Check-out this new Still from Disney+‘s upcoming live-action Adaptation of PINOCCHIO, starring Tom Hanks as Gepetto!

Synopsis:

Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood-carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his “conscience”; Academy Award® nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is “Honest” John; Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman.

PINOCCHIO arrives on Disney+ this September!

(Photo/video credit: Disney)

A new Trailer has been unveiled for the eagerly-anticipated second season of Netflix hit series BRIDGERTON.

Logline:
From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgertonfollows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife. Driven by his duty to uphold the family name, Anthony’s search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India. When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions — a true love match is not high on his priority list — and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union. But in doing so, Kate and Anthony’s verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides. Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her.

BRIDGERTON S2 arrives March 25, 2022 on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

A moment for Toronto to call its own! The Cast of Disney and Pixar‘s upcoming feature TURNING RED came to the City that inspired it all! The Toronto-set coming of age story centers on Meilin, a 13-year-old girl about to go through puberty, navigating life, boy bands and her mother in the early 2000s. Above, this she finds herself turning into a Red Panda every time she gets triggered! Packed with Toronto-isms, catchy Pop, brilliant animation and performances, TURNING RED is a must-see and it will stream exclusively on Disney+.

The Red Carpet was rolled-out tonight at TIFF Bell Lightbox, coinciding with International Women’s Day, welcoming the Film’s stars, Director and Producer as we see in-person events pop-up again in the City.

Appearing tonight and wrapping-up a busy two-day Press Tour, were:

We had the pleasure of chatting with stars Rosalie Chiang and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan:

This Press Tour is Chiang‘s first time ever in Toronto and we ask her what she loves most about the City.

Chiang: “There’s nothing I didn’t like about Toronto. The City is gorgeous. This is my first time in Canada, so seeing the full ambience and energy, it’s very refreshing!”.

We ask Chiang to take us through the emotions of the casting process and finding out she landed the starring role of Meilin.

Chiang: “At first I went through shock… when they told me that I was officially Meilin, I froze. I teared-up a little, but it wasn’t till a week later that I processed it. My mom was like ‘What’s wrong?’ and I was like, ‘I can’t believed I booked it!!'”.

The Film touches upon themes of female friendship. We ask what Chiang pulled from her own life experiences in exploring Meilin‘s world.

Chiang: “Often time, female friendships are portrayed as catty and backstabbing. I never actually went through that. I don’t know anyone who has. In my life, I’ve had friends come and go for sure, however the friends I’m with now, I’ve known them my entire life. There was one point that I moved away. When I came back, they welcomed me back with open arms.”.

Today was a big day for Ramakrishnan who stars in Netflix hit series NEVER HAVE I EVER, which just got renewed for a fourth and final season. In addition to this, the Mississauga native is to receive the Radius Award at the upcoming Canadian Screen Awards in April.

We ask her what makes her ‘turn red’?

Ramakrishnan: “You mean like as in ‘Panda-Out’? I think a lot of things. I’m an Actor, we all are emotional little worms. That’s what Actors are. We wear our hearts on our sleeves. Basically I ‘Panda-Out’ all the time. I’m more of a Panda than I am a human.”.

Ramakrishnan knows all the good spots in Toronto to eat. We ask her for her ultimate Hidden Gem in the City.

Ramakrishnan: “Being the Mississauga Girl that I am, I’m gonna keep it in Mississauga. Actually, maybe I don’t want others to know… oh my God…I’ve gone to deep. You saw that realization! We really have to support the businesses. There’s this really awesome Korean Fried Chicken place called K-Pocha – they make the best Corn Cheese. It’s open late night. And I’m a late night owl and I go out at 2 in the morning, you know?”.

Some Snaps from the night:

Video Highlights (pardon the mic issues):

Disney and Pixar‘s TURNING RED arrives March 11, 2022 on Disney+.

We had the pleasure of sitting-in on a junket with the Cast and Creators as well recently. More here.

Our Review of Disney and Pixar‘s TURNING RED here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Walt Disney Studios Canada)

Canadian stars Simu Liu and Nathalie Younglai team together to create upcoming CBC Gem Series HELLO (AGAIN). The nine-episode Series at ten minutes each, arrives this later month.

The Series centers on Jayden (Alex Mallari Jr.) and Avery (Rong Fu) who meet by chance one day in a park. They begin their whirlwind romance, but flash-forward to the present, and we see them having relationship troubles. Months pass after their breakup, and Jayden has another chance encounter, this time crossing paths with a supernatural girl (Rebecca Chan) who while annoying him, also by puts him in his place, pushing him to giving love another go.

HELLO (AGAIN) takes the Rom-Com genre and offers a fresh-spin on it, lending focus to how relationships take much work to thrive, working its way backwards and then forward again. It recognizes the importance of self-reflection and doing the work with one’s self, because a relationship won’t fix all problems when there are underlying issues to be confronted. All this, while doing this in a distinctively Asian-Canadian voice, nagging mother sighing “Aiya” and all! The Music featured on the Series also is by Asian-Canadian Artist, Kierscey.

Mallari and Fu are engaging as our leads and while we’ve only previewed the first couple episodes, we are interested to see where the story takes them and their journeys.

