Netflix has officially announced the final trailer release and unveiled the main key art for its highly anticipated sci-fi series, “3 Body Problem.” The series is set to make its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, with a unique and immersive on-ground hologram experience tailored for fans.
A Journey Across Time and Space
“3 Body Problem,” based on the globally acclaimed bestseller, tells the story of a young woman in 1960s China whose life-altering decision has a profound impact across centuries and galaxies. As the fabric of reality begins to distort in inexplicable ways, a group of exceptional scientists bands together with an unconventional detective. Together, they face the ultimate challenge, confronting a menace that could spell the end of humanity as we know it.
Launch Date and Episode Guide
Mark your calendars for March 21, 2024, as Netflix rolls out this epic tale. The series comprises eight one-hour episodes that promise to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Visionaries Behind the Scenes
The series comes from the creative minds of Emmy-Award-winning showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Emmy-nominated writer-producer Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy, True Blood). Executive produced by Bernadette Caulfield (Game of Thrones, The X-Files), “3 Body Problem” boasts a narrative and production caliber that is sure to captivate audiences worldwide.
A Cast of Cosmic Proportions
Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, and Jonathan Pryce, “3 Body Problem” is poised to be a tour de force in the realm of science fiction.
Netflix invites audiences to brace themselves for a journey that spans the depths of space to the intricacies of human nature. “3 Body Problem” is more than a series—it’s a groundbreaking exploration of science, philosophy, and the indomitable human spirit. Join us on March 21 as we embark on this unparalleled cosmic adventure
The much-anticipated trailer for Disney and Pixar’s latest cinematic venture, “Inside Out 2,” is now available, inviting audiences into the evolving inner world of Riley Andersen as she navigates the complexities of teenage life. This sequel to the beloved original film introduces a dynamic cast of new Emotions, alongside the return of familiar faces, setting the stage for an unforgettable emotional journey.
A Diverse Cast of Emotions
The trailer reveals an expanded emotional palette in Riley’s mind, highlighting the introduction of new characters that resonate with the teenage experience:
Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, bursts into Headquarters with a whirlwind of concern, preparing Riley for the myriad challenges of adolescence.
Envy, brought to life by Ayo Edebiri, encapsulates the yearning and jealousy that often accompany teenage years, with a keen eye on what others have.
Ennui, portrayed by Adèle Exarchopoulos, adds a layer of teenage apathy with her unimpressed demeanor and masterful eye-rolls.
Embarrassment, voiced by Paul Walter Hauser, personifies the awkward moments of growing up, with a tendency to stay out of the spotlight.
Riley’s World Grows Bigger
As Riley steps into high school, new characters join her journey, including Kensington Tallman as Riley herself and Lilimar Hernandez as Valentina “Val” Ortiz, a high school hockey star admired by many. The film also sees the return of Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan as Riley’s parents, enriching the narrative with familiar warmth and wisdom.
About “Inside Out 2”
Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen, with a captivating score by Andrea Datzman, “Inside Out 2” explores the tumultuous changes in Riley’s mind as new Emotions emerge. The film promises to be a heartfelt exploration of growth, change, and the power of feeling. Mark your calendars for June 12, 2024, as “Inside Out 2” arrives in Philippine cinemas, promising a rollercoaster of emotions and an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Repertory Philippines (REP) raises the curtain for its 87th season with the Manila premiere of Betrayal, a renowned play by British theater icon and Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, running from March 1 to March 17 at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater in RCBC Plaza.
A recipient of The Olivier Award and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Betrayal employs a reverse-chronological structure to tell the poignant tale of an extramarital affair involving Emma, Robert, and Jerry, who is Robert’s best friend. Inspired by Pinter’s own seven-year affair, the play is a three-hander and takes place in London and Venice over a nine-year period.
Directed by critically acclaimed actor and theater director Victor Lirio, Betrayal features a cast of London-based Filipino actors James Bradwell, James Cooney, and Vanessa White who all boast extensive experience on stage and on screen, and beyond.
