We can’t get enough of ’em!  A new Teaser Trailer has been released today for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2!

Returning and joining us this time around are Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, Laura Linney, Brian Tee, Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly and Gary Anthony Williams.

See the Teaser:

Paramount Pictures Canada release TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS on Friday, June 3, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

26-year-old Australian actor Luke Bracey is a rising star in Hollywood and after a few supporting roles in Films like Monte Carlo, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and recently Nicholas Sparks’ The Best of Me, he stars next in Point Break, a remake of Kathryn Bigelow‘s 1991 classic.

Starring in the leading role of Johnny Utah, a role played originally by Keanu Reeves, Bracey is in Toronto to promote the Action Thriller which goes up against some stiff competition at the Box Office this Christmas.  He and Director Ericson Core last night surprised Fans at a screening of the Film at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas and Bracey was out doing press early today including stops at KISS 92.5 and CITY‘s Breakfast Television.  Watch here.

On the gravity-defying stunts seen in this Remake, Bracey says, “I did as much as I could do before we let the professionals step in, that’s the one thing that drew me to the Movie – being such a fan of the original – is that if we’re gonna do it again, let’s really pay respect to the original sports and athletes”.  He adds, “We’ve got the world’s best wingsuiters, surfers, rock climbers, motocross guys in the world. I did everything until they jumped in. “

On his most scary stunt he reveals, “I actually did get to hang-off Angel Falls about 1 km above the earth”. “They say do one thing a day that scares you. That was about enough for a 100 days”.

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Despite there being a crowd of Fans earlier out for Bracey, he made time for every one and stopped for Photos and Autographs. A gentleman and we love his new hair.

See our Snap:

With #PointBreak star #LukeBracey, in #Toronto today! Out Christmas.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 10, 2015 at 5:51am PST

If you look carefully, you’ll see I’m wearing some official POINT BREAK gear!

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release POINT BREAK Christmas Day.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Warner Bros.)

By Justin Waldman for Mr. Will Wong

Last night, I was incredibly-lucky to experience a Holiday Classic at the new VIP Cinemas at Cineplex Yonge-Eglinton. First off, when I heard that Yonge-Eglinton was getting the VIP treatment, I was skeptical about screen size mostly because the theatre seemingly already used all the space it had…or so I thought. Thankfully, I was wrong and the spacious new VIP area  actually is beyond stunning, located just across from the concession area and in a secluded VIP area for a nice night out with some friends or a significant other.

Most notably different about Yonge-Eglinton VIP unlike others of its kind in Greater Toronto is that there are two designated dining areas. The first area, right when you walk in is an ambient bar/lounge area with a comfortable seating area, a beautiful view of bustling Yonge-Eglinton and a dozen or so bar tables that seat four for a quick drink before the cinematic escape begins. Upon walking down the stairs towards the cinema, there is another eating area and this is for the guests who wish to have more than an appetizer or a drink and enjoy an actual meal before or after their Movie. The area is nice and secluded, which is perfect for a cozy date night.

Secondly, the theatre size is truly remarkable. Similar to Yonge-Dundas and Don Mills, the screens are a sized generously, similar to screens we’ve come to enjoy at other Cineplex locations.  As well, the cushy seating heightens the experience just that much more. If you have ever experienced the VIP at Don Mills, Auditoriums 1 and 2 are the most comfortable due to the completely reclining theatre chairs. However, in Cinemas 3, 4 and 5, only the front two rows recline and sitting that close is not for everyone. Thankfully though, the new VIP at Yonge-Eglinton has fully-reclining chairs in all three auditoriums to bring the ultimate luxury and relaxation to the cinema viewing experience.

As well, the menu items and drink selections were quite delicious and had a vast variety of options. From Shrimp Cocktail to Pulled Pork Sandwiches to Poutine, offerings you’d want pre/post Movie was accessible… and flavourful. There is no better way to enjoy a Movie than in a comfortable, reclined seat, with popcorn in one hand and wine in another.  Yonge-Eglinton VIP will be getting the most in-demand titles starting with Creed, Hunger Games and Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, giving us a refined way to enjoy the season’s best.

Cineplex Yonge-Eglinton VIP opens to the public on Friday, December 11, 2015.  More here.

We are incredibly-honoured to host an Advance Screening for the one Film which has had Film Lovers in great anticipation for a v. long time now. eOne Films + Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers in Toronto and Vancouver a chance to see Quentin Tarantino‘s THE HATEFUL EIGHT in 70mm.  Screenings take place Monday, December 21, 2015.

Synopsis:

In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Demian Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Bruce Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

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eOne Films release THE HATEFUL EIGHT Christmas Day.

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A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 8, 2015 at 8:25am PST

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What a year it’s been!  The Racing Season at Woodbine ended last weekend and although it’s only been a week, I do miss it!  It brings be so many mixed emotions to see so many of our human and equine friends in the industry ship south to the warmer weathers of Kentucky and Florida this winter, but I know they’re all just a Facebook post away and I can keep a tab on the horses like they are my children.

