For the third week in a row, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 rules the Box Office with $22.8 million from 4,054 theatres across North America.  To date, this third Film in the massively-successful Franchise has grossed $258 million for Lionsgate/eOne Films.  Could it be that Moviegoers are preoccupied with Holiday Parties and shopping right now?

In second for a second week in-a-row is THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, earning $10.6 million from 3,775 theatres for 20th Century Fox. It closes-in on the $50 million mark domestically.

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 rises to third spot in its second week out for Warner Bros., earning $8.6 million this weekend from 3,400 theatres.

BIG HERO 6 slips to fourth in its fifth week out with $7.6 million, bringing its total to $177 million in its domestic run thus far.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING continues to go strong in limited release, placing seventh with $2.6 million for Focus Features/eOne Films, from just 826 theatres.

GONE GIRL spends a stellar tenth week in the Top Ten with $1.4 million, good enough for eighth spot for 20th Century Fox.

BIRDMAN rounds-out the Top Ten with $1.1 million for Fox Searchlight from 738 theatres, getting close to the $20 million mark in its theatrical release.

Fans of The Hobbit Franchise might be sad that the end of the road is near for the epic Trilogy, but Toronto Fans certainly would not be let-down! Director Peter Jackson, Screenwriter Philippa Boyens and Actor Lee Pace (who plays Thranduil), made a surprise visit to the City today to promote the final Film in the Series, The Battle of the Five Armies. This Installment sees Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), the Wizard Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellan) and the 13 Dwarves try to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

Among their hectic Press Tour stops today included several interviews, including a visit to eTalk Studios for a Live Audience taping of eTALK & THE HOBBIT: ONE LAST TIME, which airs Monday, December 22, 2014 at 7:30 PM EST on CTV. The Trio then head over to Scotiabank Theatre to watch their Film with Fans, before partying at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Some lucky Fans in festive “middle-earth” Cosplay at Eaton Centre this afternoon also were awarded a chance not only to win Tickets to the Premiere, but also the Afterparty!

Be sure to check-out the limited-time-only The Hobbit Lego Display at Eaton Centre before Wednesday, December 10, 2014!

We lined the chilly Red Carpet tonight where Jackson, Boyens and Pace arrived shortly after 9:30 PM, stopping to chat with several Media Outlets. Some Fans even were lucky enough to score a rare Autograph from Academy Award-winning Jackson, although he made clear a no Selfie Policy though his Handler. Pace however was amazingly-giving, taking his time to accommodate Fans, some who had been waiting for at least ten hours for a chance to see him.

See the Trailer below:

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

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Much speculation has circled surrounding the casting of the upcoming BOND 24 Film, but rumours were put to rest earlier this morning at London’s Pinewood Studios as Director Sam Mendes unveiled not only the title and release date of the upcoming Sony Pictures release, but also its Cast!

Starring in SPECTRE, which is an acronym for Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, once again is Daniel Craig who has helped revive the Franchise to much critical and commercial success. The Villain is to be played none other than by two-time Oscar Winner, Christoph Waltz in the role of Oberhauser. Andrew Scott, known best for his work in Sherlock and this year’s Festival Darling, PRIDE, also joins the Cast with Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Lea Seydoux (Blue is the Warmest Colour) and Monica Belluci (The Passion of the Christ).

The Synopsis for SPECTRE  is as follows:

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

See Mendes’ announcement below:

Sony Pictures release SPECTRE on Friday, November 6, 2015.

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Remstar Films and Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win on DVD a copy of the Film which had Audiences at TIFF ’14 in a standing ovation, while also receiving an Award at the Cannes Film Festival too!

Official Synopsis for PRIDE:

Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike in 1984, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign. The National Union of Mineworkers was reluctant to accept the group’s support due to the union’s public relations’ worries about being openly associated with a gay group, so the activists instead decided to take their donations directly to Onllwyn, a small mining village in Wales — resulting in an alliance between the two communities. The alliance was unlike any seen before but was successful.

PRIDE stars Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, Andrew Scott, George MacKay, Joseph Gilgun and Ben Schnetzer.

See the Trailer below:

Mr. Will and the Cast of PRIDE:

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Remstar Films release PRIDE on DVD Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

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We absolutely loved both 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street and now we want that legacy to live on for you Willionaire$!  We’re giving away five official “SUNS OUT GUNS OUT” (as donned by Channing Tatum) Tank Tops from 22 Jump Street in your size!

