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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” nationwide music caravan

 

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is now showing in cinemas

 

Believe in the power of wishes and make them come true in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish,” now showing in cinemas. Don’t miss the newest animated musical fantasy film that takes you on a magical and musical adventure celebrating Disney’s 100 years of storytelling.

 

As part of celebrating the release of “Wish,” a nationwide music caravan with was held at SM Mall of Asia, SM City Clark, SM Seaside Cebu, and Ayala Malls Central Bloc allowing fans all over the Philippines to get connected to the single “Aking Hiling,” the Tagalog version of the global single “This Wish” as performed by this generation’s pop princess, Zephanie. Disney fans can continue listening to the song on Spotify. Stay tuned as the official music video will launch soon.

Zephanie’s Wish Bus performance at SM MOA last November 18

Zephanie sings inside the Wish Bus at Clark, Pampanga on November 22

 

Last stops of the music caravan held on November 25 at and SM Seaside Cebu and Ayala Center Central Bloc

Zephanie together with a cosplaying fan of Asha at SM Seaside Cebu

Wish” tells the story of a young girl named Asha (Ariana DeBose), who lives in the magical kingdom of Rosas, a place where wishes come true. After finding out the hidden truth behind the kingdom and its ruler King Magnifico (Chris Pine), she sets out on a quest to save the kingdom. Together with her trusty goat Valentino, and a ball of energy named Star, they try to save everyone’s wishes and help them come true.

ABOUT WISH

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, and produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones. With a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice, plus original score by composer Dave Metzger, “Wish” opens only in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023.

 DIRECTOR JAMES WAN’S “AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM” IS “WORLDBUILDING AND VISUAL STORYTELLING AT ITS ZENITH,” SAYS PRODUCER 

“Aquaman” director James Wan promises that for the superhero movie’s sequel “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” “Atlantis is even bigger, brighter, more colorful, more vibrant.”

But as exciting as it is to go back to Atlantis, movie audiences can look forward to seeing entirely new places, including the Lost Kingdom. In the first film, it was revealed that there were seven Kingdoms of Atlantis: Atlantis, Xebel, Kingdom of the Fishermen, Kingdom of the Trench, Kingdom of the Brine, Kingdom of the Deserters… and the Lost Kingdom: Necrus. 

To create Necrus, Wan was inspired by Antarctica. “Antarctica felt like an inspiring landscape that is familiar,” says Wan, “but it’s also a place most of us have not visited, and that would allow me to explore a heightened version of it. I was excited to create this kingdom, which is a completely new visual element in this film, along with other new worlds. And I have to say, it wouldn’t be one of my films without some of my signature creations, so there are new, dark creatures for audiences to enjoy.”  

To bring Antarctica to life during an English summer at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom, the movie’s art department created a frozen tundra across two soundstages and on the studio backlot. A field of ice was constructed, which plays host to Manta’s basecamp tents and vehicles, with giant fans blowing “snow” across the set and billowing the walls of the tent. Crew in shorts wore sunglasses to protect their eyes from the glare of the white exterior set as the cast sweated in high-tech cold weather costumes. The VFX team were dispatched to Antarctica, Greenland and Iceland to capture stunning aerial drone footage and real-world location plates to complete the final look of the frozen environment.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/Ke6EKcvZwiA 

Producer Peter Safran says that audiences will be thrilled to experience the sequel. “James Wan has an incredible ability to capture the colors and the fantasy that exist in these never-before-seen worlds,” says Safran. “We wanted to take the audience on a travelogue of these astounding new environments above and below the surface… By embracing the mythic nature of Aquaman’s quest and combining it with these stunning visuals, James gives us something uniquely compelling—it is worldbuilding and visual storytelling at its zenith.”

Out-of-this-world worlds aside, it all comes back to the human aspect of the characters and the journey they go through. “While our last movie was a love story that focused on Arthur (Jason Momoa), this is an action adventure with two brothers, Arthur and Orm (Patrick Wilson), overcoming their differences to save the world,” says Wan. “They’re going up against an even more powerful Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), whose love for his father and his need for vengeance have taken a darker turn. We wanted to not only expand the story and the characters, but also give audiences an even more immersive and exciting experience.” 

