ABS-CBN EXPECTS TO EARN UP TO P2 BILLION IN 2014 FROM STAR CINEMA'S STRONG BUSINESS!

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corp. has set a profit target of P1.8 billion to P2 billion for this year, as the broadcasting giant expands to digital TV, mobile phone business and theme parks.

ABS-CBN says profit will beat analysts' expectations in part because of strong movie revenue, saying Star Cinema gave it a very strong January.

This year's profit guidance is steady from last year's P2 billion, which ABS-CBN group chief finance officer Ron Valdueza says would beat analyst estimates.

On Monday, ABS-CBN listed on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. P6 billion worth of retail bonds it issued two weeks ago.

MARIAN RIVERA ADMITS FIRST MOVIE WITH STAR CINEMA NOT A HIT!

Masaya si Marian Rivera para sa boyfriend niyang si Dingdong Dantes dahil sa naging magandang resulta sa takilya ng huling pelikula ng aktor sa Star Cinema, ang She’s The One.

“Lahat naman ng movie ni Dong, e, successful. Happy ako para sa kanya,” nakangiting sabi ni Marian sa panayam sa kanya ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Ginanap ang interview sa launching ni Marian bilang Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl for 2014, noong Miyerkules, November 13, sa Historia Bar and Restaurant, sa Sgt. Esguerra, Quezon City.

2012'S TOP 5 HIGHEST GROSSING LOCAL FILMS, PRODUCED BY STAR CINEMA!

Star Cinema remains to be the undisputed leader in the local box office as it raked all TOP 5 highest grossing films for 2012! The film production arm of the country's largest broadcasting firm also set the record for producing the new top grossing local film of all time, SISTERAKAS, outselling 2011's best performer Praybeyt Benjamin, also a product of Star Cinema.  The TOP 5 blockbuster movies alone raked in P1.2 billion in sales, even bigger  with the combined sales of GMA Films, Regal Entertainment and Viva Films. 

STAR CINEMA FILMS CONSUMES 65% OF TOTAL MMFF TICKET SALES!

Star Cinema has once again gestured its unchallenged dominance in the local box office as it raked a total of P534.36 million in total ticket sales in the 2012 MMFF! Based from the unofficial results from PEP, films produced, co-produced and/or distributed by ABS-CBN Film Production constitutes a rough 65% of total MMFF ticket sales. This means that even combining all consolidated receipts of other MMFF entries Star Cinema films still out sells them by almost TWICE the amount! 

TV5'S MMFF ENTRY PULLED OUT!

Nakakuha ng impormasyon ang PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na hindi na matutuloy ang Mga Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang bilang isa sa entries sa 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Produced by Unitel Pictures at Studio5 (ang movie arm ng TV5), ang twinbill movie na ito ay isang family adventure comedy.

Ito ay may dalawang episodes sana: “Mariang Alimango” at “Pedrong Walang Takot.”

Ang bida sana ng “Mariang Alimango” ay si Alex Gonzaga sa ilalim ng direksiyon ni Chris Martinez. Ang ibang co-stars ay sina Zsa Zsa Padilla, Sam Concepcion, at Nadine Samonte.

KIMMY DORA HITS P100 MILLION IN 2 WEEKS!

MANILA, Philippines -- The comedy film "Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kyeme" has earned P100 million after two weeks in theaters, according to Star Cinema.

The film topbilled by comedienne Eugene Domingo is only the second Filipino film to cross the P100-million mark this year, after John Lloyd and Angel Locsin's "Unofficially Yours" in February.

The sequel has also earned more than the 2009 original, which took in an estimated P81 million during its run, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

GMA FILMS ITATAPAT SI JUDY ANN KINA KRIS AT VICE GANDA SA MMFF!

Fourteen entries beat the June 7 deadline as their producers officially submitted the scripts of potential movies hoping to take part in the hotly contested 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival in December. The annual film fest is now on its 38th year.

Only eight entries shall be selected by a 14-member screening committee chaired by

Dir. Josefina Faulan, MMDA AGM for Planning and

BOY PICK-UP: THE MOVIE FLOPS IN THE BIG SCREEN!

