Fresh from CCXP 2022 in Brazil, check out the teaser poster for the upcoming DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” – in cinemas across the Philippines August 16, 2023.   The first Latinx-led superhero film from a major studio, “Blue Beetle” follows Jamie Reyes, a teenager who is gifted superhuman strength, speed, and armor when an alien scarab beetle attaches itself to him.   The film is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.  “Cobra Kai” star Xolo Maridueña is set to play the titular superhero, while Susan Sarandon (“Feud”) is cast as the film’s main villain, Victoria Kord....

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Fantasy drama Alchemy of Souls captivated viewers with its magical story of mages finding their destinies and discovering love in the process. The series proved to be a hit all over the world and managed to stay on the Netflix Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) chart for an impressive 15 weeks. And now, the enchanting tale is set to resume on December 10 and we couldn’t be more thrilled. With many stories left unfinished, here are some reasons why you can’t miss the return of the series. Jang Uk’s Evolution Despite being born into a prominent mage family, Jang Uk...

Heavily acclaimed show and Asia's longest-running drama anthology, MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya) will bid its farewell this coming December after 31 colorful years in television. Loyal and avid supporters and all those audiences who watch at least an episode of the show consider this as the end of an era in Philippine television. Since it started in 1991, MMK has been part of the lives of Filipinos dramatizing real-life stories of real-people, touching the hearts of its viewers across the world.   The announcement was made through a video by the program host and ABS-CBN executive Charo Santos on Monday,...

Teleserye, or "soap operas," has been an integral part of Filipino culture since it started in the 1960s. The word "teleserye" is derived from the words 'television’ and "serye," which is the Tagalog translation of "series." Mainly, classic shows produced in the country reach its massive success due to its melodramatic theme that tackles and portrays romance, family, fantasies (I am a  huge fan of this genre!) and social realities that definitely hit the soft spots of the viewers. Several iconic characters are still remembered up to this date with their lines that already made its mark in the film...