EMERGING Filipina American actress Tisha Custodio is getting a shot at her first television role. Custodio plays Carolyn “Mouse” Smith, a teenage basketball player who comes from a military family in “Big Shot,” a new drama-comedy set to premiere on Disney+ on Friday, April 16. The series, developed by Dean Lorey (“Arrested Development”) and David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies”),…
THE first-ever Filipino-language song from Disney is now available on Spotify. “Gabay” by Filipina singer KZ Tandingan was released at midnight on Friday, March 5. The song, which calls for unity and trust, will be featured in the upcoming animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” The lyrics include: “May lakas na galing sa tubig,…
FILIPINA singer KZ Tandingan will sing Disney’s first Filipino song for its upcoming animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Tandingan — dubbed “Asia’s Soul Supreme” — will be “lending her voice” for “Gabay,” which was described as a song about trust, strength, and unity, Disney Philippines revealed on Tuesday, March 2. “Asia’s Soul Supreme…
WALT Disney Animation is set to debut the animated short “Us Again” in theatres before “Raya and the Last Dragon” on March 5, and will be available on Disney+ in June. “Us Again” is written and directed by Zach Parrish, the head of animation of “Big Hero 6.” It will be Disney’s first theatrical short…
Arnis fighting sticks, Moro swords, wearing salakot (cone-shaped hats) — these are some of the touches of Filipino culture in “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Disney’s forthcoming animated film that will be the studio’s first with a Southeast Asian warrior princess. Southeast Asian nations from the Philippines to Vietnam come together to create the fantasy world of Kumandra, where…
FILIPINA American Disney star and singer Olivia Rodrigo’s official debut single “Drivers License” is shaping up to be a chart-topping hit. After its release on January 8, the song has been dominating the charts of major streaming platforms. It climbed to no. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Top 100 chart, Apple Music’s Top 100: Global…
AMERICAN media giant Disney is looking for a Filipina or Filipina American actress to play the role of a “lola” (grandmother) for an upcoming film. In its casting call currently up on Project Casting, the mass media company said it is searching for 50 to 90-year-old Filipina or Filipina American females who can speak English…
The Philippines is known for the longest Christmas season in the world with the holiday spirit starting to manifest in the “-ber” months. Filipinos have their own set of traditions that are observed every year, such as setting up a nativity scene, attending simbang gabi, or celebrating noche buena. One symbol of a Pinoy Christmas,…
The global entertainment giant previously won production rights to the author’s romantic comedy “29 Dates” Melissa de la Cruz, the New York Times best-selling author known for her “Blue Bloods” series, has partnered up with Disney Publishing Worldwide to develop original content that will be featured across the company’s multiple platforms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Melissa…
With “Frozen 2” now in theaters, viewers once again are transported to the world of Arendelle and accompanying sisters Elsa and Anna along their new set of adventures. After the success of “Frozen” in 2013, lingering questions remained, including: Why does Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) have magical powers? Together with Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff (Jonathan…
AFTER nearly a year of anticipation, Pixar’s first-ever animated short featuring CGI Filipino characters is set to be released next week. “Float,” written and directed by Filipino American storyboard artist Bobby Alcid Rubio, will be available for viewing on streaming service Disney+ on Tuesday, November 12. In the roughly seven-minute short, a father tries to…
Disney and Pixar veteran Josie Trinidad one of four filmmakers appointed to work on upcoming original features ON Tuesday, October 1, Walt Disney Animation Studios named four new directors to helm upcoming original theatrical features for the studio, including Filipina American filmmaker Josie Trinidad. Trinidad began as a Story Trainee at Walt Disney Animation Studios…
Disney revealed last weekend at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California that its new animated movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” will feature Pinay-Canadian actress Cassandra “Cassie” Steele as the voice of its main character. Steele will be the voice of Raya, a lone warrior in the fictional land of Kumandra, on a quest to…
