One of this Fall’s hottest tickets most certainly is Sabrina Carpenter‘s sold-out SHORT N’ SWEET Tour. The 25-year-old Actress/Singer-Songwriter has seen a huge profile boost this year with three consecutive smash hits, “Espresso”, “Taste” and “Please Please Please” all reaching the Top Three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the latter giving Carpenter her first #1 on the chart. Above this, her sixth studio album, which her tour is named after, not only has gotten critical acclaim, it also has spent three consecutive weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. Things simply can get better for her!

Toronto was so lucky to be the second stop on Carpenter‘s tour, which kicked-off on September 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio, The setlist has her performing 19 tracks, including one surprise cover which is determined by playing Spin-the-Bottle on-stage. Toronto fittingly got to hear her sing Canadian Shania Twain‘s “That Don’t Impress Me Much”. Carpenter shows her attention to detail, donning a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey in the show’s encore, “Espresso“.

During her visit, Carpenter was spotted at Cactus Club and also buying her own record at Kops!

Some snaps from the night at Scotiabank Arena:

Highlights:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Today we get a Canadian Trailer #2 for RED ONE, in theatres November 15, 2024 via Warner Bros. Pictures Canada. This stars Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons and Chris Evans. Starpower!

Synopsis:

Starring Dwayne Johnson, “Red One” is a must-see action-comedy event that delivers a fresh twist on Christmas for the holiday season. Directed by Jake Kasdan, who has previously teamed with Johnson on the blockbuster “Jumanji” movies, this multigenerational global spectacle features such megawatt stars as Chris Evans teaming up in a high stakes adventure packed with adrenaline and attitude.

After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

The film also stars Lucy Liu (the “Charlie’s Angels” franchise), Kiernan Shipka (“Twisters”), Bonnie Hunt (“Cheaper By the Dozen”), Kristofer Hivju (“Game of Thrones”), Nick Kroll (“Big Mouth”), Wesley Kimmel (“The Mandalorian”), and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”).

Kasdan directs from a screenplay by Chris Morgan (the “Fast & Furious” franchise), story by Hiram Garcia (the “Jumanji” and “Fast & Furious” franchises). The film is produced by Garcia, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Morgan, Kasdan and Melvin Mar. The executive producers are Barry Waldman and Ainsley Davies.

The director’s creative team includes director of photography Dan Mindel (“Twisters,” the “Star Wars” films), production designer Bill Brzeski (the “Aquaman,” “Jumanji” and “Fast & Furious” films), editors Mark Helfrich, Steve Edwards and Tara Timpone (the “Jumanji” films), Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Jerome Chen (“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Stuart Little”) and costume designer Michael Crow (“Star Trek: Picard,” “Hawkeye”). Casting is by Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera Hallman. The music is by Henry Jackman (“Jumanji: The Next Level”).

Amazon MGM Studios Present a Seven Bucks Productions, Chris Morgan Productions, Detective Agency production, A Film By Jake Kasdan, “Red One.” Distributed internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theatres and IMAX beginning 13 November 2024.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced today it has reached an agreement to purchase successful Canadian independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite, the owner and operator of four linear TV channels and an accompanying On Demand offering showcasing the best films – uncut and commercial-free – from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s. Launched in 2011, Hollywood Suite is the largest pure-play movie service in Canada, available to over 10 million homes from coast to coast to coast via Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Amazon Prime Video, Cogeco, Eastlink, and Freedom Mobile, among others.

Hollywood Suite has become a household favourite for subscribers in Canada satisfying both traditional lean back linear viewers and on-demand focused digital viewers. Satisfying these two unique audience experiences is a shared strategy for both Hollywood Suite and Anthem. Combined with Game TV, Game+, Fight Network and AXS TV, Anthem will deliver greater scale and investment to the Canadian system, to the benefit of viewers, content producers, and distributors.

