Captain America: The Winter’s Solider absolutely ran the ship this weekend with a stunning $96.2 million debut from 3,938 theatres across North America for Disney.  By comparison, its 2011 Predecessor garnered $65 million in its debut, a healthy showing for the Franchise.  In Canada, it set an April Box Office record for a Film in the Country.  The Film starring Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans was a hit with Critics, earning 89% on the Tomatometer, in addition to a big A CinemaScore from Audiences.

Last week’s Champ, Noah, slips to second spot this weekend for Paramount Pictures, garnering $17 million, a total of $72 million earned in its two weeks out.

Divergent meanwhile, still shows consistently good numbers, in third this weekend with $13 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films, tallying-in at $113 million in its domestic run over three weeks.

The Grand Budapest Hotel continues to do great in a limited number of theatres, with $6.3 million in fifth spot for Fox Searchlight, from only 1,263 theatres. Muppets Most Wanted is in sixth spot with $6.29 million for Disney, as it gets that little bit closer to that $50-million mark. Open Road Films’ Sabotage rounds-out the Top Ten with $1.8 million in its second week out.

I admit it! I’m totally behind on my TV viewing of late, but this weekend I discovered the highly-addictive new Sci-Fi Series from The CW, The 100! Starring a fresh-faced Cast including Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos, Bobby Morley, Devon Bostick and Thomas McDonnell, the Series is set in a post-Apocalyptic Earth, where 100 young Men and Women are transported  to, in order to determine whether or not Mankind finally can return and survive. The 100 were deemed Criminals and because they had not yet reached the age of 18, were not punished to death.

Based on the Series of Books by Kass Morgan, the Series premiered late March to 2.7 million Viewers, deemed a ratings Hit! If anyone knows what connects with young people, it’s certainly The CW, responsible for Arrow, Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model and Vampire Diaries and something tells me this is going to be around for a while. It is a cut from the same cloth which Fans of The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games would wear.

Australian Actress Taylor is front and center of it all, starring as Clarke, who is imprisoned for aiding her Father, who was sentenced to death for revealing crucial information about The Ark‘s (a collective of Survivors residing in space stations at the time of the Apocalypse) depleting life support systems. She carries the weight of the Show with a commanding presence to her, acting as the logic and reason to a hot-headed group of Teens, whom at any turn could be eliminated at one wrong misstep.

The gorgeous Avgeropoulos is an interesting Character, the dark to Clarke‘s light. Suppressed her entire life and free to explore at last, she appears read to get herself in all sorts of trouble, starring as Octavia Blake. Bobby Morley plays her  Brother, Bellamy, keeping a watchful eye on her, at once having to watch his own back as he makes his way onto the shuttle to Earth among The 100 through his own illicit means.

Toronto is represented by our v. own Bostick, known best for his work on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Adoration and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He plays the adventurous Jasper, who has his heart set on Octavia. You won’t want to see what happens to him at the end of the first Episode. Ouch!

Genre Fans also will recognize the lovely Kelly Hu as Cece, who has starred in a litany of TV Series and Films like Hawaii Five-O, The Scorpion King, Warehouse 13, Arrow and The Vampire Diaries.

Canadians are extremely lucky to get the entire first Season of The 100 licensed exclusively to Netflix Canada! That’s right, Canada – you can stream new episodes within 24 hours after each episode airs in the U.S. Wednesday nights on The CW at 9 PM EST.

Watch the Trailer here:

(Photo credit: The CW/Netflix Canada)

We had the privilege of attending a private Showcase for DJ Cassidy last month in Toronto and among the amazing Tracks we heard from his forthcoming Debut Disc was a Collaboration with R. Kelly, Make the World Go Round. Actually we were absolutely crazy about the Track and finally an official Audio has surfaced.   Kelly has never sounded better. NEVER.  The Production, flawless. You must love it or you are blacklisted!

Listen below:

Believe me, he’s got several Missiles to fire from his Disc, Paradise Royale – in stores this June via Sony Music Canada!

