{"id":11099,"date":"2025-03-28T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T05:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humble-copper-duck.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/big-screens-bigger-stories-april-2025s-movie-highlights-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T13:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T05:31:43","slug":"big-screens-bigger-stories-april-2025s-movie-highlights-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/?p=11099","title":{"rendered":"Big Screens, Bigger Stories: April 2025&#8217;s Movie Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t miss these titles, opening in cinemas in April 2025!<\/p>\n<h2>April 2 &#8211; A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Jared Hess<\/p>\n<p>Trailer 1:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gh-YLE7l6NA?si=8RsJWQl800ttBQsI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trailer 2:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OtGJmI5qQFg?si=H0kpe-LD5GJ_6Uo7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn\u2019t just help you craft, it\u2019s essential to one\u2019s survival! Four misfits \u2013 Garrett \u201cThe Garbage Man\u201d Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) \u2013 find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they\u2019ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Jack Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative\u2026the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.<\/p>\n<h2>April 2 &#8211; Gulay Lang, Manong (Ayala Malls Cinemas EXCLUSIVE)<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Cedrick Juan, Perry Dizon, BJ Tolits Forbes, Ranzel, Dong Abay and Lui Manansala<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: BC Amparado<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=295&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgulaylangmanong%2Fvideos%2F841627894587585%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"410\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Struggling farmer Pilo Sabado finds himself entangled in a complex web of circumstances when his grandson Ricky gets caught up in the cannabis trade with his friend Razer. As tensions rise in the region\u2019s drug war, Ricky is apprehended by determined policeman SPO3 Ariel Lacson, who strikes a deal with Pilo: help catch Razer, and Ricky goes free. As the unlikely duo navigates the murky waters of alliances and revelations within the cartel, Pilo and Ariel uncover a startling truth: the cannabis trade, linked to a powerful senator, isn\u2019t just recreational, but a crucial lifeline for medical relief for the Senator\u2019s epileptic daughter. This discovery shakes Pilo and Ariel to their core, challenging their moral compasses. Amidst betrayals and unexpected alliances, they face a pivotal choice: succumb to temptation and secure their future or uphold their principles, risking everything in a battle that tests their souls.<\/p>\n<h2>April 9 &#8211; Drop (Universal Pictures)<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Christopher Landon<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5vAEK0fxao?si=69BDiAiNN0J3UO-r\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (Brandon Sklenar) is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone. She is instructed to tell nobody and follow instructions or the hooded figure she sees on her home security cameras will kill Violet\u2019s young son and babysitting sister. Violet must do exactly as directed or everyone she loves will die. Her unseen tormentor\u2019s final directive? Kill Henry.<\/p>\n<h2>April 9 &#8211; The Demon Disorder (Ayala Malls Cinemas EXCLUSIVE)<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: John Noble, Charles Cottier, Dirk Hunter, Christian Willis<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Steven Boyle<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXYqTtHtMOM?si=x0heTkTuQjmZjLe6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Marking the directorial debut from special effects master Steven Boyle (\u201cThe Matrix\u201d trilogy, \u201cThe Hobbit\u201d), \u201cThe Demon Disorder\u201d is a demonic Australian horror movie that finds three brothers reunited after the youngest is possessed by their deceased father (John Noble). How do you defeat a presence that knows you inside and out? An anger so powerful it refuses to stay dead?<\/p>\n<h2>April 19 &#8211; Sinners<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O\u2019Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson , Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n<p>Trailer 1:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jA8B6vhlUho?si=R-HFu371g823y95X\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trailer 2:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KNQCsQoyjsE?si=xdgT8fyPpa5GDQ0S\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Ryan Coogler \u2013 director of \u201cBlack Panther\u201d and \u201cCreed\u201d \u2013 and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: \u201cSinners.\u201d Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.<\/p>\n<h2>April 25 &#8211; The Accountant 2<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson and J.K. Simmons<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Gavin O\u2019Connor<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RxvPtYryOVg?si=5PuSe__CKEvVyKu6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to \u201cfind the accountant,\u201d Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), to help. In partnership with U.S. Treasury Deputy Director Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.<\/p>\n<h2>April 2025 &#8211; Until Dawn<\/h2>\n<p>Cast: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A\u2019zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell, and Peter Stormare<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: David F. Sandberg<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l8GpjhyzMHs?si=ylG5CiDTTnsGApbS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one\u2026 only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. Trapped in the valley, they\u2019re forced to relive the night again and again \u2013 only each time the killer threat is different, each more terrifying than the last. Hope dwindling, the group soon realizes they have a limited number of deaths left, and the only way to escape is to survive until dawn. \u201cUntil Dawn\u201d is directed by David F. Sandberg, and stars Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A\u2019zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell, and Peter Stormare. Based on the Playstation Studios video game.<\/p>\n<h6>Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures, Ayala Malls Cinemas, Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big screens will host even bigger stories, featuring both familiar faces and fresh talents this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1062],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pageone-online-network"],"_pageone_source":"","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":{"nxtgen_comments":[{"93":"drop mukhang creepy ah \r","94":"awts\r","95":"sinners pang oscar ba to??\r","96":"wOw\r"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderwithsisters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}