Entertainment
Guide: Apple TV+, Music, Arcade holiday specials
Entertainment galore this season of giving
Apple is offering a great holiday lineup across its entertainment services. Enjoy these on Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade as Christmas approaches.
Classics, originals, sing-alongs on Apple TV+
Apple Original special “The Velveteen Rabbit” and musical “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas” featuring Rebecca Welton from Ted Lasso and special guests headline Apple TV+ specials this holiday season.
For kids, “The Snoopy Show,” “Frog and Toad,” “Sago Mini Friends,” and “Shape Island” are available to stream throughout the season while classics like “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special,” “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown,” and “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” are all streaming on the platform.
As a bonus, a sing-along version of the hit musical comedy “Spirited” which stars Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer has been made available.
Apple Music: TWICE’s Jeongyeon headlines Carols Covered
This year, Carols Covered returns with a new lineup of holiday songs reimagined by today’s top artists.
The Apple Music selection includes renditions led by TWICE’s Jeongyeon. She encourages listeners to bring back “some sweet holiday memories” while tuning in to her cover.
The lineup of performers also includes Ángela Aguilar, Armani White, Bnxn, Coco Jones, David Shaw, Dikka, and Elevation Worship. There’s also Ella Henderson, Gallant & Jensen McRae, G Flip, Hakushi Hasegawa, Hemlocke Springs, Lauren Spencer Smith, and Restless Road.
Apple Arcade: Updates for the holidays
For Apple Arcade, more than 50 updates to existing titles on the service have been rolled out. All of that coming in time for the festivities this December.
Players may join Sonic and friends in Sonic Dream Team, step into a Disney magic-filled world with Disney Dreamlight Valley Arcade Ediiton and enjoy an epic fantasy puzzle RPG adventure with Puzzle & Dragons Story.
The award-winning Hello Kitty Island Adventure has also introduced the Give & Gather Celebration on the Island, along with its newest resident, My Sweet Piano.
Multi-player game Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat has six new songs, while Cooking Mama: Cuisine! has an all-new Flour Recipes book to get everyone busy and hooked on their Apple devices.
Entertainment
The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert finally arrives in Manila
The run goes from March 4 to 6 at Solaire.
As far as films in concert go, The Lord of the Rings is the classic experience for fans. Since 2008, the concert experience has been touring the globe, enamoring fans of the series with live renditions of Howard Shore’s iconic soundtrack. Now, the experience is finally arriving in Manila. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert will run in the Philippines from March 4 through 6 next year.
There’s a reason why the iconic trilogy is the classic experience for films in concert. Besides being a legendary film franchise, the series features Howard Shore’s Academy Award-winning score. Fans will likely still recognize the dulcet strings of the Shire or the grandiose crescendo of the Fellowship.
From March 4 to 6, The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert will run at The Theatre in Solaire. Under the baton of Reuben Blundell, the concert will star the 96-member Filharmonika Orchestra, the Philippine Madrigal Singers’ 100-member adult choir and 50-member boys’ choir, and soloist Malena Rampi.
Film Community Philippines members can get exclusive pre-sale access from November 9 to 11. Meanwhile, public ticket sales will start on November 20 via TicketWorld.com.ph.
SEE ALSO: Kingdom Come devs are working on a Lord of the Rings RPG
Entertainment
Dune and Dune: Part Two return to cinemas ahead of Dune: Part Three
Return to Arrakis.
The journey to Arrakis isn’t over just yet. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are bringing back Dune and Dune: Part Two to select cinemas and IMAX in the Philippines for a limited one-week run starting November 11.
The re-release gives audiences a chance to revisit Denis Villeneuve’s award-winning sci-fi films before the highly anticipated conclusion to his Dune trilogy. Moviegoers will also get an exclusive sneak peek at Dune: Part Three.
The first film, Dune, follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a gifted young man destined for something greater than himself. When his family becomes entangled in a conflict over Arrakis and its valuable spice, Paul must confront his fears and discover his place in the universe.
In Dune: Part Two, Paul continues his journey alongside Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen. Seeking revenge against those responsible for his family’s downfall, he faces a difficult choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe.
Dune: Part Three arrives in December
The story continues in Dune: Part Three, which takes place nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seizes control of the Imperium. Now ruling as Emperor, Paul must deal with the consequences of his reign as old allies return, new threats emerge, and a conspiracy threatens everything he holds dear.
The film sees the return of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Javier Bardem. They are joined by Charlotte Rampling, Isaach de Bankolé, and Robert Pattinson.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Three opens exclusively in cinemas and IMAX on December 16, 2026, with sneak previews on December 15.
Tickets for the upcoming film are now on sale. For showtimes and ticket information, visit dunepart3.com.ph.
Meanwhile, Dune and Dune: Part Two return to select cinemas and IMAX starting November 11 for one week only.
Entertainment
1st teaser trailer, details for Death Stranding Isolations series unveiled
Animated series to debut on Hulu on Disney Plus
A new teaser trailer for the upcoming Death Stranding Isolations series on Hulu on Disney+ has been revealed.
The upcoming animated series is set to debut in 2027. It is set in the world of Death Stranding immediately after the game’s protagonist Sam reconnects the continent of North America via the Chiral Network.
The series will tell a completely new story separate from that of the video games. The narrative will focus on a young man and woman as they set off on an adventure.
As America is reborn from the ashes, the renewed connections that bind it together bring about new and unforeseen consequences.
In this tumultuous new landscape, there are some who walk a different path to the one chosen by Sam and his Bridges comrades.
One is a wise old man who connects people through a method that defies all reckoning. There is also a female soldier ensnared in a cycle of war and destruction.
Moreover, there is a boy who seethes with rage at the absurdity of his life, and a girl who chose to sever all ties with the outside world. Fate has other plans for her, however, and chance encounters see her launched headfirst into a world she does not recognize.
Death Stranding Isolations is written by Tow Ubukata (Activator, Bone Ash, Project Darkness) and directed by Takayuki Sano (Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – The Movie, Attack on Titan The Final Season).
The series is animated by E&H production (NINJA KAMUI, BULLET/BULLET, the Magic Knight Rayearth Television series 2026) with original character design by Ilya Kuvshinov (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, The Wonderland).
The series is executive produced by Hideo Kojima and produced by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS.
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