Kylie Verzosa will bring life to Filipina superhero 'Osyana' in a film

Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa will bring life to Epik Studios'  first comic book Filipina superhero Osyana.

Kylie shared the news on Instagram after it was revealed in History Con 2018 on Sunday.

 

EPIK Studios launches #Osyana with @kylieverzosa #LetsMakeItEPIK

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Aug 11, 2018 at 1:44am PDT

The beauty queen shared a photo of herself in the Osyana costume, and in the caption she expressed how thrilled she was to play the role.

"I’m so excited to announce i’ll be playing Osyana! @epikstudiosph’s first comic book Filipina superhero. Out in cinemas this 2019/2020."

 

I’m so excited to announce i’ll be playing Osyana! @epikstudiosph’s first comic book Filipina superhero. Out in cinemas this 2019/2020. Comic books now available in stands nationwide. #Osyana ????

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Aug 11, 2018 at 5:02am PDT

On Instagram, Epik Studios revealed that the fearless Sea Siren character "Osyana" was straight from the Filipino folkores of the Badjaos.

 

"Beautiful, mysterious, wild and free. The ocean is all I want to be." Today, marks the launch of another Epik Studios Original. Straight from the Filiipino folklores of the Badjaos, comes our fearless Sea Siren "Osyana"! Come and join us at the #AsiaPopComicCon2018 today until Sunday and get freebies for every purchase of our limited comic book run. On behalf of our entire Epik Studios team, we would like to dedicate this to the One above and to our loving families. Thank you to our partners @viva_ent and @cignal.tv for the continuous support. And to our loyal fans and to our patrons, thank you for believing and supporting Original Filipino Content! Mabuhay kayong lahat! Original Story by Epik Studios Inc. Written by award winning author Charles Santino, illustrated by Art Maestro Jim Jimenez with colors by the gentle giant Randy Monces. Art layout, and letterings by budding comic book star Dannie Santos and 3D logos and renders by VJ Jethro Mata. #EpikStudiosPH #CultureIsFuture #EPIKAPCC2018 #TheSeaSiren #Osyana

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Jul 26, 2018 at 5:28pm PDT

Epik Studios also tagged Viva Entertainment as one of their partners.

The story was written by an award winning author Charles Santino, the art was illustrated by Art Jim Jimenez and colors by Randy Monces, the team behind the art layout and letterings were created by Dannie Santos and 3D logos and renders was done by VJ Jehtro Mata.

According to Kylie's tweet the movie will be out in cinemas on 2019 or 2020. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News