The Box: ABS-CBN’s lineup for 2025, ‘Messi and the Giants’ set to release in disney+ latin America
Asia: I’m Human From Today stars Kim Hye Yoon and Lomon and follows Eun Ho, a playful nine-tailed fox who enjoys the pleasures of the human world while avoiding good deeds to preserve her immortality. Her carefree life is disrupted when a chance accident involving self-absorbed soccer star Kang Si Yeol turns her into a human. As Eun Ho navigates her new life, their worlds collide, leading to unexpected challenges and emotional growth.
In Motel California, Ji Gang Hui grew up at Motel California, run by her father in their rural village, and was the subject of gossip due to her mixed-race background. Scarred by her experiences, she left for Seoul at 20, leaving behind her first love, Cheon Yeon Su. Twelve years later, now a successful interior designer, she returns to her hometown and reunites with Yeon Su. Yeon Su, a veterinarian, has always loved Gang Hui but has avoided clarifying rumors about his future to escape pressure from locals eager to set him up with their daughters. When Gang Hui returns, old feelings resurface, and their paths cross again -- The series stars Lee Se Young and Na In Woo.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, ABS-CBN is set to deliver an exciting lineup for 2025 featuring in an action-packed, mystery, and rom-com series, a Valentine’s movie, and world-class concerts with the country’s top stars:
The action series Incognito, starring Richard Gutierrez and Daniel Padilla, will air starting January 20, alongside a strong cast including Baron Geisler, Kaila Estrada, and Maris Racal.
Gerald Anderson leads the drama Nobody, a reunion project with Jessy Mendiola, also starring JC de Vera and RK Bagatsing.
Anne Curtis makes her long-awaited return in the Filipino adaptation of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, alongside Carlo Aquino and Joshua Garcia.
Other highlights include the thriller What Lies Beneath with Bella Padilla, Charlie Dizon, and Janella Salvador,
As well as the romantic film My Love Will Make You Disappear starring Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. Fans of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano can enjoy the rom-com How to Spot a Red Flag, co-produced with Dreamscape Entertainment and Viu.
Solo Leveling Season 2 is set to premiere on January 4, 2025, on Crunchyroll ending fans' long wait for the next chapter in the hit anime series. Following the Season 1 finale in March 2024, Crunchyroll confirmed it would stream the sequel. Directed by Shunsuke Nakashige at A-1 Pictures, the first season aired in January 2024 and concluded after 12 episodes. Season 2 is animated by the studio behind Sword Art Online, and adapts the best-selling Korean web novel by Chugong, continuing the story of Sung Jinwoo’s rise from the weakest hunter to a powerful necromancer.
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Latin America: Messi and the Giants, an animated sci-fi series inspired by soccer star Lionel Messi, will debut exclusively on Disney+ in Latin America. The show follows 12-year-old Leo, an Argentine boy with extraordinary talent, who is transported to a fantastical universe called Iko, where the 10 kingdoms are ruled by giants. In each 22-minute episode, Leo embarks on an action-packed adventure focused on personal growth and overcoming challenges. With Iko in turmoil, Leo becomes the unlikely hero tasked with leading the fight against the giants who control the kingdoms.
