SA collaboration ng Star Cinema at Ten 17 Films (film outfit ni Direk Paul Soriano) nabuo ang suspense-thriller na Dukot, tungkol sa napapanahong isyu ng ‘kidnapping’ sa mga inosenteng sibilyan kapalit ng ransom money, na ipalalabas na sa mga sinehan sa July 13.

Kuwento ng direktor ng Dukot na si Paul Soriano, based on true story ang kanilang pelikula, tungkol sa naging kapitbahay nila na rich government commissioner na dumanas ng impiyerno sa kamay ng kidnappers.

“I don’t wanna name names o elaborate,” ani Direk Paul, “but we’re neighbors.”

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Si Enrique Gil ang napiling gumanap bilang si Carlo na dumanas ng trauma simula nang ma-abduct at eventually ay nasagip ng mga alagad ng batas.

Walang love interest dito si Enrique, pero mga bigating aktor ang kanyang makakasama gaya nina Christopher de Leon, Shaina Magdayao, Bangs Garcia, Alex Medina, Bing Pimentel, Dino Pastrano at Ricky Davao.

Pero sa presscon, isa si Direk Paul sa mga napagtuunan ng press people dahil sa pag-amin niya sa Tonight With Boy Abunda tungkol sa gender ng kanilang baby ni Toni Gonzaga na nakatakdang isilang sa katapusan ng September o sa unang linggo ng Oktubre.

“We announced it with Tito Boy, that we’re having a boy. Of course very excited with our mini-Paul but whatever it was, boy or girl my prayer every night is that it’s healthy and strong, smart and we’re just extremely blessed,” masayang kuwento niya.

Ano ang reaction niya nang malaman niyang baby boy ang magiging first baby nila?

“I know 100% Toni was extremely happy, she really wanted a boy. Me, like I said earlier, boy or girl basta healthy and I’m very excited to welcome the little boy and it’s a new chapter also of my life, definitely.”

Magiging hands-on parents sila ni Toni sa kanilang magiging anak.

“Toni and I as parents is something that ‘s gonna be tested now that we’re gonna have a little boy and I would like to think Toni’s parents and my parents are there to guide us and to teach us, to correct us if we do mistakes. It’s exciting just like how I make films, it’s unpredictable and this another challenge that we’re taking on with Toni and with prayers that we are great parents. We’ll do our best to achieve that, we’ll do our best to give the best for our little one.”

May name na ba silang naiisip at nakahanda na ba ang nursery sa kanilang bahay?

“We’re still preparing the nursery. We’re still preparing, we’re looking around now canvassing. We just came from Hawaii so we were able to buy some baby clothes but in terms of the name, wala pa,” sey ng father-to-be.

Sinigurado rin ni Paul na ikakabit ang kanyang pangalan sa mapipili nilang pangalan ng bata.

“Of course, Paul is there, Paul is a very good name, we’ll see.”

Hanggang kailan niya papayagang magtrabaho si Toni?

“For as long as her doctor allows her. We have monthly check-ups and the doctor says she’s completely healthy, she can work, as long as she can get her proper rest and of course her working conditions are safe. Her shows naman have made than a great a job and making sure that she’s doing well and hope she’s working, she’s still doing her sitcom, she has PBB coming up and she has ASAP on the weekends, Sundays. I think she will work until the day she gives birth.

Ganu’n si Toni, eh.

“Well I have to be on call, 24/7, parang doktor din ako, maraming cravings I’ll do my best to make her comfortable as possible kasi medyo challenging din what’s she’s going through.”

Ang mga napaglihian ni Toni?