PINALABAS na pala ang Boy Pick-up: The Movie ni Ogie Alcasid pero parang walang nangyari. Hindi kasi ito pumik-up sa mga sinehan. Ang pelikulang ito ay kolaborasyon ng GMA Films at Regal Films.

Sa Hollywood pag sinabing collaboration, malaking proyekto ito. Ginastusan. Pero dito sa atin, kaloka-lokahang palabas lang ito. Puwede ngang sabihing basura.

Ang rason kung bakit hindi masyadong kumita ang movie na ‘to, iyon ay dahil masyadong atrasado raw ang pagpapalabas nito. Dapat nung kasagsagan at kasikatan daw ng flip top-inspired battle of words using cheesy pick-up lines ek-ek nila ito ni-release. Sinabayan sana nila ang paggamit ng mga pick-up lines ni Sen. Miriam Santiago. Kung kailan umay na ang tao at ‘di na ito gaanong uso ay saka ilalabas.

BORN TO LOVE YOU EARNS A MEDIOCRE P 29.71 MILLION IN 5 DAYS!

Star Cinema and CineMedia's Born To Love You earns Php29.71 in 5 days; Every Breath You Take hits Php 50M mark in Week 3!

Born To Love You is a romantic comedy film directed by Jerome Pabocan starring Angeline Quinto and Coco Martin released under Star Cinema and CineMedia. The film centers around a poor lass (Angeline) who likes to join amateur singing contests with her two younger siblings, who later falls in love with a photographer (Coco Martin).

Philippine Box Office (May 30-June 3, 2012) Gross-To-Date

THE ROAD FLOPS IN US BOX OFFICE WITH ONLY P2.6 MILLION SALES!

GMA Films' much hyped horror movie, THE ROAD, which debuted in 50 US cinemas has failed to lured interest from  American viewers as it only raked P2.6 million or $61,200 according to the international tabulator BOX OFFICE MOJO. Although the Film allegedly recieved positive reviews from international critics as claimed by GMA, it has somehow failed to appeal even to almost a million Filipino citizens residing in US and   Canada. Is the hype for the said movie  just  media frenzy? 

GMA FILMS TO PRODUCE ONE FILM A MONTH IN 2012 TO CHALLENGE STAR CINEMA!

In an interview with GMA CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon, the Network executive confirmed its aggressive plans for GMA Films this 2012! When it comes to movies, ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema is more prolific than them. “I have to admit that mas magaling sila when it comes to making movies so dahan-dahan muna kami, but our time will come. I told my daughter (Annette Gozon-Abrogar) that our goal should be to have one new movie each month.”

SEGUNDA MANO KNOCKS DOWN PANDAY 2 TO THE 3RD PLACE!

MMFF 2011 Official Figures from Dec. 25, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012:

1. Enteng Ng Ina Mo - P183,213,717.35;

2. Segunda Mano - P94,629,812.45;

3. Panday 2 - P86,316,624.55;

4. My Househusband - P42,587,787.58;

5. Shake Rattle & Roll 13 - P41,935,473.35;

GMA NEWS BINATIKOS ANG "ENTENG NG INA MO!"

"Enteng ng Ina Mo" (MZ, Octoarts Films, and APT Entertainment) is just too much, an excess, that it is not anymore amusing but simply toxic to the mind and spirit. That this movie is the "second best" in the Metro Manila Film Festival this year is a big riddle for me. I watched "Manila Kingpin," the grand winner, and I cannot fathom the distance between the best and the second best. It is a wide—as wide a universe maybe—and dark laughing space.

MARIMAR THE MOVIE VS ENTENG NG INA MO 2 AABANGAN SA 2012 MMFF!

Sa panayam nina Vic Sotto at Ai-Ai de las Alas sa Bandila last Tuesday night, nagpahaging na ang mga bida ng Enteng ng Ina Mo! na maaaring magkaroon ng sequel ang pelikula dahil na rin sa malaking tagumpay na tinatamasa nito sa box-office ngayon.

 “Hindi malayo ’yung bulung-bulungan na ’yun, kahit magsigaw-sigawan tayo, hindi malayo ’yun,” say ni Vic nang tanungin kung totoo ang bulungan na may part 2 ang tambalan nila ng comedy concert queen.