Over the course of the year I have taken well over 25k photos.  Hence, to narrow them down to 400 even was a great feat on my part. I take so much pride in every photo I take, discarding one literally is like getting rid of a memory for me and I have a hard time letting go.

Bit by bit since last Saturday, I’d paste together pieces in what little spare time I had to compile my annual 2015 Year in Horses Video.  These Snaps span from April through November, my travels taking me to Fort Erie, New Jersey and Lexington.  It was an historic year and no racing fan can deny the sheer delight of witnessing a Triple Crown champion in American Pharoah.  The three-year-old colt not only would become the first horse since 1978 to accomplish the illusive feat, but he’d also go on to be the first ever to sweep a Grand Slam (Triple Crown + Breeders’ Cup Classic) en route to capping his career off with $8.6 million in earnings, making him a likely Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

Although racing certainly was exciting south of the border, we had plenty to be proud of in Canada with a competitive three-year-old division which saw three separate horses win each leg of our own Triple Crown: Shaman Ghost, Breaking Lucky and Danish Dynaformer respectively.  A Woodbine-based filly named Academic however would travel out west and accomplish some great feats including the Canadian Derby, which could definitely sway voters in Horse of the Year voting in her favour.

To me, the strongest performances came in the two-year-old divisions. For the first time ever a Woodbine-based filly would go south  to win the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in Catch a Glimpse.  Caren also has been a monster, showing great versatility no matter short nor far including a win in the country’s most important race for fillies in her division, the Princess Elizabeth Stakes.  Riker was undefeated in Canada before performing respectably in the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, under Jesse Campbell, who also pilots Caren.  And Conquest Enforcer dropped the jaws of everyone including Woodbine‘s CEO, Jim Lawson, with a powerful display in the $250k Cup and Saucer at Woodbine, leaving us wanting more.  Meanwhile Shakhimat (translation: “check mate”) gave us every reason to believe he well could be the favourite in next year’s Queen’s Plate, to be held Sunday, July 3, 2016.  He crushed a talented field in the $250k Coronation Futurity last month.

Enough words, more pictures.  Enjoy.

Mr. Will

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Although fewer visited the theatres this weekend, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 2 still reigns supreme at the Box Office in North America for a third consecutive week.  Playing at 4,086 theatres, it pulls-in $18.8 million, a tally of $227.3 for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.

Debuting in second is the Horror KRAMPUS, opening with $15.3 million from 2,902 theatres for Universal Pictures. Starring Adam Scott and Toni Collette, the Film earned a respectable 63% on the Tomatometer and Audiences gave it a B- CinemaScore.

THE GOOD DINOSAUR is in third in its second week out with $15.1 million for Disney, grossing $75 million thus far domestically.

CREED is in fourth this weekend with $14.6 million in its second week out for Warner Bros., playing at 3,424 theatres.

SPECTRE places fifth with $5.6 million in its fifth week out for Sony Pictures, now having made $184 million in its North American run.

Oscar Contender SPOTLIGHT is in eighth spot for Open Road/eOne Films with $2.9 million. In five weeks it has made $16.6 million, mostly in limited release.

BROOKLYN is in ninth with $2.7 million for Fox Searchlight/Mongrel Media, playing at 906 theatres. It has made $11.4 million thus far in five weeks, also mostly in limited release.

SECRET IN THEIR EYES rounds-out the Top Ten with $2 million in its third week out for STX/eOne Films.

In honour of TIFF‘s 40th anniversary this year, TIFF Bell Lightbox is hosting an exhibition celebrating love of celebrity.

On the fourth floor of the building is an exhibition which takes place through April 2016. It is comprised of scrapbook collections of German-born Edith Nadajewsky, photographs by Russian-born Jack Pashkovsky and snaps from the Festival’s archives since its modest days to the full-fledged Red Carpet extravaganza it has become.

Long before Celeb Selfies existed, some were more modest and content just to see and admire the greats!

Never intended to be seen by a wider audience, these pieces and photographs now are available for the public to reminisce about and admire.  Snaps of literally everyone from Brad to Cher to Marilyn are displayed throughout the space.

Some Snaps of the Exhibit:

Finally had a chance to check out the “In Love with the Stars” Exhibit, 4th floor @Tiff_net Lightbox! Years of history in scrapbooks and photograps on display from #TIFF Archives, #EdithNadajewsky and #JackPashkovsky. Maybe one day TIFF will do an exhibit of my Selfies? On till April.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:18am PST

For more, visit here.

It would be a dream to have our thousands of Selfies on display one day at the Lightbox!  We can always dream…

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

As you might know, an obscure little Film is being released called STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. As announced this week, a one-of-its-kind in North America Pop-Up Exhibit opens tomorrow through December 21, 2015 in celebration of what could well be the biggest Film to open in the 2000s.

Situated at 277 Queen Street West, the Exhibit will house life-size replicas from the Blockbuster and you even get a chance to get your photo taken with super-cute BB-8!  Two styles of Toronto-exclusive T-Shirts are available while quantities last. Admission is free.

