Alan Ritchson stars in Netflix‘s WAR MACHINE, streaming March 6, 2026 on Netflix. We get a new Trailer.

ABOUT WAR MACHINE
Director: Patrick Hughes
Screenplay: Patrick Hughes, James Beaufort

Producers: Todd Lieberman and Alexander Young of Hidden Pictures, Patrick Hughes and Greg McLean of HUGE FILM, Rich Cook of Range.

Executive Producer: Valerie Bleth Sharp
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson, Keiynan Lonsdale, Daniel Webber
Logline: During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team’s training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.

Netflix Canada today announced an expanded partnership with comedian, actor and screenwriter, Mae Martin. As part of the new first look deal Martin will create and develop series projects and they will also star in a new stand-up special for Netflix.

The deal comes on the heels of the success of last fall’s thriller series Wayward.
The show world premiered at TIFF and following its release on Netflix spent five weeks on the global top 10.

Martin previously created, wrote and starred in the Netflix series Feel Good and debuted their first hour-long comedy special SAP on Netflix in 2023.

Quote from Mae Martin: Over the last seven years I’ve been lucky to build relationships at Netflix that have felt supportive and creatively empowering, allowing my stories (and weird jokes about snow globes, etc.) to reach a global audience. I’m so grateful to continue that relationship, and this vote of confidence will allow me to elevate other voices as well! I can’t wait to show everyone what I’ve been cooking up.
Quote from Danielle Woodrow, Director, Content – Canada: “Mae is a singular voice who brings a rare combination of originality and curiosity to everything they do. We were thrilled with the success of Wayward and can’t wait to see what they dream up next.”

(Photo credit: Andrew Max Levy)

YOUNGBLOOD will open exclusively in theatres across Canada and the U.S. on March 6, 2026. Today we get a new Poster.

Directed By:
Hubert Davis (The Well, Black Ice)

Written By:
Charles Officer, Josh Epstein, Kyle Rideout, Seneca Aaron

Starring:
Ashton James, Blair Underwood, Shawn Doyle, Alexandra McDonald, Henri Picard, Emidio Lopes, Olunike Adelyi, Tamara Podemski, Keris Hope Hill, Donald MacLean Jr., Joris Jarsky and Allan Hawco

About YOUNGBLOOD
Dean Youngblood was raised by his father, Blane, on a diet of toughness and hockey. When Dean is invited to join the Hamilton Mustangs, he travels to Canada from Detroit where his skill commands respect and his arrogance earns him fast enemies. Coach Chadwick, resentful of being saddled with such a toxic player, keeps Dean benched game after game. Dean’s frustration builds, culminating in a violent outburst involving rival goon Carl Racki that costs the Mustangs a significant win.

As Team Captain Sutton takes him under his wing, Dean begins to buck Blane’s teachings and his growing maturity spurs a relationship with Jessie – Coach Chadwick’s daughter – who gives Dean a run for his money on and off the ice. His newfound resolve draws the ire of Racki, who provokes Dean during a game by attacking and seriously injuring Sutton. As the final game of the playoffs approaches, so does his showdown with Racki and Dean’s choice as to what kind of man he wants to be.

About Photon Films and Media
Launched in 2010, Photon Films and Media (photonfilms.ca), formerly Pacific Northwest Pictures, is a leading Canadian entertainment company specializing in the development, financing, production and distribution of feature films for the domestic and international marketplace. With an emphasis on high quality films from leading filmmakers in diverse genres, Photon Films brings those films to consumers with innovative forms of marketing and distribution across all distribution platforms.

Just For Laughs VANCOUVER is expanding beyond the festival stage with a new, year-round touring initiative across Western Canada. Beginning with two of Canada’s rising comedy stars, Ola Dada and Ivan Decker, the festival-backed tours bring Just For Laughs VANCOUVER’s comedy experience to audiences throughout the region.

