The first pre-production teaser is online for Filipino TV prison drama, Sellblock, with news signaling actor Jericho Rosales to lead the cast. Sellblock is the first on an Asian genre slate of projects announced back in February to be jointly backed and produced by companies in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and United States.
A fictional series which chronicles one of Asia’s biggest drug empires, operating from inside the Philippines’ largest maximum-security prison. Discover how the drug lords made it their Las Vegas of prisons.
Also starring are Tirso Cruz III, Cherry Pie Picache, Ronnie Lazaro, Rosanna Roces, Mon Confiado and RK Bagatsing, with more casting announcements ahead. Sellblock hails from Manila-based ABS-CBN in association with BlackOps Studios Asia. (Variety, ScreenAnarchy)