Soaring high, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE debuts at the top spot for Sony Pictures with $39 million from 3,932 theatres. Voiced by the likes of Josh Gad, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph,  it gets a B+ CinemaScore, with 42% from Critics on the Tomatometer.

Slipping to second spot ths weekend with $32 million from 4,226 theatres for Disney is CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.  In three weeks it has made a whopping $364 million!

NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING debuts in third with $22.8 million for Universal Pictures from 3,348 theatres. It gets a B CinemaScore and a 61% on the Tomatometer. By contrast, its 2014 predecessor opened with $49 million.

In its sixth week, THE JUNGLE BOOK lands in fourth with $11.3 million for Disney. It now tallies in at $327 million domestically.

Debuting in fifth with $11 million for Warner Bros. is THE NICE GUYS starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. It plays in 2,865 theatres across North America. It gets a B- CinemaScore. Critically, it was a smash with 90% on the Tomatometer.

MONEY MONSTER slips to sixth in its second week out $6.8 million for Sony Pictures. In two weeks it has made $28.9 million.

MOTHER’S DAY rounds out the Top Ten with $1.1 million for Open Road Films/Elevation Pictures.

With xXx: The Return of Xander Cage wrapping after beginning production here in February, it is a bit of a bittersweet goodbye. Although Vin Diesel wrapped a few weeks back, some of his Co-Stars including Mike Bisping, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa and Bollywood Queen Deepika Padukone have been left to carry the weight of the Film on their own.

For the final night of shooting, York x Adelaide in Toronto’s Financial District was shut down as evening scenes were filmed. Padukone‘s fans were out in full effect with over 100+ of them showing up to support her. While she was in costume, telling Fans she’d greet them afterward, some just simply couldn’t wait!  Padukone who plays the female lead Serena, was more than nice greeting as many fans as she could before leaving a little after midnight in her Suburban. She’s so lovely and was just as nice the first time we met her!

Other stars Tony Jaa, Donnie Yen, Mike Bisping and director D.J. Caruso also were kind to stop for Fans before wrapping!

See some Snaps:

With Bollywood queen #DeepikaPadukone, wrapping on #xXx: #XanderCageReturns tonight.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on May 20, 2016 at 10:05pm PDT

#DeepikaPadukone, #Bollywood queen, exchanging goodbyes wrapping on #xXx: #XanderCageReturns.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on May 20, 2016 at 10:09pm PDT

Paramount Pictures Canada release xXx: The Return of Xander Cage Friday, January 19, 2017.

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Elevation Pictures + Mr. Will want to take you to see gripping TIFF ’15 selection INTO THE FOREST starring Ellen Page + Evan Rachel Wood!

Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto: May 31st, 7pm
Varsity Cinema (55 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M4W 1A5)

Vancouver: June 2nd, 7pm
International Village (3, 88 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9)

Victoria: June 2nd, 7pm
Odeon Victoria (780 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1L4)

Edmonton: June 1st, 8pm (Notice time!)
City Centre Screen Cinema (10200 102nd Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 0V1)

Calgary: June 2nd, 7pm
Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire (200 Barclay Parade SW #200, Calgary, AB T2P 4R5)

Halifax: June 2nd, 7pm
Scotiabank Halifax (Bayer’s Lake Business Park, 190 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax, NS B3S 1C5)

Winnipeg: June 1st, 7pm
Grant Park, Landmark Cinema (1120 Grant Ave Unit 127, Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A6)

Synopsis:
In the near future, a massive power outage darkens North America. Sisters Nell (Ellen Page) and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood) live in a house in a forest far from the nearest town with their father Robert (Callum Keith Rennie). They’re more alone now than they’ve ever felt before.

As the blackout drags on and their supplies dwindle, the sisters battle starvation, sickness and trespassers. With a possible apocalypse looming, they’ll have to rely on their wits to see them through.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

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Elevation Pictures release INTO THE FOREST Friday, June 3, 2016.

