WE LOVE THE RACES!  The Story behind 50 to 1, directed by the Academy Award-winning Producer of Dances with Wolves, holds a dear place in our hearts.  Longshot Kentucky Derby Winner MINE THAT BIRD overcame all odds, shocking the World to win North America’s most famous Horse Race in 2009. The Horse began his racing career here at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, providing him a solid foundation to compete against the World’s best. He was purchased for only $9,500, going-on to win a stellar $2.2 million, defying all expectations to place in the Top Three of all three American Triple Crown races – a rare feat.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada + Mr. Will want to give Canadian Readers a chance not only to own 50 to 1 on DVD, but also win an official Kentucky Derby Prize Pack!

Prize Packs include:

KD Mint Julep Recipe

KD Cooler Bag

KD Cocktail Napkins

Official Derby Cups

50 to 1 on DVD

Official Synopsis:
A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. Based on the inspiring true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys face a series of mishaps on their way to Churchill Downs, becoming the ultimate underdogs in a final showdown with the world’s racing elite.  Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane and real-life jockey of Mine That Bird, Calvin Borel star.

See the Trailer:

Official Artwork:

To enter to win, a 50 to 1 Prize Pack, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook. You may click “share” on this Post from there for an extra chance or Tweet the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/50to1 @MRWILLW wants us to #win a #50to1 #KentuckyDerby Prize Pack! “50 to 1” is in stores 4/28! #HorseRacing

The 141st renewal of the Kentucky Derby airs Saturday, May 2, 2015 on NBC at 7:00 PM EST. More here.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada release 50 to 1 on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada)

Oh no they didn’t!  You must see this hilarious Furious 7 Parody Short in support of PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2!  Right in time for April Fool’s Day!  2 BLART! 2 FURIOUS!  LOL

Watch below:

Sony Pictures Canada release PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 Friday, April 17, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

This has got to be good! In addition to last week’s first look at Netflix‘s upcoming Series GRACE AND FRANKIE, starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, comes this awesome new Trailer!

Official Synopsis:

In Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda (“Grace”) and Lily Tomlin (“Frankie”) star as two women whose lives are suddenly turned upside down when their husbands reveal they are gay and leave them for each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, they form an unlikely bond to face an uncertain future together and discover a new definition of “family,” with laughter, tears and plenty of mood enhancers along the way.

Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston also star, along with Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael.

Netflix Canada streams GRACE AND FRANKIE Friday, May 8, 2015.

(Photo credit: Netflix Canada)

For the first time ever in North America, Youtube Fan Fest comes to Toronto this May!  We are living in an age where legitimately YouTube Celebrities are making more of an impact than mainstream Stars and Guests at the upcoming show boast 59.9 million subscribers, with a cumulative 6.8 billion views!  Hosting the Event this year are viral sensations Harley Morenstein and Epic Meal Time and headlining are the likes of IISuperwomanII (Lilly Singh), Fashion Guru Bethany Mota, Jenna Marbles and more.

Complete List of Guests:

Jenna Marbles (14.8 million subscribers)
Bethany Mota (8.4 million subscribers)
IISuperwomanII (5.3 million subscribers)
LaurDIY (1.4 million subscribers)
David Choi (992 thousand subscribers)
Michael Stevens of Vsauce (8.5 million subscribers)
Veritasium (2.2 million subscribers)
Kina Grannis (1 million subscribers)
Kurt Hugo Schneider (5.2 million subscribers)
Macy Kate (186 thousand subscribers)
JusReign (472 thousand subscribers)
Daniela Andrade (534 thousand subscribers)
Mike Tompkins (1.4 million subscribers)
Madilyn Bailey (2 million subscribers)
Harley Morenstein and Epic Meal Time (6.7 million subscribers)

YouTube Fan Fest s a free Event  takes place Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at Yonge-Dundas Square. The Red Carpet starts at 5 PM EST and the main show will start at 8 PM EST.

For more, click here.

(Photo credit: YouTube)

By Jonathan Godfrey for Mr. Will Wong

Love Art, currently being previewed at the Thompson Hotel, is Toronto’s take on the World’s Affordable Art Fair initiative. It features paintings, photos, and sculptures from Canadian Artists, and ranges in aesthetic from the classic to the contemporary and beyond.

Prices range from $100 – $10,000, providing Collectors of all kinds with accessible and affordable Pieces to purchase. But don’t assume that the enticing Price Tag equates to an inferior product. Quite the contrary. And if you’re looking for evidence free-of-charge the Thompson will continue to showcase select pieces until the 16th of April. Then the Collection expands and moves over to the Direct Energy Centre from April 16th – 19th.

In a City where the arts are still in their infancy, it is heartwarming to see events like this being fostered and featured with such enthusiasm. It is even more endearing to know that the walls of this beloved city will be brighter in the days to come.

http://www.loveartfair.com/toronto for more.

(Photo credit: Jonathan Godfrey)

We absolutely LOVED 2012’s PITCH PERFECT and we wait for PITCH PERFECT 2 with great excitement!  Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see this eagerly-awaited Sequel  as we join the Barden Bellas on their new Musical Adventures!  Screenings take place Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Winnipeg!

See the official Canadian Trailer:

Official Artwork:

To enter to win, click “like” on this Post exclusively at Mr. Will on Facebook. Tell me in the comments there your City, which your favourite Song was in the original Pitch Perfect!  You can qualify for an extra chance by clicking the “share” button on this Post from there or Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/pitchperfect2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes to see #PITCHPERFECT2!  In theatres Friday, May 15, 2015.