Official Synopsis:

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership.  Now they don’t have to just crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshman to real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:

Commentary with Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum

Five Deleted & Extended Scenes

“The Perfect Couple of Directors” Featurette

Line-O-Rama: “Schmidt and Tattoo Art”

17 Additional Deleted & Extended Scenes (22 total)

Six Additional Featurettes:

“Everything is Better in College” a closer look at Jenko and Schmidt’s undercover transformation into college students

“Janning and Chonah” dives into the relationship of the film’s two stars

“New Recruits: Casting 22 Jump Street” gives a look at the new cast members in the film

“The Perfect Line: Ad-libbing on Set” showcases the great comic actors and their improvisation in some of the film’s most memorable scenes

“Don’t Cry Yet: The Mr. Walters Prison Scene” — Unfiltered and hilarious improvisation that occurred while filming the Mr. Walters prison scene

“The Dramatic Interpretation of 22 Jump Street” – A dramatic version of the film (with all jokes removed)

“Joke-a-Palooza” — a montage of jokes cut from the film

Line-O-Ramas:

“Jenko and the Professor”

“Jenko Improv Suggestions”

“Mercedes on Schmidt’s Age”

“Mercedes and The Ghost”

Extra Videos:

“Zook & McQuaid’s Football Tape”

“Jenko Split”

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Official Artwork:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada release 22 JUMP STREET on DVD and Blu-ray, now in stores!

Channing, Jonah + Mr. Will:

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22-year-old Pop Sensation Nick Jonas certainly is turning heads of late, fully growing into a refined and sexy version of himself. The Actor/Singer-Songwriter and Philanthropist is about to embark on a Tour in support of his self-titled Disc and made his second Stop-off in Toronto in just under two months. On Jonas’ schedule is a day filled with Charity for Duracell‘s Power Smiles Campaign and Television interviews to promote his latest effort and forthcoming single, Teacher. First was a live visit to CITY‘s Breakfast Television where hoards of Fans queued outside in the cold for a chance to see Jonas up-close and he certainly delivered the smiles!  He later head over to SickKids Hospital to brighten the day for Children in need.

Jonas’ new Disc has him veering from the brand of Pop-Rock the Jonas Brothers best are known for and exploring the soulful side of his favourite influences, namely Prince, Frank Ocean and The Bee Gees. Jonas himself has carved a signature vocal style, heavy on the falsetto and easy on the eyes and ears. Current release Jealous is making a splash on airwaves showing some staying power on both the U.S. and Canadian Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

We caught up with Jonas who admittedly was tired fresh off a fantastic performance on the West Coast on NBC‘s The Voice. And after braving today’s Toronto cold, he heads back yet again to California to begin his Tour. Despite being advised to move along, Jonas as always is great to his Fans!

It was just announced yesterday that Jonas also will be back in town for ET Canada’s New Year’s Eve Bash in Niagara Falls where he will perform alongside Keith Urban, Shawn Mendes, Lights and more!

To learn more about Jonas’ upcoming Tour, click here.

See our Snap:

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:35am PST

Check out Jonas’ new Single Teacher:

Download NICK JONAS on iTunes here.

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We can’t believe that Christmas literally is just about three weeks away and this means one thing and one thing only, ANNIE will be in theatres at last!

To get us into that Holiday Spirit today a new Lyric Video for  the Classic Opportunity, sung by Academy Award Nominee Quvenzhané Wallis featuring Sia!

Enjoy it below:

Official Synopsis:

Academy Award® nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) – advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) – makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

For a limited time only, Sony Pictures is teaming-up with Gallery 1988 as top emerging Designers and Artists come together in PROJECT POP ART, commemorating some of the Studio’s most iconic Films of all time!  Beginning November 23, 2014, 16 of Sony Pictures‘ Cult Classic Titles will be re-issued on Blu-ray™ in SteelBook^™  Packaging!

 See a complete list of Films below:

DAS BOOT – Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the critically acclaimed 1981 film is set aboard the claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat as the crew fights boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Illustration by Kevin Dart, an art director living in Los Angeles.www.kevindart.tumblr.com

DESPERADO – Antonio Banderas and Selma Hayek star in this 1995 cult classic directed by Robert Rodriguez about a gunslinger who is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. Illustration by Scott Derby, a Philadelphia-based illustrator who is heavily influenced by pop culture.  www.Scottderby.blogspot.com

DISTRICT 9 – From producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science-fiction thriller where alien refugees, stranded on Earth, are exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Illustration by Dave Quiggle, a Southern California illustrator who is well known for his work within the music industry and pop culture work for Disney. www.davequiggle.com

DRIVE – A Hollywood stunt performer (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Illustration by Jeff Boyes, a Canadian illustrator, screenprint artist and graphic designer based in Vancouver. www.visualtechnicians.com

LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL – A professional assassin rescues a young girl whose family was killed in a police raid, in this thriller directed by Luc Besson that stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman. Illustration by Jeff Boyes, a Canadian illustrator, screenprint artist and graphic designer based in Vancouver.  www.visualtechnicians.com

DR. STRANGELOVE – Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden star in the 1964 classic directed by Stanley Kubrick about an insane general who triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Illustration by Rich Kelly an illustrator working in Pittsburgh. www.rfkelly.com

EASY RIDER – Two counterculture bikers travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of America in this adventure starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson; directed by Hopper. Illustration by DKNG Studios: Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman .www.dkngstudios.com