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Following the worldwide success of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, fans patiently have waited for the followup to Tim Burton‘s stunning reimagination of the beloved series of Lewis Carroll stories.  Toronto proudly hosts a Pop-Up shop celebrating ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS and beginning Saturday, fans will have a rare opportunity themselves to get the full Alice experience!

The Pop-Up exhibit is put together by famed Cakemaker Yolanda Gampp, recreating the Mad Hatter‘s (reprised in the Movie by Johnny Depp) Tea Party Table! Gampp will even be meeting fans this Saturday between 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM at the venue. The first 100 guests even get to try her cake!

We had the amazing opportunity to visit the exhibit and even got to try a slice of her famous chocolate cake. And it was divine! Gampp tells me her favourite is chocolate and it is her go-to still when inviting her friends over! There was a cake replica of the Madhatter‘s hat and we can say we got to taste its genius!

See our Snaps from the Pop-Up!

Don’t forget to check out the #AliceonQueen Exhibit in celebration of #AliceThroughtheLookingGlass. Runs 5.20 through 5.27 277 Queen St. West! 5.21 11:30-3:30 meet YouTube Cake Sensation @YolandaGampp whom with her team recreated the #MadHatter’s Tea Party! @DisneyStudiosCanada release 5.27.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on May 19, 2016 at 9:01am PDT

Also see this latest Featurette with Depp for ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:

Synopsis:

Alice Kingsleigh (Mia Wasikowska) has spent the past few years following in her father’s footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London, she comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of Underland and her friends the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen), Absolem (Alan Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry) and the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), who is not himself. The Hatter has lost his Muchness, so Mirana (Anne Hathaway) sends Alice on a quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a metallic globe inside the chamber of the Grand Clock which powers all time. Returning to the past, she comes across friends – and enemies – at different points in their lives, and embarks on a perilous race to save the Hatter before time runs out.

The ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS exhibit runs Friday, May 20-27, 2016 at 277 Queen Street West in Toronto! Join the conversation using the hashtag #ALICEONQUEEN. And it’s free!

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Friday, May 27, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Formed in 2012, country music duo Dan + Shay are primed for the release of their second disc, Obsessed. The Nashville-based duo are in Toronto promoting the Disc with a series of TV and radio appearances. After playing at Gibson Guitar last night, they even took time to enjoy Justin Bieber at Air Canada Centre! I mean, they only happen to be managed by Scooter Braun!

Good hangs at the @justinbieber show in Toronto!

Country Music fans will recognize the great potential duo, consisting of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, getting lots of airplay with their singles Nothin’ Like You and latest single From the Ground Up. In addition to their own rising fame, they have penned hits for the likes of giants Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts, hence if you enjoy the warm sounds of those acts, liking Dan and Shay should happen naturally.

We met the duo at their Morning Show appearance and they were amazing to stop for a Selfie through the studio window!

Window selfies with country duo #DanandShay! Love their music!! They are here promoting new disc #Obsessed. #ScooterBraun

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on May 19, 2016 at 6:49am PDT

Enjoy their video for From the Ground Up:

Warner Music Canada release OBSESSED Friday, June 3, 2016.

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An interesting mix of characters are featured in the upcoming season season of Netflix Documentary Series CHEF’S TABLE! This Trailer for Season 2 is scintillating with some absolutely gorgeous creations and certainly doesn’t lack on the drama. Some questions asked, “How does someone without the ability to taste become a world-class chef?” and “Can a chef’s looks take away from their ability to be taken seriously?”.

