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‘Sense and Sensibility’ adaptation to open in Philippine cinemas in October

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:10:23 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is set to open in Philippine cinemas on Oct. 28, distributor Universal Pictures Philippines announced on Friday, June 26. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood, the sisters at the center of Jane Austen’s classic novel

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Spider-Man faces mysterious new threat in ‘Brand New Day’

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:41:50 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Spider-Man swings back into theaters this month as Sony Pictures released a new trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, offering fans a glimpse of Peter Parker’s next challenge — a powerful unseen villain threatening New York City. The latest trailer shows Tom Holland returning as the web-slinger as he navigates a

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‘Teach You a Lesson’ tops Netflix global non-English TV list for second week

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:27:07 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Korean action-drama “Teach You a Lesson” remained at No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV List for a second straight week, ranking in the Top 10 across 91 countries, including the Philippines. The series recorded 21.10 million views and 225.80 million viewing hours during the latest tracking week. It

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Beauty queens speak up after ‘halfies’ remark backlash

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:24:54 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Filipino beauty queens and pageant figures have spoken out on national identity and pride after controversial remarks about so-called “halfies” by male pageant titleholders triggered online backlash. Former male pageant titleholders and models Brandon Espiritu and Jether Palomo drew criticism after suggesting that the Philippines would struggle in international pageants without

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Sienna Spiro announces Manila stop for global ‘My House Tour’

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:22:22 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro is bringing her first major world tour to the Philippines, with a Manila concert scheduled for Jan. 9, 2027 at the New Frontier Theater. Concert promoter Wilbros Live announced Tuesday that Spiro will perform in Manila as part of her newly announced “My House Tour,” which will

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‘Schmigadoon!’ wins best musical on Broadway’s biggest night

Reuters — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:21:40 +0000

New York, United States – “Schmigadoon!” won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday, while more socially driven works dominated other top categories, with “Liberation” taking best play, “Ragtime” best musical revival and John Lithgow best leading actor for “Giant.” Based on a television series, “Schmigadoon!” is a send-up of Golden Age Broadway shows,

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Galitzine, Mendes lead star-studded London premiere of ‘Masters of the Universe’

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:41:39 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Actors Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes led the red carpet premiere of Masters of the Universe on May 27 at Cineworld Leicester Square, marking the big-screen return of the iconic franchise. Galitzine and Mendes, who portray He-Man and Teela, were joined by director Travis Knight as they celebrated the film’s debut.

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Taylor Swift to release new song for ‘Toy Story 5’ soundtrack

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:29:54 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Fourteen-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Taylor Swift will release a new original song for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film Toy Story 5, following the success of her latest album The Life of a Showgirl. The song, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff

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Cine Europa 2026 opens with Czech film ‘The Waves’

Tristan Nodalo — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:31:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The 29th edition of Cine Europa, the country’s longest-running European film festival, opened on May 28 with the screening of the Czech film The Waves at Shangri-La Plaza. Organizers said the opening night drew audiences to celebrate European cinema, with the film highlighting themes of political tension, identity, and personal courage.

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‘X-Men ’97’ returns for second season on Disney+ July 1

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:24:49 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – X-Men ’97 will return for a second season on Disney+ on July 1, Marvel Animation announced. The Emmy-nominated series, which revisits the classic X-Men animated show, was among the most-watched Disney+ original animated titles globally during its first season and currently holds a 99% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Season

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