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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ sequel coming in April 2022
The Oscar-winning animated feature is getting a part two, and our Spidey senses are tingling with excitement!
Back together again: Sony, Marvel strike deal for new 'Spider-Man' film
Not only is Spider-Man staying in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but his next movie is already slated for 2021!
Marvel films to lose Spider-Man as Sony deal breaks down – reports
(UPDATED) Talks to 'share' the character reportedly break down between Marvel and Sony
Sony to acquire 95% stake in anime distributor Funimation
The acquisition puts Sony firmly on the radar against other anime streaming services such as Netflix Hulu and Amazon
Video on demand to 'enrich' Filipinos' lives
Streaming video services are beginning to gain popularity in the country led by pioneers like HOOQ with its tailored services for Filipino consumers
Sony Pictures names new head of movie group
Tom Rothman replaces Amy Pascal as head of the movie group a major move after a massive cyberattack devastated the entertainment giant
Sony chief thanks supporters after 'vicious' cyber attack
Sony chief Kazuo Hirai thanks supporters who stood by the company in the face of the devastating cyber assault
N. Korea slams 'hostile' US sanctions over Sony hack
North Korea says the US sanctions prove it is still not away from hostility toward Pyongyang
2014 in Moods
4 moods dominated 2014 as seen from your votes on the mood meter
Pope message, Sony hackers, Syria video | The wRap
Pope Francis on New Year: a world with no more slaves Sony’s hackers threaten an American news group A video of two Italian women missing in Syria surfaces
Sony expands distribution for 'The Interview'
A total of 580 independent theaters will show the movie starting Friday January 2
Doubts remain on North Korea role in Sony attack
I m skeptical about the claim and I would be even more skeptical that the North Koreans did it on their own without help from a third party or government says John Dickson a former air force intelligence officer who is now a partner in the cybersecurity firm Denim Group
North Korea blasts Obama as 'monkey' in threat over movie
The country s National Defense Commission also accuses the US behind the internet shutdown
'The Interview' takes in $1 million in limited release
The Interview opened in about 300 cinemas mostly small independent theaters December 25
Pope Christmas message, PH communists, Jordan pilot | The wRap
Pope Francis says: “so many tears this Christmas Communists resume talks with the Philippine government Jordan vows to save its pilot held captive by ISIS
Russia says N.Korea comedy 'scandalous', slams US
The very idea of the film is so aggressive and scandalous that the reaction of the North Korean side is completely understandable
Raunchy North Korea comedy hits US theaters
Raunchy comedy The Interview – featuring a fictional plot to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un that has enraged Pyongyang – opens in crowded US movie theaters looking to make a statement on free speech
Renewable energy, Pope message, China Christmas ban | The wRap
A petition to the Supreme Court: stop charging for renewable energy Pope Francis asks Christians to practice “tenderness A Chinese city bans Christmas
Pemberton trial, Lacson resignation, Sony film release | The wRap
Philippine court suspends US Marine trial Lacson steps down February 2015 Sony will release controversial film “The Interview” on Christmas Day
Q&A: Who pulled the plug on North Korea's Internet?
