Barely 1 month after its pilot episode aired on July 18, news have it that GMA-7's big budgeted primetime fantaseries "Encantadia" will get the axe. Or not? I am hoping against hope that the Kapuso executives will just move it to a later timeslot going against either ABS-CBN's "Dolce Amore" featuring the the hit LizQuen loveteam or the newest Kiligserye, the primetime comeback of phenomenal tandem of James Reid and Nadine Lustre entitled "Till I Met You".
Pinoy viewers have high expectations of "Encantadia". From its Twitter-trending launched on 24-Oras last April 4, to its trailer's record-breaking hits on YouTube, showbiz observers thought it could end ABS-CBN's unshakeable era on primetime. Sadly, it failed bigtime! ABS-CBN's "Ang Probisyano" continues to dominate primetime as shown in the AGB Nielsen's Urban Luzon and Kantar/TNS Nationwide ratings. The Coco Martin-starrer mostly doubled its ratings against the Glaiza de Castro, Kylie Padilla, Gabbi Garcia and Sanya Lopez show. This despite putting Kapuso biggest stars like Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes on the show.
Just recently, GMA-7 announced that the network is prepping to create another big-budgeted action-fantasy series topbilled by Dingdong Dantes with sexy actresses Megan Young and Andrea Torres.
The series, tentatively titled "Alyas Robin Hood" is inspired by the hit Hollywood series "Arrow" starring Stephen Amell as a vigilante crime fighter who will be accused of a murder he didn’t commit. People would think he died in an explosion, then he comes back as a do-gooder who fights reckless criminals.
Rumors have it that the show will be pitted against "Ang Probinsyano" putting a hard man-to-man, full-packed action show on primetime.
To be helmed by Dominic Zapata (Darna, Captain Barbell, Sugo, Zaido), the series also stars Jaclyn Jose, Sid Lucero and Paolo Contis.
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