New York and London-based Lirio has directed several productions in New York and London. He was most recently Resident Director on Dr Semmelweis in the West End starring Oscar winner Mark Rylance at Harold Pinter Theatre in London. He was the former artistic director of Diverse City Theater in New York.
Bradwell has performed at prestigious venues in London such as Shakespeare’s Globe and The Royal Court Theatre, and has played various TV roles including a part in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Cooney has played lead roles in several productions at The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Old Vic, and, most recently, The Almeida Theatre in London. Finally, White, also a former member of English-Irish girl group The Saturdays, returns to her theater roots having performed in the West End productions of The Lion King and The King and I.
They will be joined by Manila-based actors and Philstage Gawad Buhay awardees Regina De Vera and Jef Flores. Betrayal will feature set design by Miguel Urbino, lighting design by John Batalla, sound design by Fabian Obispo, and costume design by Becky Bodurtha.
“I am thrilled to be directing my first production in my home country and at Repertory Philippines,” Lirio says. “We will be exploring Betrayal from the second-generation Filipino immigrant experience in London and set it in the contemporary time. Though born in England, actors James Cooney’s and Vanessa White’s families are from Davao and James Bradwell’s from Naga City. My family is from Batangas. And we will mine our Filipino roots to re-tell this beautiful and complicated story.”
REP presents Betrayal as part of The Bridge Project, a collaboration among global professional theater practitioners of Filipino descent from New York, London, and Manila. Launched by Lirio in June 2020 in London and currently in partnership with REP in Manila, this global undertaking serves as a skills exchange platform. The Bridge Project will offer free Knowledge Sharing Sessions that will touch on theater topics like Shakespeare text rhetoric, text & scene study, script analysis for visual designers, voice and theater experience, as well as a speaker series forum and some staged readings. The classes will be held at MINT College, Mckinley Hill and Ortigas Campus. Registration begins the first week of February. Interested parties may download application forms at repertoryphilippines.ph and their social media channels.
“I sense a real commitment and passion from REP for a global collaboration among Filipino artists,” adds Lirio. “I’m grateful to REP President and CEO Mindy Perez-Rubio for supporting The Bridge Project’s ethos and for having the London-based Filipino actors and me. We’re all very excited to collaborate with fellow theater artists in Manila in presenting one of Pinter’s most extraordinary plays.”
This October, Manila’s theater scene is about to witness the arrival of a sensational musical direct from the West End: “SIX the Musical.” Presented by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, and George Stiles, in association with GMG Productions, this groundbreaking musical phenomenon will captivate Filipino audiences at the Theatre at Solaire from October 1 to October 20, 2024, with its revolutionary blend of history and electrifying pop anthems.
SIX UK Tour 2023 | Pamela Raith Photography
Redefining Royalty with Riffs and Rebellion
“SIX” unfolds the extraordinary saga of King Henry VIII’s six wives, but with an empowering twist. Forget the dusty history books; Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss have reimagined Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr as pop starlets with stories that echo through the ages. They’re not just wives; they’re warriors, each reclaiming her narrative with sass, class, and a microphone in hand.
SIX UK Tour 2023 | Pamela Raith Photography
A Phenomenon Fit for the Throne
Since its Edinburgh Festival debut in 2017, “SIX” has left a trail of glitter and girl power across the globe. Critics have been enchanted, with the UK’s Daily Telegraph hailing it as “A theatrical phenomenon” and Vogue celebrating it as a “riotous explosion of wit.” The musical’s trophy cabinet gleams with 35 international awards, including Tony Awards and a Grammy nod, solidifying its status as a global powerhouse.
SIX UK Tour 2023 | Pamela Raith Photography
Manila, Get Ready to Bow Down
Carlos Candal of GMG Productions couldn’t contain his excitement, “SIX The Musical’s arrival in Manila is not just an event; it’s an experience. This production’s unique blend of empowerment, entertainment, and historical sass is unlike anything Manila audiences have seen before. We’re ready to offer a night of regal rebellion and unmissable empowerment.”
