Last night, stars and notable guests gathered at Toronto’s iconic TIFF Lightbox for the Canadian premiere event of THE PINK PILL: SEX, DRUGS & WHO HAS CONTROL, celebrating the launch of the powerful new documentary available on Paramount+ in Canada and the US on March 6th. Directed by award-winning Montreal filmmaker Aisling Chin-Yee, the film ignites a global conversation on women’s health, power, and medical equity ahead of International Women’s Day.

The evening featured a screening of the film for a sold out threatre, followed by a spirited Q&A with filmmakers including director Aisling Chin-Yee, entrepreneur and central figure in the film Cindy Eckert, (Founder & CEO Sprout Pharmaceuticals) and Executive Producers Julie Bristow (Catalyst), Abby Greensfelder (Everywoman Studios), and Joanna Griffiths (Knix).

The premiere also brought together notable voices from across media, entertainment and women’s advocacy. Attendees included actors Sarah Gadon (Cosmopolis), Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars), Supinder Wraich (Allegiance), Jennifer Goodhue (Baroness Von Sketch), and Tricia Black (Small Achievable Goals). Also in attendance showing their support for women’s health were Olympian Tessa Virtue and media personalities Cheryl Hickey, Sarah Landry, and Hannah Sung, who also moderated the Q &A.

Following the screening, guests gathered for a reception at Toronto’s Abrielle to celebrate the film.

(Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography)

Toronto Comicon, presented by FAN EXPO Canada, returns March 20-22, 2026 for an action-packed three days of fandom fun in the North Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this March break. Assemble your party and explore the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, comics, anime, gaming and horror.

Beyond panels and celebrity meet and greets, treasure awaits at over 400 exhibitors offering must-have collectables, autograph signings, photo opportunities and interactive experiences for fans of all ages.

This year’s attractions also bring the excitement centre stage at the KPOP Demon Hunters Sing-A-Long! Fans can belt out their favourite HUNTR/X anthems together. Movie lovers can also enjoy special anniversary screenings of Shrek – 25th Anniversary and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 35th Anniversary, celebrating the green unconventional heroes who have captured hearts around the world.

The fun continues at the Cosplay Red Carpet for the first ever Dino-Mite Inflatable T-Rex Cosplay Meetup. Strike a pose in Cosplay HQ, with fully immersive, fandom-fueled photo sets. Get crafty in the Friendiverse Lounge, where kids and parents alike can make friendship bracelets, trade Pokémon cards, and craft cool souvenirs to take home.

“Toronto Comicon is where fandom comes to life,” said Andrew Moyes, Vice President of FAN EXPO HQ. “From iconic stars to immersive fan experiences, this event brings families, friends and fans together to connect and celebrate. No matter what world you call home, there’s something here to spark your imagination and inspire unforgettable moments.”

Special guests appearing at this year’s show include Mara Wilson, beloved for her iconic roles in Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire and Miracle on 34th Street, returning to Toronto Comicon for the first time in eight years. Fans of 90’s pop-culture won’t want to miss the cast of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Brian Tochi, Ernie Reyes Jr., François Chau, Kenn Scott and Robbie Rist, bringing Turtle Power and pizza-fuelled fun to Toronto. Adventure also awaits with Cary Elwes, the swashbuckling Westley from The Princess Bride and a master of thrills from Saw.

Gaming fans can step behind the mic and experience the high-stakes chaos of Los Santos with the voice actors who brought Grand Theft Auto V to life, including Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno, Steven Ogg, alongside Young Maylay, the voice behind Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

From ninjas and noble quests to blockbuster thrills and video game mayhem, this year’s Toronto Comicon has every fandom covered!

TORONTO COMICON 2026 HIGHLIGHTED GUESTS INCLUDE:

CARY ELWES (The Princess Bride, Saw Franchise)

MARA WILSON (Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street)

BRIAN TOCHI (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

ERNIE REYES JR. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

FRANÇOIS CHAU (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

KENN SCOTT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

ROBBIE RIST (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

STEVEN OGG (The Walking Dead, Grand Theft Auto V)

NED LUKE (Grand Theft Auto V)

SHAWN FONTENO (Grand Theft Auto V)

YOUNG MAYLAY (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas)

For a complete list of guests, info and tickets, visit: torontocomicon.com

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMMING INCLUDE:

CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS

AUTOGRAPHS & SELFIES

SKETCH DUELS

COMIC CREATOR PANELS

ARTIST ALLEY

COSPLAY

FAMILY FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING

Follow @FANEXPOCanada for more guest and programming updates over the coming weeks.
Please note that there will be no onsite media accreditation. If you wish to attend and cover this year’s show, please apply here.