Read about our Experience with DJ Cassidy here!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music)

We loved A Haunted House and are we ever excited to see its Sequel! VVS Films and Mr. Will Wong want to give Toronto Readers a chance to attend an Advance Screening of the hilarious A HAUNTED HOUSE 2!

Synopsis:

Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers, A Haunted House 2 is the sequel to the hilarious Box-Office Hit starring Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. With spine-tingling tension and hilarious punch-lines A Haunted House 2 is inspired by the latest Supernatural Horror Movie franchises and shows that this time… it’s not just the house that’s haunted!

 Essence Atkins and Jaime Pressly also star.

The Screening takes place Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas at 7:00 PM!

Watch the Trailer:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. You’re encouraged to share on Social Media and you may also Re-Tweet the below to increase your chances:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/ahauntedhouse2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes to see #AHAUNTEDHOUSE2!

Official Artwork:

Marlon Wayans & Mr. Will:

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films/Mr. Will Wong)

He’s brought home four Emmy Awards and has survived 28 seasons of Survivor and now he is up for a new challenge with his second ever directorial effort, Kiss Me.

Centering on a Teenager coping with Scoliosis, Probst attracted an intriguing Cast including Emily Osment, Jenna Fischer, Missi Pyle and Sara Bolger.

Probst appeared on The Morning Show (National Edition) earlier today, talking about his new Film and also what it takes to be a Survivor. Watch the Interview here.

Arriving early, the v. handsome Probst took a few moments to pose for Photos and sign some Autographs. We certainly weren’t immune to his charms!

Kiss Me opens in theatres later this year. Survivor: Cagayan airs Wednesday nights 8 PM on Global Television.

Attention Filmmakers!  How would you like your Short Film to be seen by the likes of Heavy-Hitters Jean-Marc Vallée, Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg, Alison Pill, Atom Egoyan, Denis Villeneuve, Donald Sutherland, Sarah Gadon, Suzanne Clément, Alan Cumming, Wendy Crewson, Karine Vanasse, Remy Girard and Don Carmody?

The 2014 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival is about to take place once again and this is your chance to submit your work for a chance to win the $5k Best Short Film Prize, courtesy of Cineplex Entertainment. Winners also will be seen on Air Canada‘s In-Flight Entertainment System also!  Categories this year include: Achievement in Direction, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Animation, the third annual People’s Choice Award and the brand-new Achievement in Documentary.

Submissions will be accepted before Saturday, May 31, 2014.  More details to be found here.

Official Artwork below:

(Photo credit: enRoute)

After kicking-off in Vancouver on Valentine’s Day, Multimedia Megastar Miley Cyrus’ fourth self headlining Tour, in support of her 2013 Disc Bangerz, hit Toronto tonight at Air Canada Centre. Selling-out completely, the 21-year-old commanded the Stage Production, best described as sophisticated, colourful, playful Romp, which at once is highly sexually-charged. Outfit upon outfit, Fans were dazzled by her array of Roberto Cavalli-designed Bodysuits, some skimpier than others, before ultimately riding-off a giant Wiener, suspended mid-air.  At one point, Cyrus even spat water on her Fans – met with few complaints, of course!

Cyrus who arrived early Sunday morning with her entourage, mother Tish and Sister Noah, remained low-key for much of her stay. The Star tells her Fans – many daringly-clad with their hair put into buns mimicking their Idol – that she has a special affection for Toronto having lived here four years as a Child. Times certainly have changed and a once precocious young Girl, now back with  the World at the tip of her well-manicured and tattooed finger.

Without making Fans wait too long, the Actress/Songstress zipped through 22 Tracks in two hours, focusing mostly on her number one- selling Disc Bangerz, with a couple familiar hits like Can’t be Tamed and Party in the U.S.A. sprinkled sparsely. Fans went ballistic as she encored her Smash Wrecking Ball and We Can’t Stop. She even surprised those Smilers (as she calls her Fans affectionately), further doing an impromptu Set before them including Covers of Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey), The Scientist (Coldplay) and Jolene (Dolly Parton), us witnessing the bright ring of her powerful, resonant vocals.  She had tried to capture the moment on her Phone via a Selfie Video, although the Device ran out of memory, forcing her to delete some files on-stage.

