An Overwhelming Victory For Universal Records' Artists In The 29th Awit Awards

Universal Records, one of the country's leading recording companies is proud to announce that the OPM artists under its label bagged most of the major awards in the recently concluded 29th Awit Awards, which was held on December 7 at the Music Museum in Greenhills. 

In its latest social media post, Universal Records made sure that the artists who are deserving of their respective victories are appreciated. "We couldn't be any prouder, says Kathleen Dy, UR's General Manager. "All our efforts have paid off". 

DIRTY OLD MUSICAL Rerun Slated For January 2017

Spotlight Artists Centre has just turned dirt into gold!

The production company owned by world-class theater actors Robert and Isay Alvarez-Seña scored a major theatric triumph with the highly-successful run of Dirty Old Musical last September at the Music Museum.

Featuring a talented ensemble that included John Arcilla, Nonie Buencamino, Michael Williams, Bo Cerrudo and Robert Seña, Spotlight Artists’ first original Filipino musical earned rave reviews and brisk ticket sales, and struck a resonant chord among OPM fans who gamely sang and danced along with their nostalgic favorites.

New "Fist Fight" Trailer Proves Boys Will Be Boys

Two angry grown men slug it out in the schoolyard in New Line Cinema’s comedy Fist Fight, starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day.

Check out the new trailer at https://youtu.be/r4fCA9uLKno and watch Fist Fight when it opens across the Philippines on February 22, 2017.

On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed.

The Guys of "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" Show Off Their Solo Banners

The male castmembers of Paramount Pictures' xXx: Return of Xander Cage show off their action skills in individual character banners recently rolled out by the studio. Check out Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Neymar Jr. and Nicky Jam in their solo posters.

Xxx: Return of Xander Cage opens across the Philippines on January 18, 2017.

The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments.

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.