Hollywood Suite joins Anthem’s already-impressive portfolio of cinematic offerings: film distribution house Gravitas Ventures, and the popular U.S. film cable channel HDNET MOVIES, home to a diverse range of blockbuster epics and vintage favorites and quickly becoming the fastest-growing network on US television. The acquisition highlights Anthem’s commitment to acquiring premium content and diversifying its portfolio with culturally relevant entertainment across traditional and digital channels serving the film super fans and supporting independent producers.

Hollywood Suite President & Co-Founder David Kines will continue to manage the business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

“Anthem is focused on providing fresh and unique content offerings catering to a wide and diverse network of passionate fanbases, and the acquisition of Hollywood Suite helps us further that strategy in a major way,” said Leonard Asper, founder and CEO of Anthem. “They have a proven track record of success and have enjoyed incredible growth throughout the years, with a strong commitment to providing true movie lovers with wide-ranging offerings from some of cinema’s most consequential eras. We are proud to have them onboard, and we look forward to working closely with David and the Hollywood Suite team to help them reach even greater heights.”

“With a passion and commitment to movies as deep as ours, Anthem is the perfect partner for Hollywood Suite,” said David Kines. “Leonard and his team have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to supporting cinema and independent platforms like us, giving viewers and subscribers the absolute best in film-focused content.”

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of our employees over the last 13 years whose commitment and hard work are responsible for the level of success we have achieved, said Jeff Sackman, Co-chair of the Board of Directors and Co-founder, Hollywood Suite. “I would also like to acknowledge the unwavering support of our shareholders who endorsed our vision from the beginning.Together we look forward to supporting Anthem as they take the company into an exciting new era.”

A skillfully curated, classic movie offering, Hollywood Suite is comprised of the HS70s channel, highlighting the decade’s most essential classics; the HS80s channel, packed with beloved retro standouts; the nostalgia-fueled HS90s channel; and modern masterpieces from 2000 to today on the HS00s channel. The service also carries select exclusive series such as “Slasher,” “Wreck,” “Blumhouse’s Compendium Of Horror,” and “Mr. Bates VS The Post Office”, as well as original in-house produced series “A Year In Film,” and “Cinema A To Z”.

Hollywood Suite is also a major champion of Canadian cinema, airing iconic films like “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz”, “Black Christmas”, and “Nobody Waved Goodbye” in stunning digital remasters. The network also passionately supports emerging Canadian talent with new films and series such as “The Burning Season”, “Potluck Ladies”, “Sweet Summer Love”, and “Poly is the New Monogamy”.

About Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. is a global multi-platform media company with offices and studios in Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, New York, and Cleveland. Anthem’s portfolio includes AXS TV, a leading television, streaming, digital, social music and entertainment brand; HDNET MOVIES, which features theatrically released films and documentaries; Gravitas Ventures, a global film distribution company; Fight Network, the world’s premier combat sports channel with broadcast distribution across 10+ countries and available globally through multiple OTT platforms; TNA Wrestling, one of the world’s leading wrestling organizations; Invicta Fighting Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion; Game+, a North American sports channel featuring emerging and popular sports content; and GameTV, the home of game shows and competition-based reality series. For more information, visit www.anthemse.com.

About Hollywood Suite

Hollywood Suite owns and operates four exclusive HD channels featuring the iconic movies that defined the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s, plus essential Hollywood classics from the Golden Age, always uncut and commercial-free. With hundreds of movies every month on four HD channels and Hollywood Suite On Demand, Hollywood Suite provides unparalleled value to consumers. Hollywood Suite is available to over 10 million households across Canada, exclusively through Canadian television service providers, Amazon Prime Video Channels, and Freedom Mobile. Visit hollywoodsuite.ca for more information.

A REAL PAIN, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Only in theaters this fall. #ARealPain Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes

Searchlight Pictures release November 1, 2024.

