Darna (2009 TV series)
| Mars Ravelo's Darna | |
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| Genre | Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Telefantasya |
| Created by | Mars Ravelo |
| Developed by | Jun Lana |
| Written by | Denoy Navarro Punio RJ Nuevas Renato Custodio |
| Directed by |
Dominic Zapata Don Michael Perez |
| Creative director(s) | Jun Lana |
| Starring |
Marian Rivera Iwa Moto Mark Anthony Fernandez Nadine Samonte Katrina Halili Paolo Contis Dennis Trillo |
| Opening theme | "Narda" sung by Kamikazee |
| Composer(s) | Jay Contreras |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of seasons | 2 seasons |
| No. of episodes | 140 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edlyn Tallada-Abuel |
| Producer(s) | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Location(s) | Manila, Philippines |
| Cinematography | Roman Theodossis Rhino Vidanes |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | August 10, 2009 – February 19, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Darna (2005) |
Darna is a Philippine drama/fantasy series adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo. It stars Marian Rivera as the title role and her alter-ego Narda, with Iwa Moto as her main nemesis Valentina, and Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eduardo.
The series had premiered on August 10, 2009 on GMA Network and ended on February 19, 2010, and also featured the return of the other four villains originally created by Ravelo himself. The first season consists of 70 episodes, as well as the second season, with 140 episodes all in all.
Filipino comics legend Mars Ravelo created the Asia's first superheroine in 1947 named Varga. She first appeared in Bulaklak Magazine on July 23, 1947 and quickly became popular amongst its readers. Ravelo wrote and illustrated the stories. As a human, Varga was known as the little girl named "Narda" which Ravelo based on the name of his boy playmate. In her superhuman form, she fought against common criminals, as well as greater forces of evil. And just like any other superhero, Varga stood up for those who could not fend for themselves.
Having differences with the editors of Bulaklak Magazine in 1949, Ravelo decided to take his creation elsewhere. Unfortunately, the superheroine's name, "Varga" belonged to Bulaklak Magazine. His creation's name was changed to "Darna".
Mars Ravelo re-launched his creation in Pilipino Komiks on May 13, 1950 as Darna - the mighty warrior from the planet Marte. Both Varga and Darna are, in essence, the same character except for their superheroine names. To revamp his creation, Ravelo assigned newcomer then, Nestor Redondo to illustrate the new comic. Darna's fame quickly grew starting with Filipino comics readers, but she did not become a household name until the following year.
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