Thursday, May 19, 2016

Devout Gamer Duncan Jones Directs "Warcraft: The Beginning"‏

Finding the perfect storyteller to direct “Warcraft: The Beginning” proved to be so much easier than the producers first imagined. Best known for his BAFTA award-winning masterpiece “Moon,” as well as the twist-a-minute “Source Code,” director Duncan Jones had another valuable asset to bring to the table: his intimate understanding and deeply personal love for the game.

The son of the late music legend, David Bowie, Duncan Jones is a devout gamer and World of Warcraft player for many years. The filmmaker admits he was very excited about the prospect of a Warcraft film long before he was considered to direct it. Given the opportunity to meet with Blizzard and reveal his alternate approach, he recalls: “If you’re a player of the game, you know that part of its appeal is that you can be a hero, no matter what side you’re on. So my pitch was that the film should mirror that; it should be a war movie, one which shows the heroes on both sides and treats them with equal respect.”

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Playstation's Iconic “RATCHET AND CLANK” Now A Movie To Open In Local Cinemas On May 26

One of the long-running PlayStation video game series of all time, “Ratchet and Clank” steps out of the console and springs to life in a CG-animated movie of the same title that will open on May 25 in local cinemas nationwide.

“Ratchet and Clank” is based on the iconic PlayStation video game where two unlikely heroes Ratchet (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) and Clank (David Kaye) struggle to stop a vile villain named Chairman Drek (Paul Giamatti) from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy.  Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy “Lombax” who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own.  Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn.  When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colourful heroes called the Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy.  Along the way, the will learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one’s own identity.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Most Visually Ambitios Cinematic Experience In “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE” ON MAY 18

Set a decade after the events of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,”  the latest “X-Men: Apocalypse” that will open on May 18 in Philippine cinemas finds the mutants in 1983 living their own lives. Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) has his school for gifted youngsters up and running, and has some promising new students he’s guiding as they figure out their lives. Erik “Magneto” Lensherr (Michael Fassbender) is living a quiet family life in Poland, while Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) is eschewing her mutant side, worried that humanity still doesn’t completely accept them. Their world is thrown into chaos when an incredibly powerful, ancient mutant named Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) awakens and decides that the world has taken a turn for the worse and decides to destroy civilization and create it again in his own image.

Jennifer Lawrence Back In Battle As Mystique In “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE”

It has been 10 years since the heroes of “X-Men: Days Of Future Past” saved humanity and themselves from threats within and without. Now, in “X-Men: Apocalypse,” things are – at least for people like Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) – a little more settled. Humanity is aware of the mutants living among them and relations have been, for the most part, peaceful. But all that changes when the ancient, incredibly powerful mutant known as Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) awakens in the early 1980s and begins to destroy the world as we know it, convinced that he can create civilization again the way he thinks it should be. With Bryan Singer once more directing, “X-Men: Apocalypse” promises a huge global adventure and another thrilling mission for the world’s favorite mutants.

The world of 1983 also has undergone upheavals in the treatment of mutants.  This next stage of human evolution is now accepted by most—but not all—of humanity, thanks to the heroism of Raven/Mystique, who (as seen in “X-Men: Days of Future Past”) prevented the assassination of the U.S. president and a war between mutants and humans. 

Comic World Mourns The Loss of Darwyn Cooke

It was another sad day for comics with the passing of the Eisner award winning Canadian comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator, Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016), who was known for his contributions for the industry especially to DC Comics. His death was due to complications of cancer that his wife describes as "aggressive". Comic book fans all over the world showed sadness with the news.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Global Phenomenon "Warcraft" Takes Flight‏

Since its inception, more than 100 million players have experienced the dazzling and compelling mythology that is the global phenomenon known as World of Warcraft.

(Watch the International Trailer 2 of “Warcraft: The Beginning” at http://youtu.be/mWJ5cX4XdTw.)

Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, created by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994, was a breakthrough smash success that served as the first chapter in a trilogy that, for many fans, redefined the real-time strategy genre. The second and third, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, further stoked fascination and imagination in its players, as did the best-selling novels and other popular merchandise.

But it was the fourth title in the series that was, literally, the game changer.

