Queues snaked for meters at London’s Palace Theatre on Tuesday (June 7). The reason? The next installment in the ‘Harry Potter’ saga. ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ opened for the first of several previews at the central London venue – and fans lucky enough to secure tickets for the event waited anxiously to get into the theatre. The story – which is split into two parts – follows title character Harry Potter (played by […]
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What I learned from Zootopia
QUEZON City, Philippines (June 8) – “You can be anything!” A very empowering message delivered by Disney’s first quarter animated treat, Zootopia. I think I’m not spoiling anyone when I say that Zootopia is a story about a cute bunny named Judy Hopps. You see, Judy is not content about staying in the rural town of Bunnyburrow and becoming a carrot farmer like her parents. She has big dreams. And that is becoming the first-ever […]
Internationally-acclaimed director Cuevas now part of EBC family
(Eagle News) — London Film Festival’s “best director for a foreign language film” Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas is the newest addition to the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) family. The award-winning director of INCinema’s “Walang Take Two” has recently signed up as one of the directors of EBC’s Entertainment department. Cuevas, who also recently won the Platinum World Award as “World Newcomer Filmmaker of the Year” at the recent World Film Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia, is […]
JK Rowling’s newest work brings the magic back to life
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Queues snaked for meters at London’s Palace Theater on Tuesday (June 7). The reason? The next installment in the ‘Harry Potter’ saga. ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ opened for the first of several previews at the central London venue – and fans lucky enough to secure tickets for the event waited anxiously to get into the theater. The story – which is split into two parts – follows title character […]
EVM Awards 2016 meets Cannes: Presenter Jaclyn Jose says “Best Actress” award was God’s gift
From red carpet to awards ceremony, EVM Awards 2016 had been a glamorous and momentous affair as it recognized the works of up and coming film-makers from INCinema, a project of the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo). Cannes Film Festival best actress Ms. Jaclyn José also graced the EVM awards at Resort World Manila on June 05 as one of the presenters. The veteran and award-winning actress was the first from Southeast Asia to be […]
Drake Took the Top Spot at the Billboard Album Charts
by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. For Three Consecutive Week, Drake took the number one spot from his fourth album “Views”, Dierks Bently album “Black” debuted at number two, and Beyoncé’s album “Lemonade” took the number three spot. Watch Eagle News International: Showbiz, tonight for more scoop on Net 25, 9-10PM Philippine Standard Time. Live Streaming: http://www.eaglebroadcasting.net/net25live
Where Eco-Couture Designer meets Miss International
From Left, Bea Rose Santiago (Miss International 2013), John Ablaza, the Author & Marc Nash (International Model).Photo Credit: Alex Tupaz. by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. John Ablaza, known as the Philippines’ First Eco-Couture Designer, is taking the fashion world by storm. Ablaza is also the only Filipino designer who staged four fashion shows in the U.S. in 2015. This and more including the latest about Miss International 2013 Bea […]
‘Warcraft’ movie director draws inspiration from ‘Rings’
When director Duncan Jones was tasked with translating the popular video game “Warcraft” into a studio film, he was inspired by filmmaker Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy saga “Lord of the Rings.” “Not everyone had read Tolkien who went and saw those films but (Jackson) crafted a film with interesting characters and a plot that’s engaged and people by the millions wanted to see more,” Jones told Reuters. “Hopefully we’ve done the same […]
‘Amadeus’ playwright Peter Shaffer dies aged 90
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British playwright Peter Shaffer, who won an Oscar for his film adaptation of “Amadeus”, one of his most celebrated stage dramas, died on Monday aged 90, his agent said. “It is with great sorrow that we must announce the death of our friend and client, Sir Peter Shaffer CBE whilst on a visit to Ireland with friends and family,” Rupert Lord said on his agency’s website. Shaffer died at 5:30 […]
Will Smith and Lennox Lewis to be Muhammad Ali pallbearers
LOUISVILLE, United States (AFP) — Actor Will Smith and former boxing world champion Lennox Lewis will serve as pallbearers together with six other people during Muhammad Ali’s funeral Friday, a spokesman said. The charismatic Ali, a dazzling fighter and outspoken civil rights activist who became one of the 20th century’s towering figures, died Friday at age 74 after health problems complicated by a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Smith, who played the title role in […]
Netflix to make first Indian series
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Netflix announced on Monday that it will produce its first original Indian series as it expands its global reach. The US online streaming company, responsible for hit political thriller “House of Cards”, said it would adapt Indian author Vikram Chandra’s best-selling novel “Sacred Games” into an online series. “I am confident that all the color and vitality and music of the fictional world I’ve lived with for so long will come […]
‘Warcraft’ movie director draws inspiration from ‘Rings’
(Reuters) — When director Duncan Jones was tasked with translating the popular video game “Warcraft” into a studio film, he was inspired by filmmaker Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy saga “Lord of the Rings.” “Not everyone had read Tolkien who went and saw those films but (Jackson) crafted a film with interesting characters and a plot that’s engaged and people by the millions wanted to see more,” Jones told Reuters. “Hopefully we’ve done […]
