Direk Mark Reyes to millennials: 'Encantadia will never have the omnipotent budget of Game of Thrones'

Encantadia director Mark Reyes gave a heads up about the production of GMA’s upcoming requel of the high-rated show.

 

Since the network announced the comeback of the show last year, the fans had high hopes regarding the quality of production of this year’s requel. And, since the release of the official trailer just recently, many compared it to the American drama series Game of Thrones.
 
Direk Mark hates to break it to you millennials, but “[Encantadia] will never have the omnipotent budget of [Game of Thrones].” He stressed, “We go through the same hard production process with less resources and much more limited time.”

In order for the Encantadiks to further understand their situation, the director attached an article from Entertainment Weekly with regards to producing the hit American TV series’ “Battle of the Bastards” episode which according to Director Miguel Sapochnik, it took a lot of research and improvisation to execute the scene due to a lack of budget.
 
“This article will give you a good idea on what productions like [Encantadia, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones], etc. go through to shoot such epic scenes. You will understand why we can't afford and avoid shooting with horses,” Direk Mike explained.
 
He added, “You will also get an understanding on what the team goes through in terms of logistics and the type of budget GMA spends to give you a show like Encantadia."
 
Amidst the tough production, the director promised its audience that they will deliver a good story and a requel that will be loved as much as the fans adored the show back in 2005.