Atlantika
| Atlantika | |
|---|---|
| File:AtlantikaGMA.jpg “Pagtugon sa damdamin o pagtupad sa tungkulin" Translates to: Listen to the heart or fulfill the duty | |
| Starring | see Cast |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | October 3, 2006 – present |
Atlantika is a telefantasya produced by GMA Network about the fictional undersea kingdom of Atlantika. The series premiered on October 3, 2006 and ended on December 12 in the same year. A behind-the-scenes introductory special, Atlantika: Ang Lihim ng Karagatan (Atlantika: The Secret of the Seas), was aired on October 1, 2006. The series' tagline is "Two different worlds. One eternal love."
Plot
Atlantika opens with the tale of three lovers: Haring Agat (Gardo Versoza), Reyna Celebes (Jean Garcia) and Barracud (Ariel Rivera). Their love triangle sparks a war that divides the underwater domain and pushes Barracud to the dark side. Aquano the Senturyon (Dingdong Dantes) must fulfill his duty of saving Atlantika by searching for the two lost princesses of the kingdom. One of them will be the woman destined for him while the other must be defeated before she destroys Atlantika itself.
With four princess-possible candidates to choose from, Cielo (Iza Calzado), Alona (Isabel Oli), Helena (Katrina Halili) and Elisa (Valerie Concepcion) Aquano asks the help of the most skillful Senturyon in Atlantika, Camaro (Rudy Fernandez), to train him for the fight of his life.
Cast
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Production Credits
- Director: Mark Reyes (Encantadia Saga), Mike Tuviera (Captain Barbell), Zoren Legaspi (Fantastikids) and Dingdong Dantes (Kakabakaba Adventures)
- Story: Jun Lana (Creator); Renato Custodio, Jr. (Head Writer); Dode Cruz, Kit Langit, Denoy Punio and A.D. Ho (Contributing Writers)
- Production Design: Noel Flores and Bill Gustilo (Costume Design); Rodell Cruz (Set Design); Riot, Inc. (Special Effects)
- Theme Song: Regine Velasquez (Vocals); Jun Lana, Allan Feliciano and Chi Datu (Lyrics); Allan Feliciano (Music)
Trivia
- The theme song is sung by Asia's Song Bird, Regine Velasquez, and is titled "Maghihintay Ako" (translates to: "I'll Be Waiting"). Watch video with lyrics
- Originally Iza Calzado, Tanya Garcia, Karylle and Antoinette Taus were supposed to play the four princesses. It should be noted that all of the four actresses were leading ladies of Dingdong Dantes at one point of his career in GMA Network produced soap operas.
- Diana Zubiri was cast as one of the princesses but had to drop out because of her fear of deep water. Pauleen Luna was also part of the cast but had to drop out.
- Rudy Fernandez and Dingdong Dantes had previously worked together in the network's now-defunct romance drama series "Twin Hearts". They were respectively paired with Pops Fernandez and Tanya Garcia.
- Barracud is Ariel Rivera's third all-out villain role in television. His first was in the now-defunct GMA produced television soap opera "Narito ang Puso ko" in 2003 (with Jolina Magdangal), where he played the role of Amoro San Victores, who was always plotting to steal San Victores' wealth. His second villain role came in last year in a GMA Network action telefantasya "Sugo", where he played the role of Samuel. In an interview prior to joining "Atlantika", Ariel earlier expressed his intention to secure more meaty roles ranging from dark to villainous, may it be in the movies or in television, so as to improve his craft as an actor.
- In real life, Gardo Versoza and Jean Garcia once had a relationship. In Atlantika, they are paired together once again as King Agat and Queen Celebes respectively. They have also previously worked together in the ABS-CBN soap opera "It Might be You", which was pitted with GMA's "Twin Hearts" in the same time slot back in 2003.
* The series was originally scheduled to air its pilot episode on October 2, 2006 but due to the Luzon-wide blackout triggered by the typhoon Milenyo, it was posponed and moved to the next day to re-air the last episode of Majika for the benefit of those who were not able to watch it during the blackout.
- Azita is portraited by Desiree del Valle from its original cast, Tin Arnaldo for an unknown reason.