'Dyesebel' set to make a splash

The lead cast and director of “Marimar,” which became a consistent primetime top-rater before it ended in March, return to television screens with the serialized adaptation of the Mars Ravelo classic “Dyesebel.” Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes are going to relive the magic of their “Marimar” team-up when they take on the main roles of Dyesebel and Fredo.

According to igma.tv, “Marimar” director Joyce Bernal and Don Michael Perez are at the directorial helm of “Dyesebel,” with state-of-the-art production design created by Rodell Cruz, impressive costumes by Bill Gustillo, and amazing visual effects by Riot, Inc. The remarkable underwater shots of “Dyesebel” are courtesy of the team of Marissa Florendo. The locations are set in some of the country’s favorite sun-sea-sand destinations such as Palawan, Bataan and Batangas.

Expectations are high if the Marian-Dingdong pairing will click anew with televiewers, and will “Dyesebel” outperform “Marimar,” ratings-wise. Direk Joyce said on igma.tv, “Gusto kong ibaba yung expectations, pero [people] have that [already], coming from Marimar. [But] I cannot repeat it; this is not the sequel of Marimar. This is another project. Pero paano ko gagawin iyon? It’s really my quest, my vision, my struggle [to make this different].”

Find out yourself as “Dyesebel” begins this Monday, April 28 on the primetime telebabad block.