Gma Films Information

GMA Network Films, Inc. (formerly Cinemax Films) is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines.

Its movie productions have become both critical acclaim and commercial successes, among which are Jose Rizal, Muro Ami and Deathrow.

History

1995-2000

First founded in 1995, GMA Films released certain films from 1995 to 2000 under its former title "Cinemax Films". Then the film production outfit of GMA Network was on hiatus for about 5 years.

2005 onwards

After almost five years of hibernating, the film outfit made a comeback in 2005 with the romantic movie Let the Love Begin, which became the highest-grossing Valentine film in the Philippines on its release that year.

It later released other films that also became hits in the Philippine Box-office.

In 2007, the award-winning film Ouija co-produced with Viva Films was supposed to be its first film to be released internationally. However, the scheduled overseas premieres in four U.S. cities (Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego) were cancelled. Only the one in New Jersey pushed through.^[1] The movie is titled Seance internationally.

2010

From then on, all films were only released nationwide while selected films had selected screenings in key points worldwide such as When I Met U, starring Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion had various international screenings and You to Me Are Everything , starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes had a New Jersey showing in 2010 and its recent film to be released at least within US borders was In Your Eyes, starring Claudine Barretto, Richard Gutierrez and Anne Curtis, had an international screening in notable cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego.

2011

In September 2011, there are speculations going around as to whether the upcoming film, The Road, will be released internationally as the director Yam Laranas has expressed for the film to be released worldwide and he himself said that he will help finance the release worldwide.^[2]

Filmography

Pre-2005

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Upcoming releases

2011

2012

Note: Because these movie projects are in production, the title, cast and directors are subject to change. There is also the possibility of the project to be shelved and pushed back for a later release date or totally be canceled.

See also

• GMA Network
• GMA Network, Inc.

References

1. ^ [1], pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last October 24, 2007.
2. ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224079/entertainment/the-road-bagong-horror-suspense-movie-ng-gma-films
3. ^ D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above at the Internet Movie Database
4. ^ "Lovi at Solenn, nagpapatalbugan!". Pilipino Star Ngayon. January 05, 2011. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=645347&publicationSubCategoryId=96. Retrieved January 05, 2011.
5. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/7850/heart-evangelista-switches-role-with-lovi-poe-in-temptation-island
6. ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/29239/on-the-set-temptation-island-beauties-sizzle-on-the-sands-of-paoay-ilocos-norte/1/3
7. ^ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/1711-tween-hearts-soon-a-movie
8. ^ http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=515172
9. ^ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/6503-counter-offer
10. ^ http://www.newsinphilippines.com/ang-panday-sequel/1231/
11. ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/180464/entertainment/coming-soon-ang-panday-2
12. ^ 24 Oras-Chika Minute Aired March 31, 2011
13. ^ from PEP.ph- scoopbox: Magtatambal sa pelikula sina Aga Muhlach at Marian Rivera. Iko-co-produce ito ng Regal Films at GMA Films. Sa September nakatakdang simulan ang shooting nito
14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geee1fZ7GnU
15. ^ http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=700188&publicationSubCategoryId=70
16. ^ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/13461-cesar-wants-local-action-flicks-back
17. ^ http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideEntertainment.htm?f=2011/september/22/entertainment2.isx&d=2011/september/22
18. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/8395/robin-padilla-will-reportedly-star-in-a-movie-with-marian-rivera
19. ^ http://www.imdb.com/company/co0027936/
20. ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/8411/kris-aquino-dingdong-dantes-movie-segunda-mano-set-to-start-shooting-this-july
21. ^ http://www.coolbuster.net/2011/09/marian-rivera-kris-aquino-may-do-movie.html
22. ^ http://filipinasinshowbiz.com/?p=20052
23. ^ http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/jan0711/entertainment_alfie.htm
24. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531623/

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