ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
The Focker family is expanding. Focker-In-Law, written and directed by John Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents films (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Little Fockers), sees Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro together again for another family reunion, this time joined by Ariana Grande. Watch it only in cinemas when it opens in the Philippines on November 25.
A congratulations is in order as Wicked: For Good earns ₱163.5 million in the 5-day opening weekend box office. That’s a 54% jump from the opening weekend of the first Wicked film. The Philippines charted high international sales, ranking sixth worldwide outside of the United States. Wicked: For Good also holds the achievement for having the biggest opening weekend for Universal in 2025, and since 2018.
In anticipation of one of the most awaited films of 2025, Ayala Malls Cinemas prepared a Wicked: For Good themed cinema experience for moviegoers. The Movie Snackbar carries limited-edition popcorn flavors inspired by the film: Pink Sweet Bubble Pop and Green Emerald Nori Crunch. Enjoy the fun new treats inside exclusive Wicked: For Good popcorn tumblers.
It’s hard to follow how big ‘Wicked’ (2024) is, visually and emotionally, how the talents of the lead stars presented in the first film are even harder to top. But ‘Wicked: For Good’ demonstrated sufficient drama, magic and music for the fans and non-fans to have their “wicked” ending.
Read our full review of ‘Wicked: For Good.’ Now showing in cinemas nationwide. Also available in IMAX 3D, 3D/4Dx and ScreenX. Rated PG by the MTRCB. #WickedForGoodPH
Filipino talent shines as Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo personally chose the three winning best friend duos in the “Awiting Wicked: For Good” competition.
The paths of friends diverge as one is now Glinda the Good, and the other The Wicked Witch of The West in Wicked: For Good. The final chapter in the global cinematic sensation sees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana reprise their roles as the witches of Oz, along with Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Jonathan Bailey. In cinemas November 19.
It’s time to grab your musical bestie and start practicing as “Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande are on the lookout for talented Filipinos to sing their version of the iconic “For Good” duet. In anticipation of “Wicked: For Good,” the sequel to last year’s musical phenomenon, Universal Pictures Philippines is doing an open call for duos to sing their best rendition of “For Good,” to be posted on TikTok starting September 15 until October 5. Three pairs of singers, handpicked by Chu, Erivo, and Grande, will be announced as winners on October 13.
“It’s wild. It’s unbridled. It feels really, really epic,” is how Elphaba actress Cythnia Erivo describes the closing chapter of the spellbinding film adaptation, Wicked: For Good. Directed by Jon M. Chu, the film is the end to the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda (Ariana Grande). In Philippine cinemas November 19.
You will be changed. Take a look at the first poster for “Wicked: For Good.” In Philippine cinemas on November 19.
Bringing spectacle and wonder to the big screen with jaw-dropping and moving performances led by Erivo and Grande, Wicked is a must-see movie whether you’re a fan of the musical or not. The film successfully builds its story visually and emotionally up to its climax making it feel still whole even if it’s split into two parts.
WICKED is now showing in cinemas nationwide. Also in IMAX and 2D/4Dx. Rated PG by the MTRCB. #WickedMoviePH