“Moana” Breaks Animation Record, Grosses P85.68-M in 5 Days

MANILA, December 7, 2016 – Disney’s “Moana” found out “how far it’ll go” at the Philippine box-office – and far it went with an opening weekend gross of P85.68-million in only five days. The sea-faring adventure also broke the record for the all-time biggest opening day gross for an nimated film last Nov. 30 with …

Demigod Maui Finds Voice, Strength in Dwayne Johnson for “Moana”

Maui is a demigod—half god, half mortal, all awesome. Charismatic and funny, he wields a magical fishhook that allows him to shapeshift into all kinds of animals and pull up islands from the sea. He lassoed the sun to give humans longer days and harnessed the breeze for their benefit. Filmmakers called on superstar Dwayne …

Directors of “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” Return with “Moana”

Ron Clements and John Musker, the directing team behind Oscar-winning classics The Little Mermaid and Aladdin now brings to the screen Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 56th animated feature “Moana,” the sweeping, CG-animated film about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors’ unfinished …

“Moana” Answers Call of the Ocean in High-Seas Adventure

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. “Moana is the 16-year-old daughter of the chief of Motunui,” says director Ron Clements. “She’s athletic, nimble, compassionate and incredibly smart. She has a never-say-die attitude and a …

“Moana” Masters the Seas in Newly Launched Payoff Poster

Disney has just released the payoff poster for the new, seafaring animated adventure “Moana” starring Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho. The film sails into Philippine cinemas Nov. 30. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their …

Dwayne Johnson, from Bullied Kid to Lethal Agent in ‘Central Intelligence’

Dwayne Johnson has solidified himself as a global box-office powerhouse with film revenues exceeding $2 billion worldwide. After doing consecutive action thrillers (“San Andreas,” “Fast & Furious 7”), he returns to the action comedy genre for Universal Pictures’ “Central Intelligence,” opening in Philippine cinemas June 15th. “Central Intelligence” follows Bob (Johnson), a one-time bullied geek …

Kevin Hart Reluctantly Must Save the World in ‘Central Intelligence’

If there’s one thing Kevin Hart can do, it’s sell shoes. If there’s one thing Kevin Hart can do better than sell shoes, it’s explode into one of the foremost comedians and entertainers in Hollywood today. After an electrifying performance at amateur night in a Philadelphia comedy club, Hart quit his shoe salesman job and …

‘We’re the Millers’ Director Back with ‘Central Intelligence’

With the hit comedies “Dodgeball” and “We’re the Millers” to his credit, Rawson Marshall Thurber, director of Universal Pictures’ new action comedy “Central Intelligence,” was looking to expand his filmmaking repertoire by incorporating a run of action in his next film. “I’ve loved action movies my whole life and I’ve been wanting to make one …