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Anne Curtis currently shooting crime thriller Blood Ransom in California
by Lyn Luna Montealegre posted on June 11, 2012  STATS: 84615 Views | 50 Comments

Alexander Doetsch (left) plays Jeremiah while Fil-Australian actress Anne Curtis (right) is cast as Crystal in the Hollywood film Blood Ransom.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Starring in a Hollywood movie is said to be one of Anne Curtis’s lifelong dreams. The Fil-Australian actress is now on track in fulfilling this dream.

The TV host-actress is currently in California to film a Hollywood crime thriller titled Blood Ransom.

Last May 23, Anne temporarily bid goodbye to It’s Showtime, her noontime program on ABS-CBN, to work on a project that she described as “a dream come true.”

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Prior to leaving for the United States, Anne was tightlipped about her international project but it was previously reported on PEP Alerts (www.twitter.com/scoopbox) that Anne would be part of the Hollywood movie Blood Ransom.

Last June 6, Anne herself confirmed this news on Twitter by sharing a black and white photo of her used as a teaser for the said movie. Anne’s photo is used in a fake missing-persons poster and has the words “Blood Ransom” placed over her mouth.

Other teaser posters released online feature Anne’s co-stars Alexander Doetsch and Emily Skinner.


According to an article published in Interaksyon, Anne reportedly auditioned in Manila sometime in March and was able to beat other actresses and several Americans in bagging the lead female role.

The said article also revealed that Anne is staying in a five-star hotel in Los Angeles and that she is assigned her own production assistant.

Blood Ransom is a suspense film penned by Filipino-American Francis de la Torre, who also serves as the director of the movie.

The film revolves around Jeremiah (played by Alexander Doetsch), a Filipino immigrant who is hiding in the United States. He is forced to plot the kidnapping of Crystal (Anne Curtis), his American boss’s beautiful young girlfriend.  Jeremiah’s plan goes wrong when his accomplices botch up the plan.

Roman, Jeremiah’s boss, then assigns his psycho hit man Bill to hunt down the kidnappers.

Crystal refuses to return to her boyfriend Roman, prompting Jeremiah to take care of her. The two fugitives begin a dangerous love affair on the run.

With the hit man deep in pursuit and murdering anyone who crosses his path, Jeremiah and Crystal should stay ahead of the game.

Little do they know that a burning secret could threaten Crystal and Jeremiah’s love for each other.

Tectonic Films is the same producer of the 2011 movie, Subject: I Love You. Jericho Rosales starred in this Francis de la Torre movie that also featured Hollywood actors Dean Cain and Briana Evigan.

Blood Ransom is scheduled to be screened in the United States in 2013.

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  • 30  gANNda

    06/12/2012 | 08:53 PM
    ok it's a so so movie lang but still sa Hollywood pa rin ya and take note, di Anne pa rin ang gaganap sa bihirang pagkakataon na yan na hindi ma e experience ng karamihang pinay stars! Aminin!
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  • 29  gANNda

    06/12/2012 | 08:49 PM
    Ang tapang ng apog nitong hubobacungcang na ito, mas SHAME on u ka ga ga! sa kakadakdakk mo, ang itim ng budhi mo! Kung ayaw mo k Anne at sa lahat ng kapamilya, dun ka sa article ng idolet mo magcomment! Tsura mo!
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  • 28  misstoe

    06/12/2012 | 07:47 PM
    Dami namang nega dito...just be happy for her. It's still an accomplishment for her to be in a Hollywood produced movie, even if the director is Filipino...hays, daming crabs...a country full of crabs...
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  • 27  kapamilyaito

    06/12/2012 | 06:24 PM
    Hindi kilala ang Amerikanong bida at iba pang kasama sa cast. Hindi rin kilala ang production outfit at direktor. Clearly this is a B or C movie. Not a hollywood movie but it is a great stepping stone for our very own Ms. Diyosa. She will go a long long way. Good luck Anne.
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  • 26  humandynamics

    06/12/2012 | 06:04 PM
    WOW, good on you anne sana maging successful ang first international movie mo para masundan pa.
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  • 25  kcprettyangel

    06/12/2012 | 02:29 PM
    Kakasuka ang mga nag-aaway away dito. Di nila kayo pinapakain pra mag-away away. Just be happy for them. Hwag nang mag-compare. Lahat ng tao ay may kanya-kanyang kapalaran. Low budgeted man yan it's an opportunity to be at the doorstep ng Hollywood. Hwag nang magpakaipokrito. Kahit kanino i-offer yan tatanggapin nila yan kc nga oportonidad.
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  • 24  daiguro01

    06/12/2012 | 12:52 PM
    wow sino kayang mas ipokrito? shame on you pang nalalaman, palibhasa ka nguso! nakataktak na sa utak mo ang manira ng kahit sinong kapamilya. ungas
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  • 23  bratinella1234

