Saturday, April 30, 2022

CCP Grants Q & A Information Session featuring Tanya Yuson and Kajo Baldisimo of Trese

The CCP, headed by the Cultural Content Department will hold a Question and Answer (Q & A) Information Session on its project, the CCP Animation and Comics Grant, this Monday, May 2 at 10:00 AM. This information session will be a sort of orientation for the grant applicants and an invitation to groups and individuals who are interested but have not applied yet.

This event is featuring special guest speakers Tanya Yuson and Kajo Baldisimo, the producer and the comic artist behind Trese. Yuson and Baldisimo will share their professional experience in the creative industry and inspire the applicants as they come up with their pitches.

The Information Session will also have a question and answer portion to guide the attendees with their application and set their expectations of the grant. 

Friday, April 29, 2022

MPL Philippines announces new rules for Season 9 awards Fans can now vote for their favorite casters!

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines (MPL-PH) is set to announce the MPL-PH Season 9 Grand Final MVP, Team of the Season, Rookie of the Season, and Best Casters/Panelists after the playoffs. 

On May 1st after the grand finals, the Grand Final MVP will be awarded to a player from the champion team, provided that he had an outstanding performance during the match.

The Team of the Season award will be presented on May 4th. The team of the season will consist of players from different teams who have exhibited an outstanding performance based on the roles they assumed such as jungler, roamer, mid laner, gold laner, and exp laner.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

SM Supermalls partners with MPL-PH for Season 9 playoffs

Leading shopping mall operator SM Supermalls has joined the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines as one of its esports partners to provide fans an immersive viewing experience through select SM cinemas nationwide. This is the first-ever mobile esports event streamed through SM Cinema.

The retail giant will broadcast the Season 9 Playoffs in its SM cinemas from April 28th until the finals (May 1st). Ticket sells for only Php 170.00 per day, including free popcorn and MLBB freebies. Fans can purchase tickets from SM Cinema's official website, SM Cinema app, or the SM Cinema ticket booths. 

See participating SM Cinemas below:

  • SM City San Lazaro
  • SM City Manila
  • SM City Sta. Mesa
  • SM City Taytay
  • SM City Masinag
  • SM City BF ParaƱaque
  • SM City Sucat
  • SM City Bicutan

"We are thrilled to join MOONTON Games to provide our customers and fans a viewing experience like no other. This is our way to help bring together MPL-PH fans and gamers alike as we further witness the strength of the Philippines in mobile gaming," said Joaquin L. San Agustin, Senior Vice President for Marketing, SM Supermalls

Warner Asserts Box-Office Dominance with Back-to-Back Hits "The Batman," "Fantastic Beasts 3"

“The Batman” shattered records in March.  Then, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” scored a magical $193.4-M over the weekend, worldwide.  And just like that, Warner Bros. Pictures is enjoying its best box-office season in years, with no signs of slowing down.

Watch the final trailer “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” at https://youtu.be/CNuKIckppJc

While receipts for the latest “Fantastic Beasts” movie are still coming in, Warner is celebrating the triumph of “The Batman” which has flown past $750-M at the global box office.  The film has maintained its top spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, both in the U.S. and worldwide.  

Friday, April 22, 2022

Mads Mikkelsen is Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore"

Popularly known in the title role of the celebrated TV series “Hannibal,” Mads Mikkelsen stars in the epic fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” as Gellert Grindelwald who had been a wanted man due to his radical beliefs and violent tactics.  

Watch the featurette “Mads Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald” at” https://youtu.be/P5WHDoQOPQ8 

Watch the film’s final trailer at https://youtu.be/CNuKIckppJc

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Trailer of "Paws of Fury" Shows Journey of Hero Underdo

When a town of cats is in danger, an unlikely hero rises: a dog named Hank!  Watch the official trailer for Paramount Pictures’ new comedy adventure Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, in Philippine cinemas August 10.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/bKANfMWuQNM

About Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map.  With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem… cats hate dogs! Also starring Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank pounces into cinemas across the Philippines August 10.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/paramountpicsph/; Instagram at www.instagram.com/paramountpicsph/  and YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZ7igjHZB-5k8DDM7ilVJw. Connect with #PawsofFury and tag paramountpicsph

Photo & Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”

Saturday, April 16, 2022

STAR TREK: PRODIGY beams into Southeast Asia on Apr 18, exclusively on Nickelodeon

The highly-anticipated animated series, STAR TREK: PRODIGY, warps into Southeast Asia on Nickelodeon, on April 18. The series promises to take fans on out-of-this-world adventures with its motley crew of aliens, equipped with the coolest space gadgets. If you are a longtime Trekkie, look out for Easter eggs from the Star Trek Universe peppered throughout the series! STAR TREK: PRODIGY premieres in Singapore and Thailand from April 18, weekdays at 5pm (SG) and 4pm (TH) on Nickelodeon. For fans in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, the series will premiere on April 25, airing weekdays at 7pm (MY/PH), 6pm (WIB) on Nickelodeon.

