Shattering all-time records at the box office, the highly anticipated hit sequel from Blumhouse Productions, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 arrives exclusively on digital* platforms to buy or rent December 23, 2025, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on February 17, 2026, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Dive deeper into the world of Freddy Fazbear at home as the dark and mysterious thrill ride now comes jam-packed with revealing cast interviews, a jaw-dropping look behind the scenes at how fan-favorite animatronics like Mangle and Marionette came to life on screen, and an exploration of the Easter eggs dotting nearly every scene of the new movie.

Director Emma Tammi and writer and original franchise creator Scott Cawthon return, bringing the world a darker, more bone-chilling vision blending new characters and lore with longtime franchise favorites. The second installment of the remarkable horror phenomenon, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 breaks the boundaries of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria for the first time as the nightmare enters the outside world. New animatronics shatter the line between the living and the mechanical and expand the horror while deepening the mystery.

One year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a shocking new chapter of terror begins when former security guard Mike’s sister, Abby, sneaks out in search of her animatronic friends: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. As terrifying events begin to unfold, dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s are revealed, unleashing a forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 is produced by Emmy-winning producer Jason Blum (The Black Phone, Get Out, M3GAN) and written by award-winning video game developer Scott Cawthon. The film stars returning cast members Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games franchise, The Beekeeper), Elizabeth Lail (“You,” Countdown), Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo franchise, The Descendants), and Piper Rubio. The film will also feature new characters played by McKenna Grace (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” I, Tonya), Skeet Ulrich (Scream, The Craft), Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park, Dirty Dancing), and Teo Briones (Final Destination: Bloodlines, Wind River), as well as brand-new animatronics voiced by Megan Fox (Transformers, Jennifer’s Body), Matthew “MatPat” Patrick, and Kellen Goff.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU PURCHASE AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:

EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH: THE CAST – Revealing interviews and behind-the-scenes footage highlight how actors develop their roles to fill the FNAF world with new mysteries, thrilling surprises, and fan-pleasing lore.
BRINGING FREDDY & FRIENDS TO LIFE – Learn how stunt doubles and puppeteers advance animatronic terror to the next level.
MANGLE MAYHEM – Witness Mangle come to life as a nightmarish, multi-limbed monstrosity.
HIGH-STRUNG – Cast and crew reveal the multiple methods used to turn the Marionette into an eerie entity whose unique design and haunting movements are unlike any other animatronic.
SENSORY OVERLOAD: EXPLORING THE SETS – Actors join the artists behind the production design to serve up details on the Easter eggs and game inspirations lurking inside the incredible sets.
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, with Wayne Knight, and Matthew Lillard
Casting by: Terri Taylor CSA , Sarah Domeier Lindo CSA
Music By: The Newton Brothers
Edited By: Timothy Alverson ACE, Derek Larsen
Production Designer: Marc Fisichella
Director of Photography: Lyn Moncrief
Executive Producers: Beatriz Sequeira, Christopher Warner, Emma Tammi, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman
Produced By: Scott Cawthon, Jason Blum
Based on the Game by: Scott Cawthon
Written By: Scott Cawthon
Directed By: Emma Tammi

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K Ultra HD:
Street Date: February 17, 2026
Disc Size: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG-13
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)
Run Time: 1:43:57
Bonus Run Time: 00:43:01

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: February 17, 2026
Disc Size: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG-13
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)
Run Time: 1:43:57
Bonus Run Time: 00:43:01

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: February 17, 2026
Disc Size: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: PG-13
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 1:44:03
Bonus Run Time: 00:43:01

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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH debuts on-top as we head into Christmas week, taking $85 million from 3,800 theatres for 20th Century Studios. It gets 67% on the Tomatometer. By contrast, 2022’s AVATAR: WAY OF WATER holds the highest opening weekend for the Franchise, with $134 million.

Faith film DAVID opens in second with $25 million from 3,118 theatres for Angel Studios, getting 67% on the Tomatometer.

Debuting in third is THE HOUSEMAID with $21 million from 3,015 theatres for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures. It gets 76% on the Tomatometer.

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH OF SQUAREPANTS opens in fourth with $17 million from 3,557 theatres for Paramount Pictures, getting 87% on the Tomatometer. 2015’s THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER still has the highest opening for the Franchise, with $55 million back in 2015.

ZOOTOPIA 2 rounds this Top Five out with $15.1 million, a four week total of $283 million for Disney.

Is one of Cinema’s biggest breakout stars in 2025, a 71-year-old Canadian entrepreneur? Yes, you read right. Kevin O’Leary has come out of nowhere to surprise us all with a fantastic performance in buzzy Oscar contender MARTY SUPREME, as businessman Milton Rockwell! The Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank star makes a very natural transition to the big screen in Josh Safdie‘s latest, with a key role as husband to Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Kay Stone, while also seeing a lucrative business opportunity in Timothée Chalamet’s titular character.

O’Leary has been doing the rounds this week in support of the Christmas Day release, spotted a couple times already at new Yorkville hotspot, Powder Room, where he was spotted enjoying an intimate Nick Jonas performance.

We finally met O’Leary, who was so kind to stop for a snap before completing his rounds. A gentleman!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX®film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

The Odyssey is produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for their company, Syncopy. The executive producer is Thomas Hayslip.

Genre: Mythic Action Epic

Cast: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron

Written and Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Produced by: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan

Executive Producer: Thomas Hayslip

Toronto has reached peak starpower in December, with legendary Lauryn Hill bringing her ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Tour to the City, as part of her Canadian tour. Not only did Toronto get two chances to see her this week, one show at The Mod Club and one at Massey Hall, she also announced a surprise Pop-Up at IT’S OK on Queen West, giving fans a chance to buy her merch and the rare opportunity to meet her.