    06/12/2012 | 10:43 AM
    Go anne, we're so proud of you! Buti na lang hindi ka katulad ng ibang artista na lagi nang aaway ng mga co workers nya at sobrang palengkera pa. Kaya blessed na blessed ka talaga. Box office queen sa Pinas plus a hollywood movie. WOW! Yung palengkera ng kabila, wala na ngang box office movies dito, wala pang best actress award and never magkakaron ng international movie kasi super B A N O umarte!
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  • 22  MissHugoBacungan

    06/12/2012 | 10:40 AM
    DANGEROUS love affair on the run. GRADE B or C movie for television lang pala, tapos UMAATIKABO na WALANg PUKNAT na mga eksena ng hubaran at laplapan ang kasasangkutan ng ABS CBN star na si ANNE Curtis! Thriller ang theme pero saan ka andun ang mga GRABE na LOVE SCENES at hubaran na mga eksena . NAGPAGAMIT na naman sa mga ganung senswal na eksenang hubaran at halikan at kung ano ano pa. SHAME shame shame shame on you!
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  • 21  jams_mom

    06/12/2012 | 10:04 AM
    wow, this article reeks of HYPOCRISY from kapamilyucky... kung makapanira kayo sa naabot ng The Road na gawang pinoy na binili para idistribute sa US, ngayon naman heto ang isang KATOTOHANAN na isang low budget movie itong gagawin ni anne... kaya pala hindi nya masabi-sabi kung anong pelikula, isang cheap movie pala... buti pa yung movie ni jericho na hindi ko rin nabalitaan, at least kilala ang mga kasama nya... aber, sinong sikat sa Blood Ransom?... WALA!
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  • 20  alexitorin

    06/12/2012 | 09:06 AM
    Almost there. Hindi pa Hollywood, pero, malapit na. She just needs to get her foot in the door.
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  • 19  mrsbirkdale

    06/12/2012 | 09:00 AM
    Akala ko pa naman big movie talaga. Eto kasi ang mga type na movie na go straight to DVD, at hindi ipapalabas sa theater. At hindi naman pala big time stars.... :
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  • 18  pinoycali_ako

    06/12/2012 | 08:53 AM
    Kaya naman pala nakuha siya kasi and story is about a Filipino pala at ang director din Pinoy. Akala ko a typical Hollywood film tapos napili siya...But good for her still...
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  • 17  pearl102

    06/12/2012 | 08:35 AM
    Huwag kayong mag akala na nega ang comments dito ng mga kapuso kasi naman ganyan din kayong mga pantards ng dos kung maka nega kapag GMA or talents nito ang nagpunta sa Hollywood katulad ng movie nilang The Road. At puede ba huwag ipagyabang kung marunong si Anne na mag English dahil alam naman ng lahat na iyan ay laki sa Australia at anak ng isang Australian kaya natural Inglesera iyan. Mag isip naman kayo, huwag puro yabang.
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  • 16  MissHugoBacungan

    06/12/2012 | 06:21 AM
    MADAMOT. Ang damot damot naman ng ABS CBN star na si ANNE Curtis. Nung nagpaalam sa Showtime, hindi man lang nagmagandang loob at hindi man lang nag SHARE sa kanyang mga faithful at loyal na fans, nagLIHIM lihim pa, ipinagDAMOT pa ang tunay na dahilan. Anong klaseng UGALI meron ka ANNE Curtis ng ABS CBN. Shame shame SHAME on you!
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  • 15  maka_bansa

    06/12/2012 | 05:53 AM
    Isip talangka talaga ang iba. Imbes na matuwa na may pinay na nakarating ng hollywood, minimenus pa, pati ang fil-am na director. Kung idolo niyo pa ang nasa puwesto ni anne, I'm sure maglulundag kayo sa tuwa.
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  • 14  bigmouth

    06/12/2012 | 05:08 AM
    ano ba yan kinuwento na yung summary ng story.
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  • 13  diwata

    06/12/2012 | 01:41 AM
    Sigurado mas maganda to sa The road!!! Abangan ko kahit dvd pa yan. Go anne! Wala ang reyna ng kamuning, hanggang mmff lang sila Lol! di kase yun makaenglish kaya di sya pwede international. Or pwede sin pipi ang role para walang salita wahahahahaha!!!
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  • 12  daiguro01

    06/12/2012 | 01:15 AM
    at bakit nga ba? dahil ba si anne ay kapamilya? at kapuso kayo?
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  • 11  daiguro01

    06/12/2012 | 01:13 AM
    instead of being proud na may nagtutulungang mga pinoy both artists and director in making a name in hollywood, here comes the crabs. kapwa pinoy pa talaga ang hihila pababa sa mga pinoy. tsk..
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