Toronto Comicon presented by FAN EXPO Canada™ is a pop culture convention for fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming. The annual three-day convention is jam-packed with family-friendly activities and celebrities. This year’s show takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from March 20-22, 2026. torontocomicon.com

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The Cornsilk Road arrives in Toronto on March 11, 2026 at 7 PM at Little Sister Portland, marking the Canadian debut of the internationally recognized Indigenous-led beverage series founded by award-winning bartender Chockie Tom.

Originally launched at Little Red Door in Paris and later presented at Allegory in Washington, D.C., The Cornsilk Road brings together beverage, music, and storytelling through Indigenous leadership. Each edition reflects the place it lands—centering land-based ingredients, community collaboration, and cultural authorship.

Northern Sisters marks the first Canadian chapter of The Cornsilk Road and celebrates collaboration with First Nations bartenders to imagine what hospitality looks like when it is fully Indigenous-led. From ingredients to storytelling to sound, the room is authored Indigenous.
Presented during the week of International Women’s Day, the evening honours Indigenous matriarchs and the femme leadership that continues to shape food systems, hospitality, and creative culture.

Bookings are encouraged HERE.

The Heartberry Edition draws from the Ojibwe understanding of strawberry as “heart berry,” centering care, kinship, and gathering with intention.

This is a night of Indigenous ingredients, Indigenous music, and storytelling held together with purpose.

The Cornsilk Road is designed with accessibility at its core. The program foregrounds thoughtfully developed no- and low-alcohol beverages, crafted with the same depth and intention as full-ABV cocktails. Carefully curated spirits and beer selections will also be available. The goal is not substitution—it is choice.

The beverage menu features ancestral fermented preparations alongside contemporary cocktail builds, with Indigenous ingredients sourced intentionally and presented with storytelling woven throughout the experience.

An Indigenous-curated soundtrack spanning rock lineage, hip hop, electronic, and contemporary expression will shape the room throughout the evening.

Food offerings will highlight locally sourced Indigenous ingredients wherever possible, showcasing regional producers and contemporary Indigenous foodways.

The name references pre-colonial trade routes, agricultural knowledge, and seed stewardship. It speaks to connection—between land, community, and continuity. The series centers Indigenous authorship in modern hospitality and continues to expand internationally through collaborative programming that highlights Indigenous ingredients, storytelling, and creative leadership.

The Toronto edition is led by Chockie Tom (Pomo and Walker River Paiute), award-winning bartender and founder of The Cornsilk Road. Her work bridges Indigenous foodways and global beverage culture through ethical sourcing, education, and narrative-driven programming.

Joining her as Guest Bartender is Charlotte Big Canoe, Anishinaabe from Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. Big Canoe’s work focuses on Indigenous food systems, representation, and community collaboration within contemporary hospitality spaces.

Together, they have collaborated internationally on Indigenous-led beverage programming that centers land-based ingredients and Indigenous leadership within global bar culture.

Event Details:
An All-Indigenous Takeover
The Cornsilk Road: Northern Sisters, Heartberry Edition
Little Sister Portland
102 Portland St.
Toronto, ON
March 11, 2026
7:00 PM

Space is limited. Early booking is encouraged HERE.

Today, Prime Video revealed the epic official trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming fifth season of The Boys, as the global hit series heads toward its explosive final chapter. Season Five of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series will premiere on April 8, 2026, with two episodes, followed by a new episode each week, culminating in the unforgettable series finale on May 20, 2026. The season will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The trailer brings together the series’ iconic characters as they prepare for one last stand, building toward the ultimate confrontation.

In the fifth and final season, it’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people. Big stuff’s gonna happen.

The Boys is based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, who also serve as executive producers, and developed by executive producer and showrunner Eric Kripke. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Phil Sgriccia, Michaela Starr, Paul Grellong, David Reed, Judalina Neira, Jessica Chou, Gabriel Garcia, Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin and Jason Netter also serve as executive producers. The Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios with Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures.