Don’t forget to check-out HELLO (AGAIN) as it streams March 25, 2022 on CBC Gem. More here.

Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe all in one movie? What reason more do you need? Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see THE LOST CITY!

ADVANCE SCREENINGS

Toronto – March 21st, 2022 – Scotiabank Theatre – 7:00PM

Montreal (English) – March 21st, 2022 – Scotiabank Theatre Montreal – 7:00PM

Montreal (French) – March 21st, 2022 – StarCite Cineplex – 7:00PM

Vancouver – March 21st, 2022 – Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver – 7:00PM

Calgary – March 21st, 2022 – Scotiabank Theatre Chinook – 7:00PM

Synopsis:

Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), who has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.” While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) who hopes that she can lead him to the ancient lost city’s treasure from her latest story. Wanting to prove that he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her. Thrust into an epic jungle adventure, the unlikely pair will need to work together to survive the elements and find the ancient treasure before it’s lost forever.

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I’ve honestly loved every single that Toronto’s LILYISTHATYOU has put-out, and this latest track “Moderation” is no exception. Delivering a bold, sex-positive message, this latest release explores her struggle balancing some of her vices.

She talks about battling addiction from a young age but makes no apologies for it has made her a “stronger person and a better artist”.

Check-out the Video below directed by Ievy Stamatov, exploring different sides of her personality on the line of indulgence/over-indulgence. Definitely not NSFW, but who cares?

If her aesthetic feels and feels familiar, that’s because Tabitha Sanchez, who has styled among others, a star of HBO‘s Euphoria, also has worked with LILYISTHATYOU.

I miss Pop Music that has edge, sass, catchiness, yet is saying something. And this is all of that. I cannot wait for the full LP.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)

DEEP WATER stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, and it arrives next month on Prime Video. Your first glimpse at the brand-new Trailer released today.

Synopsis:

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas star as Vic and Melinda Van Allen, an affluent New Orleans couple whose marriage is crumbling under the weight of resentment, jealousy, and mistrust. As their mutual provocations and mind games escalate, things quickly turn into a deadly game of cat and mouse as Melinda’s extramarital dalliances start going missing. With sizzling and complex performances from Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas and helmed by one of the most celebrated filmmakers of the genre, Deep Water marks the return of the A-list erotic thriller, grabbing your attention from the start and refusing to let go as you discover just how far a person will go.

Deep Water will be available to watch from March 18, 2022 on Prime Video.

(Photo/video credit: Prime Video)

RED ROCKET was one our favourite films of 2021 and hot off its many nominations this Awards Season, Mongrel Media x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win a Digital Download of it. Simon Rex is absolutely incredible.

Synopsis:

When Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) returns to his small Texas hometown from years in Hollywood and bangs on the door of the home where his ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law live, they don’t want him back. However, his glib tongue and non-stop talking finally wears his ex-wife down.

Her mother reluctantly tells Mikey he can stay on the couch, but only if he gets a job and contributes to the rent.

He swears he’s going to do that, but as soon as prospective employers hear that he’s a former porn star, they turn him down.

That’s when he turns to less-than-legal means to earn some money.

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Rules and regulations here.

Mongrel Media release RED ROCKET out digitally and on-demand now.

(Photo/video credit: Mongrel Media)

Some girls just have it all! Gorgeous Kim Lee brought Toronto back out to the clubs tonight as Ontario has removed capacity limits on indoor events in this latest stage of our re-opening. The Model, DJ and star of hit Netflix Reality Series BLING EMPIRE, headlined at Rebel Night Club on the City’s Waterfront. The Series absolutely saved us during the Pandemic!

Lee currently is playing a weekly gig at the Wynn in Las Vegas and amidst her busy schedule, made this her first appearance ever in Toronto! And she Tweeted that she loves it here!

She was able to fit-in a super quick visit at Z1035 studios as well after arriving!

Lee was met on-stage with a drumming band and cheerleaders!

We were so drawn to Lee after learning about her story on BLING EMPIRE, and were so touched by her journey searching for her father. We just can’t wait to see more in Season Two which is said to be coming soon!

It was amazing getting to meet Lee quickly, exchanging our love for another! So beautiful inside and out♥️

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Netflix)

It’s all THE BATMAN and the rest of them this weekend as this latest DC Comics adaptation pulls moviegoers back out in droves. This latest Film starring Robert Pattison, makes $120 million in its opening, from 4,417 theatres for Warner Bros. This makes it the biggest opening for a movie thus far in 2022. Critical reactions have been strong, with an 85% score on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer. Biggest opening for the Batman franchise still goes to 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice which debuted with $166 million.

UNCHARTED falls to second spot after a strong run its first two weeks out, with $12,4 million from 3,875 theatres for Sony Pictures, a tally of $101.6 million in its third weekend.

Third goes to DOG with $6.5 million, a total $40.4 million from 3,507 theatres in this third weekend for United Artists Releasing/Elevation Pictures.

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME is in fourth with $4.7 million from 2,709 theatres for Sony Pictures, making its way to $786 million domestically.

Fifth belongs to DEATH ON THE NILE, with $2.9 million for 20th Century Studios, a total $37 million to date.