And at the center of it all is, of course, Arthur/Aquaman, “along with all of the signature charm and humor Jason infuses into this hero,” says the director. “And even though Aquaman sits on the throne, responsible for all of Atlantis, he is still a man, working to align his two roles—father and king—into this bold and expansive new world.”

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which also stars Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundren and Randall Park—all returning to the roles they originated, opens exclusively in cinemas December 20. 

Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #Aquaman

Photo & Video Credit: “Warner Bros. Pictures” 

Take Your Wishes Across the Stars in 

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish”

Celebrate 100 Years of Disney in Cinemas Now 

Make your wishes come true and take them across the stars in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish,” the newest animated musical fantasy film from the legendary studio, now showing in cinemas. Get ready for an adventure that Disney fans of all ages and generations can experience as part of Disney 100, celebrating a century’s worth of timeless storytelling. You can check out the showtimes available here.

Set in the magical kingdom of Rosas, where wishes come true, “Wish” tells the story of Asha (Ariana DeBose), a young girl looking to become the apprentice to Rosas’ ruler King Magnifico (Chris Pine). After finding out the hidden truth about Rosas, she makes a powerful wish and meets a ball of energy named Star. Together with Star and her goat Valentino, Asha sets out on a quest to save the kingdom and save everyone’s wishes. 

Wish” features the voices of Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino. The film is helmed by director Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Juan Pablo Reyes, and Lancaster Jones. The screenplay is written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The film also features seven original songs written by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice, plus a score by composer Dave Metzger.

Filipino viewers can also listen to the special Filipino version of the film’s main song (“This Wish”) with “Aking Hiling”, performed by Zephanie. You can listen to the song on Spotify and watch the official music video coming soon to Youtube.

A nationwide music caravan with Wish 107.5 will also be held on November 22 at SM City Clark, and November 25 at Ayala Malls Central Bloc and SM Seaside Cebu. 

Follow Disney Studios Philippines on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest news and promos. Join the conversations online using #WishPH  

ABOUT WISH

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Featuring the voices of Academy Award®-winning actor Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino, the film is helmed by Oscar®-winning director Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, and produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones. With a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice, plus original score by composer Dave Metzger, “Wish” opens only in theaters on Nov. 22, 2023.  

"I FOUND HIM TO BE A MUCH MORE COMPLEX PERSON THAN I IMAGINED,” JOAQUIN PHOENIX SAYS OF HIS TITULAR CHARACTER IN “NAPOLEON” 

When Scott Ridley saw Joaquin Phoenix’s Academy Award®-winning performance in Joker, the director was reminded of their collaboration on Gladiator, and he knew that Phoenix would be perfect for the titular role in his new film Napoleon: “I saw him and it all came flooding back – how we worked on Gladiator, and what journey he went on with that character, and I thought, ‘God damn, there’s Napoleon.’”

Phoenix admits that he did not know much about the iconic French emperor before joining the project, and was surprised at some facets of the character that he discovered. “I found him to be a much more complex person than I initially imagined, especially the dynamic between him and Josephine,” says the actor who plays Napoleon. “I found him mysterious, and that mystery is something that is always interesting to explore.”

Watch director Scott and actress Vanessa Kirby talk about the “Unique Genius of Joaquin Phoenix” in this vignette:  https://youtu.be/t-GzKyT3xO8  

Phoenix’s understanding of Scott’s processes made it easier for him to become the character, says producer Mark Huffam. “Ridley and Joaquin like to challenge each other on a regular basis, but it’s always done with a smile,” says Huffam. “Joaquin had his concerns about taking on the role, and I think anybody would about this character. But thanks to conversations with Ridley, he got comfortable with it quite quickly and he is fantastic.” 

For Scott, reuniting with Phoenix for the first time since Gladiator was an immense pleasure. “He’s the only actor where we talk for weeks beforehand, just chatting and arguing in an office over aspects of the character. At the end, we are on the same page,” says the director. “He’s good for me, because he keeps me honest, and I’m good for him, because I keep him in line. Physically, he’s perfect for the role – some of his facial features are strikingly similar to Napoleon’s.”

