Prime Video Canada are set to releasehighly anticipated sports original docuseries, FIRST TO THE FINISH, releasing March 25, 2025 on the streaming service. In celebration of this, a special screening was held March 19th at Hotel X Toronto!

FIRST TO THE FINISH was produced by Emmy-winning Boardwalk Pictures (known for Welcome to Wrexham and Cheer), and offers unprecedented access to female drivers and team owners who are breaking barriers competing in the thrilling MX-5 Cup racing series.

First To The Finish stars driver Heather Hadley, rookie Sally Mott, and team owner Shea Holbrook were in attendance as well as Jonathan Applegate, Senior Manager of Mazda Motorsports.

Some snaps from the night:

(Photo/video credit: Prime Video Canada/George Pimentel Photography)

Disney and Pixar’s “Coco 2,” the follow-up to the 2017 Academy Award®-winning feature film “Coco,” is in the works at Pixar Animation Studios. The announcement was made moments ago by CEO Bob Iger during The Walt Disney Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. “While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humour, heart and adventure,” said Iger. “And we can’t wait to share more soon.”

“Coco 2” reunites the team behind the original film, including Oscar®-winning director Lee Unkrich (“Coco,” “Toy Story 3”) and co-director Adrian Molina (“Coco”). Oscar-winning producer Mark Nielsen (“Toy Story 4,” “Inside Out 2”) will produce.

Disney and Pixar’s “Coco” introduced Miguel, a 12-year-old with dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, who ventures to the vibrant Land of the Dead to unlock the real story behind his family history. “Coco” won two Academy Awards for best animated feature and best original song (“Remember Me”). The film also won a Golden Globe® for best motion picture–animated, a BAFTA for best animated film, and critics’ choice awards for best animated feature and best song (“Remember Me”).

Jai Courtney stars in Sean Byrne‘s DANGEROUS ANIMALS. Today we get a new Teaser. Elevation Pictures release June 6, 2025.

Director: Sean Byrne
Starring: Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston

Synopsis:

Trapped on a killer’s boat with hungry sharks circling below, a surfer must outwit a predator more dangerous than the ocean itself—will she escape, or become the next offering to the deep?

TV’s next bingeable obsession has arrived! Nightsleeper, the six-part high-speed, real-time thriller starring Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders/Gangs of London) and Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady/The Light in the Hall) arrives on Super Channel Fuse with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9 PM ET.

Part fast-moving heart-in-the-mouth action-adventure and part twisty-turny whodunnit detective story, Nighsleeper’s storyline is set across a single night when a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London is hackjacked sending the train hurtling towards death and destruction.

Leading the fight are Joe Roag (Cole), an off-duty police officer who is a passenger on the train, and Abby Aysgarth (Alexandra Roach), the acting technical director at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). To stop the train, they’ll have to work out exactly who’s behind this. But are they fighting a hostile state, a terrorist organization, or organized crime? Who is the self-styled ‘Driver’ who seems to be one step ahead of their every solution?

Written by BAFTA award-winning writer Nick Leather (Murdered For Being Different), Nightsleeper also stars Alex Ferns (The Devil’s Hour), Sharon Small (The Bay), James Cosmo (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan), David Threlfall (Shameless), Daniel Cahill (The Control Room), Lois Chimimba (Vigil), Gabriel Howell (The Fence), Katie Leung (Harry Potter), Leah MacRae (Baby Reindeer), Ruth Madeley (Years and Years), Adam Mitchell (Mother’s Day), Pamela Nomvete (Andor), Scott Reid (Maxine), Sharon Rooney (Barbie) and Parth Thakerar (Gangs of London).

Nightsleeper premiered on BBC in the UK in September 2024 and launched to 8.5 million viewers (28-day figure), making it one of the BBC’s most-watched dramas of last year. Additionally, 1.5 million people completed all six episodes online before linear broadcast within seven days of premiere. The series also launched at #1 in its timeslot on France’s TF1.

Nightsleeper is executive produced by Euston Films’ managing director Kate Harwood, with Nick Leather, Jamie Magnus Stone, and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC. The series is directed by Jamie Magnus Stone (Doctor Who, Ten Pound Poms) and John Hayes (Dublin Murders). Created and written by Nick Leather with Laura Grace (episodes four and five). The producer is Jonathan Curling (The Sister, Baghdad Central) and co-producer is Daisy Costello. Fremantle handles global distribution.