About Prime Video:

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports, including Prime Monday Night Hockey – also Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and Roadhouse; licensed fan favourite Vampire Diaries; exclusive entertainment such as Prime Monday Night Hockey, ONE Championship; and programming from channels such as Sportsnet, Paramount+, Crave, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.primevideo.com

Today, BritBox announced The Other Bennet Sister will premiere on May 6, 2026 and released a new teaser trailer. Based on Janice Hadlow’s acclaimed novel, the new drama brings Mary Bennet – the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice – into the spotlight. The series is produced by Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials, Industry) in a co-production with the BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

The series stars Ella Bruccoleri (Call the Midwife, Bridgerton) as Mary Bennet, Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey, Stella), Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Night Manager), Richard Coyle (Heads of State, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Tanya Reynolds (The Decameron, Sex Education), Dónal Finn (The Wheel of Time, SAS Rogue Heroes), Varada Sethu (Doctor Who, Andor), and Laurie Davidson (A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, The Girlfriend). Maddie Close (Sunflower Child), Poppy Gilbert (My Oxford Year, Chloe), Molly Wright (The A Word, APOSTASY), and Grace Hogg-Robinson (The Coroner, COBRA) round out the cast as the Jane, Lizzie, Kitty, and Lydia Bennet respectively.

Sarah Quintrell (The Power, Ellen) wrote nine of the ten half-hour episodes, with Maddie Dai (We Were Dangerous) writing one episode. The series, which was filmed in Wales, is directed by Jennifer Sheridan (Extraordinary) and Asim Abbasi (Cake).

The story begins at Longbourn, the Bennet family home, where Mr. and Mrs Bennet preside over a lively household of five unmarried daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. As society’s pressures mount, the Bennet sisters navigate the glittering yet precarious world of Regency England, where marriage is both aspiration and necessity. While her sisters pursue romance and social triumph, Mary embarks on a very different path. Leaving Longbourn behind, she travels to London to live with her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, in their elegant home on Gracechurch Street. There, Mary begins a journey of self-discovery, stepping out of the shadows and into her own story. Iconic settings from Pride and Prejudice, include the Meryton Assembly Ball and the Netherfield Ball, where fortunes and futures are decided under glittering chandeliers.

The series will stream on BritBox in North America and on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK. Bad Wolf is supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales. Sony Pictures Television will distribute The Other Bennet Sister internationally.

In honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on December 16th, BritBox has curated “Austen Forever,” a six-month programming slate celebrating the author’s enduring legacy. Expanding BritBox’s existing Jane Austen library, available to stream now, the collection will debut film and television adaptations alongside documentaries exploring her life and influence. The lineup will feature works based on or inspired by Austen’s acclaimed, completed novels: Emma, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Pride & Prejudice and Northanger Abbey.

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release
LORNE In Theatres Nationwide on April 17, 2026. Today we get a new Trailer!

Director: Morgan Neville
Producers: Morgan Neville, p.g.a., Lauren Belfer, p.g.a.
Synopsis: From Morgan Neville, Academy Award-winning filmmaker of 20 FEET FROM STARDOM and WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR, comes LORNE, an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the man who built the inimitable empire of comedy, shaping television and culture for generations. The documentary features exclusive footage, archival treasures, and candid interviews with the show’s most iconic cast members and writers including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock and many more.

Today, Disney+ unveiled the official trailer and key art for the upcoming Original drama series “The Testaments,” a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” “The Testaments” premieres April 8 with three episodes on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada, with new episodes weekly. Trailer here.

An evolution of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Testaments” is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series, which filmed in Toronto, follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present, and their future.

Starring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien.

The series was created for television by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller and executive produced by Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Mike Barker, who will also direct the first three episodes. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company will bring the acclaimed, award-winning documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow exclusively to MUBI globally (excluding Russia & Belarus) on April 3, 2026. Its highly anticipated follow up, My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile will also premiere exclusively on MUBI later this year.

Directed and produced by Soviet-born American filmmaker Julia Loktev (The Loneliest Planet, Day Night Day Night) My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow and universally hailed as a masterful cinematic achievement, the film had its world premiere at New York Film Festival and its international premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.

In My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow, what begins as an intimate portrait of Russian independent journalists facing persecution by Putin’s regime takes a drastic turn when Russia starts a full-scale war in Ukraine and the journalists are all forced into exile. The film offers a front row seat to how authoritarianism impacts the lives of those who resist, which becomes all the more globally relevant every day. The documentary follows Alesya Marokhovskaya, Anna Nemzer, Elena Kostyuchenko, Irina Dolinina, Ksenia Mironova, Olga Churakova and Sonya Groysman.

