ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, REVIEWS
EDJOP, a film on activist Edgar Jopson starring Elijah Canlas & Jodi Sta. Maria, will have its international premiere at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival (Asian Future section) on Oct 27, 2026, as it pursues global distribution.
CINEMA-goers have a wide array of movies to choose from – such as drama, sci-fi, anime, action and suspense flicks – after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) gave its go signal for theatrical release.
The long-awaited independent biopic “EDJOP” has finally secured a path to the big screen. Chronicling the life of Edgar “Edjop” Jopson, the iconic student leader and Martial Law–era activist, the film is set to open in cinemas nationwide on September 16, 2026. This wide release comes courtesy of a major distribution deal with Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines, marking a massive win for a project that spent half a decade in development.
The final day of filming for the highly anticipated feature film EDJOP will take place this October in Ateneo de Manila University, transforming the Loyola Heights campus into the stage for one of the most ambitious sequences in Philippine cinema: the historic First Quarter Storm rallies of 1970.
EDJOP is coming soon to cinemas.
He’s probably one of the busiest young actors in the industry now. With eight films starring him, three television shows, two music videos featuring his acting prowess, and two theater plays, along with four self-written tracks echoing through our playlists, a film co-produced under his name, and two more projects yet to be revealed, Elijah Canlas is in full throttle!