(Photo/video credit: Searchlight Pictures)

Today, Prime Video unveils the official trailer and first-look images for the highly anticipated crime thriller series CROSS, starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. On November 14, 2024 all eight episodes will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, CROSS is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by showrunner and executive producer Ben Watkins, based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. In advance of its first-season debut, the series was renewed for a second season at Prime Video’s inaugural Upfront presentation.

Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers. Hodge stars in the series and also serves as a producer. CROSS also stars Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, and Ryan Eggold.

Watkins serves as showrunner and executive producer via his Blue Monday Productions banner. Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn, and Craig Siebels also executive produce, with James Patterson, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Santa executive producing for James Patterson Entertainment. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bill Bost are executive producing for Skydance Television.

CROSS is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television.

About Paramount Television Studios

Paramount Television Studios (PTVS) is a leading content studio, developing and producing a wide range of cutting-edge and entertaining television programs across all media platforms for distribution worldwide. Current programming from PTVS includes THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES on The Roku Channel, which broke viewership records for the streamer, TOM CLANCY’S JACK RYAN starring John Krasinski for Prime Video and the wildly popular Prime Video action series REACHER, which is now in production on its third season. Next up from PTVS is a new thriller for Prime Video, CROSS, along with three series for Apple TV+: Taika Waititi’s TIME BANDITS, BEFORE, starring Billy Crystal, and MURDERBOT, starring Alexander Skarsgård. Paramount Television Studios is a subsidiary of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA), a global content company with premiere television, film, and digital entertainment brands.

Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy is back in Tim Mielants’ SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE and today we get a new Trailer for this Cineplex Pictures release, coming to theatres November 8, 2024.

Directed by: Tim Mielants
Written by: Enda Walsh
Based upon the Book by: Claire Keegan
Produced by: Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Catherine Magee, Matt Damon, Drew Vinton
Executive Producers: Ben Affleck, Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, Niamh Fagan
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, and Emily Watson
Synopsis: Oscar® winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include Borderlands, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

Disney+ revealed today all-new launch dates for two exciting series from Pixar Animation Studios. A sneak peek is now available offering a look at both new series.

Following the record-breaking global success and excitement surrounding “Inside Out 2”—which launches on Disney+ tomorrow—“Dream Productions” returns to Riley’s mind, this time to explore the innerworkings of the studio behind her dreams. All four episodes of the limited series come to the streamer beginning Dec. 11, 2024.

The all-new original series “Win or Lose” features the intertwined stories of different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. Eight episodes, each following a new character, start to roll out on Disney+ beginning Feb. 19, 2025.

“These two series really show Pixar creativity at its finest,” said Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. “We’re excited fans won’t have to wait long for more great content from the world of ‘Inside Out.’ ‘Dream Productions’ offers up a treasure trove of jokes and fun as it digs deeper into one of our favourite parts of the first film, the making of Riley’s dreams. And we consider ‘Win or Lose’ a major, first-of-its-kind tentpole series, one that really showcases what I think makes our studio great: bold, imaginative storytelling; laugh-out-loud humour; and characters that we can all relate to.”

ABOUT “DREAM PRODUCTIONS”

Taking place in between the events of “Inside Out” and “Inside Out 2,” “Dream Productions” is an all-new series about the studio inside Riley’s mind where dreams really do come true—every night, on time and on budget. Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions. Acclaimed director Paula Persimmon (voice of Paula Pell) faces a nightmare of her own: Trying to create the next hit dream after being paired up with Xeni (voice of Richard Ayoade), a smug daydream director looking to step up into the big leagues of night dreams. Also featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith, the hilarious, mockumentary-style series is written and directed by Mike Jones and produced by Jaclyn Simon.

ABOUT “WIN OR LOSE”

“Win or Lose” reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of eight different characters in the week leading up to the big game—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives. Featuring the voice of Will Forte as the coach, “Win or Lose” is directed, written and executive produced by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, and produced David Lally.

