Andrew Garfield is Jonathan Larson in Netflix's tick, tick... BOOM!

 Andrew Garfield is a hopeful musician and playwright in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "tick, tick... BOOM!" Aside from being a great wonderful adaptation relevant to our time, it is also the first directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Tick, tick... BOOM! follows the autobiography of Jonathan Larson,  a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan (Alexandra Shipp), who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael (Robin de Jesús), who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?”

Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson

The musical is also performed by Jonathan Larson as a solo work in 1990, before it was revamped into a 2001 Off-Broadway musical by playwright David Auburn following Larson’s tragic death. “Rent” opened on Broadway in the meantime, making the late Larson a musical theater phenomenon. Watch the trailer below:

Tick, tick... BOOM comes to theaters this fall and on Netflix in memoriam of Jonathan Larson's 25th death anniversary.

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Aquaman 2 is entitled The Lost Kingdom

In an Instagram post circulating online, director James Wan is in a production meeting teasing the sequel of Aquaman and it is entitled, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom.

While we don't know much about the plot, creepypuppet (James Wan's Instagram account) says in the caption that "The tide is rising." Maybe it would bring a huge tidal catastrophe to the surface caused by some tension in the deep but we'll need to stay tuned for more details.

Coming back to the sequel are Jason Momoa himself who said that he will be traveling to Hawaii in July in order to film the sequel. Also returning are Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul Mateen II, while Game of Thrones’ Pilou Asbæek will also be joining the cast. The screenplay will be written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the screenplay for the first Aquaman, and also co-wrote the story for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Patrick Wilson is also reported to be getting buff again for the role of King Orb, or Orb after he was taken to prison in the previous movie.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set to be released on December 2022, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Behind-the-scenes of Jon M. Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights

Take a peek behind the scenes of Jon M. Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, showing TOMORROW in theaters in the US and via HBO Max!

Director JON M. CHU and concept/music & lyrics/producer LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA on the set

MELISSA BARRERA, DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA and director JON M. CHU on the set

Director JON M. CHU, concept/music & lyrics/producer LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
and ANTHONY RAMOS on the set

MELISSA BARRERA (background l), LESLIE GRACE, writer/producer QUIARA ALEGRÍA HUDES and DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA on the set

Director JON M. CHU and choreographer CHRISTOPHER SCOTT on the set

Choreographer CHRISTOPHER SCOTT (center) on the set

Behind the scenes of the pool dance sequence

Director of photography ALICE BROOKS on the set

In The Heights tells the story of Usnavi, one of the residents of Washington Heights, where there is a kaleidoscope and vibrance of hopes and dreams in the tight-knit community -- and where he does his daily grind while he sings about his homes and dreams.

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DC League of Super-Pets to fly in 2022

Warner Bros Pictures and DC released a teaser of new animated movie DC League of Super-Pets and we have a first look on the strong fur friend Krypto in the trailer.

DC League of Super-Pets is top-billed by best friends Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart as Krypto and Ace and joined by some of Hollywood's greatest names including Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna and Keanu Reeves.

DC League of Super-Pets is based on the comics and animation from DC Comics about Superman's dog Krypto as he teams up with a cat while they save crime when Superman is on vacation. Watch the teaser trailer below.

The film is directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine and set to be released in theaters on 20 May, 2022.

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An Unboxing Challenge for Dad this Father's Day

Father's Day happens in less than 2 weeks (June 20) so you better give a great shot of his love by surprising him with cool gadgets and accessories that you can buy online and delivered to your home through The SM Store's Call to Deliver service. Staying at home makes it more exciting as both of you will be expecting a wonderful gift on the special day just for him.

For the techie dad, surprise him with light and compact drones for aerial videos, waterproof action cameras for vlogging and live streaming, and innovative multimedia cameras. He’ll be on top of his game with gaming gear, and moto sets.

 

 

 

 

 

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Visit thesmstore.com for more Father’s Day gift ideas.

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MOVIE REVIEW - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The third installment of The Conjuring franchise dubbed The Devil Made Me Do It gives a new level of chills as it chronicles one of the most controversial paranormal cases of Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Starting by saving the life of a young boy, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) takes themselves beyond anything they've seen before, and for the first time in US history, that Arne Cheyenne Johnson's (Ruairi O'Connor) murder case in 1981 claims demonic possession as a defense.

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga

Different from the previous The Conjuring films, we also witness Lorraine's insidious ways dealing with the spirit realm, confronting evil and saving lives. She can now transport and immerse herself into the essence of other people, even the dead to investigate on the stories and reasons of demonic activities.

Though there are less jump scares, there is a little bit more blood, witchcraft, new tests. They even exhibited the scary actual recordings connected to this case by the end of the movie. If you're going to find Annabelle, you'll sure do.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is now showing in theaters and you can also stream it via HBO MAX. Directed by Michael Chavez based on the files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, written by James Wan. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. 

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*Kingdom: Ashin of the North* gets release date

Netflix's Korean zombie apocalyptic series gets release date for its special chapter: Kingdom: Ashin of the North. The special episode reportedly will be released on July 23, 2021. See the trailer below.

Following the events of zombie outbreak in Joseon, a mysterious woman appears in front of the survivors. Who is she and what would be her role? How will they stop the zombie outbreak that threatens the country?

The Resurrection plant

Kingdom: Ashin of the North features Ju Ji-hoon as Crown Prince Yi Chang, Bae Doona as Seo-bi, Kim Sung-kyu as Yeong-shin, Kim Hye-joon as Queen Consort Cho and now joined by Jun Ji-hyun as Ashin.

Jun Ji-hyun as Ashin

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