ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema and GMA Pictures are teaming up for the first time to produce Hello, Love, Again, the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster hit Hello, Love, Goodbye.
Kathryn Bernardo of ABS-CBN and Alden Richards of GMA will be reprising their well-loved characters, Joy and Ethan, in the sequel. Director Cathy Garcia-Sampana, who helmed the original film, returns to direct the sequel that will be shot in Canada.
The film’s theatrical release begins on Nov. 13 in the Philippines, with international releases following thereafter.
The announcement was made on May 19 with key officers from ABS-CBN and GMA present. They were ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, ABS-CBN chief operating officer Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN Film Productions head Kriz Gazmen, and GMA Films president and CEO Attorney Annette Gozon-Valdes.
For many years, Star Cinema has been telling heartwarming stories of Filipinos and shedding light on the realities of Filipinos living and working abroad through silver screen features. Among its remarkable films from the past decades are Anak, Barcelona: A Love Untold, Caregiver, Dubai, In The Name of Love, and Milan.
Star Cinema, along with APT Entertainment and Agosto Dos Pictures, also produced the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, Rewind.
Meanwhile, GMA Pictures has produced notable films that touch on key social issues in the Philippines. It led to the production of critically acclaimed movies Muro Ami and Deathrow, the historical drama, Jose Rizal, as well as blockbuster hits like Let The Love Begin and Ang Panday.
Last year, it released the movie Firefly which earned the Best Picture award in the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.