SIX UK Tour 2023 | Pamela Raith Photography
Tickets: Your Gateway to the Court
The countdown to the crowning begins, with tickets launching on April 19, available exclusively through TicketWorld. UnionBank of the Philippines shines as the royal sponsor, offering an early pre-sale privilege to its members. Want insider access? Join the GMG Six the Musical waitlist from March 10 to April 12, with pre-sale tickets up for grabs from April 15-17.
Join the Royal Rendezvous
Prepare to be part of a groundbreaking HER-story as “SIX the Musical” transforms The Theatre at Solaire into a palace of pop, power, and pulsating beats. For more updates and exclusive peeks behind the royal curtains, keep your eyes on www.gmg-productions.com and follow @gmg.productions. This October, the queens of “SIX” aren’t just rewriting history—they’re making it.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of HER-story! Witness the rise of the Queens and experience the electrifying phenomenon that is SIX the Musical!
The Eras Tour fever is taking hold of Southeast Asia, and whether you’re able to head to Singapore to catch a truly once-in-a-lifetime Taylor Swift concert or you have to hold down the fort at home, there’s always a way to keep your Swiftie heart happy.
Thanks to the power of the internet and AI, Google can help elevate your Swiftie experience no matter where you are. As long as you’ve got your device and a solid internet connection with you, any day can be a Taylor Swift day—Google’s different tools and features can easily bring the music and the moments to life.
Here are a few ways you can bring the Eras Tour anywhere with Google:
● Recreate the concert on YouTube and YouTube Music: What’s the Eras Tour without the actual Taylor Swift music, right? Aside from finding or creating your own Taylor Swift playlists, you can immerse yourself in the whole concert experience with more live versions from Taylor such as her full BBC Live Lounge performances and JetBlue airport busking only on YouTube and YouTube Music.
● Have a Taylor Swift hybrid get-together via Meet: So maybe you and your friends won’t be able to fly to Singapore—if you’ve made or found that YouTube playlist of Taylor Swift songs, you and your friends can sing your hearts out together face-to-face and online. For others who won’t be able to join physically, get on a Google Meet call with them and share those screens to have your own unique Swiftie experience.
● Create some fun content on Shorts: Who says you have to be abroad to join the fun? You’ve got your phone, it’s got a camera, so you can be a positive part of the fandom by creating some Swiftie content on Shorts. Who knows, you could just be the next big viral Swiftie from the Philippines—what’s there to lose from trying?
● Stay updated with everything happening on the Eras Tour with Alerts: When you know everything that’s going on, it’s like you’re there as well. Set up your Google Alerts to monitor topics like the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift, and even Taylor Sheesh so you don’t miss any bits of Swiftie news and information.
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Don’t miss out—get caught up with the Eras Tour wave now with Google, wherever you are. Head over to Google to get the experience started today.
There is an in-your-face manner by which prolific director and screenwriter Jason Paul Laxamana uses his filmmaking in his latest movie, ‘A Glimpse of Forever,’ so that he can talk about mental health, most specifically social anxiety disorder. It’s a style that comes off very literal, very straight-forward, and very unlike Laxamana’s older works. His past films like ‘Between Maybes,’ ‘To Love Some Buddy,’ or ‘The Day After Valentine’s’ tackled trendy subject matters but did them in an organic manner with a fully fleshed-out world and a solid dramatic premise. The thought that Laxamana would be directing his lens towards the concept of virtual dating and the prospect of dual lives in ‘A Glimpse of Forever’ is quite intriguing but the first ten minutes of the film, things just don’t feel like one of Laxamana’s stronger works.
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It opens in a very bare, brick themed office. Charles (TJ Valderrama) is asking his boss played by Andrea Del Rosario to let his friend Dante (Jerome Ponce) to take his place in the virtual dating company, ForeVR. So as to not be undermanned, Charles offers Dante, a trained theater actor, who unfortunately suffers from a severe case of social anxiety disorder. He has to cover his face (with a mask, and maybe a cap or a beanie) if he tries to socialize with others. But, at ForeVR, Dante would be working as a motion capture actor, acting alone in a green screen room, bringing to life virtual characters on a live “date” with their clients. It would be a perfect job for someone suffering from his condition.
