Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) loves his quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of three and successful car salesman. But that’s only half the story. Decades earlier, he was an elite government assassin tasked with eliminating the world’s deadliest threats. When enemies from his past track him down, Dan packs his unsuspecting wife (Michelle Monaghan), angsty teen daughter, pro-gamer teen son and adorable 10-month-old baby into their minivan and takes off on an impromptu cross-country road trip to Las Vegas. Determined to protect his family — while treating them to the vacation of a lifetime — Dan must put his long-dormant skills into action, without revealing his true identity.

An Apple Original Film hailing from Skydance Media, “The Family Plan” is directed by Simon Cellan Jones. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger produce for Skydance, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson through Municipal Pictures. John G. Scotti executive produces. It arrives on Apple TV+ on December 15, 2023.

Details:

Director: Simon Cellan Jones

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maggie Q, Ciarán Hinds

Writer: David Coggeshall

Producers: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson

Exec. Producer: John G. Scotti

By Amanda Gilmore

Writer-Director Nikyatu Jusu’s Feature debut is a heartfelt love letter to immigrant women who sacrifice everything to give their children a better life.

Aisha (Anna Diop), an undocumented Senegalese immigrant, lands a job as a nanny for a wealthy Manhattan couple. As she spends her days taking care of their daughter Rose (Rose Decker), she is haunted by the absence of the young son she had to leave behind in Senegal. Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S. and share the life she’s piecing together.

Nanny is a Horror film about the American Dream. However, Jusu has created a film that functions on many levels. It’s a dramatic character study of Aisha while incorporating the genre elements. In doing so, she’s created a wholly unique genre film. Jusu and Diop work seamlessly together to create an empathetic portrait of the immigrant experience. Diop gives a nuanced performance and is a force as Aisha. She evokes the longing, guilt and anger for the life she is living in order to carve out a better one for her son. 

Additionally, Nanny excels at showing the essential work these marginalized women perform. Jusu achieves this through the relationship between Rose’s mother Amy (Michelle Monaghan) and Aisha. It’s clear the privileged Amy is able to advance in her career because of the help Aisha provides. In doing this, Jusu shows how these women are essential to the functioning of American society.

Nanny’s genre aspects come from visions Aisha sees both while sleeping and awake. Aisha becomes informed that these visions are magic, however, she doesn’t believe in magic so she ignores their warnings. These moments allow for the horror aspects to come through.

NANNY screens at TIFF ’22 as follows:

Mon, Sep 12 IN-PERSON TIFF Bell Lightbox 9:00pm

Tue, Sep 13 IN-PERSON Scotiabank Theatre Toronto 7:35pm

Sat, Sep 17 IN-PERSON Scotiabank Theatre Toronto 3:00pm

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT! Screenings take place in Toronto and Ottawa as follows:

Toronto Screening is Monday, July 23rd, Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre, Time: 7:00pm
Ottawa Screening is Monday, July 23rd, Cineplex Scotiabank Ottawa, Time: 7:00pm

Synopsis:
The best intentions often come back to haunt you. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT Friday, July 27, 2018.

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We’re so close to the release of this summer’s biggest Blockbusters! The new Trailer for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT, everyone!

Synopsis:
The best intentions often come back to haunt you. “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT” finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise – “Top Gun,” “American Made,” “The Mummy”) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin – “Saturday Night Live,” “The Boss Baby,” “Beetlejuice,” Simon Pegg – “Star Trek,” “Ready Player One,” Ving Rhames – “Pulp Fiction,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson – “The Greatest Showman,” ”The Girl on the Train,” Michelle Monaghan – “The Bourne Supremacy,” “The Heartbreak Kid”) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill (“Justice League,” “Man of Steel”), Angela Bassett (“Black Panther,” “American Horror Story”), and Vanessa Kirby (“Me Before You,” “The Crown”) also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher”) returning to the helm.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT Friday, July 27, 2018.

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eOne Films x Mr. Will want to take Readers to see PATRIOTS DAY.  Screenings take place Wednesday, January 11, 2017 as follows:

Toronto – Wednesday January 11th – Scotiabank Toronto – 7:30 PM
Vancouver – Wednesday January 11th – Scotiabank Vancouver – 7:00 PM
Calgary – Wednesday January 11th – Crowfoot Crossing – 7:00 PM
Edmonton – Wednesday January 11th – North Edmonton – 7:00 PM
Winnipeg – Wednesday January 11th – Scotiabank Winnipeg – 7:30 PM
Ottawa – Wednesday January 11th – Scotiabank Ottawa – 7:00 PM
Halifax – Wednesday January 11th – Scotiabank Halifax – 7:30 PM
Victoria – Wednesday January 11th – Silvercity Victoria – 7:00 PM

Synopsis:
An account of the bravery of the police force during the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings by Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman). It will focus on his actions leading up to the bombing, the aftermath, and the manhunt of a terrorist.

Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife Carol Saunders (Michelle Monaghan) are two composite characters in the movie, while Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese (J.K. Simmons), the officer of the Waterdown Police Department who helped track down the Tsarnaev brothers and find them responsible for the vicious attacks, is also profiled.

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eOne Films release PATRIOTS DAY on Friday, January 13, 2017.

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We love PAC-MAN!  In celebration of our favourite Video Game icon’s 35th Birthday on May 22nd, major celebrations around the World will be held with free plays of the Video Game, Birthday Cake and Celebrity Guests!  In case you weren’t aware, he will also be appearing in eagerly-awaited Blockbuster PIXELS, which was filmed in our City last Summer!

Official Synopsis:

As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad), and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage) saved the world thousands of times – at 25 cents a game in the video arcades.  Now, they’re going to have to do it for real.  In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults – and now-U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders.  Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten (Michelle Monaghan), a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

All 75 Dave & Buster locations across North America will be partaking in the fun in offering free plays on the oversized PAC-MAN BATTLE ROYALE to all guests who have a Power Card.  There also will be opportunities to win thousands of dollars all Summer long!

Celebrations will be held in Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Spain and UK. For more details, visit here.

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See a brand-new Clip from PIXELS with Pac-Man!

Sony Pictures Canada release PIXELS on Friday,  July 24, 2015.

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ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Filmed in Toronto last Summer, we’ve been waited with baited breath not knowing just what exactly Christopher Colombus‘ PIXELS would turn out like. This first glance is just magical! It’s funny, fresh and unlike anything we’ve ever seen!

Synopsis:

When aliens see video feeds of classic arcade games, they misinterpret them as a declaration of war. They attack, using the games as models for their various assaults.

President Will Cooper has to call on his best friend from childhood, video game champ Jules Brenner-turned-home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcade gamers on a mission to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Jane Krakowski, Ashley Benson and more star.

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Sony Pictures Canada release PIXELS on Friday, July 24, 2015.

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