My Princess Remake to Air on IBC-13 Next Week

April 26, 2016

'‘My Princess’ airs starting this Monday at 8:30 p.m. on IBC-13. It will star Michelle Vito and Bret Jackson. (Photo credit: IBC 13/My Princess IBC Official Facebook)'

It seems like IBC-13 is having fun remaking Koreanovelas that were previously aired on another network.

After the remake of Glory Jane, it is also the turn of My Princess to embrace in IBC-13 airwaves. The new adaptation will be led by Michelle Vito and Bret Jackson, and will replace Till My Heartaches End starting this Monday.

Like Glory Jane, the original My Princess never aired on IBC-13. Instead, it aired on ABS-CBN in 2011, as part of the Kapamilya Gold block.

The original series first aired in Korea in 2011, and earned high ratings and numerous awards in its home country despite airing only 16 70-minute episodes. It starred Yoon Eun-hye, Yoon Sang-hyun, Jung Il-woo, and Moon Chae-won.

Unlike several hit Koreanovelas, ABS-CBN chose to relinquish the rights to My Princess due to its low ratings. IBC-13 picked up the rights to the series early last year, with the intent towards producing a remake.

The remake of My Princess will air for 30-45 minutes, in contrast to its Korean counterpart. There will be a few tweaks along the way, but overall, expect the adaptation to not deviate from the style and approach of the original.

Joining Michelle and Bret in My Princess will be Dimples Romana, Tonton Gutierrez, Sofia Andres, Alexandra Macanan, BJ Forbes, Maybelyn dela Cruz, Jay Manalo, Sunshine Dizon, Fretzie Bercede, Nathan Lopez, CJ Navato, Nathaniel Britt, Aria Cariño and Paul Salas. The series will be directed by Micey del Rosario and Ricky Rivero.

It will be interesting to see how the fans of the original My Princess will respond to the remake. That said, the onus is now on IBC-13 to create something memorable for their loyal viewers.

My Princess airs weeknights starting May 2 at 8:30 p.m. after Syrena on IBC-13's Kapinoy Primetime.