What makes all this feel so inorganic and so unlike Laxamana’s stronger works in his filmography is how blatant the exposition is in this movie. The film begins in medias res and just as Charles mentions that Dante has a mental condition, Dante walks in and it’s in slow motion and the music becomes dramatic and it feels a little heavy-handed because nothing has happened yet. This happens a lot in the movie. The camera work gets dramatic as does the music for scenes that haven’t quite earned it just yet.
Dante proves himself to be great at playing any of the four characters that ForeVR offers their clientele – a bad boy, a classy and rich gentleman, a salt-of-the-earth laborer, and a bikini-wearing gigolo – and he slowly becomes a threat to the other motion capture actors already at the company. All of this unfolds in a straight-forward manner where all the ins-and-outs of the process is explained in an elementary manner. Immediately, you can see the subplot of Dante’s new co-worker’s jealousy comes to play and that – for someone who has no social capacity due to his condition – he seems to have a complete understanding of what women want.
And this is where the film is at its weakest. A quick montage shows the four characters in action, and the effect that it has on its clients. There’s no profound thought or understanding of what it seems that women want by this whole exercise. They come to a room to have a virtual date with a man that addresses archetypal, cliched ideas of what women want from men.
It’s not until twenty minutes have passed when Jasmine Curtis-Smith walks in (again with the slow motion and dramatic music) and breaks all the rules to book a virtual date with a character that is not on the menu: the boy next door called Kokoy (Diego Loyzaga).
Strangely enough, the staff assign Dante to take the role of Kokoy. None of the current roster can seem to get Kokoy right but in one try, Dante seems to have it down pat. So, even if it’s not on the menu, they allow Jasmine’s Glenda to book the date and the real story begins.
Glenda and Dante (as Kokoy) go through their first date, and it is hostile and violent. Glenda treats Kokoy mean but Dante handles it without missing a beat. He understands the boy next door as someone the client has known for a long time, there’s no pretension here so his approach to the character is not to baby her or flatter. Glenda gets so mad she storms off not finishing the session. Dante is about to lose his job except Glenda gives him the highest rating possible and a huge tip. And then she comes again.
What’s strange is that the film’s idea of a boy-next-door seems to be that of a slob (his room is a mess) and he seems to be a lazy slacker. What makes it work is that Diego Loyzaga plays him with such natural charm that I haven’t seen in any of his previous works that I’ve seen. As Kokoy, Loyzaga is attentive and oozes with natural charm. The way he confronts Jasmine Curtis-Smith’s hostility as Glenda creates very interesting sparks.
So interesting that Dante begins to fall for her. But Glenda is another curiosity as well. When the camera moves in to show her side of life, we can see that she’s in an unhappy marriage but she’s extremely wealthy (someone says she’s the daughter of an extremely wealthy family) but she sells tie-dyed t-shirts in an open store in a plaza. There’s a sort of disconnect by the world that she supposedly comes from and how it operates.
While the story tries to play out a love story/love triangle narrative complicated by the idea of fake and surrogate identities, as the story rounds up towards the third act, it reveals itself to really be a story about dealing with and trying to overcome extreme mental disorders – the social anxiety disorder of Dante and that of another character that plays off of Dante’s own struggles – it’s a bait and switch that doesn’t exactly transition well. Unlike Laxamana’s other works, ‘A Glimpse of Forever’ has no clever storytelling style that allows the story to play out organically. For Dante, his struggle is mediated by scenes with a psychiatrist (played by Katya Santos) that is so literal and prosaic that it feels like a public service announcement or a product placement.
And unlike his other movies, ‘A Glimpse of Forever’ has quite a number of one-dimensional characters. Even the leads can be quite monotone except that Ponce and Curtis-Smith are good enough to add a layer of humanity underneath them. Loyzaga is also quite strong but as Kokoy, for he plays another character (they try to keep it secret but it’s so obvious on its first appearance because Loyzaga’s physique is so evident) and that one he seems to struggle with.
