Chris Hemsworth is twisted as Dementus in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”

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“He understood the character straight away,” was what director George Miller said as he watched Chris Hemsworth read the screenplay for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. In the highly anticipated expansion to the Mad Max universe, Chris Hemsworth plays Dementus, the tyrannical warlord that kidnaps a child that would later become the legendary Furiosa.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/1Qt4Z25kdiE

Hemsworth has such an understanding of the character that director Miller thought was ideal for the role. “He understood his character such that I began to rely on him whenever he would say, ‘I think Dementus would do this…’ And suddenly, it became more than serving his performance or the characters, but serving the deeper narrative of the story.”

New trailer for epic disaster movie “Twisters” takes audiences on an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride

When one of the most destructive forces of nature looms close, a team of intrepid storm-chasers run into the center of it all. “Twisters” stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, and Brandon Perea, as characters who fight for their lives to predict, capture, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/qxxgOTQKpck?si=M7z066sYNCCahWJG

Prepare for the ride of your life as “Twisters” storms across Philippine cinemas on July 17.

About Twisters:

From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes “Twisters,” a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, “Twister.” Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of “Minari,” “Twisters” stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Normal People”) and Glen Powell (“Anyone But You,” “Top Gun: Maverick”) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” to hold World Premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

Nine years after “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the Australian director, screenwriter and producer George Miller’s famous saga is back on the Croisette! The highly anticipated “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” will be revealed in the presence of the director and the cast, led by Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke, on the occasion of an Out of Competition gala screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Palais des Festivals on Wednesday May 15.

“Mad Max” (1979), “Mad Max II: The Challenge” (1981), “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome” (1985), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024): in 5 episodes and in almost 5 decades, George Miller has created a cathartic myth, even a cathartic mythology. “Mad Max” is a chronicle of societal and environmental collapse, playing with genre codes to question these themes, initially visionary and now cruelly topical. Originally filmed in the Australian Outback, this revisited “Western on wheels” describes a dystopian world where speed and movement are just as synonymous with life energy as with death as a result of resource depletion, offering the viewer a dose of adrenaline rarely equalled on the big screen.

A summer vacation in paradise turns deadly in the official trailer for “Blink Twice,” starring Channing Tatum in Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut

A summer vacation in paradise turns deadly in the official trailer for “Blink Twice,” starring Channing Tatum in Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut

This August, make some memories. Watch the official trailer for Blink Twice directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/ml8PyIHgbBY?si=E3EQN7Q8Ny9FCFCv

“Blink Twice” arrives in Philippine cinemas on August 21.

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Smashes Its Way To The Top As 2024's Biggest Movie In The PH

Reigning as the no. 1 movie in the country for 4 consecutive weeks

Titans reign as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” has been the #1 movie in the Philippines since its release last March. The epic monster film is also the first and only movie of 2024 to reach past P100-M in the box office, taking the top spot for 4 consecutive weeks.

They see everything. The mystery goes deeper as the new trailer for “The Watchers,” starring Dakota Fanning, is revealed

They see everything. The mystery goes deeper as the new trailer for “The Watchers,” starring Dakota Fanning, is revealed

A thrilling new mystery awaits in The Watchers, Ishana Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut film starring Dakota Fanning. Based on the novel of the same name by A.M. Shine, something lurks within an untouched forest where Mina (Fanning) finds shelter among strangers. Suspense builds as mysterious creatures stalk their shelter when night falls.

Watch the new trailer: https://youtu.be/h2XVGwLXQlE

The mystery unfolds when The Watchers opens in Philippine cinemas on June 12.

About “The Watchers”

From producer M. Night Shyamalan comes “The Watchers,” written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” smashes its way to the top with a roaring $194-M global opening weekend

The Titans are on top of their game as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire gathered a monstrous $194 million worldwide on its opening weekend. The epic monster mash sets the record for second-highest opening of the year, and stands as the third highest grossing movie of 2024 so far. A hit with fans, the film also garnered a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

A team-up for the ages, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire introduces a new threat to Hollow Earth: the villainous Skar King. Only the combined forces of the fearsome Godzilla and the massive Kong can hope to defeat Skar King and save mankind. Returning to helm the project from Godzilla vs. Kong is director Adam Wingard, and it stars Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Dan Stevens.

Titans are emerging from Hollow Earth as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, open to the public from March 25 to April 6

A portal has opened, and the Titans of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have arrived. Mall-goers can get to meet the legendary Kong and the fearsome Godzilla in the “Titans Emerge” exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, which opens to the public from the evening of March 25 until April 6.

Watch the trailer for the movie here: https://youtu.be/nWzEFE0KqRI

Fans can snap a photo with the iconic Titan Godzilla in front of the Roman Colosseum, and the massive Kong amongst the Great Pyramids, as featured in the film. Giant tic-tac-toe sets are also available where players can stand with either Titan.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the epic Titans work together as a mysterious new villain threatens Hollow Earth and humankind. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens in Philippine cinemas on Black Saturday, March 30. Tickets are available for pre-order for selected cinemas at www.godzillaxkong.com.ph. 