Ola Dada is hitting the road beginning February 12 with his Coming To America tour, an exciting new hour of stand-up, building toward the live taping of his next comedy special at Just For Laughs VANCOUVER on February 20.

Ivan Decker kicks off his Million Dollar Comedy tour in Whistler in March, bringing his acclaimed stand-up to stages across Western Canada as part of this new programming.

“Just For Laughs has always been about championing great comedians at pivotal moments in their careers,” said Heather Wallace, Founding Partner and Festival Director of Just For Laughs VANCOUVER. “These tours with Ola and Ivan allow us to continue to support artists at that moment while reconnecting with audiences across Western Canada”

With these upcoming tours, Just For Laughs VANCOUVER reinforces its commitment to championing Canadian comedy while extending the festival’s reach beyond its annual dates. A year-round program designed to support artists and bring top-tier comedy to audiences across the region.

Ola Dada: Coming to America Tour Dates:
February 12 – Garneau Theatre, Edmonton
February 13 – The Grand, Calgary
February 14 – The Paramount Theatre, Kamloops
February 15 – Belfry Theatre, Victoria
February 16 – Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna
February 20 – Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver (Just For Laughs VANCOUVER)

Ivan Decker: Million Dollar Comedy Tour Dates:
March 21 – Maury Young Arts Centre, Whistler
June 11 – Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna
June 12 – McPherson Playhouse, Victoria
June 13 – The Paramount Theatre, Kamloops
*More dates to be announced

Ola Dada: Coming to America Tour is on sale now at https://jflvancouver.com/touring/.

Ivan Decker: Million Dollar Comedy Tour will be on sale Thursday, February 5 at 10AM https://jflvancouver.com/touring/.

For media opportunities with Ola Dada and Ivan Decker, please email press@touchwoodpr.com.

Just For Laughs VANCOUVER is proud to welcome its partners, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, Destination Vancouver, SiriusXM Canada, B.C. Lottery Corporation, Stanley Park Brewing, NUTRL, Downtown Van, Vancouver Sun, The Province, DailyHive and Curiocity to its 10 Year celebration and 2026 events.

ABOUT JUST FOR LAUGHS VANCOUVER:
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER is one of Canada’s largest and most renowned comedy festivals, showcasing an extraordinary lineup of top-tier comedic talent from around the globe. Spanning multiple venues across the city, the festival brings Vancouver to life with a celebration of all things comedy. Over the years, Just For Laughs VANCOUVER has welcomed some of the biggest names in comedy, including Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Bill Burr, Trevor Noah, Hannah Gadsby, Marc Maron, The Office Ladies, Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho, Maria Bamford, Ronny Chieng, and many more. In addition to hosting global megastars, the festival proudly fosters homegrown talent with its wildly popular curated series, Best of the West, shining a spotlight on the exceptional comedians emerging from Vancouver and beyond. With a legacy of unforgettable performances and a reputation for curating both established icons and rising stars, Just For Laughs VANCOUVER continues to solidify its place as a premier destination for comedy fans.

Just For Laughs VANCOUVER is a co-production between Just For Laughs and B.C. based company NorthWest Comedy. For more information, please visit jflvancouver.com/about-us.

OPEN, the short documentary film series created by filmmaker JR Reid and food writer Ivy Knight, has officially partnered with Roads & Kingdoms, the American food and travel magazine known for its deeply reported, global storytelling. R&K famously counted Anthony Bourdain as a creative partner and investor, helping establish its global reputation for rigorous reporting using food and travel as a lens to explore humanity, culture, and place.

OPEN documents restaurant teams immersed in the daily rituals and unseen labour that make service possible. This cinematic documentary series, shot entirely on Super 8 film, is layered with vintage SLRs, Fuji disposables, and Polaroid stills, creating a tactile visual language rarely seen in contemporary food media.
The series grew out of the pair’s acclaimed short film Skyline, which premiered at Hot Docs and screened at the TIFF Lightbox. Reid and Knight first met while working in a restaurant as teenagers. Reid and Knight seek to portray restaurants with honesty, showcasing them as living systems rather than lifestyle backdrops.

