MANILA -- The production team behind the upcoming film "Guilty Pleasure" felt a rollercoaster of emotions upon reading the script for the movie.

"Anxious, scared, mind-blowing, disgust, spicy, hopeful, surprised" -- these were just some of the words that they used to describe their reaction to the film.

The drama, produced by Regal, stars Lovi Poe, JM De Guzman, and Jameson Blake. In the movie, they play three lawyers "navigating their way through love, betrayal, intrigue, ambition, vulnerability and revenge."  

"Lovi plays Alexis who is a highly-skilled attorney. She was hired by a celebrity played by Dustin Yu accused of rape by another celebrity. She will be going up against the firm where she started. There will be two timelines: the present and the past which will show how she met both JM and Jameson, who she will be going up against," writer Noreen Capili said at the media conference of "Guilty Pleasure,"  Saturday afternoon in Quezon City. 

"It is not the usual movie. The theme is different. The script, where the story is going, the message it wants to convey, it is definitely something special," Poe said.  

The forthcoming film aims to shed light on the issues of accountability and consent.  

"Gusto ko lang to raise awareness kasi may babae natatakot, nahihiya, sila naman na-violate. Sila biktima. To raise awareness it is not your fault you can be open and vocal about it," Capili explained. 

(I just want to raise awareness because there are women who are scared, ashamed, they are the ones violated. They are the victims. To raise awareness, it is not your fault; you can be open and vocal about it.) 

"Guilty Pleasure" reunites Poe with director Connie Macatuno after their highly acclaimed project, "Malaya", which scored the former an Urian nomination for Best Actress.  

"I worked with her in Malaya and until now it is one of my favorite movies. I know how hard she works and how she elevates everything with her vision," Poe said. 

The project brought the actress, who had been busy with her Hollywood commitments, back home to the Philippines. 

Poe is set to star in the independent film "Bad Man," produced by Garry A. Brown, renowned for his work on several seasons of Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 

Alongside her are Seann William Scott, Johnny Simmons, Rob Riggle, Chance Perdomo, and Andre Hyland.  

"It is basically the same working on a Hollywood set and the Philippines. But it is different working with other people. It varied because of the team," she explained. 

She went on, "They are very warm and humble. When I am there, I am shy. I am just in a corner but they would make me feel at home. They are so nice."  

Additionally, the actress also recently revealed the launch of C'est Lovi Productions company, dedicated to showcasing Filipino talent. According to the actress, the production house is already hearing up for a horror film.  

"Pre-production right now. That is something I will share once everything starts," she said. 

"Anything that is Filipino. I am so proud to be Filipino and so proud of anyone who can make it globally in any aspect. Small things to support the Philippines I am all for it. It is always nice to lift each other up," she added.