Lily James, a Burst of Sunshine in "Baby Driver"

In 2015, she played the title role in Disney’s live-action feature Cinderella to wide acclaim. Now, Lily James stars as the title character's love interest in Columbia Pictures’ U.S. No.1 box-office hit Baby Driver (in Philippine cinemas August 02).

In the film, a talented, young getaway driver named Baby (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets Debora (James), the girl of his dreams, Baby sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.

Who could bring to life Debora, the kind-eyed, friendly waitress who gives Baby hope that his life could mean something more? Writer-director Edgar Wright found her in British actress Lily James.

New Actor Experiences a "Rough Night" Playing Dead Stripper

Australian model-turned-actor Ryan Cooper stars as a male stripper who's accidental death leads to unforgettable bachelortte weekend in Columbia Pictures' new adult comedy Rough Night (in Philippine cinemas August 9, 2017).

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz, Rough Night is about five friends from college who reunite when they rent a beach house in Miami for a wild bachelorette weekend that goes completely off the rails. Just when all hope is lost, they realize there’s more to the story than they could’ve ever imagined.

Long Live the King in New "Black Panther" Poster

Marvel Studios has just revealed a new poster for Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” during the San Diego San Comic-Con.

Check out the poster below and watch Black Panther in Philippine cinemas in February 16, 2018.

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.

The film is directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Jeffrey Chernov and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole wrote the screenplay.

Marvel's Black Panther will be distributed in the Philippines by The Walt Disney Company (Philippines). Follow the official social media accounts of Marvel, namely, (FB) MarvelPhilippines, (Twitter) @marvelstudiosph and (Instagram) @marvelphilippines.

Philippine box office royalties John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo reunite in “Finally Found Someone”

The long wait is finally over for movie aficionados as ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema) opens the 3rd quarter of 2017 with “Finally Found Someone” – the biggest and most highly anticipated Filipino romantic-comedy (rom com) of the season starring two of the Philippines’ box office superstars, John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo and screening worldwide starting on July 30 via TFC@theMovies.

Directed by one of the Philippine film industry’s fast-rising directors Theodore Boborol and with a story written and developed by Carmi Raymundo and Gilliann Ebreo, “Finally Found Someone” marks the much-awaited silver screen reunion of the mega blockbuster tandem of Cruz and Geronimo.  The power tandem’s last team-up was the smash hit “It Takes A Man And A Woman” way back in 2013, part of the trilogy that started it all --- “A Very Special Love” and which was followed by “You Changed My Life”, both also written by Raymundo.

"Proud Mary" Keeps on Burning with First Trailer

The first trailer has arrived for Columbia Pictures’ new action thriller Proud Mary starring Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hidden Figures).

Check out the trailer at https://youtu.be/S1jVIRcIvhk  and watch Proud Mary in Philippine cinemas in January 2018.

Killing for the man, every night and day, Mary (Henson) is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Kwentong Jollibee “Kahera” named adobo magazine’s 2016 Ad of the Year

Kwentong Jollibee’s “Kahera,” the Grandparents’ Day campaign of the country’s number one fastfood chain, was recently adjudged the 2016 Ad of the Year (AOY) by adobo magazine. The Ad of the Year awards showcases the most celebrated advertising work created in the past year, with the top three winners chosen from among adobo magazine’s top monthly picks via poll.

Kahera, directed by Ianco dela Cruz, is part of the successful #KwentongJollibee series co-created with McCann World Group Philippines. It features the story of a Jollibee cashier who gets her daily dose of constructive and stern criticism from one of the store’s regulars, who turns out to be her very supportive grandmother.

Young aspirants Mica, Jona, Isabela, and Jeremy battle it out to become the first-ever “The Voice Teens” grand champion

After standing out from thousands of aspirants, and proving themselves to the coaches and viewers, the four grand finalists of “The Voice Teens” are gearing up for the vocal battle of a lifetime, for a chance to be named the show’s first-ever grand champion in the country and in Asia as will be found out at the two-day grand finals happening on July 29 and 30 and which will be streamed simulcast its Philippine airing on ABS-CBN via TFC online (TFC.tv) in key countries worldwide.

The Global Filipino To Air On GMA 7 This July 30.

Filipinos are becoming international influencers and have become globally competitive and relevant through the years.  From different industries such as tech, fashion, automotive, and cinema, Filipinos are making rounds in the international scene.

A brand-new show, produced by Team MMPI to air on GMA entitled The Global Filipino, is about to hit your screens on July 30 at 12:01 midnight.  

This show is all about inspiring Filipino viewers by telling the life stories of world-class Filipinos.

Spearheading the show is lifestyle connoisseur, host and businessman Stefano de Medici who travelled to the US, Europe and the Middle East to meet and talk with Filipino geniuses all over the world.

“It is truly awe-inspiring how these Filipinos have made it so big in the international scene”, shares Stefano, who now juggles hosting stints for three other travel and lifestyle shows championing Filipino ingenuity and tourism. “I learned so much from these Filipinos who went through hell and high water just to get to where they are now.  It was definitely not an easy journey for them to get to the top”.

BPI-Philam helps Filipinos prepare this Disaster Awareness Month

The Philippines isn't new to natural disasters or calamities.

Compared to its other Southeast Asian neighbors, our country experiences a wider range of disasters. From floods to landslides, and typhoons to earthquakes – the most recent of which just happened in Leyte with a magnitude of 6.5 – the Philippines continues to endure and survive. Though the government does its best in preparing for and anticipating these times of emergency through awareness efforts and disaster response drills, self-mitigation is still an area that we can further improve on.

Life-Sized Lightning McQueen Model Now on Display at SM North EDSA

Former professional car racing champion and popular actor Matteo Guidicelli led the highly anticipated unveiling of the life-sized Lightning McQueen model during the Disney-Pixar's “Cars 3” Mall Event launch at SM North EDSA The Block yesterday.

Fans and families came in droves to witness the big-reveal of everyone’s favorite Piston Cup champ that is now on full display at The Block Atrium.

“The `Cars' film series of Disney and Pixar is close to my heart, and Lightning McQueen is definitely one of my most favorite characters that I can relate to due to our similar experiece as a racer,” Guidicelli said prior to the unveiling. “And I'm excited for everyone to see `Cars 3!' It's very entertaining, with lots of lessons to take home.”