What a fantastic year in Cinema 2024 was! The Team – Nicholas Porteous, Amanda Gilmore, Justin Waldman, David Baldwin and Mr. Will unveil for you their best-of 2024 film lists here which you absolutely cannot miss! There are some surprises!
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We thank you so much for your supporting all these years including 2024 and cannot wait to bring you the goods in 2025 whether it be first looks, screening pass giveaways, reviews or interviews, we will continue to be there for you!
To an epic 2025!
Team Mr. Will
This was so amazing!! I would be lying if I said I didn’t experience a little FOMO missing this year’s record-breaking VELD Music Festival at Downsview Park. The three-day affair saw the likes of Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Alesso, Marshmello, Kaskade and more perform. Myself, I was really thrilled to meet one of its brightest stars, BOYS NOIZE (Alexander Ridha) her performed prime time Sunday, closing night of the Festival.
The German DJ, Songwriter and Producer is a major player, showing true staying power in Electronic Music, jetsetting around the world as an in-demand act. This year, he collaborated with Grammy and Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on CHALLENGERS [MIXED], one of the year’s outstanding albums and a personal favourite of mine. An 11 out of 10! There are only a few physical copies out there, thrilled to have one. I recall posting a request for Boys Noize to sign this when he came to Toronto, and he stuck to his word!
His new track FVCKVRVND is now out! Fire!
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Boysnoize Records)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win a copy of CHALLENGERS on Blu-ray!
Description
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.
Specifications:
Run time 2 hours and 11 minutes
Media Format : Blu-ray, Subtitled, NTSC
Language Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Cast: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
Dubbed: French
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Canada release CHALLENGERS now in stores!
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A huge opening for KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES debuting with a smashing $50 million from 4,075 theatres for 20th Century Studios. The Blockbuster starring Owen Teague, Kevin Durand and Freya Allan gets 80% on the Tomatometer. Best franchise opening still goes to 2014’s DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with $72 million.
Second is THE FALL GUY with $14.5 million, a total $50.5 million gross over two weekends for Universal Pictures.
In third we have CHALLENGERS with $5 million, taking it to $38.3 million over three weekends for Warner Bros.
Fourth is TAROT with $3.4 million, a two week tally of $12 million for Sony Pictures.
Rouding this Top Five out is the resilient GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, with $3 million, a total run of $192 million domestically for Warner Bros.
THE FALL GUY flies in its debut, taking $28 million from 4,002 theatres for Universal Pictures. Reviews have been strong for the Blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, garnering 83% on the Tomatometer.
In second is CHALLENGERS with $8.7 million from 3,477 theatres, taking its two week tally to $30.5 million for Warner Bros.
STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 – THE PHANTOM MENACE gets a special May 4th (Star Wars Day) re-release, good enough for third with $8.5 million for Disney.
Horror TAROT debuts in fourth with $6 million from 3,104 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 8% on the Tomatometer.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE rounds out the Top Five with $3.8 million for Warner Bros., a total of $187 million to date in North America.
It’s grand slam for CHALLENGERS! Luca Guadagnino‘s latest starring Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist and Zendaya debuts in the top spot with $15 million from 3,477 theatres for Amazon Studios/Warner Bros. The Tennis Drama-Thriller-Romance gets 88% on the Tomatometer.
Second goes to UNSUNG HERO with $8 million for Lionsgate/Kingdom Story from 2,832 theatres. It gets 56% on the Tomatometer.
GODZILLA X KONG is third with $7 million from 3,312 theatres also for Warner Bros., a five week tally of $181.5 million.
Fourth is CIVIL WAR with $6.2 million from 3,518 theatres, bringing its run to $55.3 million in weekend three for A24/Elevation Pictures.
Rounding things off is ABIGAIL with $4.5 million for Universal Pictures, a total $18 million in its second weekend.
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Montreal a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of Luca Guadagnino‘s CHALLENGERS!
Screening takes place Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
SYNOPSIS
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor)—his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?
Oscar and BAFTA nominee Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name,” “I Am Love”) directs from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes. The film is produced by Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya and Rachel O’Connor, with Bernard Bellew serving as executive producer.
Golden Globe winner Zendaya (the “Dune” films, “Euphoria”) stars alongside Golden Globe and SAG Award winner and BAFTA nominee Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and BAFTA nominee Mike Faist (“West Side Story”).
Guadagnino’s creative team includes such frequent collaborators as director of photography Sayonbhu Mukdeeprom, production designer Merissa Lombardo and editor Marco Costa, as well as costume designer Jonathan Anderson. The film’s score is by Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“Soul,” “The Social Network,” “Bones and All”).
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Presents a Why Are You Acting? / Frenesy Films / Pascal Pictures Production, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” The film opens in theatres April 26, 2024 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release CHALLENGERS April 26, 2024.
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From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor)—his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?
Oscar and BAFTA nominee Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name,” “I Am Love”) directs from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes. The film is produced by Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya and Rachel O’Connor, with Bernard Bellew serving as executive producer. Golden Globe winner Zendaya (the “Dune” films, “Euphoria”) stars alongside Golden Globe and SAG Award winner and BAFTA nominee Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and BAFTA nominee Mike Faist (“West Side Story”). Guadagnino’s creative team includes such frequent collaborators as director of photography Sayonbhu Mukdeeprom, production designer Merissa Lombardo and editor Marco Costa, as well as costume designer Jonathan Anderson. The film’s score is by Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“Soul,” “The Social Network,” “Bones and All”). Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Presents a Why Are You Acting? / Frenesy Films / Pascal Pictures Production, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”
The film opens in theaters April 26, 2024 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release CHALLENGERS September 15, 2023.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
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