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Showing posts with label Columbia Pictures. Show all posts

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum work it in the new posters for “Fly Me to the Moon,” in cinemas in July

Will they make it or fake it? Check out the new posters for Fly Me to the Moon, a new comedy drama starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, directed by Greg Berlanti. Only in cinemas July 2024. 

About Fly Me to the Moon

Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…

Directed by Greg Berlanti. Screenplay by Rose Gilroy, based upon the story by Bill Kirstein & Keenan Flynn

“I’ve always wanted to make a movie for them.” John Krasinski turns to family for inspiration for his whimsical adventure comedy movie “IF”

After directing, writing, and co-starring with his wife Emily Blunt in global box-office hits A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II, John Krasinski does a complete 180 turn with IF, a whimsical adventure for the whole family to enjoy. The inspiration— his very own family.  “I’ve always wanted to make a movie for them,” he explains.

Watch Ryan Reynolds talk about John Krasinski’s storytelling here: https://youtu.be/0aZQr2Af7DA

Krasinski wanted to create something he and Blunt can enjoy with their daughters. “Emily says that the Quiet Place movies are PG-40 for them, so they won’t see those for a long time. During the early days of the pandemic, I got to spend a lot of time around my then-8-year-old and 6-year-old daughters and see the power of their imaginations. But as the pandemic wore on, I started seeing their lights dwindle. They had been so full of energy and excitement, but they were becoming more cautious about everything.”

“Tarot” drums up scares as unsuspecting moviegoers find out their fate

Tarot brought nightmares to life at The Grove in Los Angeles, California, as they pranked unsuspecting moviegoers with the monsters of Tarot bursting from behind seemingly ordinary movie posters. Watch their reactions in the “Theater Scare Prank” featurette.

Watch the featurette here: https://youtu.be/dlalfU4ERE0

Director-writers Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen also aimed to terrify each other when they started working on Tarot. “That's when we know that something is working,” Halberg says. “If we go like, ‘Oh gosh, that's horrifying!!’ Then we're like, ‘Yeah, let’s do that!’”

The cards have spoken. Meet the characters of the new horror film “Tarot”

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A group of friends decides to delve into the world of the occult and read their destiny through tarot cards, only to unleash an evil trapped within. Meet the characters trying to race against death and their foretold future in the new horror film Tarot:

Haley (Harriet Slater) is a spiritualist that is navigating a difficult time in her life. Her belief in a destiny already written for people as a coping mechanism leads her to think that her fate has already been sealed. In Tarot she will go on a journey of discovery to regain agency in her life. Will she take fortune in her own hands to survive her card’s prediction?

Fil-Am actor Jacob Batalon has a special greeting for Pinoys as he invites fans to watch the new thriller “Tarot”

Filipino-American Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home) delves into horror as he tries to escape his deadly fate in Tarot. In anticipation of the frightening new film, Batalon invites fans in the Philippines to see Tarot as it haunts Philippine cinemas on May 1.

Watch Jacob’s shout out here: https://youtu.be/GwQ6vzCFEzc

Tarot brings to life the classic fortune-telling deck, where a group of friends violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings– never use someone else’s deck. This unleashes an evil within the cursed cards where one by one, the group meet their deadly fate dealt to them. It’s up to the group to face the unspeakable evil and escape their foretold death.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - Cold or Cool?

The universe of Ghostbusters continues to expand and now spans to more generations as it makes more movies like Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. And for us which had some recall with the original Ghostbuster movies and cartoon series, this film teases us with the comeback of some of the original cast of the OG movies.

That is what the current Ghostbusters universe is now trying to converge. This is where I also learned that this is now being produced by Ghost Corps, which is a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures to oversee the production and development of the GCU (Ghostbusters Cinematic Universe). 

For this film, it continues the story of Ghostbusters: Afterlife with Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, and Celeste O'Connor now located in New York for their operations encounters a new and mystical form of entity which is encased in an ancient vessel which seems like a very old version of the Ghostbusters somewhere in South Asia.  