Phoenix says that because Scott’s preparation is so meticulous, it allows his actors freedom to explore the role on set. “What I like is not having it all figured out in my head beforehand – I like to have several possibilities to play with on the day,” explains Phoenix. “Ridley not only allows that process, he encourages it – he wants you to move as freely as the character would.”

In the Scott Ridley-directed Napoleon, Academy Award®-winning Phoenix plays the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, opposite Vanessa Kirby, who plays the emperor’s one true love, Josephine. Napoleon opens exclusively in cinemas November 29. 

About Napoleon

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

Directed by Ridley Scott, with screenplay by David Scarpa, the action epic is produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Mark Huffam and Joaquin Phoenix.

Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular character, and Vanessa Kirby. 

Opening in cinemas November 29, Napoleon is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #Napoleon

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”  

SEXIESTMANALIVE PATRICK DEMPSEY PLAYS THE SHERIFF IN A MURDER-PLAGUED TOWN IN ELI ROTH’S “THANKSGIVING” 

 

For his holiday horror movie Thanksgiving, director Eli Roth brought the cast together very quickly – and first to join the film was Patrick Dempsey – McDreamy himself and People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2023. In the slasher movie, Dempsey plays Sheriff Newlon, who has the unenviable job of investigating the gruesome deaths that pile up like food on a Thanksgiving plate in his town. 

Dempsey had two main reasons for wanting to join the cast: “My son wanted me to do a horror film,” he explains, “and I wanted to wear a uniform.”

In the movie, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Dempsey is joined by younger cast members who play local high schoolers, including Nell Verlaque, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Tomaso Sanelli, Gabriel Davenport, Jenna Warren and TikTok star Addison Rae. 

Dempsey notes that after coming of age as a heartthrob in teen movies like Can’t Buy Me Love and Loverboy, he’s now “on the other side,” as he puts it. With that experience, he knows what makes a teen cast tick. “It was fun to watch them blossom and come together as a company and as friends,” he says. “That chemistry makes the film fun and enjoyable and gives it authenticity.”

Meet the cast of Thanksgiving in the “Crazy Good Chemistry!” featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h1Tlo8cgcI  

Dempsey’s castmates have only nice things to say about him too. “He’s a class act,” shares Verlaque, who plays Jessica. “I wish I could talk badly about him but I can’t.”

“Patrick really heightens this movie,” says Manheim, who plays Jessica’s boyfriend Ryan, and who stars in another upcoming holiday film, Journey to Bethlehem. “There’s nobody else that I’d rather have be our fearless leader.” 

A starstruck Warren, who plays Yulia, shares a fun behind-the-scenes story about her heartthrob costar. “On our first day, Patrick Dempsey scared me in a clown costume twice,” she recalls. “I screamed and dropped to the ground. It was the weirdest phone call I’ve ever made to my mom. ‘You can’t repeat this to anyone, and I shouldn’t even be telling you this right now but Patrick Dempsey just scared me in a clown suit twice in front of everyone on my first day. So I’m really excited to be here.’”

It’s been quite an experience for Dempsey too. “I haven’t done a horror film in a really long time, so for me it’s been really fun,” he says. 

This November, a new horror legend will emerge. Thanksgiving, starring Patrick Dempsey, opens in cinemas November 22. 

About Thanksgiving

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays…or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?

 

Directed by Eli Roth, and written by Roth and Jeff Rendell. Produced by Roth, Roger Birnbaum and Rendell. 

 

Starring Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Nell Verlaque, Rick Hoffman and Gina Gershon. 

 

In Philippine cinemas November 22, Thanksgiving is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #ThanksgivingMovie

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”  

TRAILER FOR “MADAME WEB,” THE FIRST FEMALE-LED SUPERHERO MOVIE IN SONY’S SPIDER-MAN UNIVERSE, RELEASED

Her web connects them all. 🕸 Dakota Johnson is the titular superhero in Madame Web, the first superhero movie with a female lead in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Also starring Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott, Madame Web is coming soon exclusively to cinemas.  

 

Watch the new trailer: 

https://youtu.be/9PtNR_Oukdg  

About Madame Web

“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.

Directed by SJ Clarkson, with screenplay by Claire Parker & Clarkson, story by Kerem Sanga, based on the Marvel Comics. Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura. 

Starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott. 

Coming soon in cinemas, Madame Web is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #MadameWeb

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”