‘ULTRALUMINARY’ IS NEWSINGLE FROM‘OVER THE MOON’
Watch the official lyric video for “Ultraluminary,” performed by Phillipa Soo, from “Over The Moon,” arriving on Netflix on Oct. 23.
Of the soundtrack, director Glen Keane says, “‘Over the Moon’ wasn’t originally intended to be a musical, but in the creative process, we discovered that the emotions of the characters ran so deep that there were times when words weren’t enough. Singing felt like the purest way to capture our characters’ journeys! Our songwriters Chris Curtis, Marjorie Duffield and Helen Park absolutely nailed the intention and spirit of ‘Over the Moon,’ and our screenwriter Audrey Wells felt the same way. Composer Steven Price’s gorgeous and uplifting score really made the film soar. We are lucky to have had the chance to collaborate with these talented musicians.”
Speaking of the release of ‘Ultraluminary,’ Keane continues, “The title ‘Ultraluminary’ describes a song that emanates light. We needed Helen, Chris and Margie to create the melody, rhythm and lyrics required to capture the dizzying joy, energy and outrageous confidence of our goddess, Chang’e and her dazzling world of Lunaria ... that’s all. No tall order! I’ll never forget the day in Peilin’s office where it all came together. It felt like a miracle happened that day. One could not help but dance to that amazing song!”
‘The Undoing,’ starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, debuts on Oct. 26
Pinoy thriller and mystery fans have new reasons to look forward to in the upcoming HBO Original thriller series, “The Undoing,” which premieres on Oct. 26 at 9 a.m./10 p.m. on HBO and HBO Go. Subsequent episodes will be aired every Monday at 10 a.m./10 p.m.
Based on Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel “You Should Have Known,” the limited series follows Grace (Nicole Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant) who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives involving a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations.
Left behind in the wake of a very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.
Powerhouse supporting cast for ‘Happenstance’
After “Unlocked,” director Adolfo Alix Jr. and the streaming platform Gagaoolala partnered up once again in the nineepisode Boys’ Love (BL) series “Happenstance,” which tells a love story taking place between two timelines: one in the present and one during the 1970s. The series’ two leads, who have yet to be revealed, will be supported by some of the Philippines’ finest supporting actors, including Rosanna Roces, Alan Paule, Angel Bayani and Erlinda Villalobos. “Happenstance” is scheduled for release by the end of 2020.
Elizabeth Oropesa stars and produces ‘ECQ Diary’
Elizabeth Oropesa is bankrolling the production of the movie “ECQ Diary (Bawal Lumabas),” in which she costars alongside Daria Ramirez. They play senior citizens, the age group considered most vulnerable during the pandemic. The two worked together in the ’70s screen classic “Nunal sa Tubig.”
Oropesa feels strongly about making a film focusing on the global health crisis because, as she explains, “We’re obligated as artists to remember our shared struggle in the year of the COVID19 pandemic.” The film is written and directed by journalist and filmmaker Arlyn dela Cruzbernal, who discloses that the movie was submitted for consideration for an upcoming film festival.