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The Philippines Will Get a Whole New 'Twilight'

on Dec. 23, 2008 04:20 PM / 90 Comments

Move over Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart; there's a new Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in town!

No, there aren't more cast shake-ups going on with the breakout-hit Twilight series. Rather, the teen vampire novel has been adapted for a television movie to be aired in the Philippines, separate from the box-office smash currently in movie theaters around the globe.

The website Yehey reports that Filipino actors Rayver Cruz and Shaina Magdayao, both 19, will star as Edward and Bella in the locally-televised version, to be broadcast on ABS-CBN.

The network and co-producer Ignite Media purchased the rights to Twilight for more than $1 million, with taping to begin in February.

With that kind of cash to throw around, here's hoping the Filipino adaptation ends up standing on its own against other hits to come out of the country—such as last year's viral prison-yard phenomenon, "Thriller":

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  • alyssacullen1314 11 mos ago

    i don't believe it. i just can't believe what am i seeing with my eyes right now. no offense but whats with them? Philippine's re-doing twilight??? oh my goodness....who wants to watch it anyway?! sorry.i may be rude sometimes but i just don't get it. cuz NO ONE COULD EVER REPLACE THE ENTIRE TWILIGHT CAST EVER!!!!!!

  • ninagirlxx 11 mos ago

    seriously. takipsilim????? abs-cbn remakes everything that they think will bring in cash. *rolls eys*. they are just gonna ruin the twiligt story.... and rayver cruz is no rob pattinson.

  • h1gur4sh1 11 mos ago

    OMFG >:O.... i can't believe it LMFAO....no other effin movie can replace twilight... especially a filipino movie...they're just going to make it corny and cheesy *cringes*....i mean don't get me wrong i'm flip but takipsilim???!!!/......what the hell:p..ugh~

  • Sarah 11 mos ago

    Seriously , someone needs to stop them, They are just going to make them self's look like FOOLS
    and they WILL have alot hate fans.

    and im a deep twilight fan and THIS is just wrong.
    i for certain am a hate fan.

    im sorry but this has offended me and certainly alot of twilight fans.=/

    GET YOUR OWN DAMN STORY TO FILM.
    -____________-;

  • kayekaye 11 mos ago

    OMG! WTF!

    I love the twilight series and even if I am a Filipino i wouldn't freak**g watch that. It's a disgrace to all Filipinos, not to say an insult to the twilight cast in the movie. I so hate ABS CBN for doing this.

    Shaina is no Bella; Rayver is way, way not Edward material.

  • ayen2008 11 mos ago

    Channel 2 is making a complete fool of themself...Whoever gave them the idea to do a remake of Twilight deserves a public firing squad...Get a grip please!!!
    And to pick Shaina whoever and Rayver whatever...d most disgusting pick ever...drop the idea please! Save yourselves the humiliation another flop TV series...
    Tatagalugin ko n so ul understand: Konting awa at habag nman...wag babuyin ang Twilight...Please...christmas gift to the human race...

  • nats 11 mos ago

    omed!
    brb LOL

  • meek 11 mos ago

    tell me this isn't true. im filipino and shaina is nowhere near bella and rayver? oh rayver is a mile away from edward. dang

  • dskhfksd 11 mos ago

    twilight philiphines version disgust me a lot. dont you realize u sucks! f*cker! what the hell with the philiphines doing twilight?none of your business. the edward cullen philiphines looks like gigolo.

  • Dominique 11 mos ago

    omg, i cant believe this. i think im furious. im a filipina but im sorry i find this very absurd. oh my goodness. i dont even know what to freakin say.

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