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TAPE’s noon time show is now called “Tahanang Pinakamasaya”

January 6, 2024

In the wake of the Marikina City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 273 ruling, Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. has now changed the name of it’s noontime show to “Tahanang Pinakamasaya.”

Lead by Paolo Contis and Isko Moreno, the show’s Jan 6 episode started by acknowledging the court decision and that the production company (TAPE inc.) and network (GMA) would follow court’s ruling even though TAPE plans to file an appeal.

TVJ on the other hand, started their show by singing the “Eat Bulaga” theme song while wearing red t-shirt with the show’s name on,

TVJ, meanwhile, celebrated their victory by singing the “Eat Bulaga” theme song while wearing t-shirts that bore the show’s name on today’s episode of their noontime show on TV5.

“Eto ang totoo. Eto ang tinadhana. Eto ang tunay na ‘Eat Bulaga,'” said Vic Sotto before they officially start the show.

TAPE changing the name of their noontime show to “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” will give everyone in the company including the show’s hosts a fresh start and at the same time removing the elephant in the room of using the Eat Bulaga name.

TVJ wins trademark ownership of the “Eat Bulaga” against Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc.

January 5, 2024

In a video posted on different social media platform, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon announced that the trio won the legal battle against the Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. over the trademark ownership of the “Eat Bulaga” name.

Tito Sotto, who is reading the dispositive portion of the ruling, explained that Marikina City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 273 has ruled in favor of the trio regarding the copyright infringement and unfair competition case they had filed against the company back in June last year.

Here’s text of what Tito Sotto read from the ruling;

Wherefore, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiffs (TVJ) against the defendants (TAPE and GMA Network)

Permanently enjoining defendants Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. and GMA Network Inc. from;
1 – Using the trademarks “EB” and “Eat bulaga”, including all the logos associated with the subject parts in its shows, programs, projects or promotions.
2 – Using the EAT BULAGA jingles/ song or any part thereof in its shows, programs, projects or promotions.
3 – Airing and broadcasting a playback of any and all recorded episodes of the EAT BULAGA show prior to 31st May 2023, its segment or any portion thereof in all channels and platforms.

Here the full video of TVJ’s announcement;

The ruling comes after the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cancels that trademarks registration of TAPE Inc. for ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘EB’.

In an article published on GMA News website, TAPE counsel Atty. Maggie Garduque commented on ruling;

“Yes, I already saw the decision dated Dec 22, 2023 but released by the court this January.”

“Initial reaction, among others, we were surprised that the court ruled on trademark and trademark infringement when the case pending in court is copyright infringement. We will definitely file an appeal to this decision,” Garduque said.

“There is nothing in the decision which states that since there is injunction issued to tape, TVJ can now use the trademark EB and Eat Bulaga especially that the trademark ownership is still under appeal before the IPO,” he added.

Here are the winners of MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal

December 29, 2023

It’s that time of the year again, where we recognize the best and brightest actors, filmmakers, and films in the country at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal. The event was held last Wednesday, December 27th, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.

From the usual 8 film, this year a total of 10 films for the went head to head for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night and they are not your “usual suspect.”

Firefly took home the Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Euwenn Mikaell won the Best Child Performer award under Firefly, as well. But Pepe Diokno’s GomBurZa won the most number of awards, taking home a whopping 7 awards; Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best Director, Best Actor and 2nd Best Picture.