Hill has been an important part of the soundtracks of our lives for those who grew-up during the late ’90s and early 2000s. She is an eight-time Grammy winner and her Music has opened doors for several female Artists who still to this day credit her as a visionary.

She literally is everything we could’ve imagined. While many joke about her operating in her own time zone (always late!), it should be remembered that she was so gracious and generous to those who were lucky enough to see her.

Highlights:

.. and this happened too! Hill shared our interaction with her followers! OMG. We will never stop talking about this!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Funnyman Matt Rogers can do no wrong! The Las Culturistas Co-Host brought back his Christmas special CHRISTMAS IN DECEMBER to Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, filling the room and delivering the holiday cheer! Starting right at 8 PM sharp, Rogers delivered the laughs, but also the VOCALS, with a 17-song set that included material from his Christmas album HAVE YOU HEARD OF CHRISTMAS? and also covers including “No Good Deed” from Wicked and “All I Want for Christmas is You”. He even incorporated Taylor Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor” into “Hottest Female in Whoville“. His Podcast Co-Host Bowen Yang even made an appearance on-stage.. via a cardboard cutout! Too fun!

Towards the end of the Show, Rogers made his way into the audience where we even got a moment with him! Over the moon about this!

The Show was recorded, so hopefully there will be a chance to see this online soon!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

By Mr. Will Wong

It was a complete massive takeover as AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH‘s Canadian Premiere took place at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre last night. Visionary Canadian FilmmakerJames Cameron got a hero’s welcome home, bringing along with him Avatar Franchise star Stephen Lang to walk the carpet. The theatre was decked-out for a fully immersive experience with displays, carpets, lighting, decals, props, and more. Lucky guests who got to see the Film first witnessed an introduction by Cameron and Lang. Canadian Actor Filip Geljo (Aonung) also was in-attendance.

This third Avatar film is poised to add to the historic Franchise’s record-setting success. To date, the previous films together have grossed $5.2 billion globally. In this installment, we see Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) cope with loss, yet also encountering a new aggressive Na’vi clan led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), plus the potential resurgence of former enemies, including Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang).

We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with both Lang and Cameron as they made their way down a super-sized press line, giving facetime to influencers and Media alike, showing grace and generosity with their time.

While brief, Justin Waldman and I got to chat with Lang who once again reprises his role as Quaritch and he speaks candidly about the process of performance capture – which he has now mastered – and also about his own experience with fatherhood, playing a father in the Film.

Cameron spoke about his experience being a Kapuskasing native and how that informs his filmmaking, what he loves about Toronto, and also the importance of seeing AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH in cinemas.

20th Century Studios Canada release AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH in theatres December 19, 2025.

Justin Waldman‘s review here. This Film must be witnessed for the spectacle alone!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Poised to be a global smash, we get a new look at upcoming Korean Rom-Com Series CAN THIS LOVE BE TRANSLATED? Coming to Netflix January 16, 2026.

ABOUT

Can This Love Be Translated? is a romantic comedy series, where an unexpected romance blossoms between multilingual translator Joo Ho-jin and global celebrity Cha Mu-hee. As their worlds intertwine, can they bridge the gap between language and emotion, unlocking each other’s hearts?

CAST:

Kim Seon-ho (When Life Gives You Tangerines, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Start-Up) stars as Ju Ho-jin, a multilingual translator fluent in English, Japanese, Italian, and more.

Go Youn-jung (Resident Playbook, Sweet Home, Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow) plays Cha Mu-hee, a Korean actress who became a global star through her role as a zombie character.

Sota Fukushi (As the Gods Will, Bleach, My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday) appears as Hiro Kurosawa, a Japanese actor who joins Mu-hee on a dating trip show.

Directed by: Yoo Young-eun

Written by: Hong Sisters (Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran)

Produced by: Imaginus, Triii Studio

Cast: Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung, Sota Fukushi, Lee E-dam, Choi Woo-sung

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES starring Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon is in theatres May 8, 2026 via Amazon MGM Studios!

Also starring Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, Rhys Darby

Screenplay and screen story by Craig Mazin

Directed by Kyle Balda

Three of Barstool’s Top Sports Podcasts Will Be Available Only on Netflix Starting in Early 2026 – Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Podcast, and Spittin Chiclets!

Netflix today announced a new multi-year partnership with Barstool Sports, bringing the video versions of three of their top sports podcasts to the streamer.

The agreement includes all new episodes from the podcast lineup, as well as select library episodes from each show. The audio versions of each podcast will remain widely available anywhere fans listen to podcasts.

Video podcast episodes will launch on Netflix in early 2026 in the US, with more markets to follow.
The podcasts joining Netflix in early 2026 include Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Show, and Spittin Chiclets.

Dave Portnoy, Founder of Barstool Sports Quote: “We’re excited to partner with Netflix and hopefully bring new audiences to each platform.”

Lauren Smith, Netflix VP of Content Licensing and Programming Strategy Quote: “We’re thrilled to team up with Barstool Sports and bring their top video podcasts to Netflix. This partnership broadens how our members connect with Barstool’s leading sports voices and delivers exactly what our members crave: unfiltered commentary, sharp takes, and undeniable humor. We look forward to giving fans another exciting way to engage with the conversations they love on Netflix.”

Full Lineup:
Pardon My Take: The top-ranked sports podcast on Barstool, hosted by Big Cat and PFT Commenter, delivering their signature blend of sharp sports commentary and fan-favorite segments.

The Ryen Russillo Show: Host Ryen Russillo brings his acclaimed sports analysis and conversations with some of the most compelling voices in sports today.

Spittin’ Chiclets: Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette, and Rear Admiral break down the latest across the NHL, along with their trademark pop-culture insights.