Hollywood actor Nicholas Hoult, a.k.a. X-Men’s Beast, headlines AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016

“What a lovely day” and a “Beastly” good time, it is for movie and pop fans around the region as AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016 ( APCC Manila) confirmed Hollywood actor Nicholas Hoult ( photo) as the latest celebrity headliner to hit the stage of the biggest pop culture convention on Aug. 26 to 28 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Hoult, who made his acting debut with the 1996 Canadian- British film Intimate Relations, is best known for playing mutant scientist Beast in X- Men: First Class and

X- Men: Days of Future Past, War Boy Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road, protagonist Jack in Jack the Giant

Slayer and R in Warm Bodies. In the past, Hoult starred in the independent, sci- fi drama Young

Ones opposite Michael Shannon and Elle Fanning and directed by Jake Paltrow, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He also topbilled opposite Colin Firth in Tom Ford’s directorial debut A Single Man to rave reviews. Hoult’s most recent movie appearances were in Drake Doremus’ film Equals, a futuristic drama also starring Kristen Stewart, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, as well as the British independent production Kill Your Friends, based on a novel by John Niven.

He has recently finished shooting writer- director Danny Strong’s directorial debut Rebel in the Rye, in which he plays a young J. D. Salinger; and he will also be seen in the film Sand Castle for director Fernando Coimbra, in which he portrays an American soldier on a mission to help a village at the end of the war in Iraq. For the fans of Hoult, APCC Manila is offering autograph, photograph and meet- and- greet session tickets with the actor, which will be available soon for purchase on SM Tickets website, https://

smtickets. com/ or at all SM Tickets outlets.

APCC Manila 2016 tickets are available via SM Tickets with ticket prices PP550 ( one- day pass), P850 ( two- day pass) and P1,050 ( three- day pass). All these will give the ticketholder access to stage activities, performances and the main show floor. The event is free for children aged five years and below for all days, but a valid identification is required for verification purposes before entering the show floor.

A special geek bundle is also available at P3,500 for the first 100 customers which includes an event lanyard, tote bag, cape, a three- day pass and a 1/ 12 Iron Man Mark XL “Shotgun” collectible figure from Comicave Studios. For more updates, visit asiapopcomicon. com/ manila and official Facebook page, facebook. com/ apccmanila.