About Super Channel Entertainment Network:

Super Channel offers viewers exceptional entertainment value, uncut and commercial-free, with four diverse channels – Super Channel Fuse, Heart & Home, Vault and Quest – plus, access to Super Channel On Demand where available by service provider. Super Channel is available via most cable providers across the country as well as streaming live and On Demand with Amazon Prime Video Channels, Apple TV+ and Fubo, with Super Channel+ available to download and stream from anywhere in Canada. Super Channel offers two free ad-supported channels, Super Channel Uncovered and Super Channel Hearties, available on streaming platforms including Tubi, Plex, Xumo Play, LG and Roku. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton based media company. For a list of service providers, please visit: superchannel.ca/subscribe or learn more at superchannelplus.ca.

Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) today announced world-renowned artists and speakers joining this year’s Departure Festival + Conference. Decorated music artists Tegan and Sara, Max Kerman, Fefe Dobson as well as comedy icons Elvira Kurt and Jamie Kennedy join previously announced guests including Bryan Adams, Dallas Green, Matty Matheson, Tia Wood, Shaggy, Jully Black, Mustafa, Harland Williams, Leslie Liao, Caroline Rhea, the hosts of How Did This Get Made? – Live and more. Departure Festival + Conference takes place May 6-11 in Toronto.

Priority and Conference. Passes are on sale now at departureto.com.

“With each new addition, Departure continues to establish itself as a must-attend event for artists, industry leaders and fans alike,” said Kevin Barton, Executive Producer at Loft Entertainment. “From industry leaders to world-renowned performers, this year’s event will be essential for anyone passionate about the future of music, culture, and creativity.”

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING:
Departure continues to grow its already impressive slate of speakers for this year’s conference, showcasing leaders and innovators from the music industry including Grammy-nominated, Juno-winning indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, Arkells frontman Max Kerman, who presents his debut book, Try Hard and multi-platinum award-winning pop-punk artist Fefe Dobson.

Offering key insights into the vigorous music market from talent management to industry insights, Departure’s Conference will welcome record producer Murda Beatz—known for his work with Travis Scott, Drake, and more; award-winning, multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya; Toronto journalist, author and publicist; Dalton Higgins; Indigenous Rights & Water activist, Autumn Peltier; Toronto-based realism and pop artist Julia Brevetti; co-host of TVO’s The Agenda, Nam Kiwanuka; vegan chef and creator Lauren Toyota, and Catherine Harrison, Founder and President of Revelios – Mental Health Works

Click here for a full list of Conference guests to date.

FESTIVAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING:
Departure will welcome additional musical talents to join the Festival including Canadian Folk Music’s Emerging Artist of the Year Noah Derksen, popular UK tech house DJ Chapter & Verse, rising star rapper DijahSB, emerging country artist Sully Burrows, electronic dance DJ Felix Cartal, who will headline an energetic DJ set outside Hotel X; and former frontman of the hip hop group Migos, rapper/singer Quavo and Murda Beatz will close the festival on May 11th, to cap off the week.

Click here for a full list of artists, venues and schedule of events to date.

FESTIVAL COMEDY PROGRAMMING:
Departure continues its celebration of Canadian comedy with the addition of Elvira Kurt, beloved host of the hit game show Spin Off, performing at Comedy Bar, a cornerstone of Canada’s comedy scene and a key Departure Festival venue. Additionally, actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy—known for his roles in the Scream movies, and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment—will join Harland Williams as a special guest for his two shows at The Royal Theatre on May 8th, adding even more star power to Departure’s comedy lineup.

Click here for a full list of comics, venues and schedule of events to date.

Hotel X Toronto serves as the central hub for Departure’s Conference activities and film screenings, while the Festival will span 40+ venues across the city and showcase 100+ emerging and established artists — with the complete lineup to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today that Canadian Actress and Creator Lisa Gilroy will host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, live from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto and streaming in its entirety on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the free CBC Gem streaming service.

