#FIRSTLOOK: NEW SERIES “THE ABANDONS” BEGINS PRODUCTION

Today Netflix announced the start of production in Calgary on Season 1 of The Abandons, a pulse-pounding action drama set in the West from Kurt Sutter via his SutterInk banner.

Quote from Kurt Sutter, as told to Tudum.com: “I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt. The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers.”

Logline: As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, “justice” is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.

Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer: Kurt Sutter

Executive Producers: Stephen Surjik, Otto Bathurst, Emmy Grinwis, Jon Paré, Robert Askins (Co-Executive Producer)

Cast: Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia del Riego, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Toby Hemingway, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Hurst, Katelyn Wells, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Brían F. O’Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Patton Oswalt, Michael Ornstein, Jonathan Koensgen, Jack Doolan, Michiel Huisman, Haig Sutherland and Sarah White.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO THE CANADIAN RED CARPET PREMIERE OF “THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES”!

eOne Films & Mr. Will Wong are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win one of 20 Double Passes to the Canadian Premiere of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones! It was filmed in our City and now we’re proud to celebrate its release in our City! The Red Carpet Event takes place Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto with several Cast Members in attendance.

 

Official Synopsis:

Based on the best-selling Young Adult Novel by Cassandra Clare, when her Mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a Demon, a seemingly ordinary Teenage Girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones stars: Lily Collins (Mirror, Mirror), Jamie Campbell Bower (Twilight Saga), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Kevin Zegers (The Colony), Kevin Durand (Robin Hood), Robert Sheehan (Misfits), Jared Harris (Mad Men) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors).

 

Watch the sizzling Trailer below:

 

Official Artwork below:

 

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. Double your chances by sharing this Post with your Friends on Facebook or Re-Tweeting the below to your Followers:

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Good luck, Shadowhunters! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for.

 

eOne Films releases The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones on Wednesday, August 21, 2013.

Pre-order your Tickets here.

 

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#FIRSTLOOK: TRAILER FOR “300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE”

The long-awaited Follow-up to 300 finally is becoming a reality!  The Film Adaptation of Frank Miller‘s Graphic Novel Xerxes follows Greek General Themistolkes (as he attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the War. 

300: Rise of an Empire pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian Navy.

Sullivan Stapleton stars in the leading role of Themistolkes, Eva Green stars as Artemisia, Rodrigo Santoro reprises his role of Xerxes and the red-hot Lena Headey also returns as the Spartan Queen. Noam Murro directs, with a Screenplay by Zack Synder and Kurt Johnstad.

See the Teaser Trailer below:

 

See the amazing new Artwork below:

 

Warner Bros. releases March 14, 2014 in 2D, 3D and IMAX.

 

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES” BRAND NEW TRAILER | CANADIAN PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT

“You have an incredible gift and we need you. I need you.”.

I cannot contain my excitement at this for multiple reasons.  One, this brand new Trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones not long looks amazing, but also it’s got some funny bits in it!  Two, Author Cassandra Clare announces that there will indeed be a Canadian Premiere for one of this Summer’s most eagerly awaited Blockbusters filmed last Summer here in Toronto!  “We are thrilled and excited to celebrate with you all. See you soon!”, she says.

Watch the brand new Trailer in full below.  The intense opening sequence as Clary (Lily Collins) Mother Jocelyn (Lena Headey) gets taken is just too much to take!

eOne Films releases The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones on August 23, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

#TORONTOBOUND: LENA HEADEY, HULK HOGAN & GEORGE TAKEI AMONG CELEBRITIES TO APPEAR AT FAN EXPO CANADA 2013

Hot on the heels of its announcement earlier this week of adding its Ultimate Sports Celebrity Experience, Fan Expo Canada has just announced some new additions to their annual Convention in Toronto this August including the likes of Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and also the legendary George Takei (Star Trek).

Fans who attended Fan Expo‘s Toronto Comicon this weekend were treated to the news first.  Timing will be perfect particularly for Headey who stars in one of this Summer’s most eagerly-awaited Blockbusters, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which she filmed here last year.

In case you didn’t catching wind, it was announced that Sports Icons like Hulk Hogan, Ron Turcotte, Joe Montana and Bobby Orr also will be meeting Fans for a fee this August, with more names to come shortly.

Perhaps this will be the year True Blood‘s Sam Trammell doesn’t bail on us Toronto Fans?

For more information, visit Fan Expo Canada‘s website here.  Fan Expo Canada (Toronto) takes place between August 22-25, 2013 at Metro Convention Centre.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES”

“There’s a map inside your head, Clary. You are the key to our Survival.”.

There is absolutely no way this isn’t going to be a Smash!  Just having wrapped in Toronto last week, a Teaser Trailer for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has just surfaced!   The Action Sequences look superb and although I have yet to read the original Cassandra Clare Novels, Harald Zwart looks perfectly to have captured a Mood, transporting us into a  dangerous, dark, mysterious World along with Lily Collins’ Clary Fray who like us seems to have a lot of questions.

As one of the few People in the City who met most of the Cast while they were in-town, I couldn’t be more thrilled and supportive!  This is going to be an Adventure!

Watch the stunning and v. promising Trailer in full below:

August 23, 2013. eOne Films.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Screen Gems)