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.
Co-presented by Rep. Javi Benitez, MMPRESS revives the Golden Screen Awards after a 10-year hiatus with the “2026 Dekada Awards,” honoring outstanding actors, directors, and producers who gained local and international acclaim over the past decade.
As an official Media Partner for NBA House Philippines held on August 29 and 30 at SPACE at One Ayala in Makati City, Prime Video presented the inaugural NBA House Celebrity Showcase—a high-energy 5-on-5 exhibition game headlined by NBA Hall of Famers Jason Kidd and Tony Parker alongside popular Filipino personalities like SB19, Khalil Ramos, and RK Bagatsing, which ended in a 97–76 victory for Team Parker. Beyond the showcase, the two-day fan experience featured interactive basketball challenges, pop culture activities, NBA memorabilia, merchandise, and exclusive meet-and-greets with Jason Kidd and WNBA legend Lauren Jackson, setting the stage for Filipino fans ahead of the upcoming 2026–27 NBA season on Prime Video.
Emilio Daez joins Elijah Canlas and JM Ibarea in Regal Entertainment Inc’s ‘One For The Road,’ directed by Kip Oebanda. Co-written with Victor Villanueva, the comedy-drama follows four friends on a getaway balancing chaotic humor with real talk on mental health and grief.
Ahead of its September 16 theatrical release, the team behind Edjop—the highly anticipated biopic of 1970s youth activist Edgar Jopson—is taking its promotional tour directly to Philippine universities. Through the youth-led Edjop Campus Conversations, the filmmakers and cast aim to foster genuine dialogue with students across the country rather than hosting a traditional press junket.
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.
We know that the stories that inspired these three episodes came from letter senders, but what are these three horror creatures that will terrify the viewers starting November 26? Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho narrator, Ms. Jessica Soho answers.
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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!