Gwen’s back!  After multiple delays, one of our fave platinum blonde is ready to release her new Disc WHAT THE TRUTH FEELS LIKE, kicking it off with an album listening session here in Toronto over NBA Allstar Weekend!

She debuted her first-ever Live Music Video, sponsored by Target for new single MAKE ME LIKE YOU during the Grammys last night.  Did you see it?

One of her more catchy tunes, we’re getting a bit of Lovefool mixed with a little Viva La Vida. Do you hear it? Did you know this was all dedicated to her muse, Blake Shelton?

See the Video:

Universal Music Canada release WHAT THE TRUTH FEELS LIKE on Friday, March 18, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music Canada)

The weather could not stop Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton from letting Eddie fly! The Duo after being scheduled for the Canadian Premiere of Sports Biopic EDDIE THE EAGLE at Scotiabank Theatre had unforeseen delays preventing them from leaving New York in time for last night’s Red Carpet. Attending however was Actor/Director Dexter Fletcher, treating last night’s audience to a Q&A. More on that here.

Welsh-born Egerton, who was just at the BAFTAs this weekend, gained many new Fans last year in breakout hit KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE. Although we were expecting to see him at TIFF alongside Tom Hardy for LEGEND, today would be the day – a snowy afternoon with traffic moving at a pedestrian pace.

Despite being in a rush, Egerton stopped for Fans quickly after a morning of Press, before heading out to CTV‘s THE SOCIAL where he and Co-Star Hugh Jackman would appear.

We spotted Jackman in a t-shirt, jeans and a handful of bags heading into his SUV, apologizing that he didn’t have time to stop today. Hughly..errr… we mean highly forgivable as he has been wonderful to the City, starring in a one-man show at Princess of Wales Theatre Summer 2011 greeting fans daily, the Premiere of Real Steel and his last visit here TIFF ’13 for Prisoners.

EDDIE THE EAGLE centers on Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards (Egerton) who competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics without funding or sponsorship. After placing last in two ski jumping events for Great Britain, he became an example of “heroic failure”, celebrated and becoming a star in his own right with a career which saw him authoring a book and several television appearances. The Film hones in on his battle to compete after he sparked several changes in rules and regulations to qualify for the Olympics, and also his relationship with imaginary mentor Bronson Peary (Jackson).

See our Snap:

With #EddieTheEagle star #TaronEgerton who made it in after all for Press Day! The snow could not stop this brilliant star of #Kingsman!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 16, 2016 at 10:15am PST

20th Century Fox Canada release EDDIE THE EAGLE Friday, February 26, 2016.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Not that it was a surprise, but Taylor Swift takes home the Album of the Year award a second time at the GRAMMYs tonight for her 5.7 million copy-selling Disc, 1989. The Album also won for Pop Vocal Album, while single Bad Blood won Video of the Year.  Swift, sporting a new bob-cut, stole the spotlight, addressing some shade thrown her way recently on Kanye West track Famous on which he takes credit for her rise to fame. She said, “There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame, but if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you are going, you’ll look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there and that will be the greatest feeling in the world”.

West once again proves that he isn’t a favourite with GRAMMY voters, failing to win tonight despite being up for Rap Song, Rap-Sung Collaboration and Rap Performance this year.  Rap categories were dominated by leading nominee Kendrick Lamar, who was victorious for Rap Performance, Rap/Sung Collaboration, Rap Song, Rap Album and also Music Video for his collaboration with Taylor Swift on Bad Blood.

Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson got some much due respect winning Song of the Year for their outstanding collaboration, Uptown Funk. The track also won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and its remixed version by David Audé also won Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical).

Meanwhile Ed Sheeran, won Song of the Year with Thinking Out Loud. The track also got Pop Solo Performance for the English Singer/Songwriter.

Often seen as a bit of a career curse, promising talent Meghan Trainor was named Best New Artist, reaching the summit of the Billboard Hot 200 with platinum-selling debut disc, Title.

Canada’s Justin Bieber notches his first GRAMMY win ever for Dance Recording with Skrillex/Diplo collaboration Where Are You Now. Our The Weeknd also brought-home that Canadian glory with Best R&B Performance on Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack) and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Beauty Behind the Madness.

See some of the evening’s most memorable performances!

Adele performing All I Ask (penned and introduced by Bruno Mars):

Lady Gaga paying tribute to David Bowie:

Tribute to Lionel Ritchie by John Legend, Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, Meghan Trainor + Tyrese:

Complete list of winners here.