There’s a way by which Laxamana trains his camera on all the dramatic moments of suffering from the condition. It’s effects and how it makes the characters suffer because of it is front-and-center and feels exploitative. Everything feels directed towards the struggles and not towards building a believable world where all these things come into collision – why women go into virtual dates, how people with these conditions live (we don’t see them in everyday normal situations, we only see them struggling with their disorder as if nothing else happens but that), or how the economics of a company like ForeVR exists. It’s an intriguing premise and it has all the elements needed to make it work. Unfortunately, ‘A Glimpse of Forever’ comes off as fantastical and as unrealistic as the virtual dates that was at the center at the start of the film and kind of disappeared by the second act.
I have heard a lot about the playwright Harold Pinter but never actually got to read or see any of his plays produced until now. Repertory Philippines through New York and London-based director Victor Lirio has brought Pinter’s classic 1978 play ‘Betrayal’ to the Carlos P Romulo Theater at the RCBC. A three-hander, the roughly 90-minute production is a story of an affair unraveling backwards through time. It has all the qualities that have come to define what a Pinter play is: characters in enclosed spaces, the barest minimum of plot, and dialogue that is meant to highlight the changing power dynamics between the characters as they struggle to pick each other apart as they try to derive a semblance of truth.
What makes this production more appealing is that Lirio has decided to bring in three British Filipino actors – Vanessa White, James Bradwell, and James Cooney (with Jeff Flores and Regina De Vera as understudies) – and to approach the production through a British-Filipino lens. During the talkback after the opening night, Lirio says that not a single line of dialogue was touched or changed. The essence of the play that Pinter originally wrote in 1978 is intact, the only difference is that it centers now on the character of Emma and that the emotional core of the performances are tied to the actor’s understanding of the British-Filipino experience.
‘Betrayal’ is the story of an affair that happens between Emma (White) and Jerry (Cooney), the best friend of Emma’s husband Robert (Bradwell). The affair lasted seven years and as the play opens, Emma reveals to Jerry that her marriage to Robert is ending, despite the fact that affair had ended two years prior. She tells him Robert has just discovered “last night” about Emma and Jerry’s affair while revealing his own infidelity and this leads Jerry to meet with Robert. In their scene together, Jerry discovers that Robert has known for four years now and that Emma had told him back then, and now Jerry is left to wonder why Emma would “betray him” like that.
REP Philippines’ Betrayal features a cast of London-based Filipino actors
The play that moves backwards in time, to key moments that reveal the many lies that were told to maintain such a long-standing affair and the layers of deception that were at work as who knew what at what point in time starts to show the utter complexities of human relationships and dynamics.
There is a straightforwardness to Pinter’s dialogue. Surprisingly, Lirio makes a decision to remove all displays of histrionics and fiery tempers from this production. At its highest emotional points, Jerry (James Cooney) raises his voice twice while Bradwell’s Robert has a drunken moment where he almost reveals his inner thoughts and feelings. These were the most gregarious displays of emotions that the show is able to muster for the audience. It keeps things restrained, all emotions held back and kept in, and fills the show with an aura and atmosphere of repression and imprisonment.
REP Philippines’ Betrayal leads with critically acclaimed actor and theater director Victor Lirio
Lirio and the cast discussed that the British-Filipino perspective that came into the approach of this play and its characters meant that they had to draw from the attitudes of dignity and pride. Being of Asian descent meant the pressures to fit in so strongly and since the threat of racism hangs over these characters’ heads, it was important for them to be better, to be dignified at all times. It’s why there is much in the direction that everything is measured out in such small doses. And nothing is ever revealed.
It is an interesting perspective that has a double-edged effect for the audience. On one hand, there were many that enjoyed the more dignified presentation of people who are coming to terms with an affair. It is so far removed from the Filipino experience of loud, passionate displays of hurt pride and grief and loss. On the other hand, it can also keep the play from reaching any real point of catharsis. It’s a mental game rather than an emotional one, and one can leave the theater feeling very cold.
Bradwell and Cooney manage to thrive in this environment. Both actors manage to humanize their characters underneath Pinter’s measured dialogue and Lirio’s restrained direction. As they try to keep all the rage and anger and confusion inside, what they are able to telegraph from their posture, the shift of pitch and tone of their voice as they deliver the lines, betray the thoughts that are simmering inside them (pun intended). The weight of the lies play out so evidently in Bradwell’s gait and posture. Cooney, on the other hand, gains and loses his character’s sense of confidence and self-depending on the scene. Unfortunately, White seems unable to push Emma’s interiority out for us to chew on. She is so restrained, so repressed that nothing escapes. Her delivery and movements are so mannered, so precise that it looks rehearsed, bordering on the inauthentic.
I am so glad to have finally seen a Pinter play. ‘Betrayal’ is such a cerebral endeavor. It’s hard-hitting and doesn’t pull back any punches. Its non-linear narrative structure demands your full attention. The structure points to an inevitability that can be read as cynical and it can make you question the ways by which we interact with the people around us and, most importantly, the way we see ourselves. Rep’s production is different, maybe refreshing, definitely daring but not without its disadvantages. There’s no catharsis here. No release from the pent-up emotions. It’s a study on repression and it entraps its audience in its vise.
See the combined forces of Kong and Godzilla like never before in the ultimate titan team-up, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Kong’s journey to find his family leads to an undiscovered layer of Hollow Earth, and with it, the most dangerous threat to mankind yet.
Given the success of the previous film, the epic monster mash Godzilla vs. Kong, director, story writer and executive producer Adam Wingard decided to go another route for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. “I remember even as we were completing the last movie, that was the thing in the back of my mind. ‘Where do you go from here?’,” he says. “The characters—now that they’ve fought together, they’ve been in movies together—it’s pretty hard to imagine doing another movie without them. Once you put Godzilla and Kong together you can’t take them apart, but they’re never gonna get along really all that well. They both have too big of egos, and so what’s fun about them is that even when they do team-up, there’s always gonna be this sort of uneasy truce to it all,” he explains further, talking about what kind of relationship audiences will expect between the Titans.
As their relationship changes, audiences can look forward to Godzilla and Kong going through their own evolution as well. “In Godzilla vs. Kong, it was really important to me to make sure that there was continuity between the other movies—that Godzilla felt like the Godzilla that we had established in the Monsterverse, and Kong also felt like the same character. But for me, I was looking forward to having my opportunity to update the character, to give him a new look, and I didn’t want it to just be something that was just a random thing,” Wingard says, explaining his vision for the Titans’ updated look. “I wanted it to be driven by the story, and so I knew even at the early development phases, that I wanted to give Godzilla a new look, but I wanted to make sure that it was also motivated by something going on in the movie and that we would actually see the evolution happen within the film.”
The reason for the legendary team-up between the two Titans? A mysterious, powerful new villain: Skar King. “When you have a movie called Godzilla x Kong, you can’t just have another run-of-the-mill kind of situation for them to be in. You have to come up with something that is going to require a team to take it down,” says Wingard about how Skar King is going to shake things up for the duo. “Because of the humanity within Kong’s character, we were able to come up with a villain like the Skar King—it opened the door where we could tell that same ‘evil side of humanity’ story, but from the monster perspective, and that means creating an even bigger threat that the Skar King is in control of. In the way that humans have armies and weapons of mass destruction, the Skar King’s got his version of that, and it’s gonna take all the hero monsters in the world to band together to be able to stop him.”
Finally, Wingard talks about what people can expect in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, being inspired by the monster movies of old. “[Because] ultimately, I wanted to make not just another Monsterverse film, but a thrill ride like you’ve never seen before. I wanted it to be a mic drop moment for monster movies. Whatever kind of movies I make in the future, as far as monsters go, I want this to say everything, and I want to be able to walk away knowing that we did everything… and the kitchen sink!”
About “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”
The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
Once again at the helm is director Adam Wingard. The screenplay is by Terry Rossio (“Godzilla vs. Kong” the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series) and Simon Barrett (“You’re Next”) and Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight”), from a story by Rossio & Wingard & Barrett, based on the character “Godzilla” owned and created by TOHO Co., Ltd. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Eric Mcleod, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Brian Rogers. The executive producers are Wingard, Jen Conroy, Jay Ashenfelter, Yoshimitsu Banno, Kenji Okuhira.
The film stars Rebecca Hall (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” The Night House”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” “Bullet Train”), Dan Stevens (“Gaslit,” “Legion,” “Beauty and the Beast”), Kaylee Hottle (“Godzilla vs. Kong”), Alex Ferns (“The Batman,” “Wrath of Man,” “Chernobyl”) and Fala Chen (“Irma Vep,” “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”).
In cinemas March 30, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company.
Embark on a journey to your dream getaway at the much-anticipated BPI Awesome Travel Fair 2024. From March 8 to 10, the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati will transform into a pulsating center of wanderlust and excitement, inviting all BPI and Robinsons Bank Cardholders to immerse themselves in an exclusive weekend dedicated to crafting unforgettable travel experiences.
In collaboration with partner airlines and travel agencies, BPI proudly unveils this year’s Awesome Travel Fair—an exceptional opportunity to unlock travel deals tailored to your every whim. Whether you envision basking in the sun on sandy beaches or exploring the vibrant streets of bustling cities, this fair is your portal to a world of unforgettable travel experiences.
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Robinsons Malls and the National Bicycle Organization (NBO) have forged a long term partnership to launch RKids Push Bike Racing series in order to bring more Push Bike Racing (PBR) events across the country. Starting this year, there will be a PBR race held each month at Robinsons Malls, with the aim of fostering a vibrant community of families and cycling enthusiasts who love two wheels. Since 2021, Robinsons Malls has been the official home of NBO’s PBR events, and this partnership has been instrumental in creating a fun and safe environment for young riders to showcase their skills. Since 2021, Robinsons Malls has been the official home of NBO’s PBR events, fostering a vibrant community of families and cycling enthusiasts who love two wheels.
“We are thrilled and honored to be the home of NBO’s Push Bike Racing series,” says Jess Zulueta, Senior Marketing Director at Robinsons Malls. Mr. Zulueta adds that this exciting partnership allows Robinsons Malls, with its eight locations including Robinsons Imus, Robinsons Novaliches, Robinsons Malolos, Robinsons Metro East, Robinsons Galleria South, Robinsons Starmills, Robinsons Antipolo, and Robinsons Pangasinan, to foster an active, healthy and sustainable lifestyle for the kids and to build stronger communities of cycling enthusiasts. The Rkids
“With our partnership with Robinsons Malls, we will be able continue our advocacy of growing the cycling community, teaching toddlers the fundamentals of biking and ultimately creating the next generations of bikers who love biking and a healthy lifestyle” says Benedict Camara, Director, and Founder at NBO.
The RKids Push Bike Racing series, in partnership with the NBO, is designed to encourage a love for cycling and an active lifestyle among toddlers and young children. The program provides a fun and engaging environment where they can develop balance, coordination, and confidence on two wheels, pulling them away from screen time and encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors. It also promotes sustainability and creates lasting memories for families, thus building a thriving cycling community across the Philippines. The partnership between Robinsons Malls and NBO goes beyond just racing. It aims to positively impact the community by promoting cycling for its health, environmental, and community-building benefits. Furthermore, this program will inspire the next generation of cyclists and fosters and develop empathy for sustainable practices among families.
This year, the RKids Push Bike Racing experience gets even better with the launch of the RKids Push Bike Racing Passport program. Children can participate in multiple races throughout the series, collecting stamps on their passports and unlocking exciting rewards.
For older kids ages 5-6 seeking a challenge, Robinsons Malls and NBO are expanding their program to include Duathlon events and seminars that combine running and cycling. These exciting races are open to young athletes ready to push their limits.
Are you ready to start rolling? Just download and register in the RMalls+ App and tap “RDeals” to join any of the upcoming races or visit https://robinsonspbr.nationalbicycle.org.ph for the full calendar of upcoming push bike races or https://www.facebook.com/RobinsonsMalls to find more about upcoming events at Robinsons Malls near you.