Today we get a new Trailer for the Part 1 of OUTER BANKS Season 4, the biggest season yet. A new interactive mobile game also arrives ahead of the season. Season 4 Part 1 arrives October 29, 2024 on Netflix.

Join the Pogues back at the beginning of their quest to find long-lost treasure in Netflix Stories: Outer Banks, an all-new interactive mobile game launching October 29, right before Part 2 of the hit series debuts. When you learn your estranged father has gone missing, you buy a one-way ticket to the Outer Banks to find the half-brother you’ve never met. Step into the world of Outer Banks and make choices that impact your story. Will you risk it all to find treasure? Will you find your father? Will your love withstand the danger? There’s only one way to find out. Find this story and more in Netflix Stories, an ever-growing catalog of interactive fiction games based on hit Netflix shows.

ABOUT OUTER BANKS SEASON 4
Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the OBX and commit to having a “normal” life. They’ve built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed “Poguelandia 2.0”, where they live together and run a fairly successful bait, tackle, and charter tour shop. But after some financial setbacks, John B, Sarah, Kiara, JJ, Pope, and Cleo take Wes up on his offer, drawn back into the “G” game for a whole new adventure. But before they know it, they’re well in over their heads, with dangerous new enemies hot on their heels racing them to the treasure. Meanwhile, their problems are only growing, and they’re forced to question their past, present, and future – who they really are, has it all been worth it, and how much are they willing to risk?

Series Credits:
Release Dates: PART 1: October 10 (401-405) / PART 2: November 7 (406-410)
Format: 10 x 1-hour episodes
Creators / Executive Producers: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, Shannon Burke
Cast / Characters: Chase Stokes (John B.), Madelyn Cline (Sarah Cameron), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), Rudy Pankow (JJ), Carlacia Grant (Cleo), Drew Starkey (Rafe), Austin North (Topper), Fiona Palomo (Sofia), J. Anthony Crane (Chandler Groff), Pollyanna McIntosh (Dalia), Brianna Brown (Hollis Robinson), Rigo Sanchez (Lightner), Mia Challis (Ruthie) and Cullen Moss (Shoupe).

Our oceans are a gateway to the unknown — but the creatures at home in their mysterious depths are more like us than we could possibly imagine. From the Emmy Award-winning filmmakers behind Our Great National Parks comes an unprecedented five-part opportunity to meet the awe-inspiring animals that dwell above, inside, and deep beneath the great current that powers and sustains everything on Earth.

Details:

Narrated by Barack Obama

Our Oceans premieres November 20, 2024 only on Netflix.

ABOUT OUR OCEANS

Series Premiere Date: November 20, 2024
Narrated by Barack Obama
Synopsis: Our planet’s five oceans are driven by a single, all-powerful engine: the “Global Ocean Current”, a thousand-year phenomenon that links their diverse ecosystems into one giant lifeforce, fueling existence as we know it. From the tiny, tenacious cuttlefish to the gracefully enormous blue whale, every ocean-dwelling creature relies on that current to provide the resources they require to survive. A lonely puffin awaiting his mate in the North Atlantic is linked to the bioluminescent spectaculars off Southern California; bottlenose dolphins in the Indian Ocean frolic in the same waters as polar bear cubs in the Arctic. As the current flows past clownfish circling colorful coral reefs in the Western Pacific to the frigid Antarctic ice floes of chinstrap penguins and crabeater seals, it carries with it valuable nutrients, newborn life, man-made dangers, and hope for the future.

