‘Maria’ director Pedring Lopez hooks up with ‘Avatar’ actor Sam Worthington for Manila-based thriller ‘CounterPlay’

"Maria" Theatrical Poster

“Maria” Theatrical Poster

Filipino filmmaker Pedring Lopez (Nilalang, Maria) will soon be working with Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans) for a thriller titled CounterPlay.

The Avatar franchise star will take on the role of a former kidnap and hostage negotiator who comes out of retirement to help get a young man accused of drug trafficking out of the Philippines and back to Australia (via SD/FCS).

If you already haven’t watched Pedring Lopez’ Maria, the film is currently streaming on a Netflix account near you.

CounterPlay starts production in August in Manila. We’ll keep you updated on the film’s progress as we learn more.

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