THE MAN WITH THE BAG premieres globally on Prime Video December 2, 2026. Today we get a new Teaser Trailer.

When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in the Christmas genre after 30 years taking on the role of Santa Claus himself!

The film delivers a fresh, action-packed spin on holiday entertainment, combining a high-stakes heist with the heart, humor and festive spirit of Christmas.

Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson bring an irresistible mix of action, comedy and holiday heart to the film.

The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski, with Ken Jeong and Awkwafina.

Adam Shankman directed the film from a script penned by Allan Rice.

Producers include Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, Dan Spilo, and Alan Ritchson.

ABOUT THE MAN WITH THE BAG

When Santa’s (Schwarzenegger) iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf with a grudge (Awkwafina), Christmas is suddenly at risk. With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief (Ritchson) from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles a crew of criminally skilled misfits — with a little help from elves and reindeer — to pull off the most unexpected heist of their lives.

Packed with holiday magic, big laughs, and plenty of heart, THE MAN WITH THE BAG is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas.

Directed by Adam Shankman

Written by Allan Rice

Produced by Lawrence Grey, p.g.a., Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, Dan Spilo, Alan Ritchson

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski, with Ken Jeong and Awkwafina

Release Date: December 2, 2026

Rated PG | 111 Minutes

Gone to Hell, the new Canadian adult animated comedy co-created by Brian Peco and Craig Mailman, will make its BangerTV premiere Friday, October 30, with all eight episodes rolling out weekly. The series is also streaming on Tubi through Animation+.

Set in 2001, the eight-episode series follows Demon Destroyer, a world-famous rock band whose members are crushed by their own stage mascot during a live performance and sent straight to Hell. There’s just one complication: they aren’t actually dead.

Back on Earth, the members of Demon Destroyer remain comatose. Their predicament triggers an obscure rule of the underworld known as the Coma Clause, which keeps the Gates of Hell open to them for as long as their bodies remain alive. If the band can reach the gates before their record label pulls the plug, they can return to Earth. If they escape, however, the Devil responsible for Hell faces eternal banishment, giving him every reason to make sure Demon Destroyer never leaves.

“Craig and I wanted to make something that captured the feeling of the cartoons we grew up watching every Saturday morning,” said Brian Peco, co-creator, writer, director and producer. “We created these hilarious characters, then we literally made Hell. The world is

made up of miniature sets that I made and they became such an important part of the identity of the show. There’s an imperfection to it that makes this strange world feel real.”

“Gone to Hell started with this very simple idea of a rock band trying to escape Hell, but the more we developed it, the more it became a story about people who are never quite satisfied with what they have,” said Craig Mailman, co-creator and producer. “It gave us a really funny foundation for the characters, but also a world that can keep getting bigger and stranger.”

The voice cast includes Paul Spence (FUBAR, Deaner 89’) as Demon Destroyer frontman Rick Fashun, Chris Locke as Dev Devilio, Derrick Beckles (Adult Swim’s Hot Package, The Eric Andre Show) as drummer Donnie, Jackie Pirico as bassist Jojo and Kevin Morgan as Derek and Deva.

Part supernatural adventure, part rock-and-roll satire, Gone to Hell draws on the visual language and anarchic energy of the Saturday morning cartoons its creators grew up watching, reimagined for an adult audience. Its underworld is not particularly frightening. Instead, Hell is populated by self-absorbed oddballs consumed by status, recognition and their own competing agendas.

At the centre of it all is Dev, Hell’s egomaniacal ruler, who has ambitions of fame of his own; his sister Deva, who would prefer to be running the place herself; and Derek, Dev’s shamelessly opportunistic assistant. Against them is a band desperate to get back to Earth — in no small part because they would very much like to be famous again.

The series’ distinctive visual style combines 2D character animation with physical, handcrafted miniature environments, creating a tactile sense of depth inspired by the cartoons, practical effects and toy-commercial aesthetics of the 1980s and 1990s. Peco also served as a miniature set builder on the production, with the physical environments filmed separately before being combined with the animated characters and visual effects.

