We loved Hotel Transylvania and are so excited to see this new Teaser for HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2! To be released right before the Halloween madness, this Sequel reunites the voices of the Ensemble we loved so much the first time around.

Official Synopsis:
Dracula (Adam Sandler), worried that his adorable human/vampire grandson Dennis isn’t showing signs of being a vampire, enlists his friends to put Dennis through a “monster-in-training” boot camp. But little do they know that Drac‘s grumpy, old school dad Vlad (Mel Brooks) is about to pay a family visit to the hotel… and when he finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood—and that humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania—things are going to get batty!

See the Trailer:

Sony Pictures Canada release HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 on Friday, September 25, 2015.

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CINDERELLA is Queen of the Ball at the Box Office this weekend! Disney‘s Live-Action Adaptation of their 1950 Animated Classic debuts right at the top with a stellar $70 million from 3,485 theatres!  Made for $95 million, it in no time should recoup its production costs.  Starring fresh-faced Lily James and Oscar Winner Cate Blanchett, the Fantasy got a stellar 86% from Critics on the Tomatometer, while Audiences praised it in unison with an A CinemaScore.

Although a distant second, Warner Bros.‘ Action RUN ALL NIGHT starring Liam Neeson and Joel Kinnaman, opens in second with $11.3 million in its debut from 3,171 theatres. Reviews were mixed at 59% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences loved it with an A- CinemaScore, which could help its second week numbers.

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE continues to show great staying power in third with $6.2 million for 20th Century Fox.  The Film now is in its fifth week.

THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL lands in fourth in its second week out with $5.8 million for Fox Searchlight.  The Film in North America has grossed $18.2 million thus far.

CHAPPIE slips to sixth in its second week after a debut atop a tepid Box Office last weekend. It earns $5.4 million for Sony Pictures, a two-week gross of $23.2 million.

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is in ninth this week with $3 million for Universal Pictures, earning a cumulative $161 million thus far domestically.

THE DUFF rounds-out the Top Ten for CBS Films/eOne Films with $2.9 million in its fourth week out.

Right in-time for JUNOs Weekend, TD MUSICOUNTS and NKPR threw a two-day bash not soon to be forgotten!  Homegrown Acts  like The Arkells, Eleven Past One, Karl Wolf, North of Nowhere and more graced the intimate stage at Sheraton Hamilton Hotel’s MacNab Room, gifting TD Green Room Attendees with pure, unadulterated great music.  Tweezerman offered free facial grooming, wildly-popular DAVIDsTEA offered an open hot/cold Tea Bear, while MAC provided the Ladies with Makeovers.  The feel was festive, the sounds were superb.

Wolf, who has been a staple on Canadian Radio for the past decade, performed his popular Toto-interpolated Africa acoustically, plus the Ballad You’ve Got Me.  The Lebanese-Canadian Singer/Songwriter is primed to release his new Album Tuesday, titled WOW via Universal Music Canada.

Although they still are emerging Toronto’s North of Nowhere featuring Teen Singer/Songwriter Connor Ross, who recently won a nation-wide Contest in search of a MUSIC MONDAY Anthem, for the Coalition of Music Education.  The Song We Are One will be released on Monday, May 4, 2015 and we got a sample of it today.  Also in the Soul-Rock Band is Co-Lead Vocalist Duncan Boudreau, who wowed many with his impressive Adam Levine-esque vocals.

Hailing from Bowmanville, Quintet Eleven Past One have had a presence on our airwaves with their Hit The World Is Ours and Wake Up. While we are still enjoying their debut EP released via Warner Music Canada,  they played for us a brand-new Cover of Labelmates Spandau Ballet‘s 80s Classic True acoustically and the response was phenomenal from their three-song Set which they played seated.  The Track is available on the curious SOUNDS OF THE 80s Canadian Pressing which sees the likes of Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Christina Perri, Kylie Minogue, Passenger and Birdy covering some of our Faves.  More here.

And awesome was it getting a shout-out from our Boys?

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Obsessed with these guys! Loved hanging with @elevenpastone at the @Musicounts #JUNOS Lounge courtesy of @natashankpr! Check out their new cover of #SpandauBallet’s “True”. #TDMUSIC #ElevenPastOne

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Check-out Eleven Past One‘s Cover of True:

CTV air The JUNOS Sunday night at 7:00 PM EST, with the likes of Alanis Morrissette, Shawn Mendes, Hedley, Magic!, Kiesza, The Weeknd and more expected!

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She certainly was Belle of the Ball! English Actress Lily James gained international recognition as Lady Rose MacClare on Downton Abbey. But who would’ve known soon after she would land the Breakthrough Role of a lifetime, starring in the titular Character in Disney‘s  ambitious live-action Adaptation of Cinderella?

This new Version of the Disney Classic gives us an elevated sense of romance between Ella (James) and her Prince (Richard Madden), heightened Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) – Stepsister (Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger) tension and a glimpse into the unfading optimism of Ella, whom despite adversity still chooses to surround herself with beauty. The tasteful CGI is jaw-dropping and this Kenneth Branagh creation is a total visual delight, never once forgetting the very heart of this beloved Tale.

The Red Carpet was filled with Fans and Media alike, all eager for a chance  to see with James, an absolute vision in white. “I’m wearing Dior“, she tells me about her beautiful dress and clutch.

I ask James about what makes Cinderella so timeless in that it continues to resonate in a big way with Audiences today. She tells me, “I think at the heart of the story is the Underdog.  The Girl that deserves everything but has nothing – but is rewarded.”.  She adds, “You can get behind her and root for her. There’s so much heart to it”.

