phlegm on him in the face.
McCoy said (translated in english);
“The Unforgettable scene for me is the torture scene where brother Mon spits a phlegm on me. I cried and my tears are real, That's the cry of McCoy not Fr. Rhoel. I lie down so they can't see me crying, but it was satisfying that I sacrificed something for that thing, I made those scenes.[11]
Mon Confiado added that he really have cough and phlegm that time when they are shooting the scene. He said (translated in english);
“If I spit just a saliva, it is not visible because it was thin. I collected my phlegm and I used it to the scene. It was a long take, take one and I spit twice, it has a close up, you can see it in the movie.[11]
Release
[edit]The film is scheduled to release on March 5, 2025, under Viva Films.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "McCoy de Leon gaganap na pari". NewsKo. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Escuadro, Kiko (January 25, 2025). "McCoy de Leon takes on challenging role in upcoming film 'In Thy Name'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Laurena, Adam (February 7, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: McCoy de Leon gives his 150% best in 'physically, mentally, and spiritually challenging' role in "In Thy Name"". Pikapika. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "McCoy de Leon plays a priest in new movie 'In Thy Name'". ABS-CBN (in Eng). February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "'In Thy Name': Inspiring story of unwavering faith". Tempo. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "McCoy tampok bilang paring binihag ng Abu Sayyaf sa 'In Thy Name'". Journal News. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "McCoy de Leon embarks on spiritual transformation for priest role". Malaya Business Insight. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "McCoy de Leon inihian ang sarili, dinuraan pa ng plema ni Mon Confiado". Abante. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Mercado, Josh (February 7, 2025). "Why Mon Confiado believes in method acting". ABS-CBN. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Carrasco III, Ronnie (February 10, 2025). "Mon, nangmaliit daw ng pelikula, nawindang!". Remate Online. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Laurena, Adam (February 10, 2025). "McCoy de Leon, naiyak sa torture at duraan para sa eksena" [McCoy de Leon, cried on torture and spitting for the scene]. Pikapika. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "McCoy de Leon finds redemption in role as Martyred priest in 'In Thy Name'". Lionheartv. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- In Thy Name at IMDb