“We are beyond excited to have Lisa Gilroy host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC Gem — her infectious energy, quick wit, and undeniable charisma make her the perfect choice to lead our celebration of Canadian screen excellence,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “With the show streaming live on CBC Gem and Lisa at the helm, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be truly unforgettable.”

Live from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards is Canada’s biggest night in entertainment, with legendary icons and rising stars coming together to honour the very best in our homegrown film and television — all streaming on CBC Gem. Featuring unforgettable moments, heartfelt tributes to beloved entertainers, and a showcase of this year’s most celebrated content, The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be a uniquely Canadian evening celebrating the stories and talent that unite us all.

“I’m over the moon to be hosting such an iconic Canadian event — I feel so lucky,” said Actress and Creator Lisa Gilroy. “Canada is home to some of the most talented people in the world and I can’t wait to celebrate them!”

Lisa Gilroy is a Canadian Screen Award nominated actor and creator living in LA. Most recently, she played Detective Green in the main ensemble of Taika Waititi’s critically acclaimed series for Hulu, Interior Chinatown. Recent TV appearances include Mindy Kaling’s Running Point (Netflix); a recurring role in Twisted Metal (Peacock); The Studio (Apple TV+) for director Seth Rogen; and Shrinking (Apple TV+). She is known for Amazon’s Jury Duty, her viral social media videos (notably her parody plea to rude fans) and her appearances on the popular comedy platform Dropout. Gilroy is an alumna of The Second City’s Touring Company in Toronto, The Groundling’s Sunday Company in LA and was featured in the 2022 Just For Laughs New Faces showcase in Montreal. Currently, Gilroy has a First Look deal with Sony Pictures Television, performs with the ASSSSCAT cast at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade and with Dinosaur Improv at the iconic Largo Theatre in Los Angeles.

The nominees for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM ET on Academy.ca/nominees.

The full schedule for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards can be found at CanadianScreenAwards.ca. For more information, please visit Academy.ca.

A24 and IMAX are teaming up to bring the highly anticipated release of WARFARE to IMAX theatres nationwide.

IMAX exclusive early access screenings will take place on April 9, 2025 and then will be nationwide on April 11, 2025.

Fans can see the film early with tickets here imax.com/warfare.

First reactions from critics and audiences are calling it one of the most “immersive” and “visceral, unfiltered and unflinching” war films that “must be experienced in theatres.”

About the film: Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it. The film stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, with Joseph Quinn and Charles Melton.

About A24 and IMAX: A24 and IMAX have partnered to bring some of the most unique experiences of the past several years to audiences a first of its kind Monthly Screening Series to showcase A24 classics never-before-seen in IMAX including “Spring Breakers”, an exclusive launch of Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense”, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “Everything, Everywhere All At Once”, “Beau is Afraid,” “The Brutalist,” as well as a live event and nationwide screenings for the 25th anniversary of Darren Aronofsky’s “Pi.”

About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.

About A24
A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 14 Golden Globes, and 18 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Uncut Gems, as well as television successes such as Euphoria, Beef and Ramy, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane theater. Upcoming projects include Bring Her Back from The Philippou Brothers, Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, Materialists starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson and Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone, among others.

This summer, moviegoers will meet Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), an 11-year-old whose biggest wish is to get abducted by aliens, as well as his Aunt Olga (voiced by recent Academy Award® winner Zoe Saldaña) and Glordon (voiced by Remy Edgerly), Elio’s unexpected first friend who happens to be an alien. In this big-screen adventure, Elio will travel millions of miles across the universe encountering a host of out-of-this world creatures who just might help him figure out exactly where he belongs. A new trailer, poster and film images are now available for Disney and Pixar’s “Elio,” which releases only in theatres June 20, 2025.

For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be. Directed by Madeline Sharafian (“Burrow” Sparkshort), Canada’s own Domee Shi (“Bao” short, “Turning Red”) and Adrian Molina (co-screenwriter/co-director of “Coco”), and produced by Mary Alice Drumm (associate producer of “Coco”), the film also features the voices of Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO.

Set in the world of John Wick, today we get a sizzling new Trailer for BALLERINA starring the brilliant Ana de Armas!

COMING TO THEATRES JUNE 6, 2025 via Cineplex Pictures.