James tells me also the greatest thing she took away from her experience making Cinderella.  She reveals how humbling it was to work with true Greats like Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter stating, “I learned so much, endless things from Helen and Cate.”  “They’re strong Women – brilliant Actors and brilliant Human Beings.”.  She also reveals that soon again she will collaborate with  Kenneth Branagh, telling us  “Yes, he is going to direct Richard Madden and me in Romeo & Juliet”.  And after seeing this Remake you’ll understand exactly why the Thespian-Helmer is so eager to work with the Duo once again.

Tonight’s Premiere was none short on local star-power. Several Talent walked the Red Carpet in support of this timeless tale including Child Actor Shailyn Pierre-Dixon (The Book of Negroes) who scored a Photo Op with James after handing her a copy of the Book on which her TV Series is based upon, as a gift. Guests also included  Sarah Allen (Remedy), Liz Trinnear (MuchMusic), Jeremy MacPherson (Game of Homes), Genelle Williams (Bitten), Peter Outerbridge (Murdoch Mysteries), Tammy Isbell (Bitten), Tommie-Amber Pirie (Pretend We’re Kissing), Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY) and Sara Lynn Cauchon (The Domestic Geek), among others. The Hosts of CTV’s highly-rated The Social: Traci Melchor, Melissa Grelo, Lainey Lui and Cynthia Loyst, also were among those to grace the Red Carpet and chat with us.

Like the Audience tonight, those who see Cinderella in theatres will be treated with the delightfully-cute Short, Frozen Fever, which sees our favourite Sisters on-screen once again planning a Birthday Bash for Anna, all while Elsa experiences in untimely fashion, a… wait for it… cold.

See our Chats with James, The Hosts of The Social, Liz Trinnear, Sarah Allen and Tomie-Amber Pirie below:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release CINDERELLA on Friday, March 13, 2015.

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Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want you to witness a Horror for the Social Media age, UNFRIENDED! Passes are available for Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

Official Synopsis:

California teenager Laura Barns (Heather Sossaman) commits suicide when she’s called “a slut” and a “waste of life” after one of her classmates posts an embarrassing video of her online to shame her. Her suicide is also captured on video and posted online.

A year later, an anonymous person uses Laura‘s Skype account to contact six of her friends to demand that whichever one of them posted the shaming video online come forward and admit it. When no one confesses, the anonymous person types “Tell me who posted the video…or someone dies.” When they all claim to be innocent, frightening things begin to occur.

See the exclusive Canadian Trailer:

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Universal Pictures Canada release UNFRIENDED on Friday, April 17, 2015.

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eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Toronto Readers to a Special Screening of CUT BANK with a Q&A with Director Matt Shakman! The Screening takes place Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Yonge & Dundas Cineplex.

Official Synopsis:
Dwayne McClaren, a high school star athlete recently turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, MT – the coldest town in America – and whisking his pageant-hopeful girlfriend, Cassandra, away to the big city. But his plan to do so sets in motion a deadly series of events and thrusts him into a police investigation headed by Sheriff Vogel, the protector of Cut Bank and the closest thing Dwayne has to a father figure. Panic sweeps across the community in mere hours, but things are not what they seem. Cassandra‘s father Big Stan Steeley is the only one who seems to realize this. However, the damage is already done and the events that unfold change Dwayne‘s life – and the life of the town – forever.

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eOne Films release CUT BANK on Friday, April 10, 2015 on Video-on-Demand and select theatres.

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Surely you must recognize Thomas Lennon! The Comedian has been making us laugh for years now. Known for his memorable roles in 17 Again, Reno 911 and writing in A Night At the Museum, he gets a starring Role at last alongside Matthew Perry on new Series The Odd Couple, based on the popular ’70s Show of the same name.

Lennon brightened our day totally with his Canadian Press Tour doing Radio and TV primarily with visits to KISS 92.5, CBC‘s Q, various feeds of Canada AM, eTalk and The Social. We got to meet him after Fans called him over at Bell Media, in a rare move, walking through the Parking Lot to stop for Photos and Autographs. Each Fan got their own signature hug and goofy face Selfie from a sharp-dressed in navy Lennon.  “Just one more”, he’d keeping telling us as he gave gratuitously.

Class Act. Love this guy! #ThomasLennon in #Toronto for #TheOddCouple! @ThomasLennon #NikonD3300

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Elevation Pictures + Mr. Will want you to see Al Pacino + Annette Bening in DANNY COLLINS! Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Victoria on Monday, March 23 and Thursday, March 26, 2015.

Synopsis:

Aging rocker Danny Collins (Al Pacino) decides to change his hard-living ways after receiving a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon. He locks himself in a hotel like Lennon did, to try and find out who he once was. He meets woman who turns his world upside down. As Danny tries to make things right with his long-lost family and himself, this will be his shot at a second chance.

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Elevation Pictures release DANNY COLLINS on Friday, March 27, 2015.

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Elevation Pictures + Mr. Will want you to see Sean Penn in THE GUNMAN! Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Victoria on Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Synopsis:

An ex-special forces government contractor named Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) has his past come back to haunt him when his former employer wants him killed.

From the jungles of Africa to the streets of London and the city of Barcelona, Terrier goes on the run on a mission to find the people who want him dead. To save his life, he has to bring down one of the world’s most powerful organizations and face a dangerous enemy from his past in a high-stakes showdown.

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Elevation Pictures release THE GUNMAN on Friday, March 20, 2015.

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Soda Pictures + Mr. Will want to take Toronto Readers to an Advance Screening of TIFF ’14 Selection THE RIOT CLUB from the same Director who brought us AN EDUCATION. The Screening takes place at the fitting Innis Town Hall on March 24, 2015.

Official Synopsis:

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Mr. Will + Douglas Booth

#DouglasBooth at #TIFF14 for #TheRiotClub. #NikonD3300

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Soda Pictures release THE RIOT CLUB in Toronto and Vancouver on Friday, March 27, 2015.

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