X-Men: First Class earns P71 M in just 4 days in the Philippines

“X-Men: First Class” stirred the franchise anew as it exceeded fans’ and the general public’s expectations when it opened with a whopping P 71 million at the box-office nationwide on its first 4-day weekend (June 2-5, 2011) in the Phils.

The movie delivered with flying colors, surpassing 20th Century Fox’s estimates and is now 2011’s Biggest Opening for a Fox film so far, besting the studio’s recent box-office hit “Rio” at P 17 million on its opening weekend.

X-Men: First Class - Movie Review

The latest mutant movie directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender is more of a biography type discussing the history of what is now known to us as the X-Men. X-Men: First Class was presented by Marvel Entertainment, Dune Entertainment and 20th Century Fox and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures nationwide beginning June 2 in all theaters.

Thor: Finally a Norse deity on the big screen

From a comic book published by Marvel Comics in 1962, Thor finally arrives in the big screen through the production of Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. Luckily the super hero film was released earlier here in the Philippines (April 29) through Summit Entertainment, which was few days early than the US premiere (May 6). The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, and Stellan Skarsgård and directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Marvel’s The Avengers to be released on May 4, 2012

Now that Thor and Captain America will be shown on cinemas this 2011, Marvel Studios in partnership with Walt Disney Pictures as the distributor of The Avengers movie. Last April 25 at Burbank California USA, Marvel Studios with The Avengers director Joss Whedon, they announced the cast of the most anticipated comic book adaptation including Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury).

Natalie Portman plays Jane Foster in Thor

Academy Award Winner for Best Actress Natalie Portman will be playing the role of Jane Poster in Marvel Studio and Paramount Pictures’ film adaptation of Thor. She will be the love interest of Thor played by Chris Hemsworth, a Norse Lightning Deity who was banished in Earth after breaking the rule of his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the ruler of Asgard and the great Norse God. The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh and will be shown in all cinemas nationwide beginning April 29, in 3D, IMAX 3D and regular format.

Thor opens on April 29 in IMAX 3D

Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures and Solar Entertainment brings to the big screen one of the legendary Marvel Comics characters that is based from Norse mythological god named Thor. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins, Thor was directed by Kenneth Branagh and will be showing in all cinemas nationwide beginning April 29. It is available in 3D, IMAX 3D and regular format.