IBC-13 signs up Marlo Mortel for primetime fantaserye, Janella in Wonderland

by posted on December 13, 2013

Marlo Mortel (2nd from left) with IBC President and CEO Boots Anson-Roa, Entertainment TV Head Laurenti Dyogi, and EVP Lito Ocampo Cruz (photo by: IBC)

PRESS STATEMENT FROM IBC-13:

'Marlo Mortel, who is started the role of Luke's bestfriend and Nikki's love interest Nicolo in the daytime teleserye Be Careful With My Heart on ABS-CBN, is pairing up with the teen actress Janella Salvador in IBC-13’s first-ever primetime fantasy series, Janella in Wonderland.

'IBC-13 officially welcomed Marlo as the newest Kapinoy in a contract signing held recently. ’Before that, we have been telling him that there’s a project waiting for him in IBC-13. We’re very happy that he’s now also a Kapinoy,’ said Laurenti Dyogi, IBC’s head of Entertainment TV.

'Marlo will be the love interest of Janella that he will prove as a young actor in IBC-13’s newest primetime offering. ’I’m expecting a lot of fun in Janella in Wonderland focusing on the story about mermaids and sea creatures. I know that I’m in good hands because I’ll be working with the best directors and creative team. I’m comfortable with both Jeffrey Jeturian and Paco Sta. Maria who are the directors of this exciting project,’ Marlo shared during the story conference of the series where he would be working with.

'Janella in Wonderland is the first primetime project of Kapamilya teen star Janella Salvador for IBC-13 after she crossover away from ABS-CBN and the first project of her love team partner Marlo for IBC-13. Since then, they becoming the establishing loveteam MarNella.

'Premiering in January next year, Janella in Wonderland is also starring Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Andrei Felix, Roxee B, their new young stars of IBC are Gabbi Garcia, Alexandra Macanan, BJ Forbes, CJ Navato and Carlo Lacana, Also, the mermaids underwater are Kat Alano as Calissa, Jai & Joj Agpangan, Mikee Lee, Yen Santos and Paolo Serrano, the animated voices of Alyanna Angeles as the pink-colored dolphin Zuma, Hans Mortel as the small red Jamaican crab Sebastian and Harvey Bautista as the sea lion Snouts, Ciara Sotto as Dreamfish, Nel Gomez as Kim's Pet Fish, Raine Salamante as Lipstick Fish, Red Sternberg as Remo and Jake Roxas as Pufferazzi, The Destines are Celine Lim, Dexie Daulat and Aria Cariño, and the villains are Alessandra de Rossi as Eris, Meryll Soriano as Ursula, and RJ Ledesma as the voice of Shark.'