LITTLE LORRAINE will be in theatres beginning April 17, 2026 via Photon Films.
Selected Official Selections:
Toronto International Film Festival 2025 – world premiere
Atlantic International Film Festival 2025 – Best Director (Andy Hines) and Best Actor (Stephen McHattie)
Calgary International Film Festival 2025
Windsor International Film Festival 2025
Whistler Film Festival 2025
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026
Synopsis:
Directed by Grammy-nominated Andy Hines (feature film debut), based on a true story and Adam Baldwin’s song “Lighthouse in Little Lorraine”. Between 1986 and 1990, Little Lorraine (Cape Breton) became embroiled in an international cocaine smuggling operation under the noses of multiple governments and federal agencies, distributing drugs and money in coffins driven around in hearses by a network of funeral homes. Experienced through the eyes of three entrapped best friends (Stephen Amell, Joshua Close, Steve Lund), LITTLE LORRAINE tells the gripping true tale of how this unlikely story was born, prospered and imploded over a season in the life of this township.
Principal Cast:
Stephen Amell (Arrow, The Flash, The Borderline) as Jimmy
Auden Thornton (Broke, This is Us, Beauty Mark) as Emma
J Balvin (feature film debut – best-selling Latin artist, winner of 11 Billboard Latin Music Awards; 4 Grammy Award nominations; Guinness World Records acknowledged him as a “leader of a second-generation reggaeton revolution”) as Lozano
Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings Film Series, Stranger Things, The Conners) as Father Williams
Matt Walsh (Vladimir, Veep, Ghosts) as Captain Douglas
Rhys Darby (Guns Akimbo, Wrecked, Flight of the Conchords) as Tim
Stephen McHattie (My Animal, Orphan Black, Pontypool) as Huey
Joshua Close (Wayward, American Solitaire, A Breed Apart) as Tommy
Kaelen Ohm (From, Hit & Run, Last County) as Alice
Hugh Thompson (What We Dreamed of Then, Sullivan’s Crossing, Reacher) as Gordy
Steve Lund (Sullivan’s Crossing, Schitt’s Creek, Bitten) as Jake
Directed by: Andy Hines (feature film debut)
Screenplay by: Andy Hines, Adam Baldwin
Based on a song by Adam Baldwin called “Lighthouse in Little Lorraine”.
Editors: Jeff Betancourt, Anna Hauger, Yoni Reiss
Cinematographer: Jeff Powers
Composer: Blain Morris
Production Designers: Krystyna Byers
Costume Designer: Olivia Hines
Producers: Tim Doiron, James van der Woerd, Michael Volpe
Executive Producers: Nic Neary, Vanessa Amodeo, April Mullen
Country: Canada
Runtime: 115 minutes
Language: English
Canadian Distributor: Photon Films
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to see THEY WILL KILL YOU in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary on March 25, 2026.
SYNOPSIS
From New Line Cinema and Nocturna comes THEY WILL KILL YOU. The film unleashes a blood-soaked, high-octane horror-action-comedy in which a young woman must survive the night at the Virgil, a demonic cult’s mysterious and twisted death-trap of a lair, before becoming their next offering in a uniquely brazen, big screen battle of epic kills and wickedly dark humour.
THEY WILL KILL YOU stars Zazie Beetz, Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.
Directed by Kirill Sokolov and written by Sokolov & Alex Litvak, the film is produced by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Dan Kagan, and executive produced by Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Carl Hampe, Litvak and Sokolov.
Behind the camera, Sokolov is joined by director of photography Isaac Bauman, production designer Jeremy Reed, editor Luke Doolan, costume designer Neil McClean and visual effects supervisor Marc Smith. The composer is Carlos Rafael Rivera, the music supervisor is Andrea von Foerster and the casting director is Richard Delia.
New Line Cinema and Nocturna present THEY WILL KILL YOU, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theatres in North America on March 27, 2026, and internationally beginning on 25 March 2026.
To enter for a chance to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK, comment your City and tag a friend you’re taking! Multiple entries allowed.
Rules and regulations here.
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release THEY WILL KILL YOU March 27, 2026.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
2026 is shaping-up to be Sienna Spiro‘s year. The emerging English Singer-Songwriter is seeing global success with her breakthrough hit “Die on this Hill” after first surfacing a few years back on TikTok. She has embarked on THE VISITOR TOUR, an intimate North American tour which saw her in Toronto last night at The Great Hall. Following North America, she heads to Europe this May.
We are so thrilled to have attended the sold-out show, which placed Spiro‘s emotive mezzo-Soprano vocals front and center before an adoring crowd of fans. The abbreviated set, clocking-in at just under an hour, is meant to be a confidence booster as it was apparent to even the most casual fan in the room that Spiro is going onto bigger and better things very soon.
This marks her first ever visit to Toronto, which she claims is her favourite show yet on her tour. Fans gifted her with drawings, a Blue Jays jersey and signs, and she told the crowd that she tried Tim Hortons for the first time ever, enjoying particularly, the chocolate Timbit.
