Mamoru Hosoda’s time-bending anime “Scarlet” premieres at the Venice Film Festival to a 10-minute standing ovation

Coming exclusively to SM Cinemas on Dec 10

(From left to right) “Scarlet” director Mamoru Hosoda with cast members Mana Ashida and Masaki Okada at the film’s premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 4

The world was introduced to  Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda newest animated film, Scarlet, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 4. The time-traveling anime’s world premiere concluded with a ten minute standing ovation from the audience. Actors Mana Ashida and Masaki Okada, who voice main characters Scarlet and Hijiri respectively, joined director Hosoda through the red carpet, photocall and the film premiere.

Valorant™ Collaborates With Katseye For The 2025 Game Changers Championship Anthem

Riot Games today unveiled the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2025 music video “GO OFF,” featuring a reimagined version of the hit track “M.I.A” by global pop group, KATSEYE. “M.I.A (VALORANT Game Changers Version),” accompanied by a cinematic music video, is available now across all streaming platforms. Watch the cinematic music video HERE.

Music continues to play a vital role in shaping the VALORANT experience, and this year’s VALORANT Game Changers Championship anthem is a reflection of that dedication. The collaboration with KATSEYE celebrates the competitive spirit and energy that define VALORANT Game Changers.

“When Riot asked us to reimagine M.I.A for Game Changers, as a gamer I was like YES!” says Megan of KATSEYE. “That song has always been about confidence and showing up as your best self, and that message aligns so much with what Game Changers stands for. We wanted this version to celebrate every player who’s out there pushing limits and owning their power.”

Mamoru Hosoda’s epic time-traveling tale “Scarlet,” arrives exclusively at SM Cinemas starting Dec. 10

A sword-wielding princess. A medic with a heart. Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda tells a story across time and space with Scarlet, which finds a home exclusively in SM Cinemas.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/8D4-ZihpaC4

Prepare For The Paw-Ntastic Release Of “Zootopia 2” In Cinemas Next Week!

Book your tickets now to see the iconic pawtners Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps back in action starting November 26

Tickets to see Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia 2” in cinemas are now available, giving audiences the exciting opportunity to return to the beloved animal metropolis when the animated adventure opens wide in Philippine cinemas next week, Nov. 26, 2025. 

Joining the exciting chase as part of the voice cast are several stars from previous Disney Animation classics including “Moana,” “Frozen,” “Encanto” and “The Princess and the Frog”.

“Zootopia 2” will feature voice cameos from “Moana” and “Moana 2” stars Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Rachel House and David Fane; “Frozen” and “Frozen 2” star Josh Gad; “The Princess and the Frog” lead Anika Noni Rose; and “Encanto” cast members Stephanie Beatriz, Wilmer Valderrama and John Leguizamo.

Get ready for a movie so big you’ll lose your pants!

Watch the new trailer for “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants,” in Philippine cinemas starting January 14

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Set sail on an all-new EPIC adventure as The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants opens only in Philippine cinemas January 14. Watch the new trailer! 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/wS3mgDtELaU

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever… The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Photo credit: Paramount Pictures

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda creates an animated adventure that transcends time and space in “Scarlet”

Coming to PH cinemas on Dec 10

From visionary filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Mirai) comes Scarlet, a powerful, time-bending animated film about a princess seeking revenge for her father’s death, but fails and awakens in a mysterious afterlife.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/8D4-ZihpaC4

Xolo Maridueña Joins Season 3 Of Netflix’s One Piece

Netflix announced today that Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle, Cobra Kai) has been cast to star as “Portgas D. Ace” in season three of ONE PIECE, which is set to go back into production later this year in Cape Town, South Africa. 

View announcement asset on the ONE PIECE Instagram HERE 

Maridueña joins previously announced new cast member Cole Escola as “Bon Clay.” 

Additional cast to be announced at a later date. 

Season two, ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE, premieres March 10, 2026, only on Netflix.

ONE PIECE is a live action pirate adventure created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix. 

Updates to VCT Challengers in APAC 2026

We recently announced our Challengers Path to Champions that is going to shake things up for our Challengers leagues.

If you haven’t already seen it, here’s a quick recap - going forward, instead of qualifying through Ascension, Challengers teams will now have an opportunity to fight for slots at the International Leagues’ Stage 2 Playoffs leading to Champions.

As announced here, each International League will be giving 4 slots to Challengers teams. In Asia Pacific we will be splitting the slots as follows.