Here is the full list of winners:

  1. Best Float: When I Met You in Tokyo
  2. Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell, Firefly
  3. Best Sound: Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson, GomBurZa
  4. Best Score: Von de Guzman, Mallari
  5. Best Original Theme Song: “Finggah Lickin,” Becky & Badette
  6. Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin, Mallari
  7. Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro, GomBurZa
  8. Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, K(Ampon)
  9. Best Cinematography: Carlo Canlas Mendoza, GomBurZa
  10. Gender Sensitivity: Becky & Badette
  11. Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Lily Monteverde
  12. Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: GomBurZa
  13. Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence: When I Met You in Tokyo
  14. Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza, Firefly
  15. Best Director: Pepe Diokno, GomBurZa
  16. Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo, Family of Two
  17. Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos, Mallari
  18. Best Actor: Cedrick Juan, GomBurZa
  19. Best Actress: Vilma Santos, When I Met You in Tokyo
  20. 4th Best Picture: When I Met You in Tokyo
  21. 3rd Best Picture: Mallari
  22. 2nd Best Picture: GomBurZa
  23. Best Picture: Firefly

IF you still have not seen any of the movies for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, you still have until January 7, 2024.

Jokoy to host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards

December 25, 2023

Here’s another win for Filipinos, stand-up comic and actor Joseph Glenn Herbert Sr. a.k.a. Jo Koy will host the highly-anticipated 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards. This will be Jo Koy’s first hosting gig.

Aside from his Netflix Originals, Jo Koy is known for his stand-up comedy, where he shares stories about his mother and Filipino culture in his comedy shows. He also has a podcasts with comedian and TV host Michael Yo, called The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show. Jo Koy has also appeared on over 100 episodes of Chelsea Lately as a season regular guest as well as appearances in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, VH1, World’s Funniest Fails, The Joy Behar Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Call with Carson Daly and Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza.

Watch the My Hero Academia Official Season 7 Trailer with Release Date of May 4, 2024

December 17, 2023

My Hero Academia Season 7, one of the most anticipated anime series now has a release date and to start the hype an official My Hero Academia Season 7 Trailer was released with key visuals.

The first episode of the seventh season of Hero Academia (Episode 139), will be broadcast on Saturday, May 4th 2024. There will be 4 recap episodes for the whole month of May 2024, regular programming starting June 3, 2024. Studio Bones will once again produce the animation for Season 7, under general director Kenji Nagasaki and supported by director Naomi Nakayama. Season 7 will cover the 34th volume of the Japanese manga series of the same name, that is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi.

My Hero Academia Official Season 7 Visuals

Netflix to remake One Piece Anime Series starting from the East Blue saga

December 17, 2023

Netflix just announced that they produce a remake of the One Piece anime series that will start from the East Blue saga. The streaming giant added that the series will be called “THE ONE PIECE,” and “will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio,” known for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. No other details like voice cast, director and release date was mentioned but we can be sure that Netflix will provide more details in the coming days.

The East Blue saga is the Season 1 of the original One Piece series, covering the first twelve volumes of the manga by Eiichiro Oda, it aired on Fuji Television from October 20, 1999 through March 14, 2001, which is more than 20 years, so a remake will make sense specially if the aim is to gain more fans for the title.

Complete list of Asia Artist Awards 2023 Winners

December 17, 2023

The 8th edition of the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) was a night to remember and a historic one. Held last 14th of December at the Philippine Arena, Bulacan, Philippines, the event was a star-studded affair, with the crème de la crème of the Asian entertainment industry in attendance. The ceremony was hosted by the Jang Won-young, Kang Daniel and Sung Han-bin.

Wikipedia;

The Asia Artist Awards select winners by recognizing notable contributions and achievements by South Korean artists in Asian television, film, and music made throughout the past year. Winners are selected based on data gathered from global fans in South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Asia; Argentina in South America; Mexico in North America; and Europe.