Knight’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, The New Yorker, and The Globe & Mail, among others.
OPEN features every kind of restaurant, from MICHELIN stars to food courts. With narration by legendary food writer James Chatto.
Future episodes of OPEN will be available exclusively through Roads & Kingdoms.

Paramount+ announced that the new drama series MARSHALS is set to premiere on Monday, March 2, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada. The series key art and official trailer are also now available. From executive producer Taylor Sheridan MARSHALS follows the next chapter for Yellowstone’s Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) in an intense action-packed drama about law, loyalty, and personal sacrifice.

With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Kayce Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana. Kayce and his teammates – Pete Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), Belle Skinner (Arielle Kebbel), Andrea Cruz (Ash Santos) and Miles Kittle (Tatanka Means) – must balance the high psychological cost of serving as the last line of defense in the region’s war on violence with their duty to their families, which for Kayce includes his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) and his confidantes Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) and Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) from the Broken Rock reservation.

The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Executive producers for the series include Taylor Sheridan, David Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Spencer Hudnut, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Freidman, Luke Grimes, Greg Yaitanes and Keith Cox. Hudnut also serves as showrunner for the series.

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About Paramount+

Paramount+ is a premium streaming subscription service delivering live sports, breaking news, and a Mountain of Entertainment™, and is a cornerstone of the Direct-to-Consumer division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), a leading, next‑generation global media and entertainment company. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS – America’s most‑watched broadcast network, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance’s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Sports divisions. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.

Elevation Pictures release SWEETNESS in theatres March 6, 2026 and today we get a new Trailer

Written and Directed by: Emma Higgins
Starring: Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas, Aya Furukawa, Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg and Amanda Brugel

When a chance encounter with a rockstar crush leads 16 year old Rylee to discover that he’s a dysfunctional drug addict, she takes it upon herself to help him, ultimately forcing her teenage fantasies into reality. 

Amazon MGM Studios Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of CRIME 101 in Toronto Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Scotiabank Theatre at 7:00PM.

Synopsis: Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police.

When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads.

Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher.

As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back

To enter for a chance to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK and in the comments, tag a friend you’re taking! Multiple entries allowed.

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CRIME 101 IS ONLY IN THEATRES ON FEBRUARY 13, 2026

Watch the official trailer and download the new posters for Kristoffer Borgli‘s The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.

In theatres April 3rd, 2026. Save the date.

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 5:30 to 7pm, Lyla, located at 60 Sudbury St., will host Mother of All Talks, an ongoing speaker series presented by Valley of Mother of God Gin. For this session, titled “Beyond the Busy Season: How Restaurants Win During Quiet Months,” the discussion will be centred around how restaurants can make the most of a traditionally challenging time of the year.

The panel will bring together Tiana Atapattu Jayatunga, Creator and Host at Streets of Toronto; Caroline Aksich, a Toronto-based writer whose work appears in Toronto Life, Fodor’s, and Designlines; Taylor Newlands, Toronto-based writer and editor for Foodism, and Jenny Shin, CEO of Milestones Public Relations. Moderated by Lyla co-owner Daniel Van Welie, the panelists will share practical, budget-friendly strategies for generating buzz and driving traffic to restaurants, followed by an audience Q&A.

Guests will be welcomed with a complimentary cocktail featuring Valley of Mother of God Gin and Ice Chef premium ice, with water being provided by San Pellegrino. Light bites from Lyla’s Executive Head Chef Michael Medeiros will offer guests a taste of the menu, and attendees are encouraged to stay for dinner at Lyla following the panel, to continue the rigorous discussions. This event is free but spots are limited. Guests can reserve a spot HERE.

