And the Breadwinner Is...

And the Breadwinner Is... is an upcoming Philippine drama-comedy film produced by Perci Intalan and directed by Jun Lana from a written story and screenplay by Daisy Cayanan and Jonathan Albano. The film stars Vice Ganda.

A co-production of Star Cinema and The IdeaFirst Company, it marks the very first collaboration between the two production companies and Viceral's second film without the involvement of Viva Films since The Super Parental Guardians and his first film after a 2-year hiatus in films.

And the Breadwinner Is... will release theatrically on December 25, 2024 as part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot
The film will focus on a breadwinner and her family, which serves as a tribute to the unsung heroes who carry the weight of their loved ones’ dreams on their shoulders.

Cast

 * Vice Ganda as Bambi Salvador
 * Eugene Domingo
 * Jhong Hilario

Supporting cast

 * Anthony Jennings
 * Kokoy de Santos
 * Maris Racal
 * Lassy Marquez
 * MC Calaquian
 * Ion Perez
 * Petite
 * Divine Tetay
 * Gladys Reyes
 * Gina Pareño
 * Al Tantay
 * Via Antonio

Background
In 2023, Ganda was supposed to do a project with The IdeaFirst Company originally scheduled for a 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival release but was postponed due to scheduling conflict. In early 2024, Ganda teased regarding a collaboration project with award-winning director Jun Lana during co-actors Gladys Reyes and Cristopher Roxas anniversary celebration. On April 18, 2024, Ganda posted a "new movie alert" teaser on her social media pages. On April 19, 2024, Director Lana joined Ganda on the noontime show It's Showtime to announce the title of the film. This is the first time Ganda will be directed by Lana. According to Ganda, it is an honor for him to collaborate with a director whom he has long admired. Lana is known for his award-winning directing and writing works for the films Barber's Tales (2013), Die Beautiful (2016), Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018) and About Us But Not About Us (2022).

Jhong Hilario, notable for his co-hosting duties on It's Showtime, has been announced as part of the film and expressed gratitude towards Ganda for extending the opportunity citing the television series Ang Probinsyano as his last significant acting venture. The movie also served as his reunion with Lana, having worked previously together in two movies directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Sa Pusod ng Dagat and Jose Rizal, where Lana served as writer and Hilario as cast member for the two films.

On July 16, 2024, it was announced as one of the initial 5 official entries for the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival. The announcement of remaining casts then followed which includes Eugene Domingo and Gina Pareño.