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  • ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’, ‘The Batman’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ & More 2022 Films from Warner Bros.

    Neo gets resurrected, Bruce Wayne returns with a vengeance, Newt Scamander unravels the secrets of Dumbledore and Black Adam unleashes his unique form of justice in the modern world.  

    Buckle up as Warner Bros. reveals its formidable line-up of films for 2022!

    THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS – Opens January 12

    From visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes this the long-awaited next chapter in the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre. The new film reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity.

    KING RICHARD – Opens February 16

    Based on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever.  Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys for Life”) stars as Richard, under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green (“Monsters and Men”).

    THE BATMAN – Opens March 2022    

    Directed by Matt Reeves, “The Batman” stars Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.  The film also features Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; with Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin. 

    FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE – Opens April 2022

    Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelson) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world.  Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.  But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

    DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS – Opens May 2022

    Animated Adventure.  Krypto the Super-Dog (Johnson) and Superman (Krasinski) are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound (Hart), PB the potbellied pig (Bayer), Merton the turtle (Lyonne) and Chip the squirrel (Luna)—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the Super Heroes.

    ELVIS

    Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).  The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.  Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).

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    BLACK ADAM

    Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.  Jaume Collet-Serra directs this action-adventure which also stars Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan.

    ‘SALEM’S LOT

    Gary Dauberman (“The Nun”) directs this horror thriller based on the book by Stephen King.  Haunted by an incident from his childhood, author Ben Mears returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover the town is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire and his loyal servant.

    DON’T WORRY DARLING

    Psychological Thriller.  A 1950s housewife (Florence Pugh) living with her husband (Harry Styles) in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company may be hiding disturbing secrets.  Olivia Wilde directs this psychological thriller which also stars Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, and Chris Pine

    THE FLASH

    Ezra Miller stars as Barry Allen, AKA The Flash, who pushes the limits of his superpowers in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film.  Directed by Andy Muschietti (“IT”), this action adventure also stars Ron Livingston, Michael Keaton, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Sasha Calle, and Michael Keaton

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    AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM

    Directed by James Wan. When an ancient power is unleashed, Aquaman (Jason Momoa) must forge an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to protect Atlantis, and the world, from irreversible devastation.  The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, and Nicole Kidman


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  • What to Watch on Netflix PH, HBO GO, & More This Week of Jan. 3 to 9, 2022

    Streaming services have really redefined entertainment for everyone, and with more viewers exploring more shows across different platforms, the demand and competition between these streaming sites have resulted in a vast pool of content one can watch from their own TVs and gadgets.

    If you’re always on the lookout for the latest releases on Netflix, HBO GO, and other streaming services here in the Philippines, we’ve got you covered! On this weekly list, we round up new movies and series that are heading to your favorite streamers from January 3 to 9, 2022!

    Netflix

    Four to Dinner (Film)

    January 5 | Watch it here

    This Italian rom-com follows four single friends who try to pair up in different couple combinations, challenging the concept of soulmates.

    The Wasteland (Film)

    January 6 | Watch it here

    Set in the 19th century, this film follows Diego and his family who are living in seclusion. When a supernatural force that feeds on fear haunts them, Diego must battle his own fears to save his mother.

    Mother/Android (Film)

    January 7 | Watch it here

    A young pregnant woman and her boyfriend must go on a perilous journey to find safety in the midst of an artificial intelligence uprising.

    Hype House (Series)

    January 7 | Watch it here

    This show follows some of the most popular social media personalities as they form love, fame, and friendship together while creating content under one roof.

    HBO GO

    We Baby Bears (Series)

    January 8 | Watch it here

    Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear are back as the cuter and cuddlier baby versions of themselves in Cartoon Network’s spinoff to the popular show We Bare Bears.

    iQIYI

    Ghost Doctor (Series)

    January 4 | Watch it here

    This new K-drama starring Kim Bum and Rain follows two doctors with opposite personalities who ended up with combined bodies and spirits, but still must operate on their patients.

    Apple TV+

    El Deafo

    January 7 | Watch it here

    Cece is set to go to school and make friends, but she’s worried about the bulky hearing aid on her chest. But with the help of her superhero alter ego, El Deafo, she learns to embrace her differences.

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  • TV Guide: Movies Showing From January 3 to 9, 2022

    Isn’t it a bummer when you see your favorite movie already playing halfway through when you turn on the TV? Fret not! From rom-com and action to horror and thriller, we’re giving you a heads up on all the must-watch movies on TV from January 3 to 9, 2022.

    January 3, Monday

    Unofficially Yours
    (5pm, Cinema One)
    Two friends share a casual sexual relationship until one falls in love with the other.

    Ex With Benefits
    (5:30pm, PBO)
    Ten years ago, Adam and Arki both dreamed of becoming doctors, but then the couple get into their first major fight, causing Arki to suddenly disappear.

    January 4, Tuesday

    And I Love You So
    (1pm, Cinema One)
    A widow mourning her husband meets two interesting men.

    January 5, Wednesday

    Miss Granny
    (3:30pm, PBO)
    An elderly woman finds a second chance at youth after a life-altering experience at a mysterious photo studio.

    Always Be My Maybe
    (7pm, Cinema One)
    It tackles a prevalent setup in relationships these days: the no-label kind, as more and more people seem afraid to commit. Things will take an unexpected turn in their lives when they meet and help each other forget their exes. In losing the pain, will they find a love that’s always in each other? Or will things remain just “maybe”?

    January 6, Thursday

    Last Fool Show
    (7pm, Cinema One)
    After several box-offices flops, an independent filmmaker is encouraged to make a commercial romantic comedy that mirrors her own relationship.

    100 Tula Para Kay Stella
    (9:15pm, PBO)
    A stuttering student tries to make 100 poems dedicated to winning a rock star’s heart.

    January 7, Friday

    Open
    (7pm, Cinema One)
    Rome and Ethan have been together for 14 years. He is the love of her life, and she is his number one supporter. They are each other’s firsts, and to their friends, they are the perfect couple. When the two begin to feel that their relationship has gone stale, they explore the idea of going open. It’s something Ethan wants to do, and it’s the only way Rome feels she can keep her man. They agree that they can have sex with strangers, but they are not allowed to fall in love. In a relationship built over time, the two begin to “explore” expecting to salvage the exact same thing they are giving up. In the end, they learn the importance of the very thing they have been blind to — a relationship without trust will eventually crumble

    January 8, Saturday

    DOTGA
    (5pm, Cinema One)
    Wanting to save the house of her beloved grandmother from being sequestered, paranormal expert Carmel Monseratt and her “bebest” best friend Jerald “Jeje” Zee-Yan have decided to form a squad of ghostbusters with their misfits buddies Bagang, Ponzi, and Basha in order to meet both ends. One day, when they no longer have customers due to their modus going viral, Carmel meets a rich architect and dashing eligible bachelor Jack Colmenares (Enzo Pineda) who wants her and her squad to exorcize his house of all the ghosts inside it – real malevolent ghosts! – in exchange for a hefty amount of money

    Jowable
    (9:30pm, PBO)
    Despite being surrounded and supported by friends, Elsa still feels miserable and envious of every couple she sees. Finally, Lady Luck smiles upon her and she meets a guy, and the attraction is instantly mutual.

    January 9, Sunday

    Just The 3 Of Us
    (1pm, Cinema One)
    Just the 3 of Us is centered on an unlikely love story between polar opposites Uno (Cruz) and CJ (Mercado) – two strangers, and how one night changes their lives forever. Unforeseen circumstances collide and force Uno and CJ to live under the same roof as they both deal with their sense of responsibility and their yearning for security. The unlikely thing that binds Uno and CJ together paves the way for them to find in each other the kind of love they never thought they needed.

    Beauty and the Bestie
    (1:15pm, PBO)
    Undercover agent Emman asks his former best friend Erika to take the place of an abducted beauty pageant contestant while he and his agency hunt for the kidnapping victim.

  • MOVIE GUIDE: Films We’re Excited to Watch This 2022

    After 2 years, Philippine cinemas have finally reopened late this year, letting movie lovers catch up on all the blockbusters they missed in the recent months. Even though the current cinema experience isn’t what it used to be — with cinema snacks still not allowed and cinemagoers sitting one seat apart — there’s still no stopping a lot of us from seeing some of the most highly-anticipated titles on the big screen.

    Below, we’re listing down some of the films that we are excited to see in cinemas this 2022. Check them out below:

    *Note: Release dates and movie lineup are subject to change without prior notice

    January

    Spider-Man: Now Way Home
    January 8

    Directed by: Jon Watts
    Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jon Favreau, Benedict Wong

    Escape from Spiderhead
    January 21

    Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
    Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee SmollettdirectorJoseph Kosinski

    Morbius
    January 28

    Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
    Starring: Jared Leto, Matthew Smith, Michael Keaton, Jared Harris

    February

    Uncharted
    February 18

    Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
    Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali

    Death on the Nile
    February 11

    Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
    Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer

    Marry Me
    February 11

    Directed by: Kat Coiro
    Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, Chloe Coleman

    March

    The Batman
    March 4

    Directed: Matt Reeves
    Starring: Robert Pattinson, Joe Manganiello, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano

    Turning Red
    March 11

    Directed by: Domee Shi
    Starring: Rosalia Chiang, Sandra Oh, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
    March 25

    Directed by: Sam Raimi
    Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong

    Everything Everywhere All at Once
    March 25

    Directed by: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
    Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis

    April

    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    April 8

    Directed by: Jeff Fowler
    Starring: Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Jim Carrey

    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
    April 15

    Directed by: David Yates
    Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterston

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    April 29

    Directed by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
    Starring: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman

    May

    DC League of Super-Pets
    May 20

    Directed by: Jared Stern
    Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon

    Top Gun: Maverick
    May 27

    Directed by: Joseph Kosiski
    Starring: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm

    June

    Jurassic World 3: Dominion
    June 10

    Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
    Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum

    Lightyear
    June 17

    Directed by: Angus MacLane
    Starring: Chris Evans

    Elvis
    June 24

    Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
    Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge

    July

    Thor: Love and Thunder
    July 8

    Directed by: Taika Waititi
    Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale

    Black Adam
    July 29

    Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
    Starring: Dwayne Johnson

    September

    Don’t Worry Darling
    September 23

    Directed by: Olivia Wilde
    Starring: Harry Styles, Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde

    Mission Impossible 7
    September 30

    Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
    Starring: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg

    October

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    October 7

    Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Santos, Justin K. Thompson
    Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae

    Halloween Ends
    October 14

    Directed by: David Gordon Green
    Starring: James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak

    November

    The Flash
    November 4

    Directed by: Andy Muschietti
    Starring: Ezra Miller, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    November 11

    Directed by: Ryan Coogler
    Starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Winston Duke

    Creed III
    November 23

    Directed by: Michael B. Jordan
    Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Phylicia Rashad, Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran

    December

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    December 16

    Directed by: James Wan
    Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson

    Avatar 2
    December 16

    Directed by: James Cameron
    Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David, Vin Diesel

  • Alert Level 3 Guidelines for Metro Manila from January 3 to 15

    Due to the spike of COVID-19 cases after the holiday break, acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has decided to shift NCR, including Metro Manila, from Alert Level 2 to the stricter Alert Level 3 from January 3 to 15.

    If you’re wondering what changes have been made to ensure that the cases will dwindle once again, here’s our quick guide on what you can and cannot do under the latest Alert Level in the city!

    Movements

    Intrazonal and interzonal movement are still allowed, with possible reasonable restrictions imposed by the LGUs, with the evaluation of their respective Regional IATF. Those aged below 18, as well as those belonging to the vulnerable population, are allowed to obtain essential goods and services and to work in permitted industries and offices. Individual outdoor exercises shall also be allowed for all ages regardless of comorbidities or vaccination status. 2.

    Update: Metro Manila LGUs will now restrict unvaccinated and partially vaccinated adults and minors from entering malls, restaurants, and public transport under the new Alert Level, CNN reports.

    Activities

    The following establishments will be allowed to operate or be undertaken at a maximum of 30% indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated individuals only and 50% outdoor venue capacity, provided that all workers of the establishments are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

    • Dine-in establishments.
    • Cinemas.
    • Tourist attractions including museums, galleries, libraries, and amusement parks.
    • Recreational venues such as internet cafes, arcades, bowling alleys, billiard halls, and the like.
    • Fitness studios, gyms, and venues for non-contact exercise and sports.
    • Personal care establishments such as barbershops, spas, cosmetic services, and the like.
    • Venues for meetings, conferences, and social gatherings such as parties, wedding receptions, and family reunions.
    • In-person religious gatherings including gatherings for necrological services.
    • Licensure or entrance/qualifying examinations.
    • Film, music, and television production.
    • Limited face-to-face or in-person classes for higher education and for technical-vocational education and training.


    Meanwhile, the following activities are prohibited under the latest Alert Level:

    • Face-to-face or in-person classes for basic education.
    • Contact sports, except those conducted under bubble-type setup.
    • Funfairs/carnivals and kid amusement industries like playgrounds, playroom, and kiddie rides.
    • Indoor performances with live voice or wind-instruments such as karaoke bars, theaters, and the like.
    • Gaming establishments such as Casinos, horse racing, and cockfighting.
    • Gatherings in residences with individuals not belonging to the same household.

    For more information, visit the official website of the Philippine News Agency.