(Photo/video credit: TNT/Grammys)

Based on the story of Eddie Edwards, EDDIE THE EAGLE was well-received coming out of Sundance earlier this year.  In Toronto tonight was Director/Actor Dexter Fletcher to grace the Scotiabank Theatre Red Carpet.  Fletcher, who has starred in many classics like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Bugsy Malone, The Long Good Friday and The Elephant Man, stepped-up to the challenge of carrying the Premiere on his own after stars Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman were held-up in New York due to unforeseen delays.  The stars are expected to be in the City tomorrow still for their Press Tour.

The uplifting Biographical Comedy follows Edwards’ challenges after becoming the first ever ski jumper to compete at the Olympics. Even without sponsorship or funding, he found himself competing against the world’s best for Great Britain at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and despite under-performing he went on to achieve great fame for his inspiring story of perseverance and “heroic failure”.  Edwards is played by Kingsman: The Secret Service‘s Egerton and imaginary mentor Bronson Peary is brought to life by Hugh Jackman.

Arriving a little after 8:30 and speaking to local outlets like Virgin 99.9, CTV, Space and Entertainment Tonight Canada, Fletcher had nothing but praise for Egerton and Jackman – their natural chemistry very apparent as friends on-camera.  He stated that this made his job much easier, making him responsible simply for capturing that.  He also feels that an uplifting story like Eddie The Eagle is needed when we we are inundated with so many heavy stories on the daily.

See our Snaps of Fletcher:

Actor/Director #DexterFletcher in #Toronto tonight for #EddieTheEagle. Opens 2/26. #NikonD3300

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 15, 2016 at 6:55pm PST

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20th Century Fox Canada release EDDIE THE EAGLE Friday, February 26, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/20th Century Fox Canada)

It’s been 14 long years and we’ve missed the Portokalos Family!  It don’t matter if you’re Chinese, Italian, Iranian, German, Irish, Indian or Scottish.  We all loved My Big Fat Greek Wedding and we can’t wait to catch-up with one of our favourite on-screen families of all time.  Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg to see MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 on Monday, March 21, 2016!

Synopsis:

Gold Circle Entertainment and HBO present a Playtone production of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written by Academy Award® nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.

Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee, Waking Ned Devine) directs the next chapter of the film that will be once again produced by Rita Wilson and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Paul Brooks and Steve Shareshian return to executive produce alongside Vardalos and Scott Niemeyer. Universal Pictures will distribute the comedy domestically and in select international territories.

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 stars Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Alex Wolff, Louis Mandylor, Bess Meisler, Bruce Gray, Fiona Reid, Ian Gomez, Jayne Eastwood, Mark Margolis, Andrea Martin and Michael Constantine.

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Artwork:

To enter to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK and indicate your City. Please also in the comments there, tell me me about a time that your family just get a little too close to your business.

You also may click “share” from there for an extra chance or Tweet out the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/mybigfatgreekwedding2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #MyBigFatGreekWedding2!  Out 3/25.

G’luck.

Mr. Will + The Cast of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

People change. Greeks don’t. #MYBIGFATGREEKWEDDING 2! 💍

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 5, 2016 at 9:37am PST

Universal Pictures Canada release MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 Friday, March 25, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

It seems as though everything was taking place in Toronto this weekend! While attention was focused on the NBA All-Star Weekend, TIFF also was hosting the Next Wave Film Festival for young Movie Lovers!

Closing Night Gala SING STREET marked the end of the Festival, programmed for youth by youth. The well-reviewed Sundance hit is about an Irish teen who leaves his hometown to start a band in London during the 80s.  The autobiographical Musical Comedy by Writer/Director John Carney, stars Ferdia Walsh-Peelo who is being touted as a big breakout star and a Musician in his own right. In addition to introducing his Film tonight at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Walsh-Peelo also did a Q&A, performing selections from Sing Street acoustically. He tells me outside Gabby’s, he’s used to performing with the five-piece band from the Film, so tonight was a bit unique doing it on his own.

See our Snap with Walsh-Peelo who has been in town on the coldest weekend ever to promote his Film!

So awesome meeting the insanely-talented #FerdiaWalshPeelo, star of #NextWave Closing Night Film, #SingStreet. The Musical Comedy is winning huge raves, including lotsa buzz from #Sundance!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 14, 2016 at 8:50pm PST

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Elevation Pictures release SING STREET, release date to be announced.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Following the smash ratings and critical success of FOX‘s GREASE LIVE!, preparations are under way for the reimagination of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!

