Tanghalang Pilipino, CCP partner with iWant in online ‘Pantawid ng Tanghalan’

Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines team up with ABS-CBN’s streaming app iWant in bringing six (6) previously-staged  TP productions online through ‘Pantawid ng Tanghalan’, a fund-raising activity that seeks to sustain the company’s commitment in bringing artistically-excellent and socially-relevant productions to the public. This activity comes from the heels of TP’s online initiative, ‘PansamanTANGHALAN’, which was launched last April.

“Tanghalang Pilipino’s commitment to constantly engage our audiences, especially now that we’re in the midst of the pandemic, gave birth to our ‘PansamanTanghalan”. However, we want to elevate the audience’s experience and thankfully, iWant has agreed to partner with us in making our shows more accessible to the public.” says TP Artistic Director Nanding Josef. “This partnership fortifies a strong future for the entire performing arts industry in the digital landscape. And we’re so glad that TP is at the forefront of that movement.”  

Two Julias Take Over Each Other's Lives In iWant's "I AM U"

Julia stars opposite Tony Labrusca in her first digital series.

Julia Barretto finds herself tormented by one unfortunate event after another after she crosses paths with a doppelganger, a girl who looks exactly just like her, in the mystery psycho thriller "I AM U," streaming on iWant starting this February 26 (Wednesday).

The iWant original series features Julia as two identical yet vastly different giris-Elise, who has the best of everything in life, and Rose, who has close to nothing.

The two unexpectedly meet when Rose saves Elise's life. Both thankful and in awe of the their similarity in looks, Elise invites Rose into her world, treats her as her twin, and shares everything she has-including her house, family, and friends.

As soon as Rose becomes comfortable, however, Elise sees her as a threat and suddenly wants her out of her life.

In a party that changes everything, Elise bullies Rose into hiding inside a closet during a game of "Truth or Dare." While inside, an accidental fire ensues, leaving Rose locked in. Elise and her friends cover up the tragedy and think everything is behind them--until one by one, they fall to their mysterious deaths.

How are the deaths linked to Rose's demise? Who will be left unscathed?

The digital series is helmed by iWant's "Past, Present, Perfect?" and "Uncoupling" director Dwein Ruedas Baltazar, and produced by Dreamscape Entertainment in partnership with The IdeaFirst Company. Its cast also include Ina Raymundo, Richard Quan, Cedrick Juan, Kokoy De Santos, Adrianna So, Claire Ruiz, Lander Vera Perez, Yayo Aguila, Jenny Miller, and Tony Labrusca.

Meet two Julias in "I AM U," on the iWant app (iOs and Android) or iwant.ph for free starting

February 26 (Wednesday). For updates, like www.facebook.com/iWant, and follow @iwant

on Twitter and @iwantofficial on Instagram, and subscribe to www.youtube.com/iWantPH.

Eugene Domingo Parodies History in iWant's "Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank 3" Series

After satirizing the indie film industry and the mainstream rom-com movie phenomenon, the creative duo behind the critically acclaimed “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank” movies is back with another laugh-out-loud sequel that lampoons the making of a historical biopic, with Eugene Domingo reprising her lead role – a megalomaniacal and egotistical version of herself.

The latest in the popular trilogy – written by Chris Martinez and directed by Marlon Rivera – the seven-episode mockumentary series “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken” documents the step-by-step process in making a biopic. It starts streaming on iWant this July 17.

Finding the freedom to love via film “Glorious"

Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca will portray two people who will defy the odds to fight for the love they believe they deserve in “Glorious”, available outside the Philippines via TFC Online (www.TFC.tv) starting November 17

Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca take on the most daring roles in their careers as they play lovers in a May-December love affair in “Glorious”, an original movie produced by Dreamscape Digital for streaming exclusively inside the Philippines via iWant, ABS-CBN’s new content-on-demand digital app, and in most countries outside the Philippines via TFC Online (www.TFC.tv).

The movie, which will be available starting November 17, has caught the imagination and piqued the interest of millions of netizens. Memes abound on social media, as its full trailer has earned more than 16.9 million views.

Globe Intensifies Original Filipino Content With "For The Love Of Local"

With so many international contents readily available in many platforms, Globe Telecom pushes Original Filipino Content (OFC) to greater heights with their launch of "For The Love Of Local." The launch brought together emerging content providers like iWant, iFlix, and Globe Studios that are now changing the world of entertainment in the country.

With Globe as a telcom and a provider of internet connection and data services, a huge chunk of traffic comes from video content that are usually live streamed or downloaded via the web.With video streaming now the future of TV and other visual entertainment, having a good platform and library of collections is a must to keep up with demand for foreign shows and movies.