LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE

Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE based on the beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’ Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones.

While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father’s favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd’s jealousy has terrible consequences—causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians—Soren’s only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.

The film features the voices of Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Emilie de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham.

Snyder is directing LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE from a screenplay by Emil Stern and John Orloff, based on the Guardians of Ga’Hoole novels by Kathryn Lasky.

Warner Bros. Pictures is presenting the film, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures.

Opening in theatres and IMAX starting September 24, 2010, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE will be presented in 3D and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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PHILLIP NOYCE interview for SALT

Australian director Phillip Noyce has done it all, from acclaimed thrillers like “Clear and Present Danger” and "Patriot Games" to dramas such as "The Quiet American.” Now he's back in the chair for the much anticipated spy thriller SALT, which reunites him with his "The Bone Collector" co-star Angelina Jolie.

In this interview, Noyce takes time out from filming in New York City to talk at length about the film, how it changed from a Tom Cruise movie to a Angelina Jolie film, and working with the talented actress.

Question: This film went from a male lead character, then to a female lead character. And it went through a whole sort of casting process…

Philip Noyce: In the original script by Kurt Wimmer, the lead character was called, at that time, Edwin A. Salt. We discussed the film with Tom Cruise, we had a table read with various actors, including Samuel L. Jackson, who kindly played one of the parts, just so we could hear the script read.

After that table read, Sony Pictures decided they definitely wanted to make the film. Around that time Tom wasn’t prepared to commit to the script as it was – his main fears were that the character was too close to “Mission: Impossible’s” Ethan Hunt, being a rogue spy, with extraordinary abilities. So over many months, we tried to twist and turn the story to differentiate the character of Edwin Salt from Ethan Hunt. But, Tom had a valid point. It was kind of returning to an offshoot of a character that he’d already played. It’s like playing the brother, or the cousin, of somebody that you played in another movie.

Then the project was in hiatus for a couple of weeks. Sony’s Amy Pascal had been talking over the years and had often spoken to Angelina Jolie. They’d expressed their mutual respect for each other and also, their mutual desire to try and create a female spy franchise, so we sent the script to Angelina. Then that script was revised by Brian Helgeland, who basically did a character pass. Based on that script, Angelina committed.

Question: Is the basic script you’re shooting now the same as the Cruise script, in terms of plot structure, and that kind of thing?

Noyce: The script was always evolving. I think that it’s just been a continual process, obviously accelerated by changing the central character. But the locomotive of ideas that drives the movie are the same. An undercover CIA operative is accused of being a Russian mole, and has to go on the run to defend herself. That’s been the same since day one. The tone of the film has changed in this evolution. In the same way, as action thrillers have changed along the lines of the Bond films and the Bourne films. Bond used to be almost cartoonish but now, you can take those Bond stories very seriously, on a dramatic and emotional level.

Question: So, this has a more realistic edge to it?

Noyce: Yeah, it has evolved into a story where we hope at all times that the audience takes seriously the emotional interplay between the characters, and are very, very involved on an emotional level with the story. As well as getting enormous thrills and spills, and all the other popcorn elements that you’d hope to see in a summer movie.

Question: Are you in your element making this kind of movie?

Noyce: This movie is sort of a combination of every movie I’ve ever made, in a weird way. So, was I in my element? Yes. However, the major thing the audience is going to find is that the movie’s a showcase for the incredibly diverse talents of Angelina Jolie. When I say "incredibly", that’s not an understatement. Incredibly diverse. As we know, she’s a brilliant dramatic actress. Without a doubt. That’s been proven. But she’s also shown that she can kick ass as good as any man. In this film, she gets to do both and she does both in a way that I think will startle audiences. It’s highly dramatic, it’s highly emotional. It’s a thrill a minute. People are going to be very, very surprised by what they see, and by what they see her do. As I have been.

(Opening soon across the Philippines, SALT is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and like the fanpage to get the latest movie news, video clips and contests.)