Experts say there are several plausible scenarios for why North Korea suddenly went dark this week stressing it s impossible to know exactly what happened
Sony to release 'Interview' after hack attack
Sony s U turn is the latest twist to a crisis which has engulfed the studio and The Interview a screwball romp about a fictional plot by two US journalists embarking on a mission to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Vatican 'ills,' North Korea cyberattack, PH 2015 budget | The wRap
Pope Francis says the Church suffers from a lust for power A cyberattack brings down North Korea’s internet President Aquino signs the 2015 budget
North Korea's Internet collapses after Sony hack
UPDATED It is not clear who or what is behind the shut down of Pyongyang s web connections
China condemns 'cyber terrorism' as Obama pledges North Korea review
The statement comes after talks between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his US counterpart John Kerry
Madonna speaks of 'crazy times' after songs leaked
The Internet is as constructive and helpful in bringing people together as it is in doing dangerous things and hurting people It s a double edged sword says the pop icon
Obama: Sony hack was not 'an act of war'
UPDATE Obama says that while his administration is planning a proportionate response the hack of Sony was an act of cyber vandalism rather than war
N. Korea threatens to hit back at White House in hacking row
North Korea s top military body again denies involvement in the hacking of Sony Pictures which prompted executives to halt the release of a film seen by Pyongyang as mocking the North s leader
N. Korea hack was 'vandalism' not act of war: Obama
I think it was an act of cyber vandalism that was very costly very expensive We take it very seriously says US President Barack Obama
iPhone 6 review (TechRap)
BMW developing self parking car Sony cancels The Interview following 9 11 threat from hackers We review the iPhone 6
N. Korea proposes joint probe with US into Sony cyber attack
UPDATED A senior US administration official says the US has asked China to help block further cyber attacks
Sony denies having 'caved,' still plans movie release
It is still our hope that anyone who wants to see this movie will get the opportunity to do so
China state media slams N. Korea parody film as 'arrogant'
China has for decades been North Korea s closest ally and biggest trading partner though ties have been strained in recent years by Pyongyang s continuation of nuclear tests
North Korea to snub UN Security Council meeting
Ten of the 15 council members has pushed for North Korea to be put on the agenda but Russia and China have argued that rights concerns should be put before the UN Human Rights Council and not the Security Council
Obama warns N. Korea over Sony hack: 'We will respond'
UPDATED We cannot have a society in which some dictator some place can start imposing censorship here in the United States
Hackers may have exploited Sony's weakest link: humans
The weakest link in any security system is always the human being says Usher online s Guy Levy Yurista
Movie world fears for freedom of speech as North Korea parody pulled
Sony s decision to pull The Interview is unsettling in so many ways Good thing they don t publish the Satanic Verses Stephen King wrote on Twitter
Erap on Mar, UP faculty on media practices, Sony pull-out | The wRap
Will former president Estrada endorse Mar Roxas for 2016? University of the Philippines faculty call for the end of contractualization in media Sony cancels the release of its film “The Interview”
Sony cancels 'The Interview' release after threats, Hollywood reacts
Sony announces the decision after the majority of US theater chains say they will not screen the film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un
Hackers invoke 9/11 in chilling new Sony threat
The threat – downplayed by US authorities – comes as lawyers file a class action suit against the embattled studio over employee data protection
Sony vows to survive after hackers promise 'gift'
This will not take us down says Sony Pictures chief Michael Lynton on the cyber attack against the company
Threats, ethics fail to deter US media on Sony emails
Sony s lawyer says media outlets that continue to publish news about the hacked Sony emails may face a lawsuit
New 'James Bond' script stolen in Sony hack
The news comes less than two weeks after details of the new Bond movie Spectre were released
Sony says sorry to Obama, amid leaked emails storm
Sony Pictures Entertainment is battling to contain the fallout from a massive hacking attack which some have blamed on North Korea angry at a forthcoming movie which lampoons the reclusive state s leader
Hagupit weakens, death toll, US 'centuries of racism' | The wRap
Hagupit weakens into a tropical storm The Red Cross says Hagupit kills at least 21 people mostly in Samar New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says America needs to confront “centuries of racism ”
North Korea denies carrying out hack attack on Sony Pictures
UPDATED North Korea: The hacking into the Sony Pictures might be a righteous deed of the supporters and sympathizers with the North in response to its appeal
FBI warns of malware after Sony hack attack
Businesses are warned of malicious software that may have been the cause of a cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment
WebHits: The Amazing Spider-man 2 extended trailer
Sony releases an extended an extended version of the Amazing Spider man 2 trailer
Sony unveils Avengers-style expansion of Spider-Man franchise
Spinoffs and sequels await the Spider Man franchise
McCartney has 'New' song in animated film
Yes it s called New title track of new album and soundtrack for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Craig, Mendes all set for next James Bond
007 with a touch of prestige by distinguished lead and director
