He added, 'If that wasn't enough, imagine my delight when we confirmed Liza Soberano joining the Filipino voice cast! I am a big fan of hers and she fits the character so well. Award-winning Filipino comic book and soon to be Netflix anime series When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly- lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic. Shay's Alexandra exceeded my expectations and she delivers a performance of strength, determination and family duty that is at the very core of the character.' 'My concerns went away as soon as Shay Mitchell stepped into the recording booth. 'It is important for the voice talent to embrace the layered character to fully become Alexandra Trese,' Oliva said when Mitchell and Soberano's casting was first announced. This thesis takes on Trese: Murder on Balete Drive, a collection of four short graphic and the recent brainchild of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, in a genre study that focuses on its hybridity. They also asked for complete creative control and a love interest for Alexandra. RELATED: Netflix Drops an Extended Clip From Trese After the release of Trese: Murder On Balete Drive, local studios started showing interest for a live action adaptation.

Helmed by Jay Oliva, director of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013) and Justice League Dark (2017), Netflix's Trese anime series features Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell as the voice of Alexandra Trese in English, and Liza Soberano ( My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) in Filipino. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese. Beware the ones that crave for your blood, those who hold your heart ransom, and the ones that come to steal your soul. Beware the criminals that can’t be bound with handcuffs nor harmed with bullets. Kidnappers and thieves will be the least of your worries. When dusk arrives in the city of Manila, that’s when you become the most likely prey of the underworld.

The official synopsis for Trese, Volume 1: Murder on Balete Drive reads, RELATED: Trese: Before the Netflix Anime, Here’s How to Get Started With the Komiks

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