Marvel certainly was well-represented at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con this weekend and in addition to making several exciting announcements about upcoming releases, the Stars were out in full force to ring it all in! Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Benicio del Toro, Chris Evans, Lee Pace, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hiddleston were among the A-Listers in attendance this weekend at the world-famous Convention.

Sorry, are we allowed to comment how amazing Pratt looks?  His Trainer deserves a round of applause!  Cannot stop staring.

Key dates to remember:

Thor 2: The Dark World – November 8, 2013
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – April 4, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy – August 1, 2014

Are you ready?

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Moviegoers chose fear first this weekend at the Box Office as Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring debuts with a stellar $41.5 million.  The Supernatural-Horror directed by one of the SAW Franchise Masterminds James Wan, opened in 2,903 theatres and was made for only $20 million, already paying its own bill.  Starring Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Patrick Wilson and Lili Taylor, the Film based on true events, earned a great A- CinemaScore, while Critics agreed it was something special with an 85% rating on the Tomatometer.

Despicable Me 2 still continues to go strong in its third week for Universal Pictures, earning $25 million – a total of $275 million grossed domestically to date.  This places it just ahead of debuting Turbo 3-D, which competes for a share of the same Family demographic, earning $21.5 million from 3,280 theatres for 20th Century Fox.

Grown Ups 2 is showing no signs of stopping in fourth spot with $20 million, debuting last week at number two for Sony Pictures.  In two weeks it already has surpassed the $80 million mark in North America.

Star-studded Action Flick Red 2 opens in fifth with a respectable $18.5 million from 3,016 theatres for Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.  Its Predecessor made $21 million in its 2010 debut  at number two by comparison.  Critics didn’t think much of it with a 40% rating on the Tomatometer, but Audiences enjoyed it, giving it a B+ CinemaScore.

R.I.P.D. starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds opens with a dismal $12.8 million from 2,852 theatres. Made for $130 million, the Supernatural-Action Flick from Universal Pictures fared poorly with Critics, earning 11% on the Tomatometer, earning slightly better reviews from Audiences with a C+ CinemaScore.

Monsters University 3-D rounds-out the Top Ten with $4.7 million for Disney in its fifth week of release.  In total, it has grossed $250 million in its run domestically.

Perhaps the biggest news to come out of the San Diego Comic-Con this year was the announcement of a Batman-Superman Movie to come.  The iconic logos for both Superheroes were super-imposed upon one another at the end of the Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures Panel yesterday evening where Man of Steel Director Zack Snyder confirmed that a Follow-up to that Blockbuster is being developed. And Fans went crazy.

As per Deadline, it is said that Christian Bale is highly unlikely will return for this Collaboration which is set to do battle with amalgamated Superhero Franchise, The Avengers. The Batman-Superman Movie would hit theatres in 2015 with Synder directing and David S. Goyer penning the Screenplay.

UPDATE:  Teen Wolf Star Tyler Hoechlin is said to be in the running for the role of Batman.  See Snaps of him here in Toronto just last month for the MuchMusic Video Awards!

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“Remember who the real Enemy is”.

Those lucky Folks attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend got to see first this new Trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and wow, have they ever stepped it up?  The Sequel to the 2012 Box Office Smash sees Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) drawn once again to compete in the 75th Hunger Games, competing against other previous Victors.  “Who does she think she is? She has to be eliminated”, says President Snow (Donald Sutherland) upon learning of Katniss’ rebellion against The Capitol.

Watch the Trailer below:

eOne Films releases The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Friday, November 22, 2013.  Hurry up, November!

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Amazing news, Toronto!  Funnyman Jason Sudeikis will be in Toronto this Sunday night appearing live at Yonge-Dundas Square, 8:30 PM.  In town to promote the Comedy We’re The Millers, the Saturday Night Live Alumni chats with Peter Kash from FLOW 93.5 and you can be a part of it simply by showing up! Starting at 6:00 PM also, you will be able to win Swag from the Movie and also Advance Tickets to its Toronto Advance Screening.

More below:

Watch the Trailer here.

