TRANSFORMERS ONE is what most fans wanted to see, making it the best film in the franchise !

 

By : Edgar Allan E. Yu 

TRANSFORMERS ONE is nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece that revitalizes the beloved franchise by diving deep into the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Cybertron, we witness these two iconic characters start as brothers, only to be torn apart and become mortal enemies. This film not only redefines their relationship but also elevates the entire Transformers narrative. Also there are no human characters in here, so the focus is really on the robots.

The action in TRANSFORMERS ONE is truly awesome, delivering pulse-pounding sequences that will reignite your love for the autobots, or if you're a first-time viewer, this is a great intro to the living bots. Coupled with gorgeous animation that brings Cybertron to life in vivid detail, this film sets a new standard for what live-action Transformers movies should aspire to achieve. The visual effects are stunning, making every battle feel grand and impactful. It helps that the film is animated, making the filmmakers only limit is their imagination.

Moreover, TRANSFORMERS ONE doesn’t shy away from humor; it seamlessly weaves in plenty of funny moments that provide levity amidst the intense action. The voice acting is another highlight—each character is brought to life by talented actors who infuse personality and depth into their roles. Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1 and Keegan Michael Key as Bumblebee did good, while Bryan Tyler Henry as D16 and Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax both did an excellent job portraying their roles.

In short, TRANSFORMERS ONE stands as the best film in the Transformers franchise! It’s an exhilarating experience filled with heart, humor, and high-octane action that fans have been waiting for. Don’t miss out on this incredible journey through Cybertron, it's a must-see for anyone who loves great storytelling combined with spectacular visuals ! 

Photo credit: Paramount Pictures International 

#TransformersONE

@paramountpicsph 

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR “JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX,” IN CINEMAS OCTOBER 2

 

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in “Joker: Folie à Deux”

Photo credit: Niko Tavernise

Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent. Inc. All rights reserved.

The perfect pair for mayhem will soon descend into madness. Get your tickets to “Joker: Folie à Deux” now. The sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, opens in cinemas October 2. 

Watch: https://youtu.be/7JQXdKV4wWw?si=4VH7WFM0N8S3FSqJ

“It’s a film where music is an essential element,” said director Todd Phillips at CinemaCon earlier this year. “Arthur [Fleck]’s weird and aloof and all these things, but he has music in him. He has a grace to him. That informed a lot of the dancing in the first film... it didn’t feel like that big of a step here. It’s different, but I think it’ll make sense when you see it.”

In “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Arthur Fleck/Joker is institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

“Joker: Folie à Deux,” distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company, opens only in cinemas October 2. #JokerMovie

OCTOBER 2024 MOVIES

 

Don’t miss these movies, opening in cinemas in October!

#JokerMovie

October 2 - Joker: Folie à Deux (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Trailer

“Joker: Folie à Deux” finds Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

#TheWildRobotPH

October 9 - The Wild Robot (Universal Pictures) 

Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Mark Hamill Directed by: Chris Sanders

Trailer 1, Trailer 2, Final trailer

From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, “The Wild Robot.” The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot – ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short – that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. 

#ChristopherReeveStory

October 16 - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures) 

Directed by: Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui (“McQueen”)

Trailer

The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four “Superman” films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care – all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family. This film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends.

#Smile2

October 16 - Smile 2 (Paramount Pictures) 

Cast: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Raúl Castillo, Kyle Gallner

Directed by: Parker Finn

Trailer

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

#Venom

October 23 - Venom: The Last Dance (Columbia Pictures) 

Cast: Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu

Directed by: Kelly Marcel

Trailer 1, Final Trailer

In “Venom: The Last Dance,” Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.

October 23 - The Colors Within (Encore Films Philippines) 

Cast: Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Aoi Yūki, Keiko Toda, Minako Kotobuki

Directed by: Naoko Yamada

High school student Totsuko (Sayu Suzukawa) can see the “colors” of others – colors of bliss, excitement, serenity, and many others. She forms a band with fellow student Kimi (Akari Takaishi), who gives off the most beautiful color Totsuko has ever seen. Rounding out their band is Rui (Taisei Kido), a music enthusiast they meet in a far corner of town. Even though Totsuko does not play an instrument, music brings them together.

*Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.*

WANTED: WICKEDLY TALENTED SINGERS! GIVE IT YOUR BEST BIRIT! IT’S TIME TO TRY DEFYING GRAVITY IN “AWITING WICKED.” GET A CHANCE TO BE A PART OF THE PHILIPPINE RENDITION OF “DEFYING GRAVITY” FROM “WICKED” AND APPEAR IN THE MUSIC VIDEO

 

Filipino singers wanted! Universal Pictures Philippines wants aspiring singers from across the country to take a leap and submit your rendition of the song “Defying Gravity” from the hit musical “Wicked.” Winners will get a chance to sing the Philippines’ rendition of the song in a music video in the “Awiting Wicked” contest. 

The official Universal Pictures Philippines TikTok account (@UniversalPicsPH) has posted the  Awiting Wicked announcement and clips from the upcoming film “Wicked,” with the instrumental version of “Defying Gravity” that contestants can duet with. Entries should be tagged #AwitingWicked and entrants should set their accounts to public privacy setting so the video is visible. The promo will run from September 18 to September 29, 2024, after which thirty (30) winners will be given the chance to sing their rendition of “Defying Gravity,” and be part of the music video that will debut alongside “Wicked” as it arrives in Philippine cinemas on November 20, 2024.

For more information on “Awiting Wicked,” full mechanics are posted here. Follow Universal Pictures PH (FB), UniversalPicturesPH (IG), and UniversalPicsPH (TikTok) for the latest updates on “Awiting Wicked” and the highly anticipated film adaptation of beloved musical classic, “Wicked.”

About Wicked movie

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event. 

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The film also stars Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Tony nominee Ethan Slater (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants, Fosse/Verdon) as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Emmy nominee Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Bronwyn James (Harlots); a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Tony nominee Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) as the voice  of Dr. Dillamond.

Wicked is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, The Little Mermaid), whose films, television shows and stage productions have earned a combined 46 Oscar® nominations, 58 Emmy nominations and 36 Tony nominations, and by multiple Tony winner David Stone (Kimberly Akimbo, Next to Normal), with whom Platt produced the blockbuster Wicked stage musical. The executive producers are David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz and Jared LeBoff.

Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is adapted for the screen by the stage production’s book writer Winnie Holzman and by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The Broadway stage musical is produced by Universal Stage Productions, Marc Platt, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

REVIEWS ARE IN! CRITICS SAY “TRANSFORMERS ONE” IS “THE BEST TRANSFORMERS MOVIE EVER MADE”

“Transformers One” rolls out in Philippine cinemas September 18

Orion Pax in Transformers One

Photo credit: Paramount Pictures

Reviews for Transformers One have started to come out, and reactions from critics have so far been mostly positive. 

“TRANSFORMERS ONE is by far and away the best Transformers film to date,” raved a critic for Next Best Picture. “Rich in character and emotion with a deep reverence for the lore, it tells the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron, tragically transforming once from brothers to enemies. Josh Cooley directed this animated film to perfection, down to the last comedic and action beat, all backed by an epic score and an excellent voice cast.”

The Hollywood Reporter praised the film’s “gorgeous 3D-style computer animation” which they described as “a wonder to behold throughout.” They also described the story as a “thoroughly entertaining origin story that even the uninitiated can enjoy. Besides the raucous, de rigueur action sequences, Transformers One provides numerous witty jokes of both the verbal and visual variety and – surprise, surprise – genuine emotion. Consider this a franchise revitalized.”

Variety was also impressed, saying, “while still delivering the fun and excitement expected of Hasbro’s metamorphosizing robots, Transformers One approaches the well-known characters with a degree of nuance and complexity that marks the most sophisticated onscreen portrait of them to date.”

D-16 in Transformers One

Photo credit: Paramount Pictures 

“Transformers One is a mesmerizing CGI adventure chock-full of thrilling action scenes, great humor, and a thoughtful script with powerful themes. Raise your expectations, because Transformers One sets a new high standard for the long-running franchise,” lauded MovieWeb. 

Comicbook.com praised the “exceptionally strong story,” voice cast and animation, and the reviewer said that “I would be remiss by not calling this the best Transformers film since the 1980s animated film. If this is the future of the Transformers franchise, then Autobot and Decepticons fans have a bright future to look forward to indeed.”

Like critics, fans who have seen the film loved it. Watch reactions from the U.S. fan screening here: https://youtu.be/GZsX0fB2wTI 

Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. The star-studded voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth (Orion Pax/Optimus Prime), Brian Tyree Henry (D-16/Megatron), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1), Keegan-Michael Key (B-127), Steve Buscemi (Starscream), Laurence Fishburne (Alpha Trion) and Jon Hamm (Sentinel Prime).

Please stand by

Transformers One has two post credits sequences that are not to be missed. So please stay till the end! 

Rolling out in Philippine cinemas September 18, Transformers One is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures. Join the conversation with the hashtag #TransformersOne and tag @paramountpicsph

About Transformers One

Directed by: Josh Cooley

Based on Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures 

Story by: Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari 

Screenplay by: Eric Pearson and Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari 

Executive producers: Steven Spielberg, Zev Foreman, Olivier Dumont, Bradley J. Fischer, B.J. Farmer, Matt Quigg 

Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, p.g.a., Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, p.g.a., Aaron Dem, p.g.a. 

Photo and Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”

THEY’RE IN THIS TOGETHER. WATCH THE FINAL TRAILER FOR “VENOM: THE LAST DANCE”

 

Photo credit: Columbia Pictures

At the end of everything, all they need is each other. Watch the curtains fall on Eddie and Venom in “Venom: The Last Dance.” Crashing through Philippine cinemas on October 23.

 

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/GEaPCApOQbM  

About Venom: The Last Dance

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”

In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.

Venom: The Last Dance stars Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham. The film is directed by Kelly Marcel from a screenplay she wrote, based on a story by Hardy and Marcel. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy and Hutch Parker.

In cinemas October 23, Venom: The Last Dance is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #Venom @columbiapicph

Father-Son Comedy Duo Eugene and Dan Levy to Host the 76th Emmy Awards

Mark your calendars for September 16 and tune in live to the 76th Emmy Awards, streaming exclusively in the Philippines on Lionsgate Play. 

Emmy® Award-winning multi-hyphenates Eugene Levy and Dan Levy — from the hit series Schitt’s Creek — are set to host the 76th Emmy® Awards and will be the first-ever father-son duo to do so. The 76th Emmy® Awards will air live coast to coast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on MONDAY, SEPT. 16 (8:00am onwards. PHT), streaming exclusively on Lionsgate Play in the Philippines.

“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theater was incentive enough,” said Eugene and Dan. “We’re thrilled to be able to raise a glass to this extraordinary season of television and can’t wait to spend the evening with you all.”

“Eugene’s and Dan’s comedic intuition and uncanny ability to capture the hearts of viewers will make for a memorable Emmys telecast honoring this year’s best and brightest,” said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group.

“We are thrilled to welcome two generations of comedy genius to the Emmys stage as hosts,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “Eugene and Dan Levy are known for creating unforgettable laugh-out-loud moments on screen, and together, they are super-charged. I cannot wait for Emmys fans to see what they have in store for all of us.” 

“Eugene and Dan Levy created two of the most iconic TV characters in recent history and are a perfect fit to host television’s biggest night,” said Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay for Jesse Collins Entertainment. “We look forward to the audience having an unforgettable experience with this dynamic duo.”

Jesse Collins Entertainment Executive Producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have reassembled the production team from last year's critically acclaimed 75th Emmy Awards telecast. Alex Rudzinski returns as director, Brittany Brazil returns as co-executive producer, as does producer Taryn Hurd, production designer Brian Stonestreet, and head writer Jon Macks. Emmy Award winner Rickey Minor will serve as music director for the sixth time. Lighting designer Noah Mitz and screen producer Drew Findley are returning from last year as well. Eric Cook is joining the team as co-executive producer. 

Join the fun and excitement and watch the 76th Emmy Awards exclusively on Lionsgate Play!