Original music for the series was composed by Robin Hatch, whose score draws inspiration from John Carpenter, 1980s science fiction and the music of Saturday morning cartoons, bringing synth, tension and momentum to Demon Destroyer’s journey through the underworld.

The series also airs on the Animation+ live channel, available on Samsung TV Plus, Sony Live TV on PS5, The Roku Channel, Prime Video, LG Channels, VIZIO WatchFree+, Plex, VIDAA and Fire TV, with distribution continuing to expand.

Produced in Canada, Gone to Hell received support from the Independent Production Fund, Canada Media Fund and Ontario Creates.

The series is produced by Banger Films and marks the company’s first fully animated project.

ABOUT BANGER FILMS

Founded in 2004, Banger Films is an award-winning Canadian production company known for exploring music and pop culture through documentary storytelling. Its credits include the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Hip-Hop Evolution, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, This Is Pop, Metal Evolution, ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas, Long Time Running, Super Duper Alice Cooper, K-Pop Evolution and Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

This fall, McDonald’s Canada is returning with the iconic game Canadians have loved for decades, but made it bigger, bolder, GOLDER*!

Launching today, McDonald’s Canada is debuting Monopoly Golden Edition nationwide, bringing a bigger game, a golden new world, and over $400M in prizes available in the game to be won.

The prize lineup is just as ambitious, starring never-before-seen items, running from September 29 – November 2, 2026.

Prizes include:

-A 10kt Gold Quarter Pounder®≠, crafted using a quarter pound of 10-karat gold (yep, a GOLD Quarter Pounder!)
-Three McDonald’s for Life Cards~
-25k Weekly Cash Prize^
-Thousands of dollars in shopping sprees from partners including Best Buy and Ardene, as well as food, and cars!

Canadians can once again try their luck to win incredible prizes – from McCafé Beverages, to Big Macs®, to Chicken McNuggets® and McMuffins®, your favourite menu item gets you closer to winning big!​

*No purch. rqd. Sept. 29-Nov. 2/26. Enter game stamp codes by Nov. 23/26. See Rules in App and in-store.

MONOPOLY TM, ® & © 2026 Hasbro. © 2026 McDonald’s All Rights Reserved.

≠10kt Gold Quarter Pounder®: crafted using ¼ lb of 10kt gold. Appraisal provided.

~McD’s for Life: based on 2 visits/week ($15 each) for 25 years. Payable 1 year via McDonald’s Card, remainder via cheque.

^Cash prizes payable by e-transfer

Amazon MGM Studios presents

an Eat the Cat, Semi-Formal Productions, Shiny Penny, Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Production

A Michael Showalter Film

Only in Theatres October 2nd

Today we get new clips and a Featurette from VERITY.

Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality, manipulation from attraction, and opportunity from obsession.

Directed by: Michael Showalter

Screenplay by: Nick Antosca

Based on the book by: Colleen Hoover

Produced by: Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, p.g.a., Stacey Sher, p.g.a., Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, p.g.a., Anne Hathaway, Colleen Hoover

Executive Producers: Kerry Orent, Dakota Johnson, Lauren Levine

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner

Genre: Psychological Thriller, Drama

With the Thanksgiving Long Weekend just around the corner, we wanted to share what’s happening at Arcadia Earth.

Open all four days of the Thanksgiving Long Weekend, Arcadia Earth is your sign to make plans that go beyond the usual fall activities. Bring the family, round up your friends, or make a day of it while everyone’s in town! Arcadia Earth has also officially been voted Attractions Ontario’s Top Indoor Attraction for 2026! And this Thanksgiving Long Weekend, there’s no better time to experience what makes it such a unique Toronto destination.

Guests can also enjoy the return of the Harvest Café! Cozy up in the Marketplace with hot coffee and cider, live music, pumpkin painting, all while giving back to the community. Plus, enjoy free mini portraits on Sunday and Monday only!

🕘 Thanksgiving Long Weekend Hours:

Friday, October 9: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 10: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 11: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Monday, October 12: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

🍂 The Harvest Café – Thanksgiving Weekend Only!
October 9–12 | 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily

This Thanksgiving Long Weekend, Arcadia Earth’s Marketplace is transforming into a cozy fall café, making it the perfect place to warm up, get creative, and celebrate the season together.