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meet the new PETER PARKER

After a comprehensive worldwide casting search, Andrew Garfield has been chosen to portray Peter Parker when SPIDER-MAN swings back onto the screen in 3D on July 3, 2012. The new film will begin production in early December directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad will produce the film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios.

Today’s confirmation culminates what has been one of the most eagerly anticipated casting announcements in recent memory. Bloggers, pop culture speculators, and everyday fans have pored over and analyzed every conceivable online rumor in an attempt to discover the identity of the next actor to play Peter Parker. Garfield will immediately begin preparing for the coveted role.

The SPIDER-MAN franchise is one of the most successful in film history and the three previous motion pictures have collectively grossed more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office.

On selecting Garfield, director Marc Webb said, “Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor’s work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker.”

Commenting on the announcement, Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Matt Tolmach, President of Columbia Pictures said, “Spider-Man is a classic superhero -- a young man who balances his responsibility to serve humanity and crush evil with the shyness and normalcy of someone struggling to find himself. The role demands an extraordinary actor. You need someone who can magically transform himself from Peter Parker into SPIDER-MAN. An actor who will depict the vulnerability of youth and the strength and confidence of a legendary figure at the same moment. We have found that actor in Andrew Garfield. From the first time we saw him in the upcoming film The Social Network, to his glorious screen test, which floored all of us, we knew that we had found our new Peter Parker.”

Producer Avi Arad added, “I’m incredibly excited about Andrew Garfield. In the SPIDER-MAN tradition, we were looking for a smart, sensitive, and cool new Peter Parker who can inspire us and make us laugh, cry, and cheer. We believe we have found the perfect choice to take on this role and lead us into the future.”

Producer Laura Ziskin said, “We are thrilled to have Andrew Garfield for this new incarnation of SPIDER-MAN under Marc Webb’s direction. We were fortunate enough to meet with a group of fantastically talented young men. In the end, we all agreed that in addition to being an extraordinary actor, Andrew had the right mix of humor, youth, and pathos, along with an underlying sense of strength and power necessary to bring Peter Parker and SPIDER-MAN to life on screen.”

The selection of Garfield was revealed at a press event in Cancun, Mexico for international journalists attending a media tour promoting upcoming films from Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Garfield is fast becoming one of the most respected and sought-after young actors working in the industry today. In a short career, spanning only five years, he has already been directed by, and starred alongside, some of the greatest names and received a BAFTA for a role that won him international praise.

Garfield most recently worked with director David Fincher on the upcoming film The Social Network. He previously starred for Spike Jonze on his robot love story I’m Here, which premiered at Sundance this year. He plays the lead male opposite Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go, due for release later this year.

Other notable screen credits include Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus playing opposite Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger, Robert Redford’s Lions For Lambs, where he starred alongside Redford, Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep; Revolution Films’ Red Riding Trilogy – 1974 directed by Julian Jarrold, where he lead a stellar cast including Rebecca Hall and David Morrissey, and his unforgettable portrayal of a young ex-con in John Crowley’s Boy A, for which he earned the best actor BAFTA in 2008.

(The next installment of SPIDER-MAN will be distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and like the fanpage to get the latest movie news, video clips and contests.)

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MARTIN SCORSESE directs HUGO CABRET

Production has begun in London on Academy Award®-winner Martin Scorsese’s adventure film HUGO CABRET. The live-action film, to be photographed in 3D, stars Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley (“Shutter Island”), Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat”), Asa Butterfield (“The Boy in Striped Pajamas”), and Chloe Moretz (“Kick-Ass”).

Also appearing in the all-star cast are Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes”), Ray Winstone (“Beowulf”) and Christopher Lee (“Lord of the Rings”).

Based on Brian Selznick’s captivating and imaginative New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the screenplay is by John Logan and the film is produced by Scorsese, Graham King, Tim Headington, and Johnny Depp.

Executive producers are Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Charles Newirth and Christi Dembrowski.