We had the amazing opportunity of seeing it all first!

See our Snaps:

#TheForceAwakensTO Pop-Up Exhibit runs 12/5 – 12/21 at 277 Queen St West. The only of its kind in North America! #StarWars

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:05am PST

A life-size replica of #REY, played by #DaisyRidley. See it at #TheForceAwakensTO Exhibit 12/5 – 12/21! #StarWars

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:07am PST

A life-size replica of #CaptainPhasma played by #GwendolineChristie. See it at #TheForceAwakensTO Exhibit 12/5 – 12/21! #StarWars A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:13am PST

A life-size replica of First Order #StormTrooper. See it at #TheForceAwakensTO Exhibit 12/5 – 12/21! #StarWars A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:15am PST

#TheForceAwakensTO Pop-Up Exhibit features two limited edition #Toronto T-Shirts for sale, a bargain $25 each… while supplies last! #StarWars

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:19am PST

Don’t forget to get your photo taken with adorable #BB8 at #TheForceAwakensTO Pop-Up Exhibit, running 12/5-12/21! #StarWars

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:21am PST

Learn more here about the Exhibit.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on Friday, December 18, 2015.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see RIDE ALONG 2!  Hot off the record-setting Box Office success of RIDE ALONG, comes this highly-entertaining new Sequel reuniting Kevin Hart and Ice Cube!   Screenings take place Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Synopsis:

Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2, the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo.  Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube.

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Universal Pictures Canada release RIDE ALONG 2 on Friday, January 15, 2016.

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Quietly filming in Toronto since last year is a tween-geared Series which rapidly is taking the world by storm!  MAKE IT POP since airing on star-making Nickelodeon in the U.S. this past March, quickly catapulted itself to the top of network ratings and  soon after, YTV in Canada would air it.

The Series follows the trials and tribulations of three talented teens – one-part K-Pop Fantasy, one-part Glee, one-part Telenovela.  Sun-Hi (Megan Lee), Corki (Erika Tham) and Jodi (Louriza Tronco) despite their initial differences go-on to form a strong bond of friendship in their time at a boarding school, Mackendrick Prep, after discovering their own musical talents.  They would become known as XO-IQ and joining them is their DJ, Caleb (Dale Whibley).

Although initially we weren’t sure what to make of it when their Publicist reached out to us – okay, we admit we felt a bit old (!) – we’re glad we opened our minds to the spirited EDM-Pop sounds of XO-IQ. Unlike your average TV Series, these girls are balancing schooling with choreography and recording in their schedule above  acting responsibilities.  Fresh off an appearance in which they helped Series Creator Nick Cannon with hosting duties on the Nickelodeon Awards (airing later this month), we visit their Toronto set just one day after season two finished filming.

I walk through the halls of the studio, which shares a space also with famed Degrassi, admiring the attention to detail from teen girl wall decor down to old class photos in purple hallways of the school. I get even a sneak peek of the backlot where a colourful painted school bus sits parked, holding the key to some spoilers for its upcoming second season.  I then am led upstairs to the green rooms where a lovely Tham and her friendly mom come out to hug me.

“I’m not good at being goofy”, soon-to-be-16 Erika Tham admits to us as she poses for a couple snaps in the light on a green room couch.  She is mature beyond her years and tells me on her impending downtime she’ll be catching-up with her Chinese-Malaysian father, following him through Asia as he works. Born in Singapore, she has traveled the world and received the best education at several international schools.  “I’m off to Hong Kong next”, she tells me after her mom learns that I too am from there.  Coincidence.

Despite filming together, getting the Series’ three stars together in a room isn’t always an easy feat with their busy schedules, but fortunately our timing was perfect  in the Make-Up Room as each entered one by one successively.  This day the Trio were filming promos for their upcoming line of dolls modeled after their respective characters.

A pink-haired Lee, who originally had K-Pop aspirations – a perfect fit actually for the Series itself – gushes about how much she loves her doll after we watched her Film a spot where she meets with the creation modeled after her just minutes before.  Winnipeg-born and Vancouver-based Tronco – her hair with blue streaks – chimes in also, excited too.  “I can’t wait to hibernate for a couple weeks!” she tells me after a hectic filming and promo schedule of late.

Together the girls take celebratory Selfie on Tronco‘s phone to mark the occasion.  After all isn’t it everybody’s dream to have a doll made after them?  It is said the dolls are set to hit shelves early 2016.

In case you aren’t caught-up on your MAKE IT POP, know that the girls essentially are taking over your Holidays with a couple marathons on YTV here in Canada and also a new album featuring music from its second season. Click here for more on that.

Although we’re waiting on announcement of a third season, the Series’ popularity has cemented the likelihood of XO-IQ being around for a while.

See some Snaps from our time together with the Girls of MAKE IT POP!

So much fun getting an exclusive set visit with the girls of #MakeitPop, #Nickelodeon’s #1-rated series! Fun photos and scoop to come soon! #XOIQ #MeganLee #ErikaTham #LourizaTronco

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Dec 2, 2015 at 9:29am PST

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)