Watch Michael Keaton and Wynona Ryder reunite in mayhem as Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” teaser trailer gets summoned

The juice is loose once more! Michael Keaton returns to his iconic titular role, alongside Wynona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara with original director Tim Burton, in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Trouble follows the Deetz family as Lydia Deetz’s (Wynona Ryder) daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) accidentally sets off a series of events that opens a portal to the Afterlife. It’s only a matter of time before someone says “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…”

Watch the teaser trailer here: https://youtu.be/ix6AcBc0fS8?si=2_kgLG3OCkyqBQJs

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” haunts Philippine cinemas on September 4.

About “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”

Beetlejuice is back!  After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River.  Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.  With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - More Monsters Makes More Mayhem

The expanding universe of cinematic monsters continues with the latest monster verse with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire which continues the story of the kings of the monsters of the earth particularly Kong and Godzilla who dominates their own territory. 

From the last film, we think that there is peace with the defeat of Mechagodzilla and each of them having their own domain which is the surface world and Hollow Earth. Godzilla remains on the surface fighting rouge monsters though still destructive yet very amusing, while Kong now resides on hollow earth which is unchartered and holds more mystery with its geography, flora and fauna.

But there is something that comes from hollow earth that pose a threat to both worlds especially to the humans, and its a monster monkey king with monsters under his command which means more swarm action. And yes, more monsters will be seen in this film which comes from the monster catalogue plus more. And yes, another legendary flying Kaiju is set to reappear for this one. 

Titans are smashing through the big screen as “Godzilla x Kong,” filmed for IMAX, arrives on March 30. Tickets available now!

The fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong are back in action as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire sees the legendary Titans work together to defeat a mysterious new threat that challenges the existence of Hollow Earth and humanity. Filmed for IMAX, see the larger-than-life creatures lead the fight for this world on the big screen.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWzEFE0KqRI

For actors Rebecca Hall and Bryan Tyree Henry, working with director Adam Wingard and his infectious enthusiasm for the film made them feel excitement for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, especially for the fans. “I saw brand new stuff every day. It makes a huge difference when your leader is a fan of this kind of universe, and is excited by the discoveries of what could possibly be, what could unfold. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I think the fans are going to be very excited,” Henry, who plays the character Bermie Hayes, explains.

Rebecca Hall, playing the role of Dr. Ilene Andrews in the film, also shares about director Wingard’s attitude towards filming, “You get this belief that he has a sense of what the film’s going to be, but you also get to have a really good time on set, because he has this exuberance that is just intoxicating. He does have an inner 10-year-old, and he’s there all the time watching everything. He directs with that enthusiasm, and you know you’ve done well, because you can hear him chuckling.”

Director Adam Wingard Returns to Helm and Raises the Stakes in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire"

See the combined forces of Kong and Godzilla like never before in the ultimate titan team-up, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Kong’s journey to find his family leads to an undiscovered layer of Hollow Earth, and with it, the most dangerous threat to mankind yet.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWzEFE0KqRI

Given the success of the previous film, the epic monster mash Godzilla vs. Kong, director, story writer and executive producer Adam Wingard decided to go another route for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. “I remember even as we were completing the last movie, that was the thing in the back of my mind. ‘Where do you go from here?’,” he says. “The characters—now that they’ve fought together, they’ve been in movies together—it’s pretty hard to imagine doing another movie without them. Once you put Godzilla and Kong together you can’t take them apart, but they’re never gonna get along really all that well. They both have too big of egos, and so what’s fun about them is that even when they do team-up, there’s always gonna be this sort of uneasy truce to it all,” he explains further, talking about what kind of relationship audiences will expect between the Titans.

DUNE PART TWO - Power Comes From The Sands

Finally saw the Dune movie adaptation but started with Part 2, yet I still got the gist of how this universe works and the complex characters and world building made by Frank Herbert. And from many reviews, Dune Part One is critically acclaimed for its ensemble of great actors, production, and also an expansive movie franchise lead by its director Denis Villeneuve.

Dune Part Two continues the struggle of Paul Atreides (Timothée), to learn the ways of the dessert planet Arrakis which is known for its "spice" production and coveted by the empire. Here we see the path of having the prophesized leader by the Fremmen (Lisan al-Gaib) is coming true with Paul. His rise to power and influence along with his mother now called Reverend Mother, rises tensions across the planet along with its citizens and warrior tribes. 

Though I have not watched the first film, the lore and intricacies of part two opened my curiosity about Dune which led me to watch videos about the story of Dune and the possible future they would make. The aesthetics of the film may involve a lot of sand and desert but seeing it on IMAX gives its more justice in understanding the movie. 

