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Philippines star Jericho Rosales has been announced as headlining the cast of “Sellblock” an upcoming scripted TV prison series. The show is hatched by Manila-based Abs-cbn and its production partner BlackOps Studios Asia.

It was first announced last month as part of BlackOps’ genre slate of projects with its creative partner Psyops8, and its coproduction partners Story Arch Pictures and Agog Film Productions. The Film Development Council of the Philippines has also voiced its support for this project.

BlackOps also announced that Hong Kong-based New Asia Ferrell Asset Management Limited is joining as a financial partner.

Other actors joining the cast of “Sellblock” include Tirso Cruz III, Cherry Pie Picache, Ronnie Lazaro, Rosanna Roces, Mon Confiado and Rk Bagatsing. Further acting leads will be announced in the coming weeks.

Former broadcast giant, Abs-cbn is the largest media and entertainment group in the Philippines and is now increasing its focus on content production for global audiences.

Director Pedring Lopez (“Darkroom” “Nilalang”) has completed production on his most recent project “Maria”. The Action/Thriller stars Christine Reyes as Maria, a wife and mother living an idyllic existence until her past as an assassin destroys her life and sets her on a path of revenge against her previous employer.

“Maria” is set for a theatrical release on March 27th, 2019. A trailer for the film has been released and can be viewed below.

Synopsis

When a former BlackRose cartel assassin deliberately betrays them by refusing to complete her mission, the cartel orders her execution. Unbeknownst to them, she fakes her own death and is able to create a new life of her own. When the cartel discovers she is alive, the hunter becomes the hunted as she fights to get revenge on those who took her new life away from her. (Blackops Studio Asia)...

Film festivalgoers still have an opportunity in the coming months to attend screenings of writer and director Pedring Lopez's new action horror, Nilalang (The Entity). The film hit an unfortunate snag late last year upon its release following its ceremonial presentation at the Metro Manila Film Festival, but it hasn't stopped the film from garnering some much deserved attention in the months since. And not for nothing either as the film is easily one of the most solid pieces of work coming out of the Philippines in recent memory with leading man Cesar Montano starring alongside former adult entertainer, actress Maria Ozawa making a career milestone of her own. For this and all its international appeal, a new trailer began making the rounds this week...

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