Is Mutya the next-generation Marina?

Back in 2004, ABS-CBN created a new genre in the history of Philippine television called "Fantaserye" that fills fantasy on the drama. Their first Fantaserye was Marina, which stars Claudine Baretto as Marina, a young girl who was cursed as a mermaid. Everyone knows this famous fantaserye, right?

Fast forward seven years later, and ABS-CBN got their next Marina to be aired tonight after Noah (now on its final week), which is known as Mutya!

The newest discovery of ABS-CBN, Mutya Orquia, will play as the titular character Mutya, a little girl who was born with a strange condition that looks like a mermaid. Mutya is the daughter of Cordella (played by Precious Lara Quigaman) who falls in love with a merman named Irvin (Alfred Vargas).

Separated by fear, and now in the hands of Mutya's new adoptive parents, will the young girl tries to fit in her normal life if she looks like a mermaid?

When I first peeked at the teaser, I thought that Mutya looks a lot like Xyriel Anne Manabay, but no. She's not Xyriel! She's Mutya! Kudos to ABS-CBN for their newest discovery but is Mutya the next-generation Marina?

Based on the work from the late Pablo S. Gomez (who is also behind the currently airing comedy-drama, Juanita Banana), directed by Erick Salud and Jojo Saguin, and starring Precious Lara Quigaman, Alfred Vargas, Malou Crisologo, Sandy Andolong, Tess Antonio, Gary Lim, Pen Medina, Ogie Diaz, Nina Jose, Ahron Villena, Jairus Aquino, and introducing Mutya Orquia as Mutya herself!

Scheduled to be on air this January 31 after Noah!