Gerald Anderson and Dondon Monteverde. ABS-CBN NewsFrom being an actor and director for his primetime series "Sins of the Father," Gerald Anderson is now a producer.
His business venture The Th3rd Floor Studios has collaborated with Reality MM Studios to produce the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) movie "Rekonek."
This is Anderson’s first time to produce a movie. His past and current ventures are mostly into fitness and tourism. Now, he is ready to produce projects for cinema, television and streaming.
“Ang pangarap ko po talaga dito ay makapag-produce ng iba’t ibang klaseng proyekto, makapagbigay ng maraming trabaho, makapag-contribute sa cinema ng Pilipinas,“ he said. “And in the future, kahit hindi ako 'yung bida, makapag-direk ako ng isang pelikula at isang proyekto. Marami pang oportunidad na binibigay sa atin. Ako naman 'yung taong ayaw sayangin 'yung pagkakataon.”
"Rekonek" tackles the life of different individuals who experienced a global internet outage 10 days before Christmas. Anderson and Reality MM Studios producer Dondon Monteverde believe that this material is relatable to all, has a universal appeal, and will really connect to the viewers.
“May mga tao sa buhay natin na we should reconnect with, may mga hindi,” said Anderson. “May mga kasama lang sa journey natin, parang passers-by lang.”
“There’s also times na you have to grow to become better people and reconnect somewhere in time.”
And speaking of "reconnecting," Anderson was candidly asked if he has reconnected with ex-girlfriend Julia Barretto. Last month, their management camps have confirmed that the two have broken up; but just weeks after, rumor has it that two have reconnected.
Anderson just gave his usual smile and did not answer the question. Instead, his co-producer Monreverde went on and shared why the story of "Rekonek" will appeal to the viewers. After Monteverde's save, Andreson went on to say, “Basta sa ‘Rekonek’ na pelikula, sasagutin ko.”
Aside from "Rekonek," Andreson will also appear in the sequel of "Buy Bust" also under Reality MM Studios.