When his fight for Philippine independence from the United States is put to the test, Manuel L. Quezon finds himself playing the brutal game of politics to outmaneuver his rivals—including Leonard Wood and Sergio Osmeña. In his relentless quest for power, he eventually faces off with Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1935 Philippine presidential elections, using charm and favoritism as both weapons and currency, in a campaign that ultimately changes the face of Philippine politics and history.
It was reported that the sequel to Goyo would be about President Manuel L. Quezon, with Benjamin Alves and TJ Trinidad set to reprise their roles as younger and older versions of Quezon respectively.[9][10] However, director Jerrold Tarog's work on the sequel was postponed after Star Cinema hired him in 2018 to direct Darna. While Tarog focused on filming for Darna, producer EA Rocha stated that pre-production work on the potential Quezon film would continue.[11]
In 2021, Tarrog teased the potential script co-written with Rody Vera on Twitter, stating that it was still to be submitted for approval.[12] In early 2024, it was revealed that film was still waiting for greenlight approval. The project would later receive a “large budget production fund" support from the Film Development Council of the Philippines as part of its CreatePHFilms Funding Program Cycle 1 of 2024.[13]
In 2025, TBA Studios confirmed that the filming of Quezon will commence in March of the same year,[14] with Mon Confiado reprising his role as Aguinaldo.[15]
Casting
On February 18, 2025, TBA Studios announced that Jericho Rosales will portray the role of Quezon.[16] Also joining the cast are Karylle will portray the character of Quezon's wife Aurora, Romnick Sarmenta who portrays Sergio Osmeña, JC Santos as Manuel Roxas and Cris Villanueva as the older Joven Hernando.[16] On February 19, 2025, it was announced that Aaron Villaflor will portray as Joven Hernando.[17] On March 16, 2025, it was confirmed that Iain Glen has been cast in the film and will portray the role of governor Leonard Wood.[18] On March 26, Joross Gamboa released an image of himself as part of the cast and was named by Confiado as Eduardo Rusca, one of Antonio Luna's companions in the first Bayaniverse installation Heneral Luna.[19]
Filming
In a social media post, TBA studios announced the start of their filming for the film Quezon on March 18, 2025. Jericho Rosales also shared in his social media account an image of him playing Quezon on the first day of shooting.[20][21]
Quezon is the latest addition to TBA Studios "Bayaniverse", a cinematic series of historical films that includes Heneral Luna and Goyo: The Boy General. Director Jerrold Tarog, who co-wrote and directed both Heneral Luna and Goyo, returns to helm the project.[20] Filming concluded on June 11, 2025.[22]
Release
On July 4, 2025, TBA Studios released a poster for the film and announced that it would be released in Philippine cinemas on October 15, 2025.[23] The official trailer was released on August 19, 2025.[24]
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