Handsome Scottish Stage and Screen Star Sam Heughan is in Toronto right now! The 35-year-old Actor known best for his work as Jamie Fraser in Starz‘s Outlander, is promoting both the Season One DVD/Blu-ray release of the Series and also upcoming new episodes.

Heughan drew a large crowd to Shaw Media‘s Headquarters this morning with cheers and screams errupting outside a taping of The Morning Show (National Edition). He also stayed behind to pretape an interview for News at Noon, with loyal Fans braving the chill to see him through the window and see him leave. He stopped for Photos and Autographs, ensuring everyone waiting got a quick moment.

He loved Billy, giving him a pat on the head and did an imitation of him, saying “Get me outta here, I’m cold!!”.

Based on the Bestsellers by Diana Gabaldon, the racy Outlander is about a Nurse named Claire Randall whom after being mysteriously transported in time from 1945 to 1743, finds herself torn between two Lovers in two separate lives. The popular Series has been renewed for another Season.

See the latest Trailer for Outlander:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada release Season One of Outlander, in stores now.

Showcase premieres new episodes of Outlander New beginning Sunday, April 5,  2015 at 10 PM.

Our Snap:

Billy and I with the handsome Star of racy #OUTLANDER, @SamHeughan who plays #JamieFraser, in Toronto promoting new episodes of the Series and the release of Season 1 on DVD/#Bluray. #SamHeughan

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 27, 2015 at 7:29am PDT

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In an unprecedented runaround to hear 10 seconds of a Song, Rihanna finally releases a proper full version of her new Single. After a tease on her Social Media channels yesterday afternoon with a new Single Cover sporting thick eyebrows, cryptic Hashtag #BBHMM and a hinting of something about to drop today, we finally get to hear what all the hype was.

 Fans took to Twitter midnight to express their eagerness, wondering where this potential Single or Album was. Shortly after, Fans were directed to download Lip Syncing-Selfie Video App, Dubsmash to hear a Series of short Audio Clips of Rihanna‘s new Single BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY.

Without further a do, the Single has been released in its entirety:

Rihanna did indicate her upcoming Disc R8 would we her ‘realest’ yet.  What do you think? Is this ‘real’ enough?

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Okay I was neither here nor there about James Corden hosting THE LATE LATE SHOW, but I’m completely won over!  Mariah Carey appeared on the Show last night and somehow Corden managed to get her into his Van not only for a heart-to-heart chat, but also a majorly awesome SINGALONG!

Watch:

That’s basically my entire life dream right there. SINGING IN A FRICKIN’ CAR. WITH MARIAH CAREY. WITH HAND MOVEMENTS.

Almost as good is Tom Hanks‘ appearance earlier in the week where both he and Corden re-enacted in seven minutes every single Movie Hanks ever has made!

THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN airs weeknights at 12:35 AM EST on CBS.

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 eOne Films and Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to experience an ageless romance at an Advance Screening of THE AGE OF ADALINE, starring our Queen, BLAKE LIVELY. Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary,  Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax, Victoria on April 23, 2015.

 Official Synopsis:

After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents (Harrison Ford and Kathy Baker) threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.

See the Trailer below:

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eOne Films release THE AGE OF ADALINE  on Friday, April 24, 2015.

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Toronto’s Matt Sadowski might better be known by Genre Fans as Bridge Carson (aka “Green Ranger“-turned- “Blue Ranger“) in popular American Series Power Rangers S.P.D. His latest effort which has him writing and directing, is touted as the quintessential “Non–Rom-Com“, and is set to premiere here in Toronto at the upcoming Canadian Film Fest.

PRETEND WE’RE KISSING centers around Benny (Dov Tiefenbach) and Jordan (Tommie-Amber Pirie), both brought together by a weekend romance.  Benny has trouble making a real romantic connection, while Jordan on the other hand truly believes a magical love really can exist.  Also enter in the picture the unemployed, bi-sexual Hippy Autumn (Zoë Kravitz) and what we have is an interesting Story driven by real, complex Characters.

We had the chance to chat quickly with Sadowski about PRETEND WE’RE KISSING.  We talk about Family Life, Casting and some of his greatest challenges making this Film.

Tell us about your writing process. What inspired this “Non-Rom-Com”?

