#FIRSTLOOK: FIRST WAVE OF ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR NXNE 2023
Canada’s discovery music festival, NXNE, has announced its initial lineup of invited artists for this year’s event taking place June 13-17, with close to 300 acts showcasing the most exciting emerging talent. NXNE is also pleased to announce a festival partnership with Neo Financial that will allow fans to score a FREE full festival pass, plus a $10 credit by signing up for a Neo product with no financial commitment at nxne.com. This exciting partnership will make NXNE even more accessible ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong
The TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (TBFF), presented by TD, celebrated the kick-off of its 11th edition this past Wednesday, where the opening night festivities were awash with panache and style. From February 15 to 20, 2023, TBFF will present 125 films from 20 countries and moviegoers will have the option to watch these live at the theatre or online. Two highlights of the evening included Founder Fabienne Colas presenting Writer/Producer/Director Jennifer ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “BACKSPOT” TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN TORONTO MID-MARCH
Page Boy Productions, Night is Y and Prospero Pictures announce principal photography has started on the queer-led, highly anticipated BACKSPOT, marking the feature film debut of creator/director D.W. Waterson (That’s My DJ) starring award-winning actor Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs, Marvel’s Echo) and newcomer Kudakwashe Rutendo in lead roles. Acclaimed actors Thomas Antony Olajide (Learn to Swim, White Lie, The ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “YOU” SEASON FOUR PART TWO TRAILER
When will these people learn to stop pissing Joe Goldberg off? Here's a new look at the second half of YOU Season Four, arriving March 9, 2023 on Netflix.
About Season 4:After his previous life went up in flames, Joe Goldberg has fled to Europe to escape his "messy" past, adopt a new identity, and, of course, to pursue true love. But Joe soon finds himself in the strange new role of reluctant detective as he discovers he may not be the only killer in London. Now, his future depends on ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “STRANGER THINGS” IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE COMING TO TORONTO
The year is 1986. The town is Hawkins. But the location is Toronto. Netflix and leading global live-entertainment discovery platform Fever have teamed up to deliver Stranger Things: The Experience, a new immersive experience which opens at Cinespace Studios Marine Terminal in Toronto on March 31, 2023. With this experience, fans are thrown into a world of supernatural mystery, enduring friendships, and ‘80s nostalgia in an atmospheric celebration of the Stranger Things universe.
Guests ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TIFF PARTNERS WITH WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY ACCESS CANADA
In memory of Festival programmer Ravi Srinivasan, The Toronto International Film Festival® announced today its exciting partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada for the Warner Bros. Discovery Curatorial Programming Fellowship, a training and development programme that will support Canadian talent who are Indigenous, Black, people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+, and Francophone members of the aforementioned communities. Running from April 2023 to September 2023 and ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW SERIES “EXTRAPOLATIONS” COMING SOON TO APPLE TV+
Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for the highly anticipated, star-studded drama “Extrapolations,” from writer, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns (“Contagion,” “An Inconvenient Truth,” “The Report”). Told over a season of eight interconnected episodes and produced by Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res, “Extrapolations” will make its global premiere on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, March 17, 2023, followed by one new episode every Friday ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “POLITE SOCIETY” TRAILER & POSTER
Official Sundance selection POLITE SOCIETY is about to hit theatres this Spring. Here's a look at the Trailer and a new Poster!
Synopsis:
A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY” TEASER
Today, Netflix and Shondaland hosted a global event for Bridgerton universe super fans ahead of the upcoming launch of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. During the event Creator and Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes revealed the May 4, 2023 premiere date and a first look at new footage for the highly anticipated six-episode limited series.
A panel discussion with Shonda Rhimes along with cast members Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), India Amarteifio (Young Queen Charlotte), Corey ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DEAD RINGERS” STARRING RACHEL WEISZ
Today, Prime Video announced the premiere date and released first-look images of Rachel Weisz (Disobedience, The Favourite, Black Widow) as OBGYN twins Beverly and Elliot Mantle for the highly anticipated psychological thriller Dead Ringers. Weisz also serves as an executive producer. The limited series is created, written, and executive produced by Emmy-nominated writer and playwright Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession, The Wonder). All six episodes premiere April 21, 2023 exclusively on ...
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