Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales in ‘Suddenly It’s Magic’

Mario Maurer, the Thai heartthrob who took Asia by storm by his movies “The Love of Siam” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” has inked a one-movie project with Star Cinema.

Mario Maurer is being paired with Maria la del Barrio star Erich Gonzales in the said movie project with a working title “Suddenly It’s Magic.” The teen star signed a one-movie contract with Star Cinema on Wednesday, and also revealed that the film is going to be shot in Thailand and the Philippines and that it is slated to be shown in 2012. He also expressed that he is looking forward to meet Erich Gonzales very soon.

The Thai actor arrived in Manila on Wednesday to shoot an ad campaign for Penshoppe. Last October 28, he was at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) for his fan conference and on October 29, he was attended the Philippine Fashion Week at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.