September 12, 2026, marked a historic day for Philippine cinema as the country celebrated its first-ever National Cinema Day (NCD), bringing moviegoers across the nation back to theaters and proving that the shared experience of watching films on the big screen remains very much alive.   More than simply a day of discounted tickets, NCD was CEAP’s way of giving back to the audiences at the heart of the local cinema industry, moviegoers who continue to choose the big screen, support theatrical releases, and make the shared experience of going to the movies possible. At its core, National Cinema Day...

Director Michael Showalter has already worked with Anne Hathaway on a film adaptation of The Idea of You, and from his experience, the actress was immediately at the top of his mind when looking for his Verity Crawford.   Hathaway also serves as a producer for Verity, the big screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, and the Oscar-winning actress admits that once she started reading the novel, she couldn’t put it down. "There's so much propulsive energy to [Hoover's] books, it's like eating something really delicious and you can't quite stop yourself. You just can't, you want to get...

Resident Evil keeps breaking records as it closes out the opening weekend at the top of the box office. Zach Cregger’s reinvention of the beloved franchise earned PHP 77,108,134, 313, making it the biggest Resident Evil opening weekend in the Philippines.   The horror film dominated the screens over the weekend, taking 72% of the market share. Fans of the original video games, Zach Cregger film enthusiasts, and horror aficionados flocked to the cinemas to see the latest offering of the man behind “Barbarian” and “Weapons.” The film has also garnered a Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh score of 96%, and...

  Disney+ debuted the official trailer and key art for the hilarious and heartfelt second season of “Scrubs”, premiering Thursday, October 1 with two new episodes on Disney+ Philippines and a new episode weekly.     J.D., Turk and Elliot have leveled up from interns to icons at Sacred Heart. Now, the respected doctors inspire the next generation while balancing the ups and downs of working in a hospital. Together with characters new and old, they are navigating this next chapter with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.     The 30-minute revival comedy series stars Zach Braff...

Director David Ayer believes that no great story should remain untold and once he read the script for Heart of the Beast, he knew that he wanted to be the person to tell this one. “It was simply one of the best pieces of writing I’d ever seen,” he says of the screenplay written by Cameron Alexander. “It didn’t just make me cry; it made me ugly cry. I’d have to stop and process a little bit, then start reading a few more pages.”   The director is well known for kinetic, hard-edged stories of brotherhood and perseverance, like the...