Narrated by President Barack Obama, this five-part documentary from Freeborne Media — the Emmy Award-winning team behind Our Great National Parks — takes viewers on a 75,000-mile cruise across and beneath the oceans as they are today, giving us unprecedented access to some of the most unexplored realms of our planet. Using cutting-edge scientific research and newly-developed underwater filmmaking technology, the series overflows with stunning action sequences, eye-popping drone footage, intimate seabed closeups, and countless never-before-seen animal behaviors: Sea bream playing tennis? Humpback whales staging heists? An octopus packing heat? It’s a literal deep dive into the emotional, relatable lives of the most magical, resourceful, and resilient creatures on Earth, as they face new challenges and develop astounding skills made necessary by the changing waters around them. Our Oceans invites us to care about these plucky heroes, with whom we’ve got a surprising amount in common — and not a moment too soon, as their fates are inextricably linked with our own.
Series Producer: Jonathan Smith
Executive Producers: James Honeyborne, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
Production Companies: Wild Space Productions, Freeborne Media, Higher Ground Productions
Episodes: 5 x 60 min episodes
Format: Documentary Series

Today, TIFF is unveiling its fall programming slate featuring retrospectives, special screenings, new restorations, commemorative events; the return of Wavelengths Presents, MDFF Selects, and Midnight Madness Presents; and many special guests all coming to TIFF Lightbox in October. 

On October 20, TIFF is hosting an In Conversation With… Matty Matheson with programming partner  Penguin Random House Canada, an exclusive onstage discussion for the first stop of his international book tour about his new cookbook Soups, Salads, Sandwiches moderated by Tom Power, host of CBC’s Q. Matheson (The Bear) is a world-leading culinary media personality and an Emmy Award–winning writer, producer, and actor.

Programmed by Senior Curator Andréa Picard, TIFF Cinematheque’s integral retrospective on French filmmaker and screenwriter Jacques Rozier, Endless Summer: The Films of Jacques Rozier, introduces audiences to the originality, spontaneity, and youthful exuberance of his concise, rarely-screened filmography — presented in new restorations, courtesy of Janus Films.

To celebrate the significance of the four seasons in Korean culture, TIFF Cinematheque’s Cyclical Rhythms: A Quartet of Seasons in Korean Cinema will showcase one film for each season. A special Opening Night reception for Hur Jin-ho’s One Fine Spring Day, which will be screening in 35mm, will take place on October 4. The series is programmed by Hanbin Kim, Manager of Festival Programming, and supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto.

Presented in collaboration with TIFF, imagineNATIVE honours the life and legacy of late Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby on October 22 with special tribute screenings of his work, including Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013), his award-winning film Blood Quantum (2019), as well as a selection of his celebrated short films. Introductions will be provided by his wife Sarah Del Seronde, producing partner John Christou, and collaborators Devery Jacobs, Kaniehtiio Horn, and Danis Goulet.

Midnight Madness presents Halloween screenings of Lewis Teague’s Cujo, screening in 35mm on October 31; The Void, a cosmic horror directed by Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie, screening for free as part of See the North presented by MUBI; and Nicolas Roeg’s gothic thriller Don’t Look Now screening in 35mm, plus his family-friendly spooky film The Witches, starring Angelica Huston and adapted from the classic children’s book by Roald Dahl.

Heartstopper will have a special screening of the first two episodes of Season 3 at TIFF Lightbox on October 8. The screening will be followed by a post-show Q&A with author and series creator Alice Oseman and executive producer Patrick Walters.

TIFF Lightbox will be showing an exciting lineup of the most talked-about New Releases hot off their run at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, including All We Imagine as Light, Anora, Bird, Emilia Pérez, Flow, Matt and Mara, The Piano Lesson, and Rumours. Plus, Matt and Mara director Kazik Radwanski will be in attendance for a post-show Q&A on October 4.  Recently announced titles playing soon include A Different Man, Ibelin, In the Summers, Look Back, Seeking Mavis Beacon, The Outrun, and Woman of the Hour.

Secret Movie Club returns on October 22 with pre-screening conversations with the series co-hosts and programmers in Varda. Tickets will go on sale to TIFF Members on Wednesday, September 25 at 10am, and to the public on Friday, September 27 at tiff.net. Full programming listings may be accessed here.