Here is the complete list of Asia Artist Awards 2023 winners:

  • AAA Focus: HORI7ON, LUN8, YOUNGHOON, Ahn Dong Gu
  • AAA Potential: Lapillus, ATBO, Paul Blanco, Yoo Seon Ho
  • AAA New Wave: Yaochen, KINGDOM, Ash Island, Jae Chan
  • AAA Best Creator: 3RACHA (Stray Kids producers and hip-hop subunit composed of CB97, SPEARB, and J. ONE)
  • AAA Best Producer: Seo Hyun Joo
  • AAA Icon: TEMPEST, NMIXX, Kep1er, Cha Joo Young
  • AAA Popularity Award: Lim Young Wong, Sakurazaka46, Lee Jun Ho, Kim Sejong
  • AAA Hot Trend: NewJeans, SB19, Lim Young Woong, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Jun Ho
  • AAA Emotive: ONEUS, BOYNEXTDOOR, &Team, EXO’s Suho

  • AAA Asia Celebrity: NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, Jang Wong Young, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Seon Ho
  • AAA Rookie: ZEROBASEONE, Moon Sangmin, Lee Eun Saem
  • AAA Best Choice: Ben&Ben, NMIXX, Dreamcatcher, Lee Young Woung, DINDIN, Kang Daniel, Lee Young Ji, BOYNEXTDOOR, &Team, NewJeans, Kim Jae Joong
  • AAA Acting Performance: Kim Young Dee, Lee Jun Young, EXO’s Suho, Mun Ka Young
  • AAA Fabulous: NewJeans, Stray Kids, Lee Young Woung, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla
  • AAA Best Musician: KARD, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, Kwon Eun Bi, Sakurazaka46
  • AAA Scene Stealer: Jung Sung Il

  • AAA Best Actor: Melai Cantiveros, Kim Sejeong, Lee Dong Hwi, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Jun Hyuk
  • Top of K-Pop Record: Kim Jae Joong
  • AAA Best Performance: LE SSERAFIM
  • AAA Best Artist, Singer: SB19, AKMU, ITZY, THE BOYZ, LE SSERAFIM, IVE
  • AAA Best Artist, Actor: Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Seon Ho, Kim Ji Hun
  • AAA Grand Prize, Fandom of the Year, Star Ranking King of Kings: Lim Young Woung
  • AAA Grand Prize, Performance of the Year: SEVENTEEN – BSS (subunit composed of DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan)
  • AAA Grand Prize, Stage of the Year: Stray Kids
  • AAA Grand Prize, Song of the Year: NewJeans, “Ditto”
  • AAA Grand Prize, Album of the Year: SEVENTEEN, “FML”
  • AAA Grand Prize, Singer of the Year: NewJeans
  • AAA Grand Prize, Actor of the Year: Lee Jun Ho

Netflix renews Blue Eye Samurai for Season 2

December 13, 2023
Netflix renews Blue Eye Samurai for Season 2

It’s official, Blue Eye Samurai will return for Season 2, the announcement was made in a 43 seconds video highlighting clips from season 1.

Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master samurai who is in disguise seeking revenge to the what happened to her.

Created by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green, who are also the executive produce the series with Erwin Stoff. It’s unclear if all the voice cast will return for season 2 but from where the series left off, it’s safe to say that Maya Erskine (Mizu), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji) and Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) should be back to reprise their role.

Season 1 of Blue Eye Samurai is now streaming only on Netflix.

Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc now has a release date and trailer

December 11, 2023

Here’s something for Demon Slayer fans, since the Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc is set to premiere s set to premiere in Spring 2024, with the first episode being a one-hour special. Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc will adapt Chapters 128 to 136 of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga of the same name.

Premise of the arc is that Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, in order to receive the Hashira training under Himejima. The training will prepare Tanjiro to become a Hashira — a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps, as well as for the battles to come.

Trailers

Together with the announcement, a new compilation film will have its world screenings on February 23, 2023, no title for the film have been announce but it will compose of the last episode of Season 3: Swordsmith Village Arc – “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” and the first episode of Hashira Training Arc.

Promotional Posters


Rockstar Games release trailer of GTA VI

December 6, 2023
Rockstar Games release trailer of GTA VI

Song: Love Is A Long Road
Artist: Tom Petty
Written by Thomas Earl Petty and Michael W. Campbell
Published by Universal Music Works on behalf of Wild Gator Music (GMR) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. as agent for Gone Gator Music (ASCAP) and NotoriousJBPSongs (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

The trailer confirmed a number of rumors surrounding the game, first is that it confirmed the first female protagonist ala Bonnie and Clyde, then the release of the game which will be in 2025 and that the game will be available in both PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The GTA VI is the eighth main Grand Theft Auto game, following Grand Theft Auto V, and the sixteenth entry overall. The game have been in development for 10 years.

