MANILA, Philippines -- Coco Martin takes on the role of a superhero in
the first official trailer released for the upcoming ABS-CBN fantasy
series "Juan dela Cruz."
A week after the new Kapamilya series was unveiled, its first trailer
was released Thursday via ABS-CBN's official YouTube page, offering a
glimpse of the title character's (Martin) "superhero" abilities.
"Juan dela Cruz" is among the several new shows lined up for
ABS-CBN's TV programming in the first quarter of 2013. It was formally
launched at the ABS-CBN Thanksgiving Trade Party on December 5.
In the Kapamilya series, Martin, 31, portrays the latest in the
lineage of the "Tagapagbantay."
Equipped with a holy cross that can
shift into different weapons -- a whip, a spear an arrow, and a sword --
Juan dela Cruz will battle the forces of evil.
The twist: He also bears "aswang" blood.
According to the extended trailer for "Juan" shown last week to
advertisers, the new ABS-CBN soap is from the makers of the top-rating
series "Walang Hanggan" and "May Bukas Pa."
Like the inspirational 2009 drama series, "Juan" also aims to impart values anchored on faith in God.
In the same extended trailer for "Juan," the character of Mylene Dizon, Amelia, lays out the means to combat the "aswang" blood of Martin's character. "Kailangan palakihin natin siya sa kabutihan, na may pagmamahal sa kapwa, at pananampalataya sa Diyos," she says.
