2005 Philippine television drama series
Darna Title card
Genre Based on Darna by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo Written by
Dode Cruz
Andrew Paredes
Ari Lam
Renato Custodio
Directed by Starring Angel Locsin Theme music composer
Jay Durias
Sharon Inductivo
Opening theme "Di na Nag-Iisa" by Regine Velasquez Country of origin Philippines Original language Tagalog No. of episodes170 Executive producers
Angie Castrence
Edlyn Tallada
Editors
Ver Custodio
Raul Santos
Duds dela Merced
Adrian Monserrate
Kiko Reyes
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup Running time 30–40 minutes Production company GMA Entertainment TV Network GMA Network Release April 4 (2005-04-04 ) – November 25, 2005 (2005-11-25 )
Darna is a 2005 Philippine television drama fantasy action series broadcast by GMA Network . The series is based on Mars Ravelo 's Philippine fictional character of the same name and a loose adaptation of the 2003 Darna comic miniseries published by Mango Comics. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Eric Quizon , it stars Angel Locsin in the title role. It premiered on April 4, 2005 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on November 25, 2005 with a total of 170 episodes.
Cast and characters
Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili.
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast
Casting
Philippine actress Iza Calzado was first approached for the role of Darna.[ 4] Due to the requirement for Calzado to lose weight to wear the costume, the role eventually went to actress Angel Locsin .[ 5]
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines ' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Darna earned a 47.1% rating, the highest rating for a pilot episode in Philippine television.[ 6] The series had its highest rating on April 7, 2005 with a 52.1% rating.[ 7]
Accolades
References
^ "10 Times Angel Locsin Proved She's Darna and More" . Spot . April 6, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ Anarcon, James Patrick (January 11, 2022). "Click Batch 2: Where are they now?" . PEP . Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ Anarcon, James Patrick (June 21, 2019). "Eddie Garcia: Award-winning movies & TV shows over 7 decades" . PEP . Retrieved April 11, 2024 .
^ "Meet the Darna actress that almost was" . ABS-CBN . March 24, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ Bernie V., Francisco (March 24, 2014). "Iza Calzado reveals how she lost Darna role to Angel Locsin in 2005" . PEP . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "AGB Nielsen shows Darna flies high on its pilot episode in Mega Manila" . GMA Network . August 11, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "GMA Network surge in nationwide ratings continues – AGB Nielsen" . The Philippine Star . March 20, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "IBC 13 may air Star Awards for TV" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . November 15, 2005. p. 33.
^ "Golden Screen Awards nominees announced" . The Philippine Star . November 12, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ "A Shower of Stars at the Golden Screen Awards" . The Philippine Star . December 5, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
External links
Supporting characters Enemies Films
Darna (1951)
Darna at ang Babaing Lawin (1952)
Si Darna at ang Impakta (1963)
Isputnik vs. Darna (1964)
Darna at ang Babaing Tuod (1965)
Si Darna at ang Planetman (1969)
Lipad, Darna, Lipad! (1973)
Darna and the Giants (1974)
Darna vs. the Planet Women (1975)
Bira! Darna, Bira! (1979)
Darna at Ding (1980)
Darna (1991)
Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik (1994)
Television
Stage
Hindi Ako si Darna (2017)
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