Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of SMILE 2 in Toronto, Montreal (EN/FR), Vancouver and Calgary.

Screenings take place as follows:

TORONTO

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

VANCOUVER

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

MONTREAL – ENG

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Cineplex Cinemas Forum & VIP

MONTREAL – FRE

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Cineplex Cinemas StarCité

CALGARY

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 7:00PM

Location: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook

Synopsis:

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.

Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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SMILE 2 IS ONLY IN THEATRES ON OCTOBER 18, 2024.

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Today, we get a new official trailer for Christmas release, NOSFERATU.

Check-out the new Poster as well!

Written for the Screen & Directed by: Robert Eggers
Producers: Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, p.g.a., Eleanor Columbus, p.g.a.,
Robert Eggers, p.g.a.
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin,
Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe
Synopsis: Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada/Focus Features)

Hot off its warm reception at TIFF ’24 comes the new Trailer for Jacques Audiard‘s EMILIA PÉREZ.

SYNOPSIS |

From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Written and directed by Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), the double Cannes-winning film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.

About EMILIA PÉREZ
DIRECTOR: Jacques Audiard
WRITER: Jacques Audiard
PRODUCERS: Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Pauline Lamy
CAST: Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia), Zoe Saldaña (Rita), Selena Gomez (Jessi), Adriana Paz (Epifanía), and Edgar Ramírez (Gustavo)
ORIGINAL SCORE AND SONGS BY: Clément Ducol and Camille
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France

In Select Theaters On November 1, 2024 (US and Canada)

On Netflix November 13, 2024 (US, Canada and UK)

THE WILD ROBOT is a machine, opening to an impressive $35 million from 3,963 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Animated Feature which premiered at TIFF “24, gets a stellar 98% on the Tomatometer.

In second is BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE with $15.4 million for Warner Bros. in its fourth frame, tallying-in at a $250 million run domestically.

TRANSFORMERS ONE gets $10 million in its second weekend out for Paramount Pictures. It is edging close to the $40 million mark.

DEVARA PART 1 gets $6.3 million from 1,040 theatres for Prathyangira Cinema, good for fourth.

MEGALOPOLIS from icon Francis Ford Coppola, earns $5 million from 1,854 theatres for Cineplex Pictures and Lionsgate. This self-funded gamble gets 47% on the Tomatometer.

Currently the #1 show on Netflix, the riveting MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY has taken the world by storm. Dramatizing the murder case in the early ’90s where two brothers murdered their parents, claiming they were in fear of their father killing them after enduring years of abuse. This was an early blueprint of court television, revolutionizing the way the public accessed the courtroom and trials.

The Series is garnering lots of early Awards Season buzz for its two lead actors, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch, who play Lyle and Erik Menendez, respectively in this latest installment of Ryan Murphy‘s MONSTERS anthology. Its predecessor MONSTERS: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY starring Evan Peters in the titular role went on to phenomenal success including wins at the Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards.

The two breakout stars came to Toronto today to promote the Series, including a live taping of a Sirius XM Canada chat with moderator, Allison Dore to air at a later date. The conversation included how the two Actors achieved chemistry as brothers organically, their opinions of Milli Vanilli (whose music is featured prominently in the Series), the public’s reaction to the Series and Koch walks us through filming an award-worthy one-take scene in episode five.

Some official snaps from the event:

Highlights below:

MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY streams now on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Arthur Mola/Mr. Will Wong)

Today, Disney+ unveiled the trailer and key art for the upcoming documentary, “Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,” which will premiere on October 18, 2024 on Disney+ in Canada.

Tegan and Sara ascended to global fame as one of the most influential queer indie rock bands of their generation. They worked hard to cultivate an inclusive and passionate fanbase around the world. Listeners were drawn to the Canadian duo’s beautifully confessional lyrics, but there was more than just the music. Fans found within the community the only safe space to come out and be queer during a time when few bands would declare allyship, let alone celebrate their own queer identity. But a bad actor took advantage of the community’s trust and comfort. Tegan and Sara’s world turned upside down when Tegan’s personal files were hacked in 2011, revealing the dark side of fame and fandom. This is a sprawling yet intimate story of how Tegan’s identity was stolen and weaponized in a complex catfish scheme to ensnare members of this community. The film is an examination of the severe ripple effect of mistrust, anxiety, and self-doubt that resulted from Fegan’s (Fake Tegan) actions.

Today, Tegan enlists documentary filmmaker and investigator Erin Lee Carr [Britney Vs. Spears] to find the person stalking her and terrorizing her fans and community for over fifteen years. Interwoven with the investigation Tegan’s team originally conducted in 2011, they uncover new victims and potential suspects and reveal sinister and unforeseen twists.

