Casting in Place for "Aladdin," the Live-Action Adaptation by Guy Ritchie

Casting for “Aladdin,” the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, is complete and production is currently underway at Longcross Studios outside London. 

The “Aladdin” cast includes: Two-time Oscar® nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “Men in Black”) as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s “Jack Ryan”) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter; Naomi Scott (“Power Rangers”) as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life; Marwan Kenzari (“Murder on the Orient Express”) as Jafar, an evil sorcerer who devises a nefarious plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah himself; Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) as the Sultan, the ruler of Agrabah who is eager to find a proper husband for his daughter, Jasmine; Nasim Pedrad (“Saturday Night Live”) as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s hand maiden and confidante; Billy Magnussen (“Into the Woods”) as Prince Anders, a suitor from Skanland and potential husband for Princess Jasmine; and Numan Acar (“Homeland”) as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and head of the palace guards. 

Watch the Ninja Formation Featurette for "The LEGO NINJAGO Movie"

Warner Bros. Pictures has shared the Ninja Formation featurette from “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie” which has Jackie Chan giving a behind the scenes look at how he choreographed the stunts and action sequences for the move.

Though the movie is in CG, the choreography was live-action.

Check out the featurette at https://youtu.be/mgUnn5OrqEc and watch “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie” in Philippine cinemas September 27.

Glaiza De Castro Officialy Launches Album "Magandang Simulain" At Her "Kung[g]diman" Concert in October

Multi-talented artist Glaiza De Castro returns to the music scene with the release of another distinctly aesthetic OPM album titled, “Magandang Simulain” distributed by PolyEast Records. Glaiza’s new album will be launched with a special concert for her fans on October 27, 2017 at the Music Museum. 

Expect a night of Glaiza’s tribute to the musicians all the way back in the 70s thru a concert titled “Kun[g]diman” produced by Glaiza herself together with PolyEast Records. Glaiza’s special guests will include rock icon Mike Hanapol and rapper Gloc-9. 

“Sa panahon kasi ngayon all of us have our own issues to think about, sometimes we forget how truly blessed we are. So through my songs I want our elders to remember what it felt like noong bata pa sila. ‘Yung pakiramdam ng walang problema at umasa sa mga kababataan.” she shares.

Rami Malek as Freddie in Bohemian Rhapsody Movie

Coming to life soon on the big screen is the story of the phenomenal and iconic British rock band Queen in “Bohemian Rhapsody” starring Rami Malek, directed by Bryan Singer and produced by Graham King. 

20th Century Fox/New Regency has just released the first look photo of the movie –  Rami Malek takes center stage in the movie as the rock icon, Freddie Mercury. 

“Freddie Mercury was larger than life and seeing Rami completely transform into him has only further solidified that he is the perfect choice for this role. Between Bryan's innovative direction, Rami’s extraordinary talent and the incredible team we’ve assembled, I couldn’t be more excited to see the remarkable story of Freddie Mercury and Queen’s iconic songs coming to life,” shares King.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a 20th Century Fox/New Regency film coming to Philippine theatres soon.

urbanAthletics Unveils New Look for Makati Flagship Store

urbanAthletics, a leading street lifestyle retailer known for its meticulous selection of sneakers and apparel from the most sought-after brands, recently unveiled a new design for its flagship store in Greenbelt 3 in Makati City. The refashioned store follows the urban-industrial look with a dramatic and inspiring design that was first introduced in its boutique in Conrad, S. Maison.

Established in 2009 by the same group that runs Toby’s Sports and RUNNR, urbanAthletics has attracted loyal customers who want to get their hands on the latest sneaker releases from the top sportswear brands. With a new store look and an improved product selection, the retailer hopes to increase its market share and establish its retail locations as an integral part of the local sneaker scene.

"Insidious: The Last Key" Unlocks First Official Trailer

Enter the red door and watch the new trailer of Columbia Pictures' Insidious: The Last Key now at https://youtu.be/mcv8OGtXBLM.

The creative minds behind the hit Insidious trilogy return for Insidious: The Last Key. In the horror thriller, which welcomes back franchise standout Lin Shaye as Dr. Elise Rainier, the brilliant parapsychologist faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet: in her own family home.

Soompi and Twitter Launch Global Fan Art Competition to Celebrate EXO’s One Million Follower Milestone

Stand a chance to win one of ten exclusive @weareoneEXO ultimate fandom packages 

Twitter is the best place to know what’s happening in the world of K-pop and the conversations around it. With sponsorship from Twitter, Soompi, the leading source for Korean pop culture, news and fandom, announced the launch of a global fan art competition for EXO fans to celebrate @weareoneEXO Twitter account, which reached one million followers in the first two months since its official launch on July 8, 2017. EXO-Ls around the world are invited to express their love for their favourite group with fan art submissions for a chance to win one of ten exclusive ultimate fandom packages including a set of EXO albums, an EXO lightstick and other EXO merchandise. 





From today to 13 September 2017 (10.59 pm, PHT), fans can turn their love for EXO into action by Tweeting a photo or digital image of their original fan art from their personal account to @soompi with the hashtag #EXOFanArt.