And the best part? The Harvest Café experience is FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item or monetary contribution, with all donations supporting Second Harvest.

Guests can also enjoy:

Coffee & Apple Cider ☕
Grab a cozy cup of coffee or warm apple cider and settle into the Marketplace lounge.

Mini Pumpkin Painting 🎨
Get creative with festive fall designs! All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided.

Live Music 🎶
Enjoy live music and a warm, welcoming atmosphere while spending time with family and friends.

FREE Mini Portraits – Sunday & Monday Only 🖼️
Harvest Café guests can take home a complimentary custom mini portrait — the perfect Thanksgiving weekend keepsake.

TIFF unveiled its October 2026 slate at TIFF Lightbox, featuring retrospectives, Halloween programming, advance screenings, and new 4K restorations. Highlights include a retrospective celebrating Black British cinema, a spotlight on Iranian auteur Bahram Beyzaie, newly restored classics, and special guests including Adé Abegunde, Robert Beavers, Ellie Foumbi, Barbara Todd Hager, Laura Hall, Tomson Highway, Patty Krawec, Canisia Lubrin, Iain Reid, Isabel Okoro, and Lina Rodriguez.

Halloween season is here, and TIFF Cinematheque has a thrilling lineup of horror, cult classics, and thrillers including the 50th anniversary and 4K digital presentation of Brian De Palma’s classic Carrie (1976), Claire Denis’ 25th anniversary of Trouble Every Day (2001) in 35mm, Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms (2023), Nyla Innuksuk’s Slash/Back (2022), and Věra Chytilová’s Wolf’s Hole (1987). Fresh off its Festival run as part of TIFF Classics, the new 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) returns to the Lightbox for a Canadian exclusive 35mm limited run starting October 30 (tickets go on sale October 14).

Ahead of Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation (November 19–December 29), curated by filmmaker Masaaki Yuasa, TIFF Cinematheque presents the Japanese auteur’s most recent feature Inu-Oh (TIFF ’21). Stay tuned for programming details on the marquee series in the coming days.

Secret Movie Club returns for the 2026–2027 season starting October 20, with screenings on select Tuesday evenings. The hosts are Robyn Citizen (Director of Programming, Festival & Cinematheque), Peter Kuplowsky (Lead Programmer, Midnight Madness; International Programmer, US Indies), and Keith Bennie (Vice President, Public Programming). Lavazza is the Official Coffee Sponsor of the series. Also back for the 2026–2027 season is International Cinema Cafe. The hosts are Kelly Boutsalis (International Programmer, Canadian Features) and Christoph Straub (Director of Public Programming).

Tickets for October programming will be available for TIFF Members on Wednesday, September 30 at 12pm, and to the public on Friday, October 2 at 12pm.

TIFF CINEMATHEQUE PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Through the Fog: Films by Bahram Beyzaie

October 3–22

In this selection of greatest achievements, TIFF Cinematheque pays homage to the legacy of author, playwright, and filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie (1938–2025), a foundational figure of the Iranian New Wave who passed away in December 2025. A landmark of Iranian cinema, Bashu, the Little Stranger (1986) returns to theatres in a new 4K restoration after its 2025 North American premiere in TIFF Classics, and is complimented by Beyzaie’s first feature — and Iranian New Wave catalyst — Downpour (1972), sophomore masterwork The Stranger and the Fog (1974), both restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, and a shorts programme of his earliest cinematic works, featuring: Uncle Moustache (1970) and Journey (1972). Drawn to questions of myth, tradition, and community, Through the Fog: Films by Bahram Beyzaie foregrounds Beyzaie’s boundless curiosity and compassionate humanist lens. Organized by TIFF Cinematheque Senior Manager, Amanda Brason.

Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush

Oct 16–28

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Festival of Festivals’ presentation of Horace Ové’s Pressure, the first Black British feature film, Pressure: Growing Up After the Windrush celebrates the Afro-Caribbean diaspora’s rich contributions to British culture since their arrival on the HMT Empire Windrush. Curated by TIFF Cinematheque programmer Vicky Wong, this series explores the Windrush generation’s experience of systemic racism, intergenerational and cultural clash, and its outsized influence on art, music, and cinema that expanded British identity. In addition to Ové’s eponymous film, this series includes Lloyd Bradley’s Ten Bob in Winter (1963), Franco Rosso’s Babylon (TIFF ’81), Menelik Shabazz’s Step Forward Youth (1977) and Burning an Illusion (1981), Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien’s The Passion of Remembrance (1986), Twilight City (TIFF ’89) from the Black Audio Film Collective, and Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock (2020).

Pressure is presented in partnership with Windrush International Caribbean Film Festival, which launches its inaugural global edition from September 24 – November 1, 2026.

TIFF Cinematheque Special Screenings

October 3, 4pm and October 10, 4pm: The Maltese Falcon (1941) dir. John Huston, 85th anniversary; 35mm print!

October 8, 6:30pm: The Burmese Harp (1956) dir. Kon Ichikawa, 70th anniversary; 4K restoration!

October 15, 7:30pm: Carrie (1976) dir. Brian De Palma, 50th anniversary; 4K digital presentation!

October 17, 3:30pm and October 18, 7pm: Trouble Every Day (2001) dir. Claire Denis, 25th anniversary; 35mm print!

October 20, 6:30pm: Puntos de fuga (2025) dir. Lina Rodriguez, Canadian Premiere, in-person Q&A with the director

October 25, 4pm: This is the Feminist Archive: The Public Gaze, curated by Lexie Corbett and Marusya Bociurkiw

October 27, 6:30pm: AV Heritage Day: Ramiro Puerta Restored, recorded introduction by Ricardo Acosta and post-screening panel discussion with Zaira Zarza, Susan Lord, and Leslie Lester

From the Collection with Cameron Bailey

October 6, 6:30pm: House of Flying Daggers (2004) dir. Zhang Yimou, 35mm print!

TIFF Cinematheque New and Restored

October 4, 4pm and October 10, 6:30pm: My Brother’s Wedding (1981) dir. Charles Burnett, Toronto premiere of new 4K restoration!

TIFF Wavelengths Presents

October 7, 7pm: The Sparrow Dream with Robert Beavers, in-person Q&A with the director

The Hedge Theater (1986-90/2002) dir. Robert Beavers, 35mm print!

The Ground (1993-2001) dir. Robert Beavers, 35mm print!

The Sparrow Dream (2022) dir. Robert Beavers, 16mm print!

Presented in partnership with University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

See the North

October 13, 6pm: Red Rooms (2023) dir. Pascal Plante

Animate

October 14, 6:30pm: Inu-Oh (2021) dir. Masaaki Yuasa

TIFF Next Wave Presents

October 21, 7pm: Slash/Back (2022) dir. Nyla Innuksuk, with guests Laura Hall and Patty Krawec

Midnight Madness Presents

October 24, 6:30pm: Wolf’s Hole (1987) dir. Věra Chytilová

MDFF Selects

October 29, 6:30pm: Redoubt (2025) dir. John Skoog, North American Premiere

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING SPOTLIGHT

October 13, 6:30pm: In Conversation With… Iain Reid and Ellie Foumbi

Join us for the official Canadian launch of A New Kind of Clean, the groundbreaking collaboration from Iain Reid and Ellie Foumbi. Reid is the celebrated author of Foe and I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Foumbi is the award-winning filmmaker behind Our Father, the Devil and the upcoming erotic drama Fleur. Together, they will discuss their respective creative processes and previous works, as well as their unique collaboration on A New Kind of Clean, which Foumbi will adapt into a film. Following the in-cinema event, Reid and Foumbi will sign copies of A New Kind of Clean. This event is presented in partnership with Simon & Schuster Canada and hosted by award-winning author Canisia Lubrin.