Told through Tegan’s own voice, the voices of deceived fans, a trove of visceral communications between fake Tegan and their victims, and the visual history of the band’s behind-the-scenes archive, this documentary feature is a thriller, a caper, a whodunnit, and an intimate personal journey rolled into one. It cuts to the heart of love and betrayal, fame and fandom, desire and delusion in the 21st century.

A Story Syndicate production, in association with Carr Lot Productions. Directed and produced by Erin Lee Carr. Produced by Elyssa Hess. Producer Jenny Eliscu. Executive produced by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin; Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin and Kate Barry for Story Syndicate.

“Dim Sum without Distance” is an artistic exploration that celebrates the transformative effect of cultural exchange and profound connections between Eastern and Western traditions. Through the culinary art of dim sum – which means to ‘touch the heart’ in Chinese – two artists from distant cities form an artistic bond that traverses physical and cultural divides. A collaboration between Canadian dance artist Lauren Runions and internationally renowned Hong Kong artist HUNG Keung, known for his interactive installations that integrate digital new media with classical Chinese themes, Dim Sum Without Distance will be presented at Nuit Blanche from October 5 & 6 at Love Park (96 Queens Quay West).

Dim Sum Without Distance invites audiences into a sensory odyssey where art, culture, and cuisine converge to create a tantalizing feast for the senses. The installation will feature five large-scale LED monitors placed in and around the iconic heart-shaped pond in downtown Toronto. Each screen offers a unique perspective, interweaving the disciplines of traditional Chinese landscape painting, video, dance and performance art with the universal language of food in a visually stunning narrative.

Hung Keung had invited Lauren Runions to embark on a transformative journey to travel to Hong Kong for her first time. There, she immersed herself in the multi-sensory world of dim sum and learned from a master in the culinary craft. These experiences inspired her to create a series of performance pieces incorporating the backdrop of Hong Kong’s beautiful interiors and exterior landscapes. Captured through the innovative lens of Hung, the result is a mesmerizing visual narrative that dim sum is more than a mere sustenance for the body, but nourishment for the soul.

Dim Sum Without Distance will be part of Nuit Blanche Toronto’s free all-night celebration of contemporary art that transforms and animates public spaces into extraordinary art throughout the city. This year’s theme, “Bridging Distance,” is exemplified by the cross-cultural art collaboration between Hung and Runions that defies geographical boundaries and brings together the vibrant cultural connections between Hong Kong and Toronto.

To celebrate Dim Sum Without Distance at Nuit Blanche, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is giving away a Trip for Two to Hong Kong during Arts Month in March. To enter, simply scan the QR Code on the Dim Sum installation screens at Love Park. The lucky winner will receive (2) round-trip flights to Hong Kong aboard Cathay Pacific Airlines, four-night hotel accommodation, and access to various museums and art experiences during Arts Month in Hong Kong.

Dim Sum Without Distance at Nuit Blanche Toronto
October 5 – 6, 2024
Love Park, 96 Queens Quay West

Artwork by HUNG Keung (Hong Kong)
Created by: HK + imhk lab (Hong Kong)
Collaborative with: Lauren Runions (Canada)
Exhibition Curator: Laura Nanni (Canada)

About the Artists

HUNG Keung is an award-winning digital media artist and professor at The Education University of Hong Kong. He blends Chinese philosophy with digital media in innovative practice incorporating interactive performance and experimental art. As founder of the IMHK LAB, he explores how traditional Chinese art intersects with modern technology and contemporary art practices. Among his accolades, Hung has been twice honoured with the Artist of the Year (Media Art) by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC), and received the Achievement Award from the Hong Kong Museum of Art for the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial.

Lauren Runions, a Toronto and Halifax-based dance artist, and leader of I/O Movement, a contemporary dance project that combines site-specific choreography with community engagement, exploring movement as a spatial and reciprocal practice. Lauren’s innovative approach uses score-reading and score-writing to expand improvisation and interactions with material, raising awareness with both urban and natural environments. Lauren has installed site-specific work for MOCA (Toronto) and Nuit Blanche 2022.

A new TV spot offers a sneak peek at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2,” including a new song, “We’re Back,” from the film. The epic animated musical, which opens in theatres on Nov. 27, 2024, reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. A new poster is also available.

The voice cast also features returning stars Rachel House (Gramma Tala), Temuera Morrison (Chief Tui) and Nicole Scherzinger (Sina), as well as Hualālai Chung, David Fane and Rose Matafeo as Moana’s new crew members Moni, Kele and Loto, respectively. Awhimai Fraser voices mysterious new character Matangi; Gerald Ramsey plays Moana’s ancestor, Tautai Vasa; and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda lends her voice to Moana’s adoring and adorable little sister, Simea.

Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina. Jared Bush and Miller are writing the film, which is executive produced by Jennifer Lee, Bush and Johnson. Available press materials can be accessed here: https://dam.gettyimages.com/thewaltdisneystudios/moana2.