HUGO CABRET, Scorsese’s first film shot in 3D, tells the tale of Hugo (Butterfield), an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy.

HUGO CABRET re-teams Scorsese, King, and Logan, all of whom worked together on “The Aviator.” It also reunites Scorsese with several of his longtime collaborators, including director of photography Robert Richardson (“Inglourious Basterds”), production designer Dante Ferretti (“Sweeney Todd”), costume designer Sandy Powell (“The Young Victoria”), and editor Thelma Schoonmaker (“The Departed”), all multiple-time Oscar® winners, as well as casting director Ellen Lewis (“The Aviator”).

GK Films acquired the screen rights to THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET shortly after the book was published by Scholastic Press in 2007 and immediately became the #1 New York Times best-selling novel. The ground-breaking book was universally praised by critics and received several literary awards, including the coveted 2008 Caldecott Medal. It was a National Book Award finalist and was named the New York Times’ Best Illustrated book, among many other honors.

HUGO CABRET will be filmed at London’s Shepperton Studios as well as on locations in London and Paris. It is scheduled for a December 2011 release in North America and in the Philippines soon after.

HUGO CABRET is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and like the fanpage to get the latest movie news, video clips and contests.

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Active White products for Filipino consumption

vanity has been a trend nowadays especially with Filipinos that want their skins to be fair and white and most of all smooth. and for years, Active White products had helped us to achieve these goals. the need is seen just within the Filipino community so it isn't so hard to answer the call.

Active White has developed a line of products that are a great addition in the skin whitening and beauty industry. capsule intakes to soaps and now a beauty center, Active White really had earned the trusts of its loyal users. for example, Active White Spa Milk Salt, that delivers the spa right in your own home. commercials have displayed the effects of milk to the body and now having a pack or a bottle of Active White Spa Milk Salt will give you that smooth, moisturized and totally nourished skin. it is just available mainly at SM, Watson's, Mercury Drug and Southstar Drug, acquiring your own spa is just that easy.

the first beauty center of Active White is just within the Metro. constructed over 2 years ago, you can now have the professional facial treatment or any wellness procedure by going to the 3rd Floor, CTTM Building, #68 Timog Ave, Corner Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

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TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE movie review

WARNING: this review will just depend on the movie. thankful that i am one of the first people who saw it and following NEW MOON which i saw the other night.

in ECLIPSE, Bella is having a hard time to choose between her love for Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), the vampire, and friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), the werewolf. however, these men from rival clans have to protect their lady from the vampire taking her revenge, Victoria. they have no choice but to ally for Bella's safety in spite of the competition to win her heart.

i like how they told the story of the origins of each Cullen. their rises and downfalls and how they used their power as vampires to get justices for themselves. as for me as a fan of the movie can trace and understand why they are such. also with the wolf pack, they provided the story of their anger for the vampires.

as usual, as the other Twilight novels, they provided very cheesy lines which still have an effect to the fans of a romantic story. Edward and Jacob compete for the attention and love of Bella. they are funny this time. especially Jacob who gives Bella the "warmth" that she needed when cold-blooded Edward can't. sad though that we already know that Bella won't end with Jacob.

ECLIPSE had more action that's why it's more exciting than Twilight and New Moon. a show of vampire power and wolf action and it's not very cheesy. Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson's acting i think, have improved. it's good to put it that way. wolf graphics are clean and very nice. it's a beautiful rendition by David Slade.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is now showing in theaters worldwide. made by Summit Entertainment, directed by David Slade.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS trailer released!

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, the final chapter of the most phenomenal wizard boy will be in theaters very very soon! Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and the rest of the Hogwarts wizards takes on their fight versus the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

to make the finale more exciting, Warner Bros. Pictures delivers two parts of the final book in Harry Potter's adventures.

PART 1 - NOVEMBER 18, 2010
PART 2 - JULY 2011

to make the movie even more exciting, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS will be presented in 3D so audience can enjoy more awesome effects.

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