Dune: Part Two acclaimed by critics as blockbuster masterpiece, debuting with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score.

Rave reviews are flowing in as critics praise Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated action spectacle. With a 97% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the critics’ consensus is that Dune: Part Two is visually thrilling and narratively epic.

Continuing the streak from its predecessor, Dune: Part Two lands with a success for reviewers. The Independent writes, “Dune: Part Two, like its predecessor, is a work of total sensory and imaginative immersion.” Total Film adds the movie to the hall of beloved sequels, saying, “However you cut it, Villeneuve wrangles coherence from Herbert’s unruly elements to deliver a sequel that ranks alongside The Dark Knight, The Empire Strikes Back – and Blade Runner 2049.”

Here’s everything you need to know before watching “Dune: Part Two” on February 28. Tickets available now!

Haven’t gotten around to watching the first Dune? Warner Bros. has just released a “catch-up video” to get you up to speed before watching Dune: Part Two, the highly anticipated big-screen, epic adventure of the year. 

Catch up in under two minutes here: https://youtu.be/74MYxtaZN6U

Tickets to Dune: Part Two are also available now. Don’t miss out as the action and adventure get more intense, with brand new characters joining the fight.  Get your tickets here at the official online ticketing site: www.dune2.com.ph

Feel the thrill of the chase. Watch the trailer for “Twisters,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos

If you feel it, chase it. Experience being in the center of it all as storm chasers try to predict and tame one of the most awe-inspiring, yet terrifying forces of nature. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, and Brandon Perea, Twisters is storming into Philippine theaters on July 17.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/S3_MhrO8NNk?si=YC9QdjODmZAj8yT0

About Twisters:

From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing, Normal People) and Glen Powell (Anyone But You, Top Gun: Maverick) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.

Continue the journey. Watch Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides become a true Fremen as he attempts to ride a sandworm in this “Dune: Part Two” sneak peek.

The scale becomes even more epic as Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two picks up where 2021’s Dune left off. New characters sweep into the vast world, as the adventure sets off with even more stunning visuals and thrilling action sequences.

Dune: Part Two continues the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), now away from his home and propelled by fate into an intergalactic power struggle. As he journeys with the Fremen people, he tries to gain their confidence with the support of Chani (Zendaya) and Stilgar (Javier Bardem). To prepare for their continuous revolt against the tyrannical Harkonnens, and to truly be a part of the Fremen, Paul takes one of their most dangerous trials. 

2021’s “Dune” Returns to PH IMAX Cinemas Starting February 7, With a Special Sneak Peek of New “Dune: Part Two”

The desert calls. Return to the world of Dune before watching one of the most exciting sequels of the year. Dune returns exclusively to IMAX starting February 7. This is your chance to experience Denis Villeneuve’s first Dune film the way it was meant to be seen. This special experience also includes a sneak peek at Dune: Part Two.

Watch the Dune: Fate featurette here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgyP-h8nvts

From Academy Awa
rd nominated-director Denis Villeneuve comes Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune, the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name.

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

"Dune: Part Two," "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," "Joker: Folie Á Deux" lead Warner Bros.' epic 2024 line-up

Warner Bros. Pictures has released its jam-packed, epic movie schedule for the year. 

With highly anticipated titles including “Dune: Part Two,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Joker: Folie Á Deux,” the studio is gearing up for another big year in cinema following a 2023 that saw some of Hollywood’s biggest global success stories. “Wonka,” a now beloved prequel to Roald Dahl’s classic, continues to inspire moviegoers to revisit a world of pure imagination, and has surpassed $500 million at the global box office less than two months after its release. And who can forget “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s homage to the classic doll that tickled the world pink to the tune of $1.4 billion (not to mention tugged at most everyone’s heartstrings)?

On January 8, Encore Films, through Warner Bros. Pictures, released Studio Ghibli’s “The Boy and the Heron,” the first Hayao Miyazaki film to be shown on the big screen in the Philippines. The film recently won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature and is one of the frontrunners for the Academy Award in the same category.  

Check out what else Warner Bros. Pictures has in store for 2024. 

High five! “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” returns to cinemas January 8

Jason Momoa is back in Philippine cinemas as the King of Atlantis.  

After a two-week break from most local cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” will return to the big screen on January 8. 

The James Wan-directed superhero sequel, which also stars Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard, has so far grossed more than $255 million at the global box office. 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/h1fiesc6opk?si=gLijcqFPzplIhyrb

Producer Rob Cowan encourages fans to watch the movie on the big screen, for the best experience. “We were incredibly lucky on ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,’ being able to continue the story we began in a film that the world embraced,” says Cowan. “And on the page, we really had a super-sized project, pulling out all the stops, making everything as big as we could, charting a journey as varying and different as possible through multiple worlds we were visiting for the first time… This film really is something you need to experience inside a big theater with a huge screen… because there’s just so much to look at.”

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is now showing exclusively in cinemas.