‘Captain Barbell’ Premiere this Monday, August 8

August 4, 2016

The New Primetime Prince of IBC Slater Young is set to unveil TV viewers for the most powerful Pinoy superhero every night as IBC-13's most-anticipated fantasy-action series Captain Barbell premieres on Monday (August 8), 7:45 p.m. after Express Balita.

Slater Young as Captain Barbell

A grand TV adaptation of a Mars Ravelo classic, IBC-13’s Captain Barbell will revolve tthe action-packed of Dennis (Slayer Young), who transformed as Captain Barbell becoming a super power donning a suit being with an extraordinary power. As his strength with flight and enhanced perception. He called his mother Mrs. B (Cherry Pie Picache), are forced by his father Captain B (Ramon Bautista) to ride the time machine to escape from the soldiers of the General.

The General (TJ Trinidad) is the mysterious, rich and powerful owner of Live Corporation, which is the pioneer in the well-advanced human cloning and mutation that created an army of superhuman beings for his evil schemes, which Captain Barbell opposes. Captain Barbell can fight the General because of his extraordinary strength using barbanium. Unknown to them, the General sends Commander X (JM Rodriguez), the powerful cyborg, to destroy the barbanium with askobar.

The paths of Dennis and his childhood friend Leah (Riva Quenery) cross once again. This time, Dennis realizes that he is in love with this young lady who comes from a rich family. But things turn out difficult for Dennis to confess his love for Leah because the young lady has an arrogant boyfriend. He also meets and becomes friends with Levi (Martin del Rosario), the son of the richest man in the town named Viel, who is against their friendship. Unknown to Dennis, it is Viel who is responsible for the death of Lolo Aloy (William Martinez).

One night, the group of Jared (Kobe Paras), Leah’s boyfriend, gangs up on Dennis and leaves him beaten in a junkyard. Dennis then discovers the powerful barbell. This barbell is the key to Dennis’ destiny in becoming the most powerful Pinoy superhero known as Captain Barbell.

Completing the powerhouse cast of Captain Barbell are TJ Trinidad, Martin del Rosario, Kristel Fulgar, Riva Quenery, Bryan Santos, Abel Estanislao, Aiko Melendez, Herbert Bautista, Cherry Pie Picache, Nova Villa, Pamu Pamorada and Ramon Bautista. Also part of Captain Batrbell are Hiro Torobu, Makisig Morales, Jovic Monsod, Bernard Palanca, Eric Fructuoso, Marissa Sanchez, Jang Amparna, Pinky Amador, DJ Durano, Maureen Larrazabal, Anna Larrucea, IC Mendoza and JM Rodriguez; with the special participation of William Martinez. It is under the direction of Mac Alejandre and Chris Alan Chanliongco.

Captain Barbell begins this Monday on IBC-13's Kapinoy Primetime. For more information about Captin Barbell visit the show’s official social media accounts at Facebook.com/CaptainBarbellIBC and Twitter.com/CaptainBarbellIBC.