Developed by Emmy® Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (“Trollhunters” and “Ninjago”),
STAR TREK: PRODIGY is the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences, and follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the U.S.S. Protostar ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the “Star Trek” franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

Friday, April 8, 2022

Eddie Redmayne Answers Call of the Wild in the New "Fantastic Beasts"

Reprising the role of Magizoologist Newt Scamander, Oscar Best Actor winner Eddie Redmayne returns in the epic fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling.  The film opens in cinemas across the Philippines on Saturday, April 16.

Watch the “Even More Fantastic Beasts” featurette at https://youtu.be/fSxCRrEkM7k

Go big or go home: Two playoffs slots left in Week 8 of the MPL-PH Season 9!

Each team is walking on thin ice as the Regular Season for MPL-PH Season 9 ends this weekend. Week 8 matches will determine their fate as the playoffs draw near. 

In Week 7, RSG Philippines took over the top spot from Superteam ECHO. TNC still remains in third place with Bren Esports finding themselves at the pit of the rankings, with a slim chance to enter the playoffs.

This week, ECHO will finally be facing off Nexplay EVOS after an unfortunate event in Week 4 that hindered their battle. In this most-awaited face off, former Nexplay EVOS member and now ECHO's pride Tristan “Yawi” Cabrera will prove that he was a valuable asset all along. See below relevant star match data:

Thursday, April 7, 2022

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup to be hosted offline in Malaysia

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the very first time. Twelve teams will compete for Southeast Asia's supreme squad's title for a combined prize pool of USD 300,000.*

Held between 11 - 19 June 2022, this year's tournament marks its return to an offline LAN competition, and Myanmar as one of the competing countries. Fans can look forward to the group draw held on May 29, 2022, where further details of the group stage format will be shared. The full list of the twelve participating and qualifying Southeast Asian countries is as follows: 

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

MPL Philippines bares new rules for Regular Season MVP selection

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines has unveiled new rules in selecting the MPL-PH Regular Season 9's most valuable player (MVP).

This season, every caster will now be involved in nominating three (3) candidates based on the following criteria:

The nominated player's team is amongst the top two in the regular season;

The nominated player should have won weekly MVP honors or had excellent player data during the regular season;

The nominated player should have committed no serious violations. 

The three (3) nominees will be ranked from 1-to 3, with 1 being the highest. The top rank will receive 5 points, and rank 2 and 3 players will be allocated 3 and 1 points, respectively.

Explore Dumbledore's Past in the Third "Fantastic Beasts" Film

 Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is a magical adventure that sends a team of unlikely heroes, led by Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), on a mission that could spell their only chance to save both the wizarding and non-magical worlds.  Each has a role to play in this covert operation devised by the ultimate wizarding mastermind: Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law).

Watch the vignette “Unlocking Dumbledore’s Past” at https://youtu.be/4AM28YNicj0

Dumbledore has been one of the most revered figures in the Wizarding World canon since he was first introduced some 20-plus years ago.  However, the beloved wizard of the Harry Potter books and movies has an intriguing history that is unveiled in the third film in the “Fantastic Beasts” series.

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Stars of "The Secrets of Dumbledore" Cast a Spell at the World Premiere in London

The cast and filmmakers came together March 30 (Manila Time) for the world premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Led by stars Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Mads Mikkelsen, director David Yates and Wizarding World creator J.K. Rowling, they were joined, on the red carpet, by a number of fans and influencers from around the world to celebrate the release of the third Fantastic Beasts film.

Friday, April 1, 2022

Who's in and out of the playoffs? Catch Week 7 of MPL-PH Season 9!

The regular season is almost over, with teams scrambling to get way past each other and secure their position in the playoffs. Week 6 ended with ECHO, TNC Pro Team, and RSG Philippines securing the top three spots.

Many saw how Nexplay EVOS was desperate to end its losing slump, beating Bren Esports last week. The much-needed lift from Renejay "Renejay" Barcarse, who finally got his hands on Chou gave the team what they've needed to secure their points. This week, they will be facing off Smart Omega on the battlefield. 

Currently, Smart Omega is trying to get out of the gray zone. This match is crucial in determining whether the team will get another shot to elevate their standing or continue plummeting until the gates to the playoffs close.