October 14, 6pm: Eyimofe (This is My Desire) with local.global

Following the North American Premiere of Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Clarissa at TIFF ’26, discover the brothers’ assured debut feature, a Lagos-set “reverser migration story” (as described by Chuko). This event is presented in partnership with local.global, a creative studio documenting, developing, and archiving stories from African communities around the world. Before the screening, local.global co-founders adé abegunde and Isabel Okoro join us for a presentation about diasporic experiences, aesthetics, and representation.

November 11, 6pm: Advance Screening: Tomson Highway: Permanent Astonishment

World Premiere of the highly anticipated feature documentary by Cree-Métis filmmaker Barbara Todd Hager. The film captures the extraordinary life of award-winning playwright Tomson Highway and explores his Cree-influenced view of life, his love of laughter, his family origins, and how his plays launched the Indigenous theatre movement in Canada. The screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with Barbara Todd Hager and Tomson Highway, moderated by Antonio Michael Downing, host of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter.

FILM REFERENCE LIBRARY

October 24: Home Movie Day

The Film Reference Library is partnering with Toronto Metropolitan University’s AMIA Chapter to host Home Movie Day 2026. Celebrating small format film and providing visitors with the opportunity to bring in their own home movies on 8mm, Super8, and 16mm to be inspected, repaired and replayed among a community of film enthusiasts. Attendance is free

Netflix today announced additional cast members:

Gabriel Tierney (Rivals, Enola Holmes 2) as “Aaron”

Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana) as “Lola”

Newcomer and professional athlete Peter Berry as “Robbie”

Chaneil Kular (Best of the Best, Sex Education, The Accused) as “JJ”

Devin Craig (Sex Lives of College Girls, Maize) as “Henry”

Aidan Shaw (We Were Liars, Heated Rivalry) as “Russ”

It was previously announced that Daisy Jelley (Poser, How to Have Sex, Geek Girl) will play “Anastasia ‘Stassie’ Allen” and Connor Simos (Subversion) will play “Nate Hawkins.”

The new college romance drama series, Icebreaker, is based on the #1 New York Times best-selling novel by Hannah Grace.

Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: Amanda Lasher (Gossip Girl, The Bold Type, Togetherness)

Creator/Executive Producer: Jade Halley Bartlett (Road House, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Miller’s Girl)

Author/Executive Producer: Hannah Grace

Executive Producer: Unwell Productions – Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre

Logline: She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.

Building on the massive momentum of the Maple Hills series, Hannah Grace’s Icebreaker continues to reach historic milestones, having spent 70 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Originally published in November 2022 with a wide release in 2023, the blockbuster novel has captivated a massive global audience, surpassing nearly 5 million copies sold worldwide. Translated into 24 languages and distributed across 34 territories, Icebreaker has cemented its status as an international phenomenon, driving total sales for the three-book Maple Hills series past 7.5 million copies globally and becoming a viral sensation.

Icebreaker joins a lineup of successful Netflix adaptations, including I Will Find You (currently our 5th most popular English series), recent hits like Little House on the Prairie, and the breakout series His & Hers (which earned 98.2M views in its first 91 days). Other fan favorites include Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, Remarkably Bright Creatures, People We Meet on Vacation, and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Upcoming adaptations include East of Eden, Pride and Prejudice, The Corrections, and Lonesome Dove

Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White at the UK Gala Screening of THE SOCIAL RECKONING in London.

Exclusively in Movie Theatres
October 9th, 2026

Genre:
Dramatic Thriller

Synopsis:
Inspired by true events and the whistleblower who started the social media reckoning we’re seeing play out today, this Aaron Sorkin original screenplay is a companion piece to the hit film The Social Network and a true David and Goliath story. Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

Written and Directed by:
Aaron Sorkin

Produced by:
Todd Black, p.g.a.
Peter Rice, p.g.a.
Stuart Besser, p.g.a.
Aaron Sorkin, p.g.a

Executive Producers:
Lauren Lohman
Roger McNamee
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove

Cast:
Mikey Madison
Jeremy Allen White
Wunmi Mosaku
Betty Gilpin
Billy Magnussen
with Bill Burr
and Jeremy Strong