G’luck Willionaire$.

Universal Pictures Canada release PITCH PERFECT 2 on Friday, May 15, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures)

In a cutthroat Entertainment industry, Shad Moss can be considered a true Survivor. The 28-year-old Actor/Television Host and Rapper first surfaced back in 2000 at age 13 as Lil Bow Wow, gaining a large Fanbase, collaborating with the likes of Da Brat, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.  Moss then branched into acting, starring in Features like Like Mike and The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift, before hosting popular BET Staple 106 & Park.

After some well-publicized troubles, Bow Wow certainly is back, but returning to himself under his original Birthname.  In town this weekend partying up a storm at Bar Code and Uniun Nightclub in support of NDI Vodka, Moss today is promoting new Series CSI: Cyber in which he stars a Brody “Baby Face” Nelson. 

We spotted the self-admittedly tired Actor leaving KISS 92.5, where he appeared on The Roz & Mocha Show, sporting a WE THE NORTH Cap, in support of the The Toronto Raptors. Moss despite being rushed-in, took his time chatting and doing Selfies with Fans before leaving.

See our Snap:

With #ShadMoss aka #BowWow, Star of #CSICYBER. #CSI #LilBowWow (@smoss)

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 30, 2015 at 6:52am PDT

CTV airs CSI: CYBER starring Academy Award Winner Patricia Arquette Wednesdays at 10 PM.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment + Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers across North America a chance to win THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES on Blu-Ray!

Official Synopsis:
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world.

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook!

While we’re at it! Check out this Fun App and learn more about Middle Earth! Are you brave like Bilbo?

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment release THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, now in stores!

Our Review of THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES here.

Read about the Canadian Premiere attended by Lee Pace + Peter Jackson here.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

Details are under absolute lock and key for NBC‘s HEROES REBORN, which picks-up where the wildly-popular Series HEROES, about everyday People with super-powers, left-off when it concluded in 2010. And perhaps it is better this way as we wait eagerly with bated breath on more information to come. The 13-episode Series will film in Toronto from April through September, preceded by a Digital Series introducing us to new Characters.

We know this much for sure – original Stars Jack Coleman who played Noah Bennett, and Masi Oka who played Hiro Nakamura, will be reprising their Roles in this latest Incarnation. Add to that recognizable names like Zachary Levi, who has called Toronto a second home with his Wife Missy Peregrym being a Local, plus Rising Star Ryan Guzman who raised temperatures with his work in the Step-Up Franchise and more recently The Boy Next Door, opposite Jennifer Lopez. There also are several more emerging names like Gatlin Green, Robbie Kay, Kiki Sukezane and Shameless’ Danika Yarosh all whom surely will be recognizable after this Series surfaces.  We have high hopes for this – giving Toronto some hope after what seemed like the longest lull in filming as we watched our Family in Vancouver and Montreal get all the high-profile Productions!

We spotted three Stars from HEROES REBORN in the City today as they prep for Production, including the friendly Guzman who stopped to chat and take Photos with Fans, signing Autographs generously, even having a friendly exchange with his Greeter. Mark our words – he is going to be a major Star. We love him already!

Green was seen with her guitar, friendly and shocked to have Fans already thanks to the great legacy of the HEROES Franchise. Sukezane likewise was kind to stop for a Snap. We are v. curious to know about these Actors’ Storylines and how they intertwine.

See some Snaps below!

Mr. Will + Ryan Guzman:

With the handsome and amazingly-nice @RyanAGuzman, in #Toronto to begin work on #NBC’s #HeroesReborn. #RyanGuzman

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 29, 2015 at 5:03pm PDT

With Japanese Actress #KikiSukezane, one of the Stars of #NBC’s new Series, #HeroesReborn – to film in #Toronto. A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 29, 2015 at 4:59pm PDT

Mr. Will + Gatlin Green:

With emerging Star #GatlinGreen, who will star in #NBC’s #HeroesReborn, to film in #Toronto.

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Mar 29, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT

And a Flashback with Mr. Will, Missy Peregrym + Zachary Levi at TIFF ’14:

Running into Newlyweds #ZacharyLevi + #MissyPeregrym at the third annual #TIFF14 Gala!

A photo posted by Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 3, 2014 at 7:22pm PDT

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Despite mixed Reviews from Critics, 20th Century Fox‘s HOME hits a home run with Audiences garnering not only an A CinemaScore, but also the top of the Box Office this weekend with a strong $52.7 million from 3,708 theatres.  On the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes, the Animated Feature which showcases the voicework of Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez,  tallied-in at 48%.

Debuting in second with $33 million from, 3,175 theatres was Warner Bros.‘ raunchy Comedy GET HARD starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.  Critics didn’t think much of it with a 32% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences thought much more highly of it with a B CinemaScore.

INSURGENT continues to perform well in third in its second week out with $23.9 million this weekend. It was last week’s Box Office Champ.  Thus far, the Action/Fantasy and second Film in The Divergent Series, has grossed $88.1 million domestically for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films.

CINDERELLA in its third week out earns $17.3 million for Disney, thus far earning $150 million in its North American run.

IT FOLLOWS expands to 1,218 theatres this weekend, good enough for fifth with $3.7 million for RADiUS (The Weinstein Co.)/Mongrel Media. In three weeks it has made $4.2 million.

THE GUNMAN rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.2 million in its second week out for Elevation Pictures/Open Road Films.