IPOPHL cancels TAPE Inc.’s registration of the trademarks ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘EB’

December 5, 2023

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cancels that trademarks registration of TAPE Inc. for ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘EB,’ The IPOPHL Bureau of Legal Affairs’ ruling dated December 4, favors the position of former “Eat Bulaga” hosts Tito and Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (TVJ), and stated that they are the rightful owners of the “Eat Bulaga” trademark, given the testimony and explanation they, specially Joey de Leon is the one who coined the term “EAT BULAGA”.

IPOPHL states “having sufficiently established how Petitioners coined the EAT BULAGA mark, it is Petitioners and not Respondent-Registrant who owns the mark. Considering that the Petitioners are the owners, they have absolute and exclusive right to register the EAT BULAGA mark and all variations thereto, including the Subject Mark EAT BULAGA and the EB mark, under its name.”

Here’s a copy of IPOPHL statement;

It’s unclear what TAPE Inc. will do next but if possible they will surely make an appeal to reconsider, since the only thing that’s keeping the TAPE-produced show relevant is the name “EAT BULAGA” and “EB”.

As for TVJ’s side, now that the trademark is cancelled, they will surely secure the name for themselves and their show. Unless of course an appeal is made and turn-over IPOPHL’s cancellation of the registration.

Pasilyo tops the most streamed songs in the Philippines with Flowers top global songs and Taylor Swift the Top Global artists of 2023

December 3, 2023

It’s that time of the year again where consumer companies are releases some major stats regarding their projects and Spotify is no stranger to this. The company recently release the latest number for their services and the result are not that surprising.

First, let take a look at the top lists for the Philippines.

Top 5 Most Streamed Song in the Philippines

  1. Pasilyo by SunKissed Lola
  2. Uhaw (Tayong Lahat) by Dilaw
  3. Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
  4. Kill Bill by SZA
  5. Snooze by SZA

It’s surprising that no K-POP artists made it to the top 5, considering how big K-POP is in the country.

As for the top Global Artists is led by Taylor Swift with Bad Bunny then followed by The Weeknd and Drake.

Here the complete list for the Top 10 Global Artists as listed by Spotify;

  • Taylow Swift
  • Bad Bunny
  • The Weeknd
  • Drake
  • Peso PLuma
  • Feid
  • Travis Scott
  • SZA
  • KAROL G
  • Lana Del Rey

And for the top songs, we have ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus, followed by ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA, then ‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles and ‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook.

Here’s the 10 of most streamed songs on Spotify;

  • ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus
  • ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA
  • ‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles
  • ‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook
  • ‘Ella Baila Sola’ by Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
  • ‘Cruel Summer’ by Taylor Swift
  • ‘Creepin’ by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
  • ‘Calm Down’ by Rema, Selena Gomez
  • ‘Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53’ by Bizarrap, Shakira
  • ‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift

Spotify also list down the top global albums that listeners searched and played, as well as the top podcast in the platform this year. For the full list of the top songs, artists, podcasts, and other listening trends of 2023, you can checkout this article from Spotify.

‘A Very Good Girl’ will on Netflix this 27th of December

December 2, 2023

If you were not able to catch Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon’s ‘A Very Good Girl’ in cinema, you will be able to stream it on Netflix starting this 27th of December, the film’s theatrical release was on September 27, 2023. The announcement was made on Netflix Philippines Social media account.

A Very Good Girl is a dark comedy film directed by Petersen Vargas, and written by Marionne Dominique Mancol, Daniel Saniana, and Jumbo Albano, based on a story by Mancol. It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, with the supporting cast includes Kaori Oinuma, Jake Ejercito, and Angel Aquino.

Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released nationwide in the Philippines on September 27, 2023.

The film is based on a story by Mancol, which follows Philomena Angeles on how she exact revenge against retail mogul, Mother Molly and destroys her empire.

Here’s the official trailer of the film;

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Director Post First Look at Shadow the Hedgehog

November 30, 2023

Director Jeff Fowler has revealed a new behind-the-scenes image for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, teasing a first look at Shadow in the upcoming movie.

The image was shared on his X account and shows a clapperboard with the movie’s logo on it, the image also includes two clenched fist and a pair of boots that are clearly Shadow’s, confirming his appearance in the film. Shadow was first teased as a post credit scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, where we can see him opening his eyes, indicating that he would appear in the next installment of franchise.

Jeff Fowler will return as the director of the film, after directing the previous 2 Sonic movies. Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington did the screenplay. Ben Schwartz will return as the voice of Sonic with Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Idris Elba will reprise their roles as the voices of Tails and Knuckles, respectively. It’s clear who will voice Shadow the Hedgehog, since the showing is still a long way to go, we’ll surely get more details about the movie by then.

James Marsden, Tika Tumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Lee Majdoub will be returning to reprise their role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. No word yet if Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik, so his status in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is still unclear.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 20, 2024.

MLDBeast’s Riyadh Soundstorm 2023 to be headlined by Metallica and Black Eyed Peas

November 28, 2023

MLDBeast’s annual music event Riyadh Soundstorm will be a 3-day music festival that features the best and greatest music has to offer. This year’s Soundstorm (2023) will be in Riyadh, Banban, from 14th thru 16th of December 2023.

Here’s a snippet of their lineup, in no particular order;

DECEMBER 14, THURSDAY

  • Black Eyed Peas
  • Calvin Harris
  • H.E.R.
  • Metallica
  • Wizkid

DECEMBER 15, FRIDAY

  • Chris Brown
  • Martin Garrix

DECEMBER 16, SATURDAY

  • David Guetta
  • J. Balvin
  • Swedish House Mafia

You can find the complete lineup here.

Tickets for the music festival can be as low as SAR 169, which is around Php 2,500.00, for the general admission or just one day pass or as high as SAR 80,000.00, which approximately Php 1.18 million for a VIB BOX, that will include Dedicated Concierge, an exclusive entry with valet, premium food and beverage and your very own dedicated private suite.

As for me, I’ll go with the GENERAL ADMISSION, since you get an all stage access, daily SAR 25 wallet credit, and complimentary parking, which is not bad if you’re just there to head band and slam with Metallica.

You can go to Riyadh SoundStorm 2023 for more info

Watch the first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human

November 25, 2023
Watch the first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human

Watch the first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human, which is currently showing in theaters in Japan. The video is part of the promotion for the film which is currently showing in theaters in Japan.

Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is a directly followup to the 2002’s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and will continue following the Public Security Section 9’s role in preventing societal collapse brought about by terrorism and government corruption.

Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is based on the original manga of Shirow Masamune with the same name “Ghost in the Shell.” The new film is directed by Michito Fujii and the animation is produced by Production I.G × SOLA DIGITAL ARTS and distributed by Bandai Namco Film Works.

The first 12 mins of Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 The Last Human is on a limited-time preview on YouTube until Dec. 14.

Watch the Official Trilogy Trailer of Justice League: Crisis

November 23, 2023

The Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy will follow the 1985-1986 comic book series by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. The series’ premise is that worlds from different universes are being destroyed and DC’s heroes from different multiverse brought together by the Monitor in order to stop the impending “crisis.”

This is not the first time the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline have been adopted on TV or cinema, in 2019-2020 (CW) Arrowverse crossover also adapted the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline and former DC Films President Walter Hamada have the Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline for the DCEU in the pipeline but was later scrapped after Discovery acquires Warner Bros. and new plans for DC on the big screen was created lead by James Gunn.

Warner Bros. did not provide any information on the official release date of the trilogy.

Miss Universe 2023 is Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios

November 19, 2023

This year’s Miss Universe is none other than Ms. Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua. Ms. Palacios is the first contestant from Nicaragua to win the Miss Universe pageant. Before joining the pageant circle, the 23-year-old, worked as a TV host and model, she beat first runner-up Anntonia Porsild from Thailand and second runner-up Moraya Wilson from Australia.

What did Ms. Sheynnis Palacios won?

Via Marca;

…the winner will take home several prizes, in addition to cash and the coveted Mouawad crown, an iconic jewel that is valued at $5 million, and is made of diamonds and gold.

The winner will be gifted, almost immediately, a year of commitments, purposes and many objectives that support her participation in the contest, for which she will have an annual salary of around $250,000.

In addition, they will have access to first class products such as makeup, skin care, exclusive clothing, jewellery and all the necessary products to look like a true beauty queen with trips around the world.

Marvel announces December 22 premiere of ‘What If…?’ Season 2

November 18, 2023

Marvel just announced that season 2 of ‘What If…?’ will this 22nd of December. Just like the first season, season 2 will have 9 episodes and each episode, the series will travel to different world throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe answering the series question – What if..?

Checkout the series trailer below;

Season 2 episodes are directed by executive producer Bryan Andrews with executive producer AC Bradley as head writer. ‘What If…?’ Season 2 will begin streaming on Disney+ this December 22nd.

Disney announces new theatrical release of 4 Marvel films

November 16, 2023

Disney/Marvel Studios just announced that they’ve reschedule 4 of the upcoming Marvel films, while are part of phase five and phase six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The 4 MCU films are; Deadpool 3, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and Blade.

MCU Phase 5

  • Deadpool 3; from May 3rd, 2024, it was changed at a later date to July 26th, 2024.
  • Captain America: Brave New World; from July 26th, 2024, it was moved to Feb 14th, 2025.

MCU Phase 6

  • Thunderbolts: from Dec. 20th, 2024 to July 25th, 2025.
  • Blade: from Feb 14th, 2025, it was move to Nov. 7th, 2025.

Disney/Marvel Studios did not provide any reason for the rescheduling but it could be related to the recently concluded 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.

Sony release first trailer of Madame Web

November 16, 2023

Sony just release the first official trailer of Madame Web, the 4th film from in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). From the 3 mins video, it has Spider-man written all over the film. It also appears that this is a origin story of 3 women with a “Spider-Man” like power, as well as Cassandra Webb a.k.a. Madame Web who appears to be taking the mantle as their leader/mentor. Even the villain is dressed like Spiderman.

This is what Sony wrote in the video description;

“Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures…if they can all survive a deadly present.

Madame Web is directed by SJ Clarkson with screenplay by Claire Parker & SJ Clarkson, and story by Kerem Sanga. The film still star Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb/Madame Web, Sydney Sweeney as Julia Carpenter / Spider-Woman, Celeste O’Connor as Mattie Franklin / Spider-Woman, Isabela Merced as Anya Corazon / Araña / Spider-Girl and Tahar Rahim as Ezekiel Sims, the villain of film. Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet have been cast in unknown roles.

No release dates have been announced yet, except for the usual COMING SOON!

Sony release the official trailer of the Garfield Movie

November 14, 2023

It was 17 years ago when we last saw Garfield in the big screen, today, Sony just release the first official trailer of ‘the Garfield Movie.’ This new Garfield film is different from previous two film, which are live action adaption, while this new one is an animated film.

The Garfield movie will be a CGI animated film based on the Jim Davis comic strip, the film is produced by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, and animated by DNEG Animation. The film will be distributed by Sony Pictures.

This is the premise of the animated film, as posted on the film’s website and the trailer’s description;

Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

The film is directed by Mark Dindal and screenplay by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove and David Reynolds.

Below are the ‘voice’ cast of the film;

  • Chris Pratt
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Hannah Waddingham
  • Ving Rhames
  • Nicholas Hoult
  • Cecily Strong
  • Harvey Guillén
  • Brett Goldstein
  • Bowen Yang

The Garfield Movie is scheduled for a theatrical release in May 24th, 2024.

Watch the Final Trailer of Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

November 14, 2023
Watch the Final Trailer of Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

This is one of the Netflix shows that I’ve been waiting for.

Here’s the video description;

This is the love story of a generation. Get ready to rock your heart out with SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF.

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is coming soon to Netflix on November 17th.

Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hit graphic novels, which were adapted into the 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. The show is produced by Science SARU, the studio behind the critically acclaimed anime series Devilman Crybaby and Star Wars: Visions.

Arcane Season 2 will be release after 1 year

November 12, 2023

If you’re wondering what happened to the Arcane Netflix series, then wonder no more, since Netflix just teased Arcane fans that season 2 of Arcane will hit the streaming platform next November 2024. Netflix announced the release of Arcane season 2 on its official X/twitter account with a 15 secs video of Jink walk towards the Bridge of Progress, carrying her signature minigun nicknamed “Pow-Pow.”

Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, was developed and released by Riot Games in 2009.

The Arcane season 1 was constructed by co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee and was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche in partnership with Riot Games. Both Fortiche Studios and Riot Games will remain as the producer of the series. Voice Actors of season 1 will be returning; Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell as Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, and probably a rest of the voice-cast.

Netflix release first trailer of the Live Action Anime Series of ‘YuYu Hakusho’

November 12, 2023

During Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streaming company release the first trailer of the live action adaptation of ‘YuYu Hakusho,’ that is scheduled debut on December 14th.

Fans of the anime series will recognize some of scene in the trailer; the death of Yusuke Urameshi after being hit by a truck while saving a young child, then there’s recruitment of Urameshi by Koenma. We can also see Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara battling a number of ‘demons’ from the spirit world. Then we see one of the most popular villain of the series the Toguro Brothers and Bui, with Sakyo. Finally, we find Yusuke Urameshi doing his signature attack the ‘Reigun.’

Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi “Yu Yu Hakusho” (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi
Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima
VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX)
Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producer: Akira Morii
In Association with：THE SEVEN
Production: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Teaser Trailer features the Spengler family and the Original Ghostbusters

November 9, 2023
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Teaser Trailer features the Spengler family and the Original Ghostbusters

Sony just release the teaser trailer of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and for at least 100 seconds, you’d think that the trailer is about a superhero film, since the video features an unseen villain with the power to freeze anything including the power to create ice spikes that’s so strong that it can pierce thru a car and even lift it atleast 4 feet off the ground.

The trailer also gives us a glimpse of Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson, the original Ghostbusters with the Spengler family. From the way Dr. Raymond “Ray” Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) talks about the unseen enemy, it appears as though they’ve already encountered the said “ghost”.

This is what’s written as the description of the trailer;

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

The film is based on the 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” it’s directed by Gil Kenan, co-written by Jason Reitman & Gil Kenan.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will star Paul Rudd as Gary Grooberson, Carrie Coon as Callie Spengler, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace, as the Spengler siblings; Trevor and Phoebe. Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray will be reprising their role as the original Ghostbusters; Dr. Raymond “Ray” Stantz, Dr. Winston Zeddemore and Dr. Peter Venkman, respectively.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 29, 2024, under the Sony Pictures umbrella.

Nintendo developing a live action adaption of The Legend of Zelda

November 9, 2023

Nintendo has announced that they are developing a live action adaption of The Legend of Zelda.

The film will be produced by Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, who co-created The Legend of Zelda and Avi Arad, former head and CEO of Marvel Studios, now the Chairman of Arad Productions Inc., who has produced many mega hit films like ‘Iron Man (2008),’ that started the MCU; ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ as well as ‘Venom’ and its sequel, just to name a few.

