Un/Happy For You

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Un/Happy for You
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Teaser poster
Directed by Petersen Vargas
Screenplay by
  • Kookai Labayen
  • Crystal San Miguel
  • Jen Chuaunsu
Story by
  • Kookai Labayen
  • Crystal San Miguel
  • Simon Lloyd Arciaga
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNoel Teehankee
Edited byRenard Torres
Music byBullet Dumas
Production
companies
Distributed by Star Cinema
Release date
  • August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Un/Happy for You is an upcoming 2024 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Petersen Vargas from a story and screenplay written by Kookai Labayen and Crystal San Miguel, with Simon Lloyd Arciaga and Jen Chuaunsu as the co-writers. It stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto in their comeback film after four years since they last acted together in Block Z . [1] The film is about how ex-lovers navigate feelings of anguish and deep affection with someone who once held a special place in their hearts. [2]

Contents

Produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, the film is scheduled to be theatrically released on August 14, 2024.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Main Cast
Supporting Cast

Production

On April 24, 2024, Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto announced their upcoming film at “New Movie Alert” virtual media conference on Star Cinema and Viva Films's YouTube channels and they also announced that Petersen Vargas will be the director of their film. [4] The teaser poster of the film is also released on the same day. [5]

On June 12, 2024, Star Cinema, through its social media pages, posted a sneak peek of the cast's first script reading. [6] While on June 28, 2024 they release a video and still photos from the set which signifies that the filming already begun. [7]

Promotion

An official teaser was released by Star Cinema last July 1, 2024, which garnered 1 million views in a span of one hour. [8]

To officially kick-off its promotional activities, the movie is having a series of mall shows called The Get Back Tour. The first mall show happened last July 5, 2024 at Market! Market! in Taguig. [9] It's on the same event that they also unveil the movie's official poster. [10]

A 2-minute trailer was released last July 10, 2024 during the film's media conference. [11] The said event was attended by the writers, director [[Petersen Vargas]], lead actors Joshua and Julia along with other cast members.

Release

The film is scheduled to release in August 14, 2024.

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