ABS-CBN’s film arm, Star Cinema, is set to produce the first movie that will be screened in the cinemas during the pandemic.
Today, July 27, 2022, Star Cinema announces its big screen comeback through a teaser poster showing the stars of the movie: Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano.
The movie poster also shows an inverted, neon-light-styled text that says “OPEN 24Ever.”
A teaser text in the poster says, “QUICK. EASY. CONVENIENT?”
Star Cinema’s caption reads: “Tbh, we missed yah so much!
“We are definitely back in cinemas this 2022 and we can’t wait to be with you again! Catch Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano on the big screen real soon!
“#StarCinemaIsBackInCinemas #DonBelle4Ever”
Belle and Donny are quick to promote the teasers in their social-media accounts.
Belle writes, “Quick. Easy. Convenient? Soon in cinemas.”
Donny says in his caption, “We’re back in cinemas. Soon :)”
The annoucement such an excitement that hashtags #StarCinemaIsBackInCinemas and #DonBelle4Ever have become trending topics on Twitter.
The last Star Cinema movie that was given a regular screening was James, Pat, and Dave headlined by Ronnie Alonte, Loisa Andalio, and Donny Pangilinan, which was shown in February 2020.
During the pandemic, Star Cinema has concentrated on producing digital movies, which have been screened on iWant TFC, KTX.ph, and Netflix.
The Star Cinema movie Love At First Stream, starring Daniela Stranner, Anthony Jennings, Kaori Oinuma, and Jeremiah Lisbo, was also screened in cinemas as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2021.