Nintendo also announced that Wes Ball, will be the director of the film. Ball is known for directing all three Maze Runner film and the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

The film will be co-financed by Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., with more than 50% financed by Nintendo. The theatrical distribution of the film will be done worldwide by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

With the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it’s not surprising that Nintendo will be looking at their other IP and developing them into film franchise.

Diana Zubiri posts photos of the original Sang’gres in full costume

November 7, 2023

Diana Zubiri just posted a photo to tease the fans of the original Encantadia. In the photo, we can see Diana Zubiri, Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado and Karylle in character, as Karylle’s guest for her Magpasikat 2023 performance.

Encantadia is a popular fantasy teleserye which first aired in 2005. It follows four sisters or sang’gre, played by Iza Calzado, Sunshine Dizon, Karylle, and Diana Zubiri, as they control their powers and manage their kingdom. GMA recently announced ‘Sang’gre,’ which is an Encantadia’ spin-off that will star Bianca Umali for the lead-role Terra.

Source: @dianazubirismith

Marvel release final trailer and movie poster of The Marvels

November 7, 2023

Three days before its release date, Marvel Studio release the final trailer of The Marvels and its film poster. The trailer started with clips from the first Capt. Marvel film and some of her scene in Avengers: Endgame, which believe it or not, was released 5 years ago.

We can also hear the voice of Nick Fury, Tony Stark/Ironman with Steve Roger with their “WHATEVER IT TAKES’ line in End Game. From there we can hear Carol Danvers/Capt. Marvel, on how even after destroying Thanos, the fight is not over and at the same time Thanos saying that there will always be someone who will continue his ‘work,’ which is, spoiler alert, to collect all six Infinity Stones and, and disintegrates half of all life in the universe.

Trailer

The clip then switch back to the new film, which features Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris reprising their roles as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau, respectively. The trailer also features the return of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and the introduction of Zawe Ashton as the villain of the film, who wears other half of Ms. Marvel’s bangle, and appears to have the ability to absorb any attack (power blasts) and bounce it back to its wearer’s opponent. Aside from the old clips that they used in the trailer, the final trailer teased that the film will also delve into “Multiverse” territory, which is the whole theme of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universs (MCU).

Together with the final trailer, Marvel also release a new movie posters, which is an artwork by Liza Shumska;

Directed by Nia DaCosta and co-written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik. The Marvels will star Brie Larson, who will reprise her role as Carol Danvers a.k.a. Captail Marvel, Teyonah Parris returning as Monica Rambeau, returning from the WandaVision series, Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel from the Disney+ series with the same title and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. The film will also star Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn as the film’s baddie and Park Seo-joon as Prince Yan.

The Marvels will be theaters this Friday, 10th of November.

Marvel Releases First Trailer for Echo Series on Disney Plus and Hulu on Jan. 10, 2024

November 4, 2023
Marvel Releases First Trailer for Echo Series on Disney Plus and Hulu on Jan. 10, 2024

Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for Echo, a new original series coming to Disney Plus and Hulu on January 10, 2024.

The series stars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a deaf Native American vigilante who is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship. Echo is a spin-off of the Hawkeye series, and will likely pickup where we last saw Echo in the series.

The trailer shows Maya struggling with her identity and her place in the world. She is haunted by the death of her father, and is determined to find out who is responsible. The trailer also shows Maya using her skills to fight crime and protect her friends and loved ones. We also see Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin surviving the gunshot by Lopez during Hawkeye and ending up blind in one eye.

Echo Series Poster

Echo is a highly anticipated series, and the trailer has generated a lot of excitement among Marvel fans, since appearing in the Hawkeye series. The series is expected to be one of the biggest Marvel Studios releases of 2024. Echo will debut on Disney+ and Hulu on Jan. 10, 2024.