In traditional Rom-Coms, insecurities and failures seem easily overcome. There’s no real consequences. It’s not like that in the real world. In life you often don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. I wanted to make a Film that asked the Audience to reevaluate the notion of true love and destiny without being cynical or less optimistic about either. I believe you need to question these concepts in real life and found it was missing in the Romantic Comedies I enjoyed. With this Script, I was able to reflect on the reasons my previous relationships failed. When I was able to apply those learnings with someone worth sharing my life with, it all fell into place. And now we have been married for nine years and have two gorgeous Children. It all works out.

You have selected a v. eclectic Cast. How intensive was the search for the perfect Benny and Jordan, and how important was it that the two Leads were Canadian?

It was very important to me that my two Leads seemed real-worldly; authentic. People you would count as your friends, but maybe, just based on physically looks alone, weren’t the type you’d go gaga over at first site. Tommie filled in for an Actress that couldn’t make one of my early read-throughs. Sure, I think she’s beautiful, but I fell in love with her for her spirit and that’s what I was looking for. She was Jordan.

Benny was more difficult. When I first wrote it, the idea was that I would play him. It took 10 years to get the Film made, and since I am no longer interested in acting and the Character had evolved since the first draft – the only thing I knew was that I needed to find someone who may not look like me but had the essence of how I perceived myself in my less confident moments. Dov nailed that rhythm. We couldn’t be more different but when we first met, he and I had a very similar speaking rhythm to a point where I felt like I was taking to myself.

Zoë  Kravitz certainly is a major Star on the rise. How did she come to be involved?

Zoë  was someone on my list very early on, but there was another star that was attached. A few weeks before filming, the Actor who was attached had her series picked up for a second season and production wasn’t going to make it easy for us to get access to her. While I was searching for her replacement, I leaned on my actors for suggestions. Dov brought Zoe up as they are close Friends. I was familiar with her work in the X-Men Movie and A Funny Thing Happened. She was VERY different than the previous Actress, but she came in and she absolutely rocked it. Outside of her amazing talent, the reason she’s going places is because she’s a great, genuine Gal.

Juggling multiple caps, what was your greatest challenge in the filmmaking process?

In this Film, I really wanted to shoot and rehearse in a very particular way. My Producer (Peter Harvey), Cast and Crew worked incredibly hard to help me achieve exactly what I was looking for. I think every Film is an experiment, like a relationship, to grow from and apply what you’ve learned to the next. My biggest challenge has always been how to mix my love for collaboration vs being confident in my specific vision. This was an incredibly artistic challenge, but not as difficult as juggling production with a three month old Newborn at home. I certainly put a lot of stress on both myself (returning home from set, to be up all night with my baby Boy) and my Wife (essentially abandoning her at Crew Call). It was a crazy time.

We adore your Wife Deb, who heads one of the most influencial and successful PR Boutiques in the land. Describe for us striking that work-home life balance.

I adore her, too! That’s an interesting question as it’s a constantly evolving thing. We met through our passion for creativity. At the beginning it was easy to lean on that, but as our marriage and Family grew, our goals began to change. I think for anyone in a creative pursuit they have to have to love their Partner more than whatever Project they’re working on. She comes first for me and vice-versa. She is my Muse and I take her advice seriously.

We see that PRETEND WE’RE KISSING already is doing the Festival rounds. What to you would be a success?

Great question. I think that’s hard to gauge. The Person I needed to like it the most, already does. That’s me. I’m proud of it and really like it, and I have to say that I haven’t felt as satisfied with my earlier work. Do I want my Friends and Family to like it? Absolutely. Do I want Critics to love it – of course! But really, at the end of the day, it’s the People who are strangers to me that I hope enjoy it. That have no reason to like or dislike it other than their preference, not as a job or because they are related to me or grew up with me. Ultimately, I’ll judge if this Film was a success if it gives me the ability to make another.

See the Teaser:

For details how you can purchase Tickets to see PRETEND WE’RE KISSING at the Canadian Film Fest on Saturday, March 28, 2015, click here.

It plays as part of the Canadian Indie Film Series on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Landmark Cinemas across Canada. It opens Friday, April 3, 2015 in select Canadian Cities including Toronto at The Carlton and Landmark Cinemas in Ottawa, Whitby and Vancouver.

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Fans know and love her from way back on the star-making Cult Hit Series FREAKS AND GEEKS, but Linda Cardellini has proven she has the talent to survive in an ever-shifting Entertainment Industry. The beautiful Actress is in Toronto today in support of Netflix Series BLOODLINE, in which she stars alongside Kyle Chandler, Chloe Sevigny, Sissy Spacek and Ben Mendelsohn.

