“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Generates Box-Office Magic in PH

MANILA, Nov. 19, 2018— Warner Bros. Pictures’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast a spell at the box office in the Philippines, opening with an impressive P109.53-M in its opening weekend, this was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warnrt Bros. Philippines. The second of five all new adventures in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling, the …

Celebs Attend Special Advance Screening for “Ralph Breaks the Internet” at SM Aura

MANILA, Nov. 19, 2018 – Nostalgia and excitement filled the air as fans, including celebrities, social media personalities, and members of the press, watched  Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 at the special advance screening for the much-awaited sequel November 12 at SM Aura Cinemas. During the screening, held one week before the film opens in …

Dan Villegas on Adapting Juan Miguel Severo’s ‘Hintayan ng Langit’

It’s not easy to adapt theatrical plays especially for a movie with a budget of a film festival here in the Philippines. But if Dan Villegas got to do it with Changing Partners, then he can also do it in Hintayan ng Langit. And both came out great! But how was the process of adapting Juan Miguel …

“Don’t Breathe” Director Returns with “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”

Columbia Pictures celebrates the box office prowess and creative energy of rising director Fede Alvarez by choosing him to bring to the screen the new Lisbeth Salander thriller, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The studio identified Alvarez as a striking new filmmaking talent with right sensibilities for the project, as evidence by Alvarez’s 2013 remake …

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Review: Overstuffed but Makes You Want More

  FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (2018) Review Directed by David Yates It’s obvious that J. K. Rowling still has a lot of stories to offer, the characters in the Wizarding World are too rich to just be within the 7 Harry Potter novels. But do we really need more stories from the magical …

Watch “Aquaman” Behind the Scenes Video Now Online

Go behind the scenes with the cast of “Aquaman” now as Warner Bros. Pictures releases an inside-look of its upcoming action adventure from director James Wan and starring Jason Momoa. Check out the video below and watch “Aquaman” in Philippine cinemas December 12. About “Aquaman” From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world …

‘Thor’ Star Chris Hemsworth is Having a Grand Time in the R-Rated ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’

Beneath the sexiness, glitz and glamour is paranoia in the riveting mystery thriller “Bad Times at the El Royale” set in the tumultuous 1960s, directed and written by blockbuster filmmaker Drew Goddard (The Martian, World War Z) that also stars a powerhouse cast composed of Chris Hemsworth, Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges, Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo, …

Presidential Proclamation Declares Centennial Year of PH Cinema with FDCP as Lead Agency

The Film Development Council of the Philippines has been designated as the lead agency for the celebration of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema from September 12, 2019 to September 11, 2020. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 622 Series of 2018, the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema was declared in honor of Dalagang Bukid by Jose …

“Ralph Breaks the Internet’s” Filipino Animator Josie Trinidad at Animahenasyon

MANILA, Nov. 15, 2018 – Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Josie Trinidad recently visited the Philippines to talk to fellow Filipino animators at the 2018 Animahenasyon, Philippine Animation Festival. Trinidad is the head of story for Disney’s upcoming Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, the much-awaited sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph. “I can’t tell you what a …

Redmayne Returns as Newt Scamander in “Fantastic Beasts” Sequel

He originated the role of Newt Scamander in the 2016 blockbuster hit “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”  Now, Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne reprises his beloved Magizoologist character, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (in Philippine cinemas Thursday Nov. 15). In the film, Newt Scamander had every intention …