THE FIFTH ELEMENT – Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Gary Oldman star in acclaimed director Luc Besson‘s outrageous sci-fi adventure, an extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world. Illustration by Dan Mumford, an illustrator and designer working out of London, England. www.dan-mumford.com

THE KARATE KID – Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elizabeth Shue star in this story about a handyman/martial arts master who agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and show him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. Illustration by Sam Gilbey, whose distinctive and contemporary illustrations and portraits are painted by hand and are inspired by a lifelong passion for popular culture.www.samgilbeyillustrates.com

KUNG FU HUSTLE – This hilarious movie is set in Shanghai, China in the 1940s, where a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious “Axe Gang” while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. Illustration by Anthony Petrie, a commercial artist and product designer living in NYC.  www.anthonypetrie.com

SNATCH – Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond, in this actioner directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio Del Toro and Dennis Farina. Illustration by Anthony Petrie, a commercial artist and product designer living in NYC. www.anthonypetrie.com

THE RAID: REDEMPTION – A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs in this blood-drenched action picture directed by Gareth Evans.  Illustration by Phantom City Creative, Inc., a creative agency based in Toronto.  www.phantomcitycreative.com

STRIPES – Directed by Ivan Reitman, this cult classic about two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs and decide to join the army for a bit of fun, stars Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. Illustration by Chris DeLorenzo, a young graphic artist and illustrator working out of Boston.  www.chrisdelorenzo.com

SUPERBAD – Greg Mottola directs Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in his modern classic about two co-dependent high school seniors who are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. Illustration by Joey Spiotto, a Los Angeles-based illustrator. www.jo3bot.com

TAXI DRIVER – Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster star in this highly regarded classic from director Martin Scorsese about a mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran who works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Illustration by James Flames, a storyteller who uses illustration and printmaking to share tales of adventure and inner exploration.  www.jamesflames.com

TOMMY –  Based on The Who’s rock opera and directed by Ken Russell, this extravaganza stars Roger Daltrey as a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that. Also starring are Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John and Tina Turner. Illustration by Tom Whalen, whose recognizable graphic style can be found on a wide variety of album covers and screenprints, posters and comic books. www.strongstuff.net

Each Title is available for pre-order now exclusively at Best Buy.

To enter to win an 14’ x 17’ from this Collection, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook now!  You may enter for multiple Posters, simply indicate which ones you are entering for under this Facebook Post.  Canadian Readers only, please.

(Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada)

Picking right-up where it left last week, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 continues its Box Office domination through Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S., pulling-in $58 million across North America from 4,151 theatres.  In its two week run thus far domestically, it already has grossed a magnificent $227 million for Liosngate Films/eOne Films.

Debuting in second is the Animated Feature PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR with $26.2 million from 3,764 theatres for 20th Century Fox. Critics gave the Film 68% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes, while Audiences responded particularly well with an A- CinemaScore which should give it some legs to run on this Holiday Season.  The fourth Film in the MADAGASCAR Franchise happens to be the lowest debut thus far in the Series, with Madagascar 3 earning $60 million in its 2012 debut.  Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich and Ken Jeong are among the talented Actors featured here.

BIG HERO 6 in its fourth week out earns $19.5 million for Disney, now bringing its tally to $167.9 million domestically.

INTERSTELLAR pulls-in $22.3 million for Paramount Pictures in its fourth week out, a cumulative total of $162 million grossed thus far.

HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 debuts in fifth for Warner Bros. with $15.3 million from 3,375 theatres, earning almost half what its Predecessor made in 2011 with its $28 million debut.  Critics gave the Comedy a 35% on the Tomatometer, while Audiences were more forgiving with a B+ CinemaScore.

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING expands to 802 theatres for Focus Features/eOne Films, earning $4.6 million now in its fourth week out.

BIRDMAN rounds-out the Top ten with $1.8 million for Fox Searclight from 710 theatres. The Oscar Contender to-date has made $17.2 million.

Paramount Pictures Canada and Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto and Montreal first to see THE GAMBLER starring Mark Wahlberg! Already drumming-up some buzz as we enter Awards Season, many are calling this perhaps his best performance yet. The Screening in Toronto takes place Wednesday, December 17, 2014 and Monday, December 22, 2014 in Montreal.

Official Synopsis:
English professor Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a high stakes gambler who routinely loses hundreds of thousands of dollars at blackjack and roulette tables. A risk taker, he’s already in debt for $240,000 when he borrows $50,000 from a brutal gangster named Neville (Michael Kenneth Williams), putting up his own life as collateral.

Bennett blows the $300,000 his mother (Jessica Lange) gives him to bail him out during a single trip to a Palm Springs Casino and immerses himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of loan shark Frank (John Goodman). It isn’t until Bennett develops a relationship with student Amy Phillips (Brie Larson) and she’s threatened, that he finds himself taking the ultimate risk to get a second chance.

See the Trailer:

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Paramount Pictures release THE GAMBLER Christmas Day.

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