Following the success of the Three Dragons Dinner, Hong Shing is proud to announce the second installment of its dinner series with renowned Chef Eva Chin. Beginning on October 5th, YAN DINING ROOM will invite diners to explore an innovative, boundary-pushing interpretation of Chinese cuisine that blends history with modern culinary techniques.

Chef Eva Chin, celebrated for her creative takes on traditional Chinese flavors, will present an evolving, seasonal tasting menu that reflects the forward-thinking approach of Yan, a new collaboration between Chef Chin and restaurateur Colin Li. This dining series will also mark Chef Eva Chin’s new role as Culinary Director for Hong Shing Group. In this capacity, she aims to continue elevating the dining experience at both Hong Shing and Yan, while fostering the education of the next generation of chefs eager to learn about Chinese cuisine.

Each dinner at Yan highlights the development and growth of Chinese cuisine through the eyes, tastes, and life experiences of Colin and Eva. Their joint venture seeks to push Chinese cuisine forward by sharing their vision and culinary creations. The first installment of YAN DINING ROOM will start on October 5th and operate four nights per week in Hong Shing’s private dining room. Seating is limited to 26 guests per evening, ensuring an intimate and refined dining experience.

“Yan is all about connecting with Chinese history while pushing the boundaries of culinary exploration,” explains Chin. “This experience is an opportunity to showcase what neo-Chinese dining can offer – sophisticated, exciting, and deeply rooted in heritage.”

The tasting menu, featuring 8-10 courses, will change monthly, allowing repeat guests to experience new flavours with each visit. Special themed dinners and guest chefs will also make appearances throughout the series, promising an ever-evolving dining experience. Add-ons such as baijiu pairings will also be available, providing an authentic and immersive dining experience.

Yan Dining Room Details
Location: Hong Shing Private Dining Room
Days Available: Thursday to Sunday
Seating: 26 people max per night, one seating at 6:30 pm
Cost: $88 per person + gratuity, with optional wine or baijiu pairings for $50 per person
Reservations: Available via Tock, linked here

With Yan, Chef Chin and Colin Li aim to pioneer a new wave of Chinese cuisine in Toronto. Their mission is to bring refined, neo-Chinese dining to the forefront of the city’s culinary landscape. Each dish will be carefully crafted using a blend of classic techniques and innovative ideas, creating a unique culinary experience that speaks to the future of Chinese food.

For more information and updates on this exciting series, follow @YanDiningRoom on Instagram or visit the Hong Shing website for reservation details.

Evergreen is gearing up for the ultimate culinary festival this Sunday! A one-day-only event filled with culinary delights, music, and family-friendly activities, the Tastes of Home Festival at Evergreen Brick Works will celebrate Toronto’s rich cultural diversity through some of the city’s most diverse food purveyors.

When: Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 1:00PM to 6:00PM

Who:

Tastes of Home will feature culturally diverse vendors from across the GTA: Ficoa, Daddy Brown’s, Tyger Tyger Baked Bao, Shop The Carbon Bar, Flour Power Mana’ish Flatbreads, We Barbecue, We Burger, So Daam, TC Tibetan MoMo, NUTTEA, Reggies Inc., Eats Manila, Jamie’s Cracked Corn, The Queen Gypsy INC., Fashion Chef Catering Ltd., Square One Haitian Foods, Salvadorian Grill, WuBaEats, Hey!Mom Onigiri and Brickworks Cider.

What:

A vibrant marketplace featuring the above food purveyors offering a diverse array of dishes! From Mexican to Jamaican to Korean dishes, Tastes of Home will be a true reflection of Toronto’s food scene

Rice World: Interactive workshops and playful activities for the whole family, centered around rice. Rice World is a space for young festival-goers to explore diverse cultures as they explore how different cultures cook with rice. Children will get a passport upon entry and will get stamps for completing activities!

Live music: DJ Sonic Griot will be on from 1:00PM to 3:00PM and DJ Me Time will be on from 3:00PM to 6:00PM.

Food and Wine Pairing Made Simple: A ticketed tasting seminar, this class will have guests head on a journey through the world of unique cuisines and the art of pairing with the perfect wines! Beverly Crandon, a CMS-certified sommelier, founder of the Spice Food & Wine Group and The Social’s wine expert will lead the session.

Digestion walks: To help guests digest after eating at the festival and to enjoy Evergreen’s vast nature, trained guides will lead strolls around the site to interested festival-goers at 1:00PM and 3:00PM.

Where: Site wide at Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 3X8)

How: Entry to Tastes of Home is free. Tickets for the food and wine pairing class (add-on) can be purchased HERE.

Evergreen would like to thank San Pellegrino, Experience Brampton and Noble Estates Wine & Spirits for their generous support.