Chona 2 The Killer Pig The development of a Vacilon

“Chona 2: The Killer Pig”: The development of a Vacilón

As children, they were lucky enough to see and immerse themselves in the cinematic experience “Chona: The Murderous Pig”, the story about the gigantic and violent sow that arose from an experiment commissioned by a miserly businessman who owned a lot wanted to make money out of it. ticket, but did not take into account that it would ultimately deprive the farmers and citizens of Puerto Rico of peace.

Camila Monclova and Héctor “Kiko” Blade claim to have enjoyed the cult film produced by Emmanuel “Sunshine” Logroño, which made history when it premiered in the late 1980s by bringing together a cast in a made-for-television short film that did It included the country's hottest actors, as well as veterans of the golden era of television and well-known personalities, and became an instant success, becoming a reference of our popular culture more than 30 years later.

What they never thought was that they would become part of this story until they had the opportunity to join the cast of “Chona 2: La puerca assassina”, the sequel about the angry piglet, which will be in cinemas from February on the Island will come on the 29th.

Blade revealed that this new part of the saga, combining elements of comedy and horror, will take this nefarious creature to new horizons in a culture different from the one in which he lived 36 years ago.

“Something the public can expect from those who have seen Film 1 is the evolution of the content and the evolution of Chona itself when they see it outside of the setting of the first film, which was more in the mountains, in the countryside “Here in 'Chona 2' we will see how she attacks us in the metropolitan area and we flee everywhere because we even end up in a cave,” said the comedian who plays “Roviro”, the assistant of “Roviro”, plays the owner of Pilates Porcino, “Bayorga García,” who uses his gym as a cult center for this monster.

The actor also expressed his pride in joining a project different from what he usually does on a daily basis and even admitted that he took advantage of this opportunity despite working with his current boss on the show “El Remix (Wapa TV) surprised him.

“It will be like when Godzilla arrives in New York, seeing how he destroys the buildings and the people… well, the same goes for Chona; He is like our Godzilla, our Puerto Rican King Kong,” he emphasized.

For his part, Monclova expressed his excitement at being part of a production recognized in Puerto Rican popular culture. The author, who also plays “Melba,” a young communicator who wants to become an investigative reporter, said that this new production will surprise audiences as it is “Chona,” “but with my technology, more accessible resources and. ” More fun.”

“This is the closest thing to Marvel that I'll do in my life because when I saw the pig, which of course we weren't playing with some giant pig, but when I saw the 'renderings' I finally looked against who.” we fought in the movie and I was impressed. I think people will really enjoy it,” he said.

Opportunities in critical moments

On the other hand, Blade expressed that working on a film set when the film was being shot came in handy after seeing the project progress in 2021, the year when the COVID-19 pandemic was still at its peak. more than 250 direct and indirect jobs had been created at its most critical points.

The completion of “Chona 2” took five years, as the post-production phase spanned the editing, scoring and special effects phases, culminating in the premiere in 2024.

“All necessary measures were taken for this recording, such as screening tests, use of masks and hand washing, but despite this, work did not stop and many jobs were created, which made us proud,” said the actor.

In addition, he pointed out that this is also a way to generate income for independent artists affected by the preventive measures of both the government and the private sector to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

“There were a lot of young people who said yes to being in front of the camera for two seconds and that was it. “So many people participated that it made the experience and the film even more fun,” he said.

“Chona 2: The Killing Pig” will be available in various cinemas in Puerto Rico starting this Thursday.