Regal Entertainment

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This article is about the Filipino production company. For the American cinema chain, see Regal Cinemas. For the American 1950s film production company, see Robert L. Lippert § Regal Films.

Regal Entertainment Inc.
Regal Entertainment
FormerlyRegal Films (1962–1998)
Company typePrivate
Industry
FoundedAugust 19, 1962; 63 years ago (1962-08-19)
FounderLily Monteverde
Headquarters38 Valencia St., New Manila,
Quezon City, Metro Manila
,
Philippines
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Services
Divisions
  • Regal Multimedia Inc.
  • Regal Home Video
  • APG Films
  • MAQ Productions Inc.
  • Mother Studio Films
  • Good Harvest Unlimited
  • Tagalog Pictures Inc.
  • Reality Entertainment
  • Starzan Films
SubsidiariesRegal International Inc.
Websitewww.regal-entertainment.com

Regal Entertainment Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film, television production and distribution headquartered in New Manila, Quezon City. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. Regal Entertainment is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, GMA Pictures, and Viva Films.[3]

History

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Regal Films started as a distributor of foreign films, such as That Man from Istanbul, Marsha and All Mine to Give. Lily Monteverde, who originally started a popcorn stand in C.M. Recto Avenue, Manila, was able to earn enough money from both ventures for a local movie production. In 1976, after three years of establishing its own production studio, Lily asked permission from her father to produce her first project, Kayod sa Umaga, Kayod sa Gabi and it became a big hit then in theatres.[4] Alma Moreno was the first star who had an exclusive contract with Regal.

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Keith Monteverde (My Future You, Lily Monteverde's last film)

In the early years, Regal Films mostly produced local movies with a "mature" and "daring" style, although it produced more "wholesome" pictures later on. In 1987, it ventured into local television; Regal Television produced several entertainment programs in the '80s, '90s and 2020's aired on five different channels, ABS-CBN 2, GMA 7, RPN 9, TV5 and IBC 13.[5]

In 2024, Keith Monteverde (the elder child of the CEO Roselle Y. Monteverde-Teo) assumed the position of EVP of Regal Entertainment, following the passing of Lily Monteverde.[6]

Some of the studio's notable films include:

Television

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In the late 1980s, Regal Television was a weekly Sunday programming block featuring the country's biggest artists from Regal Films (e.g. Gabby Concepcion, Snooky Serna, Manilyn Reynes, Sheryl Cruz, etc). In 1987, Regal co-produced Mother Studio Presents with GMA Network and featured monthly guest artists; and Regal Drama Presents with ABS-CBN and featured Maricel Soriano. In 1989, ABS-CBN took over the majority of her production on the latter program and renamed it The Maricel Drama Special. The movie studio had short-lived specials as well as mini-drama series celebrating the country's other elite artists or upcoming movie stars.

Regal Television has produced the 2011 reboot of Regal Shocker for TV5 and 10 years later, Gen Z (a co-production with Cignal Entertainment (formerly Studio5)). At present, they serve as an entertainment blocktimer for GMA Network, co-producing Regal Studio Presents (a weekly made-for-TV movie anthology), Mano Po Legacy (a non-Sine Novela based on the Mano Po franchise), and Lovers & Liars (a romantic drama primetime series). They also co-produced the Kapamilya Channel series Batang Quiapo with ABS-CBN Studios.

List of television shows

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Year Title Network Notes
1987 Mother Studio Presents GMA Network —
Regal Drama Presents ABS-CBN —
1987–1988 Regal Showbiz Eye IBC —
1987–1989 Maricel Regal Drama Special ABS-CBN —
1989–1990 Regal Family IBC —
2011–2012 Regal Shocker TV5 —
2021 Gen Z co-production with Cignal Entertainment
2021–present Regal Studio Presents GMA Network co-production with GMA Entertainment Group
2022 Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune
Mano Po Legacy: Her Big Boss
Raya Sirena
2022–2023 Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters
2023–present Batang Quiapo Kapamilya Channel copyright holder only; produced by ABS-CBN Studios, Dreamscape Entertainment, FPJ Productions and CCM Film Productions
2023–2024 Lovers & Liars GMA Network co-production with GMA Entertainment Group

Filmography

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Main article: List of Regal Entertainment films

References

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