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First in new normal: Paulo, Janine’s ‘Ngayon Kaya’ rolls out in cinemas nationwide

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<p>MANILA — “Ngayon Kaya,” the long-awaited film of Janine Gutierrez and Paulo Avelino, became Wednesday the first local movie to be released commercially in cinemas under the new normal.</p><p>The romance title directed by Prime Cruz (“Isa Pa With Feelings”) held its premiere night at SM Megamall on Tuesday, and then rolled out in cinemas nationwide on June 22.</p><p>Among those in attendance at the premiere screening were family and showbiz colleagues of the lead stars, as well as Cruz and the film’s writer Jen Chuaunsu.</p><p>As “Ngayon Kaya” was released in some 100 cinemas across the country, Gutierrez and Avelino joined several of their fans at block screenings, thanking them for supporting the film’s physical rollout.</p><p>The theatrical run of “Ngayon Kaya” — two years after its original release schedule of April 2020 — coincidentally comes amid speculation surrounding Gutierrez and Avelino’s real-life relationship.</p><p>The two, who went on to co-star in the since-concluded ABS-CBN teleserye “Marry Me, Marry You,” have becoming increasingly open about their rumored romance, by sharing snaps of each other on social media with sweet captions.</p><p>“Ngayon Kaya” is also an apt title for the long-time friends, who share the same talent manager and had once gone out on a date, before their respective relationships which later on ended.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENRUoqSsQu0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The long-awaited film starring Janine Gutierrez and Paulo Avelino is the first local movie to be released commercially in cinemas in the new normal.