#TheSocialReckoning

Watch the Official Featurette for SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, A Look Inside,

Tickets on Sale Now

Focus Features and Universal Pictures Canada will release
Sense and Sensibility In Theatres on October 16, 2026

Directed By: Georgia Oakley
Screenplay By: Diana Reid
Based on the Novel by Jane Austen
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, India Flint, Jo Wallett
Executive Producers: Thea Paulett, Angela Moneke
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane with George MacKay and Fiona Shaw
Synopsis: From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles

Accent Aigu Entertainment (AAE), producer of the critically acclaimed global hit series Heated Rivalry, announced today the launch of the Irina Foundation, a private independent fund dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being by connecting people through organized sports and arts programs. Established by AAE co-founders Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady, the Foundation will support organizations that create opportunities for LGBTQIA2S+ and underserved communities to participate, build relationships and foster a sense of belonging.

Irina Foundation was founded on the belief that shared participation can create belonging and strengthen mental well-being and resilience in ways few other approaches can. By supporting organizations that create these spaces, the Foundation aims to help individuals build meaningful connections while fostering stronger, more connected communities around them.

Global lifestyle brand Kate Spade New York has played an integral role in bringing the Foundation to life and making connections with other like-minded partners, like men’s grooming brand Harry’s, who brings a decade of experience championing men’s mental health. As part of that commitment, Kate Spade will make a founding contribution to the Irina Foundation as its inaugural donor, with Harry’s also joining as an early supporter of the fund.

“For many of us, some of life’s most meaningful moments happen on a team, in a studio or on a stage – places where we find our people, discover what lights us up and feel like we belong,” said Tierney and Brady. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to build something we love and along the way find a community that means so much to us. The Foundation is our way of giving back. We’re grateful to Kate Spade and Harry’s for seeing that vision and helping us make it possible.”

This launch builds on a year of significant philanthropic activity by AAE. Over the past few months, AAE, together with its partners, fans and broader community has helped raise over $1.5 million USD for organizations and initiatives advancing inclusion, accessibility and social impact, including You Can Play, the New York LGBTQ Center and Rainbow Railroad, among others. The Irina Foundation will carry that work forward through a dedicated effort.

The Foundation takes its name from the foundation that Heated Rivalry characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov created in Rachel Reid’s New York Times bestselling Game Change series, which is named after Ilya’s mother, Irina, who struggled with her own mental health.

“We chose the name Irina Foundation because, at the heart of Heated Rivalry, Irina represents something much bigger. She reminds us that behind every struggle is a person who deserves to be seen, loved and supported,” said Jayme Alter Wilson, President of Accent Aigu Entertainment. “The Foundation is our way of honouring that message. We hope to channel the love people have for the world Rachel has created, and for Shane and Ilya, into something that can make a meaningful difference in the real world.”

The Irina Foundation will be guided by an advisory board. Additional details about the Foundation to be announced. For information about the Irina Foundation visit irina-foundation.com.

A donor-advised fund for the Irina Foundation has been established in Canada through the Private Giving Foundation, a registered public foundation recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Québec and administered through TD Wealth. The Foundation provides the philanthropic infrastructure to receive charitable contributions and facilitate strategic grantmaking in support of The Irina Foundation’s charitable mission and intended impact.

In the US, the Irina Foundation is a Donor Advised Fund led by Accent Aigu Entertainment, powered by Panorama Global. Panorama Global is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, providing the philanthropic platform and infrastructure for the foundation’s grantmaking and impact.

About Accent Aigu Entertainment

Accent Aigu Entertainment (AAE) is a media and entertainment company founded by Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady. Since its inception, AAE has focused on developing, producing and redefining premium scripted content for global audiences. AAE’s current slate includes the critically acclaimed global hit series Heated Rivalry, which premiered in November 2025 and is currently in production on its second season. The series has garnered a Peabody Award, a Television Academy Honours Award, and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New Television Series. Heated Rivalry received 18 Canadian Screen Award nominations, winning in all categories nominated including Best Drama Series, Best Writing, and Best Direction, and setting a record for the most wins by a series in a single year.