PHILIPPINES, OCTOBER 30, 2012 – HBO ushers in
another round of ACTION NATION
entertainment for the months of November and December this
year! Starting November 18, you get to enjoy a power-packed line-up of seven
exciting blockbusters every Sunday at 10pm on HBO /
9pm on HBO HD.
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| Captain America: The First Avenger |
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE
FIRST AVENGER
November 18
After being denied a position in the U.S. military service,
Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into
Captain America, a superhero dedicated to aid in war efforts, as well as
defending America's ideals. Together with Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter,
Captain America leads the fight
for freedom in this action-packed blockbuster by waging war against the evil
organization, HYDRA, led by the villanous Red Skull. Starring
Chris Evans, Samuel Jackson and
Hugo Weaving, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST
AVENGER will keep you at the edge of your seat.
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| Cowboys and Aliens |
COWBOYS AND ALIENS
November 25
The film is set in 1875 in a place called Absolution, where
an injured loner, played by Daniel Craig, wakes up with a strange metal shackle
on his wrist and no memory of how and why he is there. The town, under the
control of a tyrannical leader called Colonel Dolarhyde, is unwelcoming towards
foreigners. However, they become vulnerable when enemies decide to attack their
town, and it’s up to the shunned stranger to defend their home. COWBOYS AND ALIENS also stars Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde.
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| Green Lantern |
GREEN LANTERN
December 2
Hal Jordan, a gifted and seemingly cocky test pilot with a haunted
past, incidentally gets picked to assist a brotherhood of warriors who have
been sworn to keep intergalactic order. Using a ring that grants him
superpowers to defeat the enemy, Hal has to adapt to his new powers, muster the
courage to overcome his fears, and bring about peace in the universe which
Parallax, the villain, has disturbed. This film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake
Lively and Peter Sarsgaard, and is guaranteed to bring lots of entertainment to
your screens.
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| The Three Musketeers |
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
December 9
This classic story, written
by Alexandre
Dumas, has now been remade
into yet another exciting version of the tale. In this film, we follow the
escapades of three elite warriors — Porthos, Athos and Aramis, who serve the
King of France. After discovering an evil conspiracy to overthrow the King, the
Musketeers come across a young, aspiring hero, D’Artagnan, and decide to take
him under their wing. Together, the four embark on a dangerous mission to foil
the plot that not only threatens the crown, but the future of Europe itself. This action-adventure stars Matthew
Macfadyen, Logan Lerman and Ray Stevenson.
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| Abduction |
ABDUCTION
December 16, 10pm
Nathan and
his friend, Karen, find a website that features photographs of children who are
either missing or have been suspected to be abducted. While browsing the
pictures, they realise that Nathan is one of these children. What follows that
harmless incident of Internet browsing is an extremely dangerous pursuit of
Nathan’s life, where he finds himself being tracked down and attacked by
various people he has never met. When everything appears to be going downhill and
there is literally no one he can trust, Nathan’s therapist then reveals a
silver lining by pointing him in the right direction towards his real father. ABDUCTION features up-and-coming stars Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins, along with Alfred Molina.
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| Contrabond |
CONTRABAND
December 23
In this exciting blockbuster, we
learn about Chris Farraday, a
legendary smuggler who chose to leave his criminal past behind in order to
develop a closer life and relationship with his wife and sons. However, when a
ruthless drug kingpin threatens his family, Farraday has no other alternative
but to summon his old skills and contacts for one last run to score millions of
dollars. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and
Giovanni Ribisi, be prepared to be in suspense as you follow this nail-biting
thriller!
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| Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol |
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL
December 30
In this instalment of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, we see Ethan Hunt and his new team race against time to
track down Hendricks, a dangerous terrorist who has gained access to Russian
nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. However, an
attempt by the team to stop him ends with a severe explosion damaging the
Kremlin, and the IMF inevitably gets implicated. Undaunted, Ethan and his team
chase Hendricks to Dubai and then to Mumbai, but even then they might still be
too late to stop an impending disaster! This spectacular action movie stars Tom
Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg.
Get your dose of Hollywood action
with the HBO ACTION NATION line-up
happening this November and December on HBO / HBO HD!
Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information and play times.
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exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood studios - Paramount Pictures,
Sony Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. In addition to the
proprietary and award-winning HBO Original programs that are produced
exclusively for HBO viewers, HBO Asia works with a large number of major
independent production companies to secure exclusive rights to a host of
quality movies. HBO Asia offers five subscription movie channels with
uninterrupted programming – HBO, HBO SIGNATURE, HBO FAMILY, HBO HITS and
CINEMAX – as well as a subscription video-on-demand service, HBO ON DEMAND, HBO
HD, the first regional movie channel to broadcast in high definition in Asia, and HBO HITS
HD, which delivers Hollywood blockbuster hits 24-hours a
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