ASIONG SALONGA STORY WINS BIG IN THE MMFF AWARDS NIGHT!

LIST OF WINNERS. Narito ang listahan ng mga nanalo sa 37th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night:

Best Picture - Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

2nd Best Picture - Enteng Ng Ina Mo

3rd Best Picture - Shake Rattle & Roll 13

Best Actress - Maricel Soriano (Yesterday Today Tomorrow)

Best Actor - Dingdong Dantes (Segunda Mano)

Best Director - Tikoy Aguiluz (Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story)

Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award - Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

SEGUNDA MANO INCHED CLOSER TO PANDAY 2 IN THE 2ND DAY! BATTLE CONTINUES!

Latest figures on the MMFF box office race reveal that Star Cinema's Enteng Ng Ina Mo continues to mark an unchallenged leadership with over P69 million gross receipts in just two days! ENIM earned P30 million in the second day mainting the lead overall, while Panday 2 stays second with P17.9 million. However another Star Cinema production lead by Ms. Kris Aquino is fast approaching with Panday 2 with over P17 million in sales. Judy Ann's My Househusband remains superior over Shake Rattle and Roll while the latter fell 6th place with only P7 million gross reciepts. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow accelerated to the 5th place with P8.7 million.  

ENTENG NG INA MO LEADS MMFF BOX OFFICE RACE ON THE 1ST DAY!

Nangunguna sa First Day unofficial tally ang tambalang Vic Sotto at Ai ai Delas Alas sa Metro Manila Film Festival! Ayon sa reports naka P32.8 million agad ang Enteng ng Ina Mo na sinundan ng Panday 2 ng GMA Films na may P20 million. Higit P12 million agad ang lamang ng Star Cinema sa GMA Films kung pagbabasehan ang movie reciepts ng Enteng Ng Ina Mo at ng Panday 2.

Samantala, malapit namang sinundan ng isa pang pelikula ng Star Cinema na Segunda Mano ang Panday 2 na naka P18.25 million. Pinagbibidahan ni Ms. Kris Aquino at Dingdog Dantes ang Segunda Mano na tinalbugan pa ang Shake Rattle and Roll ng Regal Films na karaniwang nasa pangatlong puwesto tuwing MMFF. Pang-apat ang My Househusband  nina Ms. Judy Ann at Ryan Agoncillo habang pang lima na lamang ang Shake Rattle and Roll.

GMA FILMS CLAIMS PANDAY 2 A SURE WIN IN THE MMFF!

With a bigger and bolder sequel to smash all box-office records, Ang Panday 2 is on course to surpass its phenomenal blockbuster success in the Metro Manila Film Festival history as it opens in theaters on Christmas Day.

This high-budgeted movie promises to bring an extraordinary cinematic experience to the whole family with many high-flying sequences mounted with grandeur, and equally presented with outstanding cinematography and musical score.

Directed by Mac C. Alejandre, Ang Panday 2 is expected to give extra thrill and excitement to moviegoers as Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. returns to reprise the role ofFlavio/Panday, one of the most popular and enduring comic characters created by National Artist Carlo J. Caparas.

Playing Senator Bong's leading ladies are two of Kapuso Network's ravishing actresses:Marian Rivera as Arlana/Bagwis and Iza Calzado as Maria Makiling.

WON'T LAST THE DAY WITHOUT YOU GROSSES P65 MILLION IN 2 WEEKS!

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011 (As of December 13, 2011)

1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P415.74-M
2. Praybeyt Benjamin – P331.6-M
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P295.96-M
4. No Other Woman – P276.8-M
5. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 – P255.58-M *
6. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
7. Thor – P173.98M
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
9. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M
10. Captain America – P153.3

PANDAY 2 IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE MOVIE TO DATE, BONG REVILLA

“Ang Panday 2,” the Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 entry of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., sets the record for the actor-politician’s biggest movie.

The cast alone is star-charged with Panday himself, Rep. Lucy Torres, Marian Rivera, Iza Calzado, Lorna Tolentino, Eddie Garcia, and Phillip Salvador.

“This is the biggest movie I’ve ever made!” Sen. Revilla said during a press visit on the set of the movie in Pansol, Laguna. The movie is his co-production with GMA-7.