Well, here’s some good news for all of Twilight fans around the world. ABS-CBN released an official statement denying that they’ve bagged the rights to do the local version of Twilight for television. Apparently, there was a breakdown of communication in their online news division which resulted to wrong information being posted on their site. They’ve already removed the original article and now have an official statement clarifying everything. Read the official statement after the jump.
Erratum on ‘Twilight’ remake
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/30/2008 7:54 PM
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On December 24, abs-cbnNEWS.com uploaded a story, “ABS-CBN bags rights for local ‘Twilight’ remake”. The source of the story was a report by entertainment writer Edgar Cruz posted on yehey.com.
The duty editor who uploaded the story failed to check with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. whether the story was correct and accurate.
ABS-CBN Corp. Communications head Bong Osorio has since denied that the company will do a local remake of the movie, Twilight.
abs-cbnNEWS.com thus decided to remove the article from our website.
Our apologies. — Ed
Source: ABS-CBN Website
Whew. Now who wants to bet that they’ll come up with something very close to Twilight? Hahaha! It’s actually cheaper that way since you don’t have to pay for the license fees.
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rexy on December 31, 2008
are you kidding me? all the philippines ever does is rip-off american shows, because they have No originality.
where is the ragnarok2 news?
Dean on December 31, 2008
LOL! Kunyari pa sila, ayaw lang mapahiya…
Eizan on December 31, 2008
For anyone who wants a copy from Google’s cache: http://209.85.175.132/search?q=cache:8cnUC6k9j4YJ:www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/24/08/abs-cbn-bags-rights-local-twilight-remake+shaina+rayver+twilight+site:abs-cbnnews.com&hl=tl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ph&client=firefox-a
So that means the one who uploaded it was irresponsible? Haha, in your face!
Damned16 on December 31, 2008
Napahiya ang ABS CBN and they are trying to save face.
abbadon on December 31, 2008
Retract yan kasi nakita nila na madami di manonood.
Hellraiser on January 1, 2009
kawawa naman si Edgar Cruz, pinalalabas pa ng Company na sya may sala hehehehe
wakoko on January 1, 2009
masaya nga yan kung natuloy ehh kasi magiging comedy sigurado wahahaha
lupin on January 1, 2009
sir wauks follow up po ng blog contest prize ko.. it’s been a year..
thanks
The Angel-Killer on January 1, 2009
ABS-CBN got smacked! in the face X_X
well, people make mistakes anyway..at least “Takipsilim” (they call it) will not push thru *whew!*
Reiciello on January 2, 2009
yes, no “takipsilim”!! hahahaha!! I second that it’s a retract maybe because of the overwhelming disgust of decent twilight fans! Power to the people! hehe!
ryhlee on January 2, 2009
a pie on their face, Karma tawag jan….
meme on January 2, 2009
aw… noo…
abs-cbn, make a twilight tv version, please!
destroy that (vampire)freaking overrated crap.
and paramore’s “decode” has became mainstream here in the Philippines because of that (vampire)freaking overrated crap, not because of Paramore. and that is bullsh!t. Paramore > Twilight… nuff said. lol.
lololol…
ryhlee on January 2, 2009
pwede nila gayahin twilight pero dapat c pokwang ang partner nya ahahahaahah…
bampira at aswang .. bagay dba ahaahaha
ryhlee on January 2, 2009
at sya nga pala wag nila gamitin ung twilight na title ibahin nila: isip kau na title para jan???? c rayver “Vampire”at c pokwang ” Aswang” ?????
Artemis on January 2, 2009
Ini-urong ng ABS CBN ang plano nila kasi nakita nilang malulugi sila and would incur the wrath of twilight fans.
Ragnarok Database on January 2, 2009
Two words – Thank God
Lelio on January 3, 2009
Yeah. I bet they will do something close to Twilight. They did it before to Blood and Chocolate with Lobo.
`RC` on January 7, 2009
abs-cbn always been a copy cat..
M on March 2, 2009
Hopefully, This msg will bring it to the abs-cbn till they realize whats the different of originality and pirated.
ban the tv pirated shows in abs-cbn..!!