With a talented cast including Adam Lambert, Christina Milian, Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan, Reeve Carney, Laverne Cox, Staz Nair and original cast member Tim Curry, rehearsals and filming continue in Toronto through April.

We spotted cast members Justice, McCartan, Carney and Nair fly in to begin work this week, sacrificing not only their amazing weather, but also their Valentine’s Day to be with us. Vocals already have been recorded in Los Angeles.

Best known from the arriving group is Actress/Singer Justice who has an ardent Social Media following, having starred in Nickelodeon hit series VICTORIOUS alongside Ariana Grande. She was in L.A. attending various GRAMMY festivities this weekend. She stars as Janet Weiss (originated by Susan Sarandon), while McCartan stars as Brad Majors, Carney as Riff-Raff and Staz Nair as the titular Rocky. A friendly bunch!

We’re actually stoked about this Production and curious to see a fresh perspective on a Classic and how they’ll make it interactive with a new generation of Fans!

See our Snaps:

With one of the stars of #RockyHorrorPictureShow, #RyanMcCartan who stars as #BradMajors. #The6ix #Toronto #RockyHorror

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 14, 2016 at 6:50pm PST

With #ReeveCarney, in #Toronto for #RockyHorrorPictureShow. You might know him from #PennyDreadful?

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 14, 2016 at 6:55pm PST

With the star of #RockyHorrorPictureShow, #StazNair.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 14, 2016 at 6:50pm PST

Thrilled finally to meet #VictoriaJustice! She just arrived.to begin work on #RockyHorrorPictureShow! #Toronto #The6ix #Victorious

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 14, 2016 at 6:57pm PST

Directed by Kenny Ortega, who crafted the High School Musical Trilogy, it is said this upcoming version is to remain faithful to the 1975 original.

No release date yet is set for ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, but we would assume around Halloween, right?!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Only Garry Marshall has enough power in Hollywood to make a Movie that has a Cast List that is longer than the actual Film Synopsis.  We can’t wait to see MOTHER’S DAY.  That’s right. 

Synopsis:

Following the lives of mothers and daughters in interconnecting stories leading up to Mother’s Day.

MOTHER’S DAY stars Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Shay Mitchell, Sarah Chalke, Jon Lovitz, Aasif Mandvi, Grayson Russell and Margo Martindale; Garry Marshall directs.

See the Trailer:

Elevation Pictures release MOTHER’S DAY on Friday, April 29, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

I live for these tangled, juicy messes. After a debut at Venice last Fall, A BIGGER SPLASH is set to do as its name suggests with a stateside release in May.

Synopsis:
Filmmaker Paul De Smedt (Matthias Schoenaerts) and Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton), a rock star who has just undergone throat surgery, are enjoying a relaxing vacation on a remote Italian island.

The tranquility comes to an end when a Marianne‘s old flame, music producer Harry Hawkes (Ralph Fiennes), and seductive younger woman Penelope (Dakota Johnson), who may or may not be Harry’s daughter, arrive on the island and barge into the middle of the couple’s vacation.

See the Trailer:

Looks amazing, right?

Elevation Pictures release A BIGGER SPLASH Friday, May 6, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

Now that’s a lot of love for you! DEADPOOL absolute devastates in its debut this Valentine’s Day weekend earning a smashing $118 million from 3,558 theatres for 20th Century Fox. This sets a record for all-time high for a February opening and also opening day in the month with $47.5  made last night alone in North America. Above this, both Critics and Fans agree that this is a winner with an 84% on the Tomatometer and an A CinemaScore. Expect to see a carryover into continuing weeks as word of mouth spreads for this one. Ryan Reynolds is back and in a huge way.

KUNG FU PANDA 3 slips to second spot with $20 million from 3,844 theatres. It has made $100 million in only three weeks for 20th Century Fox.

HOW TO BE SINGLE opens in third for Warner Bros. with $16 million from 3,394 theatres. Critics gave the Comedy starring Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann and Dakota Johnson 49% on the Tomatometer and a passing B CinemaScore.

ZOOLANDER 2 opens in fourth with $14 million for Paramount Pictures from 3,343 theatres. Critics were a bit harsh on the long-awaited Sequel giving it 26% on the Tomatometer and Audiences gave it a C+ CinemaScore.

HAIL, CAESAR! is in fifth in it second week out for Universal Pictures with $6.4 million. It has made $22 million thus far.

Rounding out the Top Ten is THE BOY with $2.8 million for eOne Films/STX.