Coco Martin reveals he and Julia Montes will star in ABS-CBN’s new primetime series "Sigabo." MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
As "Batang Quiapo" takes its curtain call on March 13, a new show will begin on March 16.
Coco Martin has exclusively confirmed to ABS-CBN News that he and Julia Montes will star in ABS-CBN's newest primetime series titled "Sigabo."
With just a few days apart from the "Batang Quiapo" finale to the premiere of "Sigabo," the actor obviously isn't taking a break.
"'Yung totoo, 'yung three years after noon kahit papano gusto mong huminga. Pero kasi alam niyo po unang-una na kinokonsidera ko ay 'yung mga taong mawawalan ng trabaho. Kasi kung ako ang tatanungin, gusto ko sana magpahinga muna, mag-isip-isip," he said.
"Pero paano 'yung mga katrabaho ko? Ilan 'yung mga taong umaasa sa production, sa ABS-CBN? Ilan 'yung mga taong naghihintay sa 'yo pag alas-otso ng gabi, nakasanayan ka na nila sa kanilang mga tahanan? Ayoko silang malungkot, ayoko silang biguin," he added.
Martin's past two historic teleseryes, "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" and "FPJ's Batang Quiapo," were both action-drama in genre.
Will "Sigabo" be in the same lane?
"Ibang-iba ang character. Ito naman siya, light. Kumbaga, nandoon 'yung comedy, action, drama, and romance. Ibang Coco naman 'yung makikita nila, ibang Julia naman 'yung makikita nila," he said.
How did Montes react when the show was offered to her, did she immediately say yes? "Siyempre," said Martin, with his trademark beaming smile.
"Naghihintay ako ng right project para sa pagsasama namin ni Julia. Talagang hinanda ko 'to para sa kanya. Si Juls ngayon, pukpukan ang training. Nag-aaral siya ngayon ng sa baril, ng fight, sa motor. Lahat ng makakasama namin dito, nagte-training na," he said.
He added: "Inakma namin 'yung kwento na talagang fit para sa amin, sa estado namin ngayon. First time namin magla-light. Kadalasan kami ni Juls, heavy drama kami 'pag nagsama. Pasasayahin naman natin 'yung mga tahanan gabi-gabi."
So will we see Martin's comedic side in "Sigabo"?
"Hindi naman comedian, halos lahat mga comedian. Tapos episodic siya, iba-ibang kwento, iba-ibang mission. Para iba-ibang experience, every week. Every week iba-iba ang guest," he said.
More details will be unveiled in the weeks to come as "Sigabo" premieres on March 16.
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