YOLO - What’s The Secret To A Hot, Spicy, And Burning Life?

When we talk about YOLO, we associate it with doing something risky, because "you only live once" right? Interestingly, this is the title of the Chinese film starring Jia Ling who is also the director. Though we have seen many films with an actor-director role but with this one, she also went the extra mile by doing something really transformative which showed her dedication in making the film.

YOLO in the Mandarin title is 热辣滚烫 (Rè là gǔntàng) roughly translate to “hot, spicy, boiling, burning life” which would also mean adding some spice to life that has become bland which was the initial situation of the main character Du Leying (Jia Ling) who lives a sedentary life, no motivation to find work, and is overweight. She is pushed by her family to at least get a job but is quite stubborn to do so. However, due to certain events, she is forced to leave their home and get a job on her own.

Following another set of events, she meets Hao Kun (Lei Jiaying) who teaches boxing. This now gets interesting with her enjoying the sport as well as the company of Hao Kun. Not to spoil, but she also got into an amazing transformation as the story progresses. But along the way, there are also a lot of struggles she faced in pursuing her dreams. With this you would now see how dedicated Jia Ling is for the film which no other director-actor has done.

Meet the real and imaginary friends of “IF” with the new character posters. George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, and more lend their voices to the fun fantasy comedy.

Imaginations literally run wild in the world of “IF,” where everyone’s imaginary friends become not-so-imaginary. Check out the whimsical characters of this fun world, featuring actors such as George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Matt Damon, and more.

Check out the latest trailer: https://youtu.be/qVmOP-6rCvo 

Meet the humans:

Get ready to laugh, cry and be inspired by the global box-office sensation YOLO, which starts its regular cinema run in the Philippines on April 17.

YOLO tells the story of Leying (Jia Ling) who has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Leying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to “reconcile” with herself. Then one day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Haokun (played by Lei Jiayin), who just may change her life. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/DMN7iPSsB6I

Trailer for “Fly Me to the Moon,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum,” launched

The whole world will be watching. Watch the trailer for Fly Me to the Moon, a new comedy drama starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, directed by Greg Berlanti. Only in cinemas July 2024. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/Hw3x7kaOeHk

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon

Reasons to watch “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” according to Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire feels a lot bigger, says Mckenna Grace, who plays Phoebe Spengler in the movie. 

Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

“It’s in New York, it brings us back to where the Ghostbusters originated so that’s really special,” says Grace. “New villain, new storylines, new problems that at least Phoebe has never encountered. It’s bigger scale, more blockbuster, action, there’s a lot. It’s very fun.”

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Besides Grace, the film also stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim and original Ghostbusters Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts.

Be among the first to see “YOLO”! Catch sneak previews of the global box office sensation on April 8 and 9

The global box-office sensation, YOLO, is punching its way to Philippine cinemas! See it first in sneak previews on April 8 and 9, and find out why YOLO is highly rated. Regular cinema run starts April 17. 

YOLO tells the story of Le Ying who has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Le Ying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to “reconcile” with herself. Then one day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jia Yin), who just may change her life. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/DMN7iPSsB6I

The film was written and directed by lead star Jia Ling, who became the highest-grossing female director in China in 2021 with her directorial debut film Hi, Mom, which, like YOLO, she also wrote and starred in.  

Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon invite fans to watch “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” in theaters. Here's why!

It would be very cool to see Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in a movie theater, says Paul Rudd, who plays Gary Grooberson in the film. 

Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

“Seeing any movie in a movie theater is the way to do it, you can’t beat it,” says Rudd. “There is so much that goes into sound and design and everything. To be able to see it on a massive screen and hear it, you know, you hear things in theaters that you don’t hear at home. It’s an immersive experience. So if you’re going to check it out, go for the best way of checking it out.”

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is “at times funny, at times scary, always fun,” says director Gil Kenan

Three years ago, the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife became a passing of the torch as a new generation of Ghostbusters – and Ghostbusters filmmakers – took up the mantle.