The Series centers on adult Siblings who discover some secrets after the Black Sheep of the Family returns. The Series just got released on the Internet’s most popular Streaming Service last weekend and the response has been positive, tallying-in strong at Rotten Tomatoes.

Cardellini also has had high profile turns on long-running Series ER and Mad Men, with memorable roles in Classics like Brokeback Mountain and Legally Blonde.

She appeared earlier today on Global Television’s The Morning Show (National Edition) and despite directives  which are rare when promoting in this City, of being given to drive her underground, Cardellini graciously took a minute to roll down her window upon leaving after a momentary struggle with the power windows in her SUV.  She was lauded by Fans as they got their Selfies with the kind-spirited Star who also waved at them through the window earlier at the Studio.  It warms our hearts to see Talent do the right thing.

See the Trailer:

See our Snap:

The incredibly-gracious and beautiful @LindaCardellini. #MadMen star in #Toronto today promoting new @Netflix_CA Series, #Bloodline. #LindaCardellini

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 24, 2015 at 6:31am PDT

Bloodline streams now on Netflix.

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Elevation Pictures had a huge year in 2014 and together we want Readers across Canada to win some of their most prolific releases on Blu-ray!  The Imitation Game not only was a major player this Awards Season, but performed stellar at the Box Office, while A Most Violent Year was on the Best-Of Lists of several influencial Critics.  The Rewrite soon will see a simultaneous Blu-ray and On-Demand release.

THE IMITATION GAME

Official Synopsis:
Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), a brilliant Cambridge mathematician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist, is enlisted by his country during World War II to break the Nazi Enigma Code, and is later persecuted by the government in 1952 for being homosexual.

Watch the Trailer for The Imitation Game:

IN STORES AND ON-DEMAND TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015.

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

Official Synopsis:
Set in 1981, which was statistically New York City’s most violent year. Immigrant Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) and his wife Anna (Jessica Chastain) try to expand their business and make their American Dream come true but find it difficult as they’re surrounded by rampant violence, decay, and corruption.

Watch the Trailer for A Most Violent Year:

IN STORES AND ON-DEMAND TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015.

THE REWRITE

Official Synopsis:
Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) is a washed-up British screenwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay in 1998. Since then, he had divorced and gone broke. He begins teaching a screenwriting course at Binghamton University in upstate New York and falls in love with a single mother (Marisa Tomei).

Watch the Trailer for The Rewrite:

IN STORES AND ON-DEMAND TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015.

Canadian Readers may enter to win copies of all three, or specify in their entry which Titles you are interested in.  Do so by “liking” this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook.  For an extra entry, you may click the “share” button on this Post from there.

G’luck Willionaire$!

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eOne Films and Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see inspiring Drama, THE WATER DIVINER, the directorial debut of Academy Award Winner, Russell Crowe. The Film has won a remarkable three Australian Academy Awards. Screenings take place in Toronto and Vancouver on April 22, 2015.

Official Synopsis:
Russell Crowe‘s directorial debut, THE WATER DIVINER, is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli during World War I. Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey in 1919 to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Initially blocked by military bureaucracy, his determination unwavering, he is helped first by the beautiful Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko) who owns the hotel he takes in Istanbul, and then by a Turkish Officer who had fought against Connor’s sons. Holding on to hope, Connor and Major Hasan must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth, and for Joshua to find his own peace.

See the Trailer below:

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http://www.mrwillwong.com/thewaterdiviner @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #THEWATERDIVINER. In theatres 4/24!

Good luck, Willionaire$.

eOne Films release THE WATER DIVINER on Friday, April 24, 2015.

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eOne Films and Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see gripping Drama, WOMAN IN GOLD starring Academy Award Winner, Helen Mirren. Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax and Victoria on April 1, 2015.

Official Synopsis:

WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable true story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt’s famous painting ‘The Lady in Gold‘. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.

See Trailer below:

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http://www.mrwillwong.com/womaningold @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #WOMANINGOLD. In theatres 4/3!

Good luck, Willionaire$.

eOne Films release WOMAN IN GOLD on Friday, April 3, 2015.

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We do love our Tom Cruise. A new Teaser for the newly-named fifth installment of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE has just been released and we’re loving every minute of its two minutes. There’s humour thanks to Simon Pegg (camouflaged as a bush!), adrenaline (that plane door better open quick, Tom!) and the Franchise’s signature style – set to The Fugees’ Ready or Not – and that’s why Fans keep coming back for more!

See the Teaser:

Paramount Pictures release MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION on Friday, July 31, 2015!

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