Featured Chefs this Season include:
Alex Atala, Dom, (São Paulo)
Ana Roš, Hiša Franko (Kobarid)
Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn (San Francisco)
Enrique Olvera, Pujol (Mexico City)
Gaggan Anand, Gaggan (Bangkok)
Grant Achatz, Alinea, Next, The Aviary (Chicago)

Synopsis:

Audiences are invited back to take another globe trot in Chef’s Table Seasons 2, 3, and 4 where the series will showcase a variety of chefs from all over the world; talking about what inspires them and how it translates into their individual styles. The filmmakers embark on a personal look into the daily lives of these carefully curated chefs, from their diverse backgrounds to the evolution and craft of their chosen cuisine as well as their quests for sensory perfection.

Trailer:

Netflix Canada stream the first six episodes CHEF’S TABLE SEASON 2 Friday, May 27, 2016, with more courses to be offered later this year and early 2017!

(Photo/video credit: Netflix Canada)

eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see the eagerly-awaited sequel, NOW YOU SEE ME 2! Screenings takes place on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax, Nanaimo, Winnipeg and Hamilton!  One lucky entrant also will win an amazing  Prize Pack including a Blu-ray of the first Film in the franchise, three pairs of colour-changing sunglasses, a deck of cards and four exclusive prints from the Movie!!!!

Synopsis:
THE FOUR HORSEMEN [Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan] return for a second mind-bending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights and taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than WALTER MABRY [Daniel Radcliffe], a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

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http://www.mrwillwong.com/nowyouseeme2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #NOWYOUSEEME2! Out 6.10.

eOne Films release NOW YOU SEE ME 2 on Friday, June 10, 2016!

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After a surprising announcement last November by Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson, we at long last get to see the fruits of both daring and precise planning. Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto today ran a first-of-its-kind EuroTurf Trial today before a sizable crowd of curious Horsepeople, Fans and Media mid-morning.

To those who don’t follow Horse Racing, thoroughbred races in North America traditionally are run counter-clockwise, unlike European, Australian and Asian racing.  To change it up a bit and invigorate a bit of intrigue in the Sport of Kings, Woodbine this Summer will host a series of approximately 40 races on its lush E.P. Taylor turf course in the opposite direction.  The first clockwise turf race as part of the EuroTurf series, is to take place Friday, June 10th.

After cautious maintenance over the winter, the turf course, among the top of its class in North America, is ready for racing with the season’s first official turf race (non-clockwise) carded for this Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

See today’s Trial race, won by Emma-Jayne Wilson aboard Hall of Famer Roger Attfield trainee INTERNAL BOURBON:

Post-race, Wilson compared her experience riding in Hong Kong to  EuroTurf.  See some Clips below:

See some Snaps from earlier today at the EuroTurf Preview:

Emma-Jayne Wilson

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Woodbine Entertainment)

For a second straight week, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR absolutely dominates the Box Office with $70 million in its second weekend from 4,226 theatres for Disney/Marvel.  Its two week tally comes to $293 million in North America alone.

THE JUNGLE BOOK makes it a Disney double in second with $17 million now in its fifth week, a total of $310 million grossed domestically.

MONEY MONSTER opens in third with $14 million from 3,104 theatres for Sony Pictures. The satire-thriller directed by Jodie Foster starring Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell and George Clooney earns a 55% on the Tomatometer from Critics and also a B+ CinemaScore from Audiences.

Horror THE DARKNESS debuts in fourth with $5.5 million from 1,755 theatres for Hightop Releasing, out only in the U.S. It stars Kevin Bacon and gets a C CinemaScore and a 0% on the Tomatometer.

MOTHER’S DAY is in fifth this weekend with $3.3 million for Open Road Films/Elevation Pictures, nearing the $30 million mark.

KEANU is in eight with $1.8 million for Warner Bros., totaling $18 million over three weeks.

THE BOSS rounds-out the Top Ten with $1 million in its sixth week out for Universal Pictures, just having surpassed $60 million.

Our favourite inmates are back and it looks like they are ready to get themselves in a whole lotta trouble! The Trailer for season four of the Series has just been released!

Watch:

Netflix Canada stream all 13 episodes of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Friday, June 17, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)