Batang-X
Comics inspired threatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Peque Gallaga
  • Lore Reyes
Story byPeque Gallaga
Produced byLily Monteverde
Starring
CinematographyJose Tutañes
Edited byDanny Gloria
Music byArchie Castillo
Production
company
Regal Films
Distributed byRegal Films
Release date
  • April 22, 1995 (1995-04-22) (Philippines)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Batang-X is a 1995 Filipino film written and directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes from their screenplay, based on a story written by Gallaga.

Produced and distributed by Regal Films, the film is about 5 children with superhuman abilities who get kidnapped by the alien Dr. Axis to help her steal sources of energy for her spaceship.[1][2][3]

Cast

Franchise

Television

The movie's success generated a TV series Batang X sa TV on ABC 5, directed by Lore Reyes. The show was developed by MPB Primedia. It ran 45 minutes long per episode.

In 2008, another TV series was commissioned by Unitel Productions, Batang X: The Next Generation, broadcast every Saturday on TV5 (formerly ABC 5). The show's special digital effects were executed by Optima, Inc. and Digitrax, Inc.

Comics

A comic book series of Batang X was published by Sonic Publishing and was sponsored, as with the movie, by McDonald's.

References

  1. ↑ "Then And Now: The Cast of "Batang X"". FilipiKnow. May 26, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ "#Throwback: What happened to the 'Batang-X' stars?". GMA Entertainment. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ Awit, Jujemay G. (August 27, 2017). "Pinoy superheroes". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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