So What Happens To ABS-CBN After March 2020?

People are really talking about what will happen to the TV network ABS-CBN after their broadcasting franchise will expire by the end of March 2020. As the biggest station in the country and also has branched out into different media entities, the thought of losing the network, all its shows, and all of its employees is a huge blow to broadcast media. Many of Filipinos grew up watching their shows and got to know their stars. 

And if you ask me, there are countless of memories from the people of ABS-CBN and their content, which new ones are still generated everyday for the entertainment and information of the public. Though let's look back on some of the shows and channels that the Kapamilya network has made an impact in my life.

Emma Watson Follows Her Dreams in "Little Women"

British actress Emma Watson (the Harry Potter films, Beauty and the Beast) plays Meg, the eldest of the March sisters, in Columbia Pictures’ Oscar-winning drama, Little Women (in Philippine cinemas February 19).

(Watch the film’s new spot at https://youtu.be/ll8KDD_QkMM

Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.  In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters—four young women each determined to live life on her own terms—is both timeless and timely.  Portraying the March sisters Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothee Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.

Get Inside the Making of "A Quiet Place Part II" in New Featurette

Go behind the scenes with filmmaker John Krasinski and star Emily Blunt as they talk about leaving the path of safety and going into the unknown, in a new featurette for Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place Part II.

Check out the featurette below and watch A Quiet Place Part II in Philippine cinemas March 18.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Uhx8KiuqBE 

Comic Actor Ben Schwartz is the Voice of "Sonic the Hedgehog"

Comic actor Ben Schwartz (Turbo, Runner Runner) portrays the voice of the titular character in Paramount Pictures’ live-action adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog (in Philippine cinemas February 19).

(Watch the film’s new spot at https://youtu.be/5PAgYfJYV9A)

Sonic the Hedgehog is based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog from another world.  The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of his new life on Earth with his newfound – and human – best friend Tom (James Marsden).  Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.

Meet the New Recruits of "Top Gun: Maverick"

A new class of aviators take flight in Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick (in Philippine cinemas June 24).

Miles Teller is Lt. Bradley `Rooster’ Bradshaw, Glen Powell is `Hangman,’ Monica Barbaro is `Phoenix,’ Lewis Pullman is `Bob,’ Jay Ellis is `Payback’ and Danny Ramirez is `Fanboy.’

(Watch the new Top Gun: Maverick “Big Game” spot at https://youtu.be/F3E3uiI2Dzo.)

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HBO Limted Series The Third Day Debuts 12 May at 10AM Exclusively On HBO GO and HBO

Created by Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett, the HBO limited series The Third Day debuts Tuesday, 12 May at 10am exclusively on HBO GO and HBO, with a same day encore at 11pm on HBO. The show’s six episodes are divided into “Summer” and “Winter.” 

Told over the first three episodes, “Summer” stars Jude Law (HBO’s “The New Pope”) as Sam, a man who is drawn to a mysterious Island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. “Summer” is written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Marc Munden.

Michael Pena is the Iconic Mr. Roarke in "Blumhouse's Fantasy Island"

At the center of the new suspense thriller Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island is the enigmatic Mr. Roarke, the white-suited steward of an island where fantasies come to life. He has welcomed the island’s guests, all with distinct fantasies, to come to the island where they will live out their dreams, but also with the promise and the warning: the results may not be what was intended.

(Watch the film’s new spot at https://youtu.be/HuqXwQAMs00.)