Both parts are directed, produced, and shot as a one-woman crew by Loktev with protagonist and co-director Anna Nemzer, and co-edited by Loktev and long-time collaborator Michael Taylor, ACE (The Farewell). Riva Marker is a consulting producer.

MUBI WILL RELEASE MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS:
PART I – LAST AIR IN MOSCOW ON APRIL 3, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios and Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of PROJECT HAIL MARY. Screenings take place March 18, 2026.

PROJECT HAIL MARY – Vancouver Advanced Screening
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Location: SilverCity Metropolis
Film Start Time: 7:00PM

PROJECT HAIL MARY – Toronto Advanced Screening
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Film Start Time: 7:30PM

PROJECT HAIL MARY – Calgary Advanced Screening
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Location: Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Film Start Time: 7:00PM

Synopsis:

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller

Screenplay by: Drew Goddard

Based on the novel by: Andy Weir

Produced by: Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Ryan Gosling, p.g.a., Phil Lord, p.g.a., Christopher Miller, p.g.a., Aditya Sood, p.g.a., Rachel O’Connor, p.g.a., Andy Weir

Executive Producers: Patricia Whitcher, Lucy Winn Kitada, Nikki Baida, Ken Kao, Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara

To enter for a chance to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK or IG. “Like” this post, comment your city, tag a friend you’re taking in the comments. Multiple entries allowed.

Rules and regulations here.

FILMED FOR IMAX®
Only in Theatres March 20, 2026

(Photo/video credit: Amazon MGM Studios)

GameTV and Paramount+ in Canada today announced the premiere of HATE THE PLAYER: THE BEN JOHNSON STORY, an audacious six-part mockumentary reimagining of the “dirtiest race in history” that is equal parts absurdist comedy and cultural critique. The first two episodes of the series will premiere March 26, 2026 on GameTV and will be available to stream on Paramount+ in Canada March 27, 2026, with two new episodes released weekly.

The series is created by BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated writer Anthony Q. Farrell (The Office, Shelved, Run the Burbs), who also serves as showrunner and Executive Producer.

Directed by R.T. Thorne (The Porter) and Cory Bowles (Trailer Park Boys), the series is set against the backdrop of the 1988 Summer Games and the doping scandal that dominated global headlines. HATE THE PLAYER gleefully blurs the line between fact, fiction, and fever dream as Johnson self-funds a documentary to “set the record straight,” pulling viewers into a world of ethically questionable coaching, performance-enhancing coverups, and misguided redemption.

Shamier Anderson (John Wick: Chapter 4, Invasion) stars as Ben Johnson, with Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor (Greenland, The Babysitter) as Johnson’s American competitor Carl Lewis. The ensemble cast includes Karen Robinson (Schitt’s Creek, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent), Mark McKinney (Kids in the Hall, Superstore), Ennis Esmer (Blindspot, Children Ruin Everything), Malaika Hennie Hamadi (Bria Mack Gets A Life) and Kristian Bruun (The Recruit, Orphan Black).

Rounding out the supporting cast is a standout ensemble of Canadian comedic talent including Ryan Belleville (Workin’ Moms), Darryl Hinds (Second City), Lisa Horner (Kim’s Convenience), Emma Hunter (Mr. D, Letterkenny), Suresh John (Mr. D, Last Frontier), Jonathan Langdon (Trap), Gita Miller (Workin’ Moms), Andrew Phung (Kim’s Convenience), Dewshane Williams (Hello Tomorrow), Leslie Adlam (Bria Mack Gets A Life) and Arnold Pinnock (Plan B).

The miniseries also features several playful cameos, including appearances by WWE star Chelsea Green, Canadian NASCAR driver Amber Balcaen and Canadian figure skating champion Elvis Stojko.

HATE THE PLAYER: THE BEN JOHNSON STORY is produced by New Metric Media, in association with Bay Mills Studios. Executive Producers include Mark Montefiore, CEO of New Metric Media (Letterkenny, Shoresy, Children Ruin Everything) and director R.T. Thorne, alongside Shamier Anderson and Stephan James for Bay Mills Studios. Lana Maclin and Max Wolfond serve as Producer and Supervising Producer, respectively, for New Metric. The series is distributed internationally by New Metric Media.