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada releases We’re The Millers on Friday, August 9, 2013.  We’ve got passes to Screenings across Canada coming up soon!  Stay tuned to Mr. Will Wong on Facebook for more!

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After a warm reception at TIFF ’12, Amy Berg’s West of Memphis soon will see a DVD release. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Canada and Mr. Will Wong want to give Canadian Readers a chance to win a copy of this spellbinding Documentary!  See for yourself the Film which Johnny Depp was so moved by that he attached his name in support of it.

Official Synopsis:

From Academy Award®-nominated Filmmaker Amy Berg (2006, Best Documentary Feature, Deliver Us From Evil) in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award®-winning Team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (2003, Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), West of Memphis tells the untold Story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent Man. Told and produced by those who lived it, Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, the Film uncovers new evidence surrounding the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old Boys in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, and exposes the wrongful conviction of three Teenagers who lost 18 years of their lives imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.

Watch the Trailer below:

Official Artwork below:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Double your chances by sharing this Post on Facebook or Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/westofmemphis/ @MRWILLW wants us to #win a copy of #WESTOFMEMPHIS on DVD. See the Film #JohnnyDepp is standing behind! In stores 8/6

Good luck.

West of Memphis is in stores on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Pre-order it here.

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Nominees for the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced earlier this morning in Los Angeles and leading the pack is F/X‘s American Horror Story: Asylum earning and impressive 17 nominations including Miniseries or Movie.  Following closely behind is HBO‘s Game of Thrones with 16 nominations including  Drama Series, with its Supporting Cast Members Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke also getting recognized for Supporting Actor and Actress in a Drama Series.

Also front and center is Liberace Biopic Behind the Candelabra nominated for Miniseries or Movie, while both of its Stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon up against one another for Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.  The HBO Movie is up for awards in 15 categories as is long-running NBC Series Saturday Night Live.

Setting precedence is Netflix‘s brilliant Series House of Cards, becoming the first ever Internet-aired Series to be up for a Primetime Emmy, a Finalist in nine categories.  The Series is up for Drama Series, while both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are up for Actor and Actress in a Drama Series also.  In addition, original Netflix Series Hemlock Grove and Arrested Development both also received nods, giving the Service a total 14 nominations.

View all Nominees here.

The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards air on CBS Sunday, September 22, 2013.

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Fox Searchlight announced earlier today that Reese Witherspoon will be starring the Film Adaption of Best-Selling Novel WILD, which helped launch Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. This looks to perhaps be the most challenging Role for the Actress since her Academy Award-winning turn as June Cash in Walk the Line. Oscar-nominated Nick Hornby who wrote High Fidelity and An Education‘s Screenplays will be helming the Feature.  Witherspoon also will be serving as one of its Producers.

Official Synopsis:

With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her Mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.

Think Eat, Pray, Love but in the wild and less Yoga. I kid!

The Film begins production this Fall.

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Based on a true Story The Conjuring is about two Paranormal Investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), who assist the Perron Family (Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor) after they experience some disturbing things at the Farmhouse. The Horror is definitely one of the most anticipated Films of Summer 2013 and after seeing its Trailer, you will understand exactly why!  James Wan (Saw, Insidious) directs.

Watch the Featurette below and be terrified for the rest of the day:

The Conjuring hits theatres this Friday, July 19, 2013 via Warner Bros. Pictures Canada.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

At long last a Trailer finally has surfaced for Oscar Contender, THE FIFTH ESTATE!  Although it’s not out till October 18, 2013 – meaning Benedict Cumberbatch will have two Movies out on one day, meaning that he could well join the likes of Jessica Chastain, having the distinction of starring in the Top Two Films at the Box Office on one weekend!

Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. Now, in a Dramatic-Thriller based on real events, THE FIFTH ESTATE reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st Century’s most fiercely debated organization. The Story begins as WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl) team-up to become underground Watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows Whistleblowers to anonymously leak covert data, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes. Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world’s most legendary media organizations combined. But when Assange and Berg gain access to the biggest trove of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society—and what are the costs of exposing them?

The Fifth Estate also stars:  Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Peter Capaldi, Carice van Houten, Dan Stevens, with Stanley Tucci and Laura Linney

Watch the Trailer below: