Sony Pictures Explores the Real-Life Science of "Passengers"

In anticipation of the US release of Passengers, Sony Pictures Entertainment is working with NASA to provide the film to the astronauts orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station. The film portrays the real-life possibilities of space travel, exploration of the universe, and finding a new home around another star.

NASA is looking beyond our solar system for potentially habitable planets around other stars. The stars of Passengers, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, who play interstellar travelers, talk about NASA’s search for a home away from home in a new PSA (public service announcement). Watch the PSA at NASA.gov or at http://youtu.be/LVk_28d5Gb8.

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

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 a rollicking P24.9-million, surpassing the sales of last year's “Minions” at P22.9-million.

This was announced today by a spokesman of Walt Disney Studios Philippines.

New "Fifty Shades Darker" Trailer Slips Out of the Ordinary

The new steamy trailer for Universal Pictures' hotly anticipated romantic thriller Fifty Shades Darker has just dropped and may be viewed at https://youtu.be/C_4L3hOhSjk.

Fifty Shades Darker opens in Philippine cinemas February 08, 2017.

Jay-R Get Big Hollywood Break

King of RnB Jay-R has just added another feather to his cap.

His single, L-O-V-E, from his most recent Elevated album, was chosen to be part of the soundtrack of an upcoming Hollywood romantic comedy, The Bounce Back, starring Shemar Moore, Bill Bellamy and Nadine Velazquez.

"It's a dream come true for me. Any artist would love to be in a soundtrack that's part of a Hollywood movie," exclaimed the ASAP Soul Sessionist crowd favorite.

"Yes, this is the first time my music will be part of a Hollywood movie." Jay-R flew to Los Angeles last weekend to attend the movie's red carpet screening to be held at the TCL Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd., on December 6.

Xoom Launches its New ‘Request’ Feature for OFW Remittance Beneficiaries

Xoom, a PayPal service and leading digital money transfer provider, recently announced it has launched a new feature for remittance beneficiaries in 29 countries across Latin America, Europe and Asia, including the Philippines. For the first time, users outside of the U.S. can use Xoom to easily send a ‘request’ to their loved ones in the U.S. for a money transfer, bill payment, or a mobile reload.

The Glass Shatters in the New Poster of "Split"

Kevin has 23 distinct personalities. The 24th is about to be unleashed.”

A new one-sheet art forUniversal Pictures' pyschological thriller “Split” – the latest film from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan – has just been unveiled. The poster shows cracks in the extreme close-up image of James McAvoy's character suffering from split personality disorder.

Check out the poster below and watch the film when it opens across the Philippines on January 17, 2017.

The film stars James McAvoy (“X-Men: First Class,” “X-Men: Days of Future of Past”) as Kevin, a man who abducts three teenage girls who suddenly realize that Kevin is one of 23 personalities.

Synopsis: While the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder have long fascinated and eluded science, it is believed that some can also manifest unique physical attributes for each personality, a cognitive and physiological prism within a single being.

Meghan Trainor Writes, Performs "I'm a Lady" for "Smurfs: The Lost Village"

“I’m a Lady,” a new song from the multi-platinum reigning Grammy Awards Best New Artist Meghan Trainor, will be featured in Sony Pictures Animation’s Smurfs: The Lost Village. The song is performed & written by Meghan Trainor and produced by Martin Rene, Monsters & Strangers and Meghan Trainor.

Fans will be able to hear the song in the new year, in advance of the film’s debut in Philippine cinemas on March 29, 2017.

Commenting on the announcement, Trainor said, “I love the Smurfs and was honored when they asked me to write a song for this new movie. I was especially excited – I wrote the whole thing in one evening!”

In this fully animated, fresh new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking on a rollercoaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!

Globe Telecom and iPhone 7 customers help in Mindanao “rainforestation” efforts

Globe signs MoA with Hineleban Foundation, Inc. on five-year Rainforestation Program in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur

Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom, together with its thousands of iPhone 7 customers, collaborates with Hineleban Foundation, Inc. on the Rainforestation of Six Mountain Ranges of Mindanao as part of the company’s commitment to sustainable development and good corporate citizenship.

At the same time, Globe signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Hineleban for a five-year Rainforestation Program composed of three key components, namely: reforestation, food security, and sustainable livelihood development. The foundation is a non-profit organization which advocates environmental conservation and livelihood development by preserving and restoring mountain rainforests and watersheds, as well as providing livelihood opportunities for indigenous people in Bukidnon and Lanaodel Sur.

The Beach is Back in the First Trailer of "Baywatch"

It's time to unleash the Beach! Paramount Pictures has just premiered the first trailer of its eagerly anticipated raunchy comedy Baywatch starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron and based on the iconic beach lifeguard show of the '90s.

View the trailer at https://youtu.be/6tNw9-zHmRU and catch Baywatch when it opens in Philippine cinemas on May 10, 2017.

First "Transformers: The Last Knight" Trailer Reveals Saga's Backstory

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for director Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight which may be viewed at https://youtu.be/6wvGaHiGqMI.

The fifth film in the Transformers franchise, The Last Knight expands the mythology of the Transformers universe by introducing a medieval-centric backstory, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his lead role from Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Transformers: The Last Knight stars Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Anthony Hopkins, Isabela Moner, Stanley Tucci, John Goodman, John Turturro, and Josh Duhamel.