For Jason Reitman, son of the late Ivan Reitman who directed the first (and second) Ghostbusters, stepping into the Ghostbusters franchise as the director of Afterlife meant truly embracing his role in the family business. And before his dad passed away, Jason was able to tell Ivan about his plans for Frozen Empire, his follow-up to Afterlife. 

“We sat outside with my dad and we started telling him all our ideas for the next Ghostbusters movie,” Jason Reitman recalls. “We laid it all out for him, and it’s the last story that I ever got to tell my dad – the story of Frozen Empire, a new adventure for the ghostbusters back in Manhattan.”

Watch the final trailer: http://youtu.be/zcWfURWkYOU

Watch the red band trailer for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. In cinemas June 2024

On the run: Bad Boys-style. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, in cinemas June 2024.

Watch the red band trailer: https://youtu.be/1S0SMv_6QdA

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys: Ride or Die

About Bad Boys: Ride or Die

The world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.

Watch the trailer for “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” starring Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel

This summer, enter a world where anything you draw comes to life. Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel make dreams come true in Harold and the Purple Crayon, exclusively in cinemas this August.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/UJs4WD_Ip58

About Harold and the Purple Crayon

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life – and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.  

“Exhuma” No. 1 in Korea for fourth consecutive weekend, now showing in Philippine cinemas

Exhuma, the new mystery thriller directed by Jang Jae-Hyun (Svaha: The Sixth Finger, The Priests), has topped the box office in Korea for the fourth consecutive weekend. Boasting a stellar cast led by Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin and Lee Do-hyun, Exhuma is now showing in Philippine cinemas. 

Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/j_6_wLF1pDg


Kim Go-Eun in Exhuma

Since its release in Korea on February 22, Exhuma has grossed $68 million (USD) and is currently the highest-grossing Korean film of 2024. According to data from KoBiz, a box office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), the film has had 9.5 million admissions as of March 19. 

Hello, Philippines! Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun and director Jang Jae-Hyun invite PH to watch “Exhuma,” in cinemas March 20

Less than a week to go! Discover what lies beneath a mysterious grave in the mystery thriller Exhuma, starring Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin and Lee Do-hyun, in cinemas March 20. 

Watch Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun and director Jang Jae-Hyun talk about their new mystery thriller, and invite the Philippines to watch Exhuma in cinemas: https://youtu.be/wa76q_kZVqI 

Exhuma, directed by Jang Jae-Hyun (Svaha: The Sixth Finger, The Priests), tells the story of two talented shamans, a geomancer and a mortician tasked to find a mysterious grave – and unknowingly unleash a malevolent force buried underneath.  

Watch the trailer: https://rb.gy/iueve2

Choi Min-Sik in Exhuma

“YOLO,” China’s biggest box office hit of 2024, opens in Philippine cinemas April 17

Get ready to laugh, cry and be inspired by YOLO, the comedy drama that broke records in China when it opened during the Lunar New Year holiday. 

Sony Pictures recently acquired the international distribution rights to the film, and it will open in Philippine cinemas, via Columbia Pictures, on April 17. Directed by Jia Ling, YOLO is the biggest grossing film so far for 2024, earning a massive $475 million at  the global box office to date.

Lei Jia Yin and Jia Ling (also the director and writer) in YOLO

YOLO tells the story of Le Ying (played by Jia Ling), who has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Le Ying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to “reconcile” with herself. Then one day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jia Yin), who just may change her life.

Character posters for hit mystery thriller “Exhuma,” starring Kim Go-Eun, Lee Do-Hyun, Choi Min-Sik nad Yoo Hai-Jin, released


Join Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin, and Lee Do-hyun as they confront both supernatural forces and their own fears in the mystery thriller Exhuma, in cinemas March 20. 

Watch the trailer: https://rb.gy/iueve2

Exhuma, starring Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun, Yoo Hai-Jin and Lee Do-Hyun, tells the story of two talented shamans, a geomancer and a mortician tasked to find a mysterious grave – and unknowingly unleash a malevolent force buried underneath.