Directed by: Len Wiseman
Written by: Shay Hatten
Based on Characters by: Derek Kolstad
Produced: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski
Cast: Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, with Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Synopsis: Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include Borderlands, The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Queen of My Dreams, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and John Wick: Chapter 4.

CBC and Blue Ant Studios’ GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN is back for its second season, dropping March 21, 2025 only on CBC GEM and CBC‘s YouTube Channel!

This time around our charismatic hosts Hutchie and Finlan go cross-country, uncovering humorously whether Canada’s most notoriously spooky spots are in fact, haunted! So many celebrity guests including Percy Hynes White, Nikki Roumel, Humberly González, Priyanka, and several more!

This season’s haunts include:

The Caribou Hotel with Joel Oulette (Carcross, YT) – Star of Trickster, Joel Oulette fully understands the meaning of everything is not what it seems. From the caribou gold rush, to mysterious deaths, and now the ghosts of talking birds, Joel will step into one of Canada’s most historic, and haunted, buildings with Luke and Matthew in hopes of finally getting answers to hundred-year-old questions at the Caribou Hotel in Carcross, Yukon.

The Tuckett Mansion with Priyanka (Hamilton, ON) – Canada’s Drag Race Winner to pop music royalty, Priyanka is a force to be reckoned with. Visiting a mansion originally built for the founder of a tobacco empire and later turned into the home of a freemason brotherhood, Priyanka will use her own empire building skills to investigate alongside Luke and Matthew the mysterious legacy of Tuckett Mansion in Hamilton, Ontario.

The Bell Island Mines with Veronika Slowikowska (Bell Island, NL) – From shadows to portals, Veronika Slowikowska has truly been to space and back in her career. The Davey and Jonesie’s Locker actress and global comedy sensation, will need to forget all she knows about being above ground as she ventures four hundred meters into the earth with Luke and Matthew to explore one of the country’s most hidden and haunted landmarks, the Bell Island Mines on Bell Island, Newfoundland.

Craigdarroch Castle with Percy Hynes White (Victoria, BC) – Stepping into Canada’s most haunted castle, Percy Hynes White is more than familiar with things that go bump in the night. Between evil monsters and ghostly storylines in Wednesday, Percy will step into the dark with Luke and Matthew to investigate the infamous haunting of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia.

Lunenburg Academy with Nikki Roumel (Lunenburg NS) – Teen drama and a little bit of danger is no stranger to Ginny & Georgia’s Nikki Roumel. A Victorian school built on what was once the town’s gallows hill, this paranormal hotspot is filled with the spirits of those executed there, and more. As Nikki steps back into class with Luke and Matthew, they will explore one of Canada’s oldest schools, in one of the country’s first settlements, Lunenburg Academy in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Fulford Place with Humberly González (Brockville, ON) – Horoscopes read and deadly fortunes told, Tarot’s Humberly González has more than enough fictional experience with the occult. In a house built for one of the wealthiest families in Canada at the time, Humberly will join Luke and Matthew as they investigate the tales of deceit, scandal, and witchcraft at Canada’s very own seance house, historically known as Fulford Place in Brockville, Ontario.

Fort Henry with Jordan Connor (Kingston, ON) – Constantly in battle from being on the wrong side of the tracks in Riverdale, Jordan Connor will have to go back to war for the night as he steps into one of Canada’s most historic landmarks. A military fort filled with tragedy and rage, Jordan will march right into the investigation with Luke and Matthew as they investigate the hauntings of Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario.

Kawartha Settlers’ Village with Krista Nazaire (Bobcaygeon, ON) – Solving mysteries is second nature to Hardy Boys’ Krista Nazaire, but can her fictional skills help her uncover the truth of a real life crime. Dead farmers, possessed bears, and a murderous gay love triangle bring Krista, Luke, and Matthew to investigate one of Canada’s most historically preserved pioneer villages, Kawartha Settlers’ Village in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.

A Sesaon Two Premiere of the Series was held at HOT DOCS TED ROGERS Cinema and even some of Season 1’s alumni came out to show support! We chat with Hutchie, Finlan, plus guest stars Humberly González, Percy Hynes White, Priyanka, Nikki Roumel, and more! We chat about how their experiences on this Series changed how they perceive the paranormal.

Highlights below:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/CBC)