Tiana Atapattu Jayatunga – Content Creator Panelist

Tiana will bring the creator-side perspective to the panel, breaking down how restaurants can work with content creators to drive real awareness and foot traffic, and what a thoughtful, effective partnership looks like. She’ll also demystify compensation, sharing guidance on what impacts pricing, what’s considered fair, and how to align on deliverables and expectations so collaborations feel valuable on both sides. Tiana is a Toronto-based food and lifestyle reporter, video journalist, and creator who focuses on storytelling with heart. After hosting more than 800 videos at blogTO, she has since produced and appeared in over 1,500 stories spotlighting the small businesses, restaurants, and events that shape Toronto and Canada, including reporting annually from the TIFF red carpet. Today, she is a familiar face at Streets of Toronto, where her video journalism reaches millions each month; she also co-hosts The Table 6ix Podcast, consults on social media growth and content strategy, and continues to grow her personal platforms, including her viral $50 Date series and the $50 Date Menu collaboration spin-off.

Caroline Aksich – Media Panelist

Caroline will share a journalist’s perspective on how restaurants can earn meaningful coverage with little to no budget, what makes a pitch stand out, how to build genuine media relationships, and the smart, scrappy angles that help stories get picked up without a full PR team. Caroline, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate, and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, the Globe and Mail, Glory Media, and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.

Taylor Newlands – Media Panelist

Taylor will bring the editor’s lens to the panel, sharing what food and lifestyle outlets are actually looking for right now, how to identify a story angle that cuts through, where restaurants can find “news” in what they’re already doing, and how to position openings, menu moments, and collaborations in a way that makes writers want to cover them. Taylor is an award-winning writer and editor based in Toronto. Currently, she’s the digital editor of foodism and escapism, where she spends most of her time stuffing her face with the latest food and drink trends, and trying out travel and wellness experiences first-hand “for research.” In her writing, she balances amplifying underrepresented voices and telling untold stories with showcasing the incredible food and drink that make Toronto the best city in the world.

Jenny Shin – Public Relations Panelist

Jenny will ground the discussion in the PR playbook, sharing how restaurants can build sustained visibility through smart storytelling, relationship-building, and reputation management, plus the practical steps operators can take to create consistent momentum, even in quieter seasons. Jenny, President and CEO of Milestones Public Relations, is a notable figure in public relations, specializing in fine dining, hospitality, and reputation management. With a steadfast commitment to ethics and advocacy, she guides MICHELIN-star chefs and global restaurants toward realizing their aspirations, fostering positive advancements in the hospitality industry. Jenny’s mission centres on adding value to every engagement, cultivating meaningful relationships, and leaving a lasting impact through integrity, accountability, and clear communication.
Daniel Van Welie – Moderator

As moderator, Daniel will bring the operator’s perspective to the conversation, connecting the panel’s media, creator, and PR insights back to the day-to-day realities of running a restaurant, and steering the discussion toward practical takeaways that teams can actually implement on the floor and behind the scenes. Daniel is a Toronto-based hospitality entrepreneur originally from Montreal. He moved to Toronto at 18 and built his foundation working both front- and back-of-house at Terroni and NODO while studying Hospitality Management at George Brown College. At 22, he co-opened his first restaurant, CANO, a classic Italian trattoria on St. Clair, alongside his cousin and uncle, and later branched out independently to open Lyla Toronto at 29, an elevated Mediterranean destination defined by thoughtful design, vibrant energy, and a guest-first dining experience. With hands-on experience in every role, Daniel brings a holistic, operational lens to hospitality, pairing genuine service and standout food with a sharp appreciation for wine, cocktails, and the financial mechanics behind a successful restaurant.

About Lyla
Lyla is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Toronto’s Liberty Village, known for vibrant flavours, warm hospitality, and an energetic dining experience suited to both intimate dinners and group celebrations. The menu is curated by Executive Chef Michael Medeiros, and rooted in quality local and seasonal ingredients that highlight the best of what’s available throughout the year. With a focus on thoughtful plates designed for sharing, Lyla brings a modern, elevated approach to Mediterranean dining in a lively, welcoming setting.