Award-Winning Tom Hanks Stars In Novel-To-Movie Dramedy “A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING”

Adapted from the novel by Dave Eggers, “A Hologram for the King,” starring Tom Hanks is set in a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter’s college tuition, and finally do something great. In A Hologram for the King, author Dave Eggers takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy’s gale-force winds. This taut, richly layered, and elegiac novel turned movie is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment — and a moving story of how we got here.

“X-MEN: APOCALYPSE” Reigns Supreme At The Philippine Box Office WIth P230M Opening Weekend

20th Century Fox’s “X-Men: Apocalypse” reigns supreme at the box-office with its PhP 230 million opening weekend (first five days) in the Philippines in 476 screens.  It also dominated and opened number one on its first day of release (opened May 18) in the country with PhP 45 million in box-office receipts.

In the Philippines, “X-Men: Apocalypse” has taken the franchise to new heights with its strong box-office results. It now holds as the Biggest Fox Opening Weekend All-Time, tracking 131% higher than “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” It is also now the Biggest Non-Holiday May Opening Weekend All-Time.  Ultimately, “X-Men: Apocalypse” records show that it is now the Biggest Opening Weekend in the X-Men franchise. 

Pet Food Institute Launches Newly Designed Website

As the Voice of US Pet Food Makers, PFI Creates New Platform to Provide Pet Lovers with Information about Dog and Cat Food at www.petfoodinstitute.org

WASHINGTON - The Pet Food Institute (PFI), whose members make 98 percent of all U.S. pet food products, announces the relaunch of its new website at www.petfoodinstitute.org . The refreshed and redesigned website supports PFI’s mission of providing factual information about pet food safety and nutrition, and advocating for a transparent, science-based regulatory environment for its members.

Inside the New Website and Social Media Platform The website features pet food essentials, a newsroom, archive of public comments, and a new blog, The Whole Bowl. Content across the site will help pet lovers, media and other stakeholders find accurate information about how nutrition and safety drive today’s carefully crafted pet food recipes, and how the ingredients support these priorities. Visitors will also find information about how they can help to keep pets happy and healthy. PFI has launched a Twitter handle, found online at @USPetFood, to promote these digital resources.

Megan Fox Returns as April O'Neil in "Ninja Turtles" Sequel‏

Known to worldwide audiences for her break-out starring role of Mikaela in the first two “Transformers” blockbusters, Megan Fox has successfully jumpstarted another beloved film franchise, the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Now, she reprises her lead character of April O'Neil in Paramount Pictures' “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (in Philippine cinemas on June 01).

In the film, it’s been almost a year since our heroes saved the city, and in keeping with their ninja training (and their unconventional appearance), they’ve maintained a low profile. Meanwhile, April O’Neil (Fox) has gone undercover, investigating Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry), a brilliant and respected scientist who may have ties to Shredder (Brian Tee).

"I think April always wanted to be the anchor behind the desk," muses producer Andrew Form. "But I don't know if she can give up the excitement of being on the street, breaking stories, and working with the Turtles. She loves her job, but she loves her relationship with the Turtles more. She's basically become the fifth Turtle," he says.

"Angry Birds Movie" Grosses $43-M Internationally, Breaks Record for Month of May‏

“The Angry Birds Movie” landed in 74 markets this weekend, which represent an estimated 63% of the total international release. Grossing an outstanding $43-M, the film knocked “Captain America: Civil War” off the perch as the #1 film in 37 of these markets.

For the same nest of markets at current rates, and without the benefit of school vacations or holidays, “The Angry Birds Movie” outdistanced such big animated titles as “The Croods” (by 9%), “The Lego Movie” (20%), “Rio” (14%), and “How to Train Your Dragon” (45%).

Strong critical reception and great word of mouth ignited the box office on Saturday as “The Angry Birds Movie” displayed huge increases from Friday, suggesting a long successful run for the film. Next weekend these birds will soar to even greater heights with highly anticipated launches in the U.S., China and South Korea.

Ben Affleck's "The Accountant" Debuts First Trailer‏

Warner Bros. Pictures presents Oscar winner Ben Affleck (“Argo,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) in the title role of “The Accountant,” from director Gavin O’Connor (“Warrior”). Watch the first trailer from the new suspense thriller at https://youtu.be/D9twVxKQE6o.

In the film, Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.

RTL CBS Entertainment hosts fun activities inspired by the network’s popular shows

RTL CBS Entertainment took fun and entertainment to a higher notch by bringing shows from the television screen to a theme park with booths that gave fans a taste of stardom.

The network staged last weekend (May 21 to 22) a carnival-style summer fair at Eastwood Mall Open Park. Now on its second year, the summer fair featured the network’s diverse mix of shows including Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor UK, House of Cards, The Odd Couple, and Scorpion, among others, in various attractions.

“The Philippines is an important market for the network. The summer fair is a way of reaching out to more viewers and creating more awareness of the shows that can be viewed first and exclusively on RTL CBS Entertainment,” said Rene Esguerra, Country Head Philippines for RTL CBS Asia.