[2][3] Director Darryl Yap gained interest to make a film about the life story of the deceased Pepsi Paloma because they have the same hometown and he announced it on October 28, 2024.

[17][18][19] On January 9, 2025, a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court granted Sotto's petition and issued a writ of habeas data.

The prerogative writ ordered the censorship of portions of the Pepsi Paloma promotional teaser trailer and at the same time required respondent Darryl Yap to submit an answer.

[20] In Cristy FerMinute, lawyer Enrique "Buko" V. Dela Cruz Jr. revealed that Sotto's daughter Talitha "Tali" Maria Luna was subject of school bullying because of Yap's alleged defamation.

host and veteran actor Vic Sotto with his legal counsel filed on January 9, 2025, complaints against filmmaker Darryl Yap with the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court after the teaser trailer mentioned his name which then trended on social media.