Lupita Nyong’o was fascinated hearing writer-director Michael Sarnoski’s vision for the newest installment in the A Quiet Place film series, as she prepared to play Samira, one of the main survivors in A Quiet Place: Day One. “Like [the previous A Quiet Place films] them, the new story is character-driven and there are scary creatures. The difference is the setting and how these people choose to deal with this catastrophe.”   Watch the Lupita Nyong’o Micro Featurette:     Samira was formerly a successful published poet, when life threw a wrench in the works and left her bitter and angry,...

Filipino pop-rock icons The Itchyworms are celebrating the release of their own brand of craft beers with a music event that features some of their friends and favorites in the local music scene.   The Itchyworms: Beer o Pag-ibig? Official Launch promises to showcase their refreshing mix of brew variants to the general public for the first time, while enjoying the live performances of Ebe Dancel, Ciudad, Blaster, The Revisors, and The Itchyworms.   The special event will take place at the 123 Block on July 13, 2024, from 6 pm onwards. Aside from performances, there will also be games,...

“Gru has his hands full, as usual,” says Steve Carell, who voices the beloved villain-turned-good-guy Gru.    In the latest installment to the beloved Despicable Me franchise, Gru’s life is turned upside down with the arrival of his and Lucy’s (Kristen Wiig) new baby, expanding his role to a father of four and a dedicated Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent.      While his relationship with Lucy and the girls has never been stronger, connecting with little Gru Jr. has proved challenging. “Lucy and the girls have always been his motivation to be the best that he can be, but with...

  Future global pop superstar Henry Moodie has released his incredible new single, ‘bad emotions’, via Robots & Humans (UK), Columbia Records (US) and Sony Music Entertainment. The single is accompanied by a music video which is now available. ‘bad emotions’ is Henry’s latest single taken from his upcoming EP, good old days.   On “bad emotions”, Henry delivers yet another epic ballad - his exquisite vocals flourish as the crux of the new single, accompanied by sublime production that features exquisite guitars alongside stunning piano. It is beautiful and charming in equal measures, holding a deep relatability that fans...

Horror lovers are in for a treat: Netflix is set to release its local horror feature Outside on October 11th, starring Sid Lucero and Beauty Gonzales. The title was unveiled in the recently concluded Netflix APAC Southeast Asia Showcase in Fairmont Jakarta, where award-winning filmmaker and content director Carlo Ledesma joined a panel alongside other creatives and Netflix content heads from Thailand and Indonesia to discuss the future of storytelling in the region.    Outside follows a family’s quest for refuge amidst a zombie outbreak that has ravaged their community—until old traumas resurface to threaten their very survival.   Outside’s director Carlo Ledesma, a Filipino-Australian filmmaker, earned...