All systems go for The Road to Hollywood

May 03 2012

It's all-systems-go for GMA Films and the Hollywood red carpet has been rolled out for its 2011 horror movie The Road, which will hit cinemas in the United States beginning May 11 (May 12 in the Philippines).

The Yam Laranas film--a three-act spectacle--will also be released in digital media format, Video-on-Demand (VoD), Netflix, and other online film distribution platforms available worldwide.

For Filipinos who missed the film or who simply want to watch it once more on the big screen, The Road will again be screened in selected digital theaters in the Philippines on May 9, the same date when the producers, several members of the cast, director and VIPs from Hollywood grace a glitzy red carpet premiere at the Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles, California.

"Both GMA Films and Freestyle Releasing have put so much effort in preparing for this much-awaited event. We've been planning this for almost four months now and we're glad that everything is happening according to our plans. We're all excited for The Road because it is not every day that one could see a locally-produced movie achieve this level of international recognition, and we're very proud not only because we are the producers of this film but also because this was made by Filipinos," says GMA Films President Anna Teresa Gozon-Abrogar.

Early this year, GMA Network Films and U.S.-based international film distribution company Freestyle Releasing signed an exclusive distribution deal which made way for the release of The Road in the mainstream markets in the United States.

Apart from the U.S., The Road will also be shown in six theaters in Singapore beginning May 15.

The Road stars Carmina Villaroel, Marvin Agustin, Rhian Ramos, TJ Trinidad, Barbie Forteza, Derrick Monasterio, Lexi Fernandez, Alden Richards, Louise delos Reyes, Ynna Asistio, and Renz Valerio, with Ms. Jacklyn Jose, John Regala, Lloyd Samartino, Gerald Madrid, Allan Paule, Dex Quindoza and Ana Abad Santos.