Movies: Judi Dench, Her Majesty The Queen Again In “Victoria & Abdul”

Legendary actress Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) revisits the role of Queen Victoria (which she already portrayed in the Oscar-nominated Mrs. Brown), for Universal Pictures' heartwarming drama, Victoria & Abdul.

(Check out the Victoria & Abdul featurette “Long Live the Queen” at http://youtu.be/gojXajw8a20 and watch the film exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 4th.)

The world well knows Victoria, the iconic leader who ruled an empire spanning the world – but, who was Abdul?

Movies: History's Most Unlikely Friendship Blossoms In “Victoria & Abdul”

Academy Award winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) reunites with Academy Award-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen), and returns to the role of Queen Victoria, in Universal Pictures' heartwarming drama, Victoria & Abdul.

(Check out the new trailer of Victoria & Abdul at http://youtu.be/T504u17Ao9A and watch the film exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting October 4th.)

The screenplay is by Academy Award nominee Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), based on journalist Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, which brought to light the long-hidden history of Victoria and Abdul from their own diaries and journals.

Movies: “Murder On The Orient Express” Trailer & Poster Debut

Following the all-star cast photo reveal of the highly-anticipated latest remake of the classic book by Agatha Christie “Murder on the Orient Express”, 20th Century Fox further exposes the whodunit exploits of the uber-intelligent detective Hercule Poirot on its poster and trailer debut  - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_ibNEKpmrJY&feature=youtu.be

Directed by Kenneth Branagh who also stars as Poirot, “Murder on the Orient Express” features a powerhouse cast that includes Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley and Olivia Colman who all play a crucial part in solving the elusive answers to a murder committed who are all considered as suspects while on board the Orient Express.

Branagh, in recent interviews said he made a conscious decision not to watch director Lumet’s (1974) version, and that he had advised the cast also to avoid watching it. “Our goal is to try and find a new approach. That’s why classic stories are worth retelling,” he said, adding that “there are some surprises.”

“Murder on the Orient Express” opens November 8 in cinemas nationwide from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.