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Trese Netflix Animé series trailer drops, coming on June 11

Based on the popular Filipino comic

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First announced three years ago, the Netflix Animé series Trese is finally dropping on June 11. Today, the first trailer for the show was unveiled.

Set in a Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld comprised of malevolent supernatural beings.

Watch the English trailer

Netflix also revealed the English language and Filipino language voice cast of Trese. The English language cast notably have Filipino lineage. Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), Jon Jon Briones (Ratched), Nicole Scherzinger (Moana), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba) and Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender) join Shay Mitchell (YOU, Pretty Little Liars), previously announced as the voice of Alexandra in the English language version.

English language voice cast:

  • Shay Mitchell — Alexandra Trese
  • Griffin Puatu — The Kambal (Crispin and Basilio), Bantay
  • Matt Yang King — Captain Guerrero, Dominic
  • Jon Jon Briones — Hank, Xa-Mul
  • Steve Blum — Datu Talagbusao, Ibwa
  • Carlos Alazraqui — Anton Trese, Santelmo
  • Manny Jacinto — Maliksi
  • Eric Bauza — Nuno the Snitch, Bagyon Lektro
  • Darren Criss — Marco
  • Nicole Scherzinger — Miranda Trese
  • Lou Diamond Phillips — Mayor Sancho Santamaria
  • Dante Basco — Bagyon Kulimlim
  • Rodney To — Aswang market guard, Man in drag

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Filipino actress Liza Soberano (My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) will voice Alexandra in the Filipino language version of the series, and will be joined by local professional voice talents Simon dela Cruz (as Crispin and Basilio), Apollo Abraham (Captain Guerrero), Christopher Carlo Caling (Hank), Christian Velarde (Nuno), and Eugene Adalia (Anton Trese). Well-respected Filipino Language Voice Artist Director Rudolf Baldonado will direct the local voice talents.

Filipino language voice cast:

  • Liza Soberano — Alexandra Trese
  • Simon dela Cruz — The Kambal (Crispin and Basilio)
  • Apollo Abraham — Captain Guerrero
  • Christopher Carlo Caling — Hank
  • Eugene Adalia — Anton Trese
  • Cheska Aguiluz — Miranda Trese
  • Christian Velarde — Nuno
  • Bryan Encarnacion — Datu Talagbusao
  • Nica Rojo — Ramona
  • Jo Anne Orobia-Chua — Emissary
  • Jose Amado Santiago — Marco
  • Steve dela Cruz — Maliksi
  • Rene Tandoc — Mayor Santamaria
  • Steffi Graf Bontogon-Mola — Young, Teen Alexandra
  • RJ Celdran — Santelmo, Señor Armanaz
  • Elyrey Martin — Ibwa, Dominic
  • Steven Bontogon — Jobert

The show will have six (6) episodes releasing all at once. It’s directed by Jay Oliva (Justice League Dark, The Legend of Korra). Filipino band UDD, formerly known as Up Dharma Down, composed the official soundtrack titled “PAAGI,” with lyrics by Armi Millare and Paul Yap.

Trese will premiere on June 11, 2021, only on Netflix.

 

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

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The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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Street Fighter special look: Blanka vs. Ryu

Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji’s characters face off

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Paramount Pictures has released a new special look for Street Fighter featuring Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji.

The short, minute-long clip shows the actors’ respective characters, Blanka and Ryu, in battle.

It opens with a chained prisoner struck by extreme electrical charges, transforming into the green-skinned, electricity-infused Blanka.

He unleashes a fierce roar. Meanwhile, Ryu drops into a fighting stance, but tells Blanka he does not want to fight him.

Forced to defend himself, Ryu then fires a signature Hadouken fireball towards Blanka, as the teaser cuts to the Street Fighter title card.

Street Fighter debuts in cinemas starting October 14. It is directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars an ensemble cast that includes Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, among others.

The film is set in 1993 when estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown into combat when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.

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