Friday, May 13, 2016

"Ninja Turtles" Sequel's Payoff Posters Now "Out of the Shadows"‏

With barely two weeks to go before its grand opening on June 1, the action adventure “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” has taken its marketing campaign to full throttle with the simultaneous reveal of not just the main payoff poster, but also the four new character one-sheets.

Check them out below!

Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to Philippine cinemas this season in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell).

Thursday, May 5, 2016

"Warcraft" Heroes Durotan, Lothar in Character Videos‏

Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures have released two character videos from “Warcraft: The Beginning,” profiling the two lead characters: Durotan the orc (Toby Kebbell) and Lothar the human (Travis Fimmel). The film opens across the Philippines on May 25.

View the “Durotan” Character Video at http://youtu.be/-VjRo3gnVJU and the “Lothar” Character Video at http://youtu.be/wG1-gz1WQ7A.

From Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures comes “Warcraft: The Beginning,” an epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based on Blizzard Entertainment’s global phenomenon.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The Four Horsemen Unleashed In This Year's Biggest Spectacle “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE”

The critically hailed blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past” was a tough act to follow.  Following his acclaimed work, director Bryan Singer takes the franchise to new heights with “X-Men: Apocalypse,” in which the X-Men battle the original and most powerful mutant -- Apocalypse.

Staged in 1983, the invincible and immortal Apocalypse is set free after being entombed for several millennia.  Enraged that his kind are no longer treated as gods, Apocalypse assembles a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to destroy humankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign.  To end Apocalypse’s path of global destruction, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and Professor X (James McAvoy) lead a team of young X-Men in an epic showdown with a seemingly unstoppable enemy.

Filbar's Has The Most Convenient Line For Free Comic Book Day!

We all know that Free Comic Book Day (FBCD) would be a little chaotic and frustrating with the long lines just to get a free copy. But should not always be the case because Filbar's created a new way that is both easy and practical. They call it the Filbar’s Flashpass.

The Filbar’s Flashpass is a virtual queuing system that allows our customers to avoid waiting in long lines for their Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) freebies.

Here’s how it works:

Monday, May 2, 2016

"Captain America: Civil War" Posts Biggest Opening Weekend Ever with P362-M‏

Box-office records fell as Marvel's “Captain America: Civil War” opened to a historic P362-million in its first five days nationwide, capturing the crown for the Biggest Opening Weekend of All-Time (surpassing the P339.8-M of Marvel's “Avengers: Age of Ultron” last year).

This was announced today by a spokesman of Walt Disney Studios which distributed the film through Columbia Pictures.

Arriving in 623 screens, the battle royale between Team Cap and Team Iron Man was met with unanimously positive reactions from fans and movie critics. They singled out the film's alternating serious and light tone, compelling story, well-defined characters who each gets to shine, and successful introductions of Black Panther and the new Spider-Man into the Avengers assembly.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Humans, Orcs Unite in New "Warcraft: The Beginning" Trailer‏

Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures have just revealed the brand-new trailer for “Warcraft: The Beginning,” the 3D epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based on Blizzard Entertainment’s global phenomenon. Watch the trailer here at http://youtu.be/65AjY_nRdqE.

Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones, the film is a Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment production.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Team Cap Wants the Avengers to Remain Free in "Captain America: Civil War"

Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” begins and ends with its lead character Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans). After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The Turtles Regroup in Teaser Poster for "TMNT" Sequel‏

Paramount Pictures has just revealed the new teaser poster for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” showing the Turtles in an unexpected, non-combatant pose. With an orange sky on the background, the setting is definitely either before or after the proverbial storm.

Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to cinemas this summer in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell).

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

Opening across the Philippines in June 01, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Witness the Sorcerer Supreme in Action in 1st "Doctor Strange" Trailer‏

Doctor Stephen Strange uncovers hidden realms in the very first teaser trailer for Marvel's "Doctor Strange" which may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-U_t2pUHI

Check out the teaser above and see two posters for the film below. Make sure to see "Doctor Strange" when it lands in Philippine theaters November 4!

“Doctor Strange” follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. The film will show audiences corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe never before explored, thanks to director Scott Derrickson.

“Doctor Strange” stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Michael Stuhlbarg with Mads Mikkelsen and Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton.