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“THE BOOK OF LIFE” PHOTO RELEASE

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  From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes “The Book of Life,” an animated comedy with a unique visual style. “THE Book of Life” is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, the movie encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.   Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Diego Luna, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate del Castillo and Ron Perlman star in the film produced by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and directed by Jorge Gutierrez. Gutierrez also wrote the screenplay with Doug Langdale. Also joining the cast are Cheech Marin, Hector Elizondo and legendary tenor Placido Domingo, plus Ana de la Reguera (“Nacho Libre,” “Eastbound and Down”), ...

SNEAK PREVIEWS on June 9 & 10 – “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2”

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20 th Century Fox brings the high-flying adventure, “How To Train Your Dragon 2” ahead of its regular release date in Philippine cinemas with its nationwide sneak previews on June 9 (Monday) and June 10 (Tuesday) starting at 5:00pm. From DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought the world blockbuster family animation such as “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “The Croods,” comes the highly anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-nominated “How To Train Your Dragon,” based on the children’s book series by Cressida Cowell. In the thrilling second chapter of the epic trilogy, five years have passed since the heroic young Viking Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) befriended an injured dragon and forever changed the way the residents of Berk interact with the fire-breathers. Now, Vikings and dragons live side-by-side in peace on the fantastical isle that has been transformed into a dragon’s paradise. Available in 2D and 3D - “How To Train Your Dragon 2” opens in cinemas nationwide on June 11...

AMERICA FERRERA’S ASTRID: ALL GROWN-UP IN “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2”

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America Ferrera stars alongside Jay Baruchel in “How Tot Train Your Dragon 2,” the second film in the animated 3D trilogy about a young Viking calledHiccup and his dragon, Toothless. As the thrilling story unfolds, Hiccup has an unexpected meeting with an extraordinary woman who shares his passion for dragons - his mother Valka (Cate Blanchett). Also starring in the film are Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,T.J. Miller and Craig Ferguson. Baruchel voices the story’s intrepid hero while Ferrera plays his feisty girlfriend, Astrid. Five years on from the original 2010 film from DreamWorks Animation, we find Hiccup enjoying life as an explorer. But his dad, Stoick, the mighty Chieftain of Berk (Gerard Butler), thinks his son needs to shape up and take his responsibilities as a future leader more seriously. There is currently peace on Berk, where humans and dragons are living happily. “Astrid and Hiccup have an easygoing, relaxed and comfortable relationship,” says director Dean D...

SING-ALONG WITH “RIO 2” – WHAT IS LOVE LYRIC VIDEO

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“What is Love” lyric video performed by Janelle Monáe from Blue Sky Studios’ “Rio 2” family movie is now up on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcrn3JXdhjs&list=PLcZs6n5iZPx9ABSMcYgUN4YhRQm---1b8 . In April 2011, Twentieth Century Fox released Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studio’s CG animated feature “Rio.” The film was born from the imagination of Carlos Saldanha, who co-directed or directed the global blockbusters “Ice Age,” “Ice Age: The Meltdown” and “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.” To fully realize the scope and breadth of this magical world and its vivid characters, Saldanha brought together an all-star voice cast, led by Oscar® nominees Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, Oscar and Grammy®-winner Jamie Foxx, acclaimed musical artist will.i.am , actor-musician Jemaine Clement, comedic actress Leslie Mann, actor Rodrigo Santoro (a Brazilian native), actor-comedian George Lopez, and funnyman Tracy Morgan. The filmmakers enveloped the action – and audiences – with ...

LATEST GLOBAL TRAILER & POSTER REVEAL OF "X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST"

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  Here’s the latest brand new poster which makes X-Men Days of the Future Past,  this time more exciting and more action that we should not missed. Wolverine and Mystique take centre stage in the pic, with both the young and old versions of Professor X and Magneto very much playing second fiddle in the shot. And you only need look left to see the Sentinels soaring. Mutants unite to face the battle of their lives to save the future in the latest trailer of "X-Men: Days of Future Past." trailer link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pPIFLrySW0&list=UU-JrjBL_iZAn5wjEsw9nRYA "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (3D) opens May 21 in all cities and screens in the Philippines from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

"PEANUTS" FIRST-LOOK PHOTO AND TRAILER

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For the first time ever, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz's timeless "Peanuts" comic strip will be making their big-screen debut; like they've never been seen before in a CG-Animated Feature film in 3D. Its first trailer and photo have just been released, trailer link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI7QEvNxoBE&list=UU-JrjBL_iZAn5wjEsw9nRYA The comic strip, Peanuts, read everyday by 355 million people since its debut, will mark its 65th anniversary upon the release of the movie in November 2015. In previously released related news, Steve Martino will direct the “Peanuts” feature; previously, he brought to the big screen (with Jimmy Hayward) Fox/Blue Sky’s “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!” Martino also directed (with Michael Thurmeier) Fox’s recent box-office smash “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” The screenplay is by Craig Schulz and the writing team of Bryan Schulz & Cornelius Uliano. Craig Schulz an...

POSTER REVEAL OF “THE MAZE RUNNER”

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20 th Century Fox reveals “The Maze Runner” poster exposing a world of thick walls where a group of teenage boys and a lone teenage girl find themselves trapped in a series of massive thick walls. This year’s most anticipated sci-fi action thriller based on James Dashner’s bestselling novel for young adults, “The Maze Runner” stars a pool of young, energetic and talented actors headed by Dylan O’Brien along with other “runners” - Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Will Pouter, Ki Hong Lee, Aml Ameen, Alex Flores, Chris Sheffield, Dexter Darden, Jacob Latimore and Blake Cooper, together, they will find out the chilling mystery behind the world of maze they've been locked in. Directed by Wes Ball, “The Maze Runner” centers on these young adults locked in a maze known as The Glade where the only thing they can remember are their names when they wake up. Struggling to escape from The Glade through a shifting series of dangerous massive walls, the ‘runners’ soon find out th...

TRAVELOGUE ADVENTURE IN “RIO 2” UNFOLDS VIA BREATHTAKING 3D POP-UPS

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Blue Sky’s Studios’ Blue Macaws and friends from the worldwide hit “Rio” are back for a grander adventure into the Amazon in “Rio 2” where music beats faster and louder with the returning cast Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Oscar and Grammy winner Jamie Foxx, will.i.am , Jemaine Clement along new voice cast members - Oscar® nominee Andy Garcia, Grammy® winner Bruno Mars, Tony® winner Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar/Emmy®/Tony winner Rita Moreno. “Rio 2” also features new Brazilian artists and original music by Janelle Monae and Wondaland. Helmed by Carlos Saldanha, Jewel convinces Blu to check out Linda and Tulio’s discovery that there might still be other Blue Macaws in the thick forest of the Amazon after seeing a single blue feather while trekking the forest. We then catch up with Blu, Jewel and their three kids, all of whom have settled into life in Rio. They experience the comforts and conveniences of city dwelling. Blu remains as domesticated as ever, but Jewel is concerned...

300’S RODRIGO SANTORO IN THE UPCOMING ANIMATION EXTRAVAGANZA “RIO 2”

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Fast-rising to be one of Hollywood’s leading men, Rodrigo Santoro, a Brazilian native reprises his role as Tulio in “Rio 2,” from the globally beloved hit “Rio” where he plays an eccentric scientist opposite Leslie Mann’s character, Linda who owns Blu. Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and Linda (Mann) as seen in the first movie are living a simple life together in Minnesota who are both homebodies – explaining the very domesticated rare Macaw, Blu. Upon Tulio’s arrival, their lives are turned upside down bringing news that Blu is not the last of his kind – taking them both to Rio to meet Jewel (Anne Hathaway). Their adventure brings them further into the Amazon in “Rio 2” where Tulio and Linda who are now married have caught a blue feather floating on air while exploring the deep part of the jungle. The newlyweds are exploring the Amazon, where they discover there may be more Blue Macaws, and set out to find them. To fully realize the scope and breadth of this magical new worl...

"X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" LATEST TEASER VIDEO

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l   The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Director Bryan Singer tweets latest "X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" teaser video featuring selected X-Men characters poised to face the battle that will define their fate.   Please click here for the link:  http://instagram.com/p/k2XZgiDo_c/#   "X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" opens May 21 in (Phils.) theaters from 20th Century Fox.

“MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN” DIRECTOR ROB MINKOFF SALUTES PINOY ANIMATORS

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    In a recent interview by ABS-CBN2 correspondent Don Tagala in New York where “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” junket was held, the movie’s director, Rob Minkoff praises Filipino animators whom he have worked with. MInkoff also helmed the worldwide hit “Lion King.” “Ruben Aquino was an animator that I worked with for a long time in Disney on the Lion King – a great Filipino animator. He was one of the best animators I ever got to work with. He did adult Simba in The Lion King. He also animated Ursula in the Little Mermaid, which is a character that I designed,” shared Minkoff. Watch more of the director’s interviews here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/global-filipino/02/25/14/mr-peabody-and-sherman-director-salutes-pinoy-animators and at http://www.balitangamerica.tv/ . “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” is based upon the beloved characters that first appeared in in the late 1950s and early 1960s animated television series “Rocky and His Friends” and “The Bullwinkle Show,”...

INTO THE WILD AND BIGGER ADVENTURE IN “RIO 2”

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Carlos Saldanha, who co-directed and directed the global blockbuster “Ice Age” movies had long wanted to write a love letter to his hometown of Rio. From his imagination came a story about a nerdy, highly domesticated bird who goes on the adventure of a lifetime in that wondrous city that produced the highly successful “Rio” movie released in April 2011 that became a worldwide smash with almost $500 million at the global box office. Now, his lead characters Blu and Jewel voiced by Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway are back in “Rio 2” for a grandeur adventure into the wild with the Nigel the villain at their trail. To fully realize the scope and breadth of this magical world and its vivid characters, Saldanha brought together an all-star voice cast, led by Oscar® nominees Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, Oscar and Grammy®-winner Jamie Foxx, acclaimed musical artist will.i.am , actor-musician Jemaine Clement, comedic actress Leslie Mann, actor Rodrigo Santoro (a Brazilian native), a...

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS IN “MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN” (3D) -OPENS MARCH 6 NATIONWIDE

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Ariel Winter, one of Hollywood’s most promising young talents with notable roles both television and film who currently stars on ABC’s critically acclaimed and Emmy winning hit series, “Modern Family” stars in DreamWorks’ wild-action-family-adventure “Mr. Peabody & Sherman (3D).” Mr. Peabody, the world’s most accomplished dog is parent to Sherman who uses his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, to hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel along with his friend Penny (Ariel Winter), our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history – and save the future. From the animation dream team of DreamWorks and the director of blockbusters “The Lion King” and “Stuart Little,” director Rob Minkoff puts together a talented voice cast in “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” including Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbet, Leslie Mann, Patrick Warburton and Allison Janney. The movie’s time...

MAX CHARLES VOICES THE ADOPTED HUMAN IN DREAMWORKS’ 3D “MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN”

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Max Charles, a young actor with an impressive resume at just nine years of age, who played the young Peter Parker in the hit movie “Amazing Spiderman” stars and lends voice to a genius dog’s adopted boy named Sherman in DreamWorks’ upcoming adventure-packed 3D animation “Mr. Peabody & Sherman.” “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” is an adventure-comedy featuring science fiction, time travel, outlandish characters and clever dialogue, all of which are bound together by the unexpected relationship between the titular heroes – a dog and his boy. Peabody possesses the genius of Einstein, the wit of Oscar Wilde, the daring of Indiana Jones, the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes, the sartorial style of James Bond, and the culinary skills of Mario Batali. The one thing that challenges Peabody is keeping up with his adopted boy Sherman. Peabody devotes himself to Sherman, from whom he learns the one thing even a genius has to figure out – parenthood. Charles’ Sherman is open, enthusiastic ...

“THE LION KING” DIRECTOR BRINGS BELOVED CLASSIC “MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN” ONSCREEN

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  Blockbuster director (of “The Lion King”) Rob Minkoff directs another yet blockbuster classic, DreamWorks Animation’s “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” a film based on the classic 1960s cartoon characters that appeared as part of “Rocky and Bullwinkle.” Featuring the voices of awarded and multi-talented actors Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Patrick Warburton and Allison Janney, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” takes us on an exciting ride around the world within the past and future along with history’s most unforgettable leaders and shakers.   “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” is based upon the beloved characters that first appeared in in the late 1950s and early 1960s animated television series “Rocky and His Friends” and “The Bullwinkle Show,” produced by Jay Ward. The characters appeared in the “Peabody's Improbable History” segments created by Ted Key. Peabody was voiced by Bill Scott, while Sherman was voiced by Walter Tetley (an adult). ...

WORLD’S MOST ACCOMPLISHED DOG MR. PEABODY VOICED BY “MODERN FAMILY’S” TY BURRELL

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Here’s another cartoon character that children has been waiting for to be released and watch. The kind of technology being used before has been replaced by a digital and computerized system but though there is a distinction the same kind of idea and paradigm of family entertainment film was being produced for the greater good of the children and its value formation. Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman, use their time machine - the WABAC (pronounced as way back) - to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes the WABAC out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time traveling trio will make...

20TH CENTURY FOX'S 2014 LINEUP GOES ALL-DIGITAL

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  This is the Digital Age and its high time that 20th Century Fox Philippines  though not all cinemas here are not fully equipped with such kind of technologies gives us the kind of digital experience we deserves being one of the worlds  known  fanatics on watching movies on broad screen or cinema. 20 th Century Fox dominates all timeline this 2014 with its lineup of movies spanning millions of years in the past and into the future utilizing unprecedented tools in moviemaking to tell the most unforgettable stories meant to be seen only in cinemas.   Experience a new kind of real in “Walking With Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie” as it transports us back in time in prehistoric Alaska. Find out what life was really like 70 million years ago when these awe-inspiring, prehistoric dinosaurs roamed the earth. At the heart of the movie is Patchi (voiced by Justin Long) as he and his family embark on a perilous and exciting journey across Alaska. The movie also features th...