Anybody doubting Cyrus’ Artistry or longevity as an Entertainer beyond her wildly-successful teen past, undoubtedly would have been silenced by her dazzling display tonight.  She is  an exciting Artist who continues to defy the odds and grow regardless what her Naysayers might think.

See more Photos below:

See an amazing compilation of the Evening’s best moments:

The Bangerz Tour concludes June 17th in Madrid.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

After a long wait for it, Darren Aronofsky‘s Noah finally sees a release and paddles right past the competition at the Box Office for Paramount Pictures this weekend with $44 million from 3,567 theatres across North America.  Starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Logan Lerman, the Biblical Drama looks well on its way quickly to recouping its $160 million budget, earning also $51.1 million overseas. Critics gave it a 75% on the Tomatometer, while Audiences on the contrary surprisingly gave it a C CinemaScore.

After a huge debut last weekend, Divergent still is going strong in second with $26.5 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films. In its two week run domestically, the Action-Fantasy starring Theo James and Shailene Woodley has made in excess of $95 million.

Muppets Most Wanted in its second week out earns $11.9 million for Disney, just surpassing the $30-million mark and good enough for third spot, while former Champ Mr. Peabody and Sherman still continues to perform well in fourth for 20th Century Fox, earning $9.6 million in its fourth week out.  To date it has grossed $96 million in these parts. Wes Anderson‘s star-studded The Grand Budapest Hotel in fifth with $8.8 million from only 977 theatres in its fourth week out.

Sabotage debuts in seventh with $5.2 million for Open Road Films. The Action Film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has yet to open in Canada.  Critics gave it a B CinemaScore, although Critics didn’t think much of it with a 22% CinemaScore.

300: Rise of an Empire finds itself in ninth spot with $4.3 million, just surpassing the $100-million mark domestically in its fourth week out.

Non-Stop rounds-out the Top Ten with $4.2 million for Universal Pictures in its fifth week out, nearing-in on the $90-million mark.

Amazing to be in the presence of royalty. Olympic Royalty, that is! Sisters Chloe, Maxime and Justine Dufour-Lapointe are in Toronto today to tell us all about their medal-winning performances in Moguls Skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The Dufour-Lapointe Sisters were spotted arriving for their appearance at Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition). “No, sorry we don’t have time for Photos or Autographs”, a Handler advised, before eldest Sister Maxine made the decision to snap a quick Photo. Understandably after a long run since returning home from Sochi, they’ve probably fulfilled their share of Fan moments. Although we got photobombed, the were so nice to stop and do a second Snap!  Justine  brought home the gold for Canada this year, while Chloe got us a silver.  Maxime still made us proud making it against the odds to the Olympics!

The Sisters also were travelling with fellow Freestyle Skiier Mikael Kingsbury, who won a Silver Medal along with gold medal-winning fellow Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau.

Our Snap:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Canadian Press)

What an amazing surprise I received at work today! Partnering together with Pizza Hut, Paramount Pictures Canada want us to know about the amazing new TMNT Trailer!

While absorbed at my desk, I received a tap on the shoulder to turn around and see a friendly Delivery Woman from PIZZA HUT, handing me a large, cheesy, doughy, savoury Pizza! Upon closer analysis of the Box, I realize this was a Promo for a Movie I’m eagerly looking forward to! I became the most popular Guy at the Office!

I was in New York last May and remember everyone being excited about TMNT filming, so I’m super-excited it’s almost ready too to be delivered!

To watch it, click here!

Enter the Secret Code: OOZE

Anybody who grew-up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles know much our boys love their Pizza and what a fun, appropriate and festive way to ring-in the occasion!

Paramount Pictures release TMNT on Friday, August 8, 2014.

See the fun:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Paramount Pictures)