Spiro releases new single “The Visitor“ this coming Friday, which touches upon feeling like she has an expiry date in some relationships whether they be with friends or lovers.
A spellbinding performance of “Die on this Hill” below from the show:
@mrwillwong Sienna Spiro's first Toronto show as part of her #TheVisitorTour. She tried Tim Hortons and loved the chocolate timbit! #siennaspiro ♬ original sound – Mr. Will Wong
(Photo/video credit: Universal Music Group/Mr. Will Wong)
Paramount+ announced today that the highly anticipated fourth season of fan-favorite sci-fi horror series FROM will premiere on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Canada. Paramount+ also shared the new season four trailer:
Created by John Griffin (Crater) and executive produced by Griffin, showrunner Jeff Pinkner (Lost, Alias, Fringe) and director Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, The Institute), the series unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. In Season Four, the closer the residents of town get to the answers they seek, the more terrifying their search becomes. Who is the Man in Yellow, and what does he want? Will Jade and Tabitha’s revelation be the key to finally going home? How much longer can Boyd hold he town together, even as his body and mind are falling apart? And what role will the town’s most recent arrival play in the events to come? Season Four will open doors that some in town will end up wishing had remained closed.
The series stars Harold Perrineau (Lost) and an ensemble cast which includes Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace, The Affair), Eion Bailey (Band of Brothers), Canadian Hannah Cheramy (Under Wraps, Van Helsing), Canadian Simon Webster (Strays), Canadian Ricky He (The Good Doctor), Canadian Chloe Van Landschoot (Charity, Skin), Canadian Corteon Moore (Utopia Falls), Pegah Ghafoori (The Perfect Wedding), Canadian David Alpay (Castle Rock), Elizabeth Saunders (Clarice), Avery Konrad (Honor Society), Scott McCord (East of Middle West), Nathan D. Simmons (Diggstown, This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Kaelen Ohm (Hit & Run, Eumenides Falls), Angela Moore (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Maid), A.J. Simmons (Reacher), Julia Doyle (Astrid And Lilly Save The World), Robert Joy (CSI: NY) and Samantha Brown (Y: The Last Man).
FROM season 1 – 3 are now streaming on Paramount+ + in Canada. The series has a 96 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
FROM is an MGM+ Studios production. Alongside Pinkner, Griffin and Bender, serving as executive producers are Perrineau, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Scott Rosenberg from Midnight Radio, Anthony and Joe Russo and Mike Larocca from AGBO, and Lindsay Dunn. Midnight Radio’s Adrienne Erickson serves as co-executive producer. The series is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
After winning the gold Audience Award at the Fantasia Fest last year, and huge raves at Sundance, undertone is ready now to be heard! The Horror centers on a paranormal Podcaster named Evy (Nina Kiri) who receives ten mysterious audio files which are increasingly terrifying, as a theat looms closer and closer to home, challenging her sanity.
First-time feature Writer/Director Ian Tuason uses Sound Mixing and Design to craft a haunting atmosphere in undertone, which premiered at Scotiabank Theatre.
The Cast led by Nina Kiri (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Adam DiMarco (The White Lotus), and Crew celebrated its release with a spirited celebration. An installation by Coolab mimicing the film set, which happens to be Tuason’s actual childhood home in the west end.
The screening was followed by a Q&A moderated by Fantasia’s Carolyn Mauricette. Highlights:
VVS Films release undertone March 13, 2026.
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)
Stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz and Priya Kansara along with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, screenwriter Drew Goddard and producers Amy Pascal and Aditya Sood attend the London Premiere of PROJECT HAIL MARY on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Amazon MGM Studios presents
a Pascal Pictures, Open Invite Films/Waypoint Entertainment, Lord Miller Production
A Film by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Only in Theatres & IMAX March 20
Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Screenplay by: Drew Goddard
Based on the novel by: Andy Weir
Produced by: Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Ryan Gosling, p.g.a., Phil Lord, p.g.a., Christopher Miller, p.g.a., Aditya Sood, p.g.a., Rachel O’Connor, p.g.a., Andy Weir
Executive Producers: Patricia Whitcher, Lucy Winn Kitada, Nikki Baida, Ken Kao, Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara
Follow an emotional story of how love is no joke when Searchlight Pictures’ Is This Thing On? begins streaming on Hulu on Disney+ on March 20, 2026.
Searchlight Pictures’ Is This Thing On? explores the complexities of long-term relationships under the direction of Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born, Maestro). Set against the backdrop of New York’s stand-up comedy scene, the film follows Alex (Will Arnett), who turns to late-night comedy clubs as an unlikely form of therapy while navigating a faltering marriage. To prepare for the role, Arnett spent roughly six weeks writing and performing stand-up material in real clubs nearly every night. Arnett also co-wrote the film with Cooper and Mark Chappell (See How They Run), from a story by Arnett, Chappell, and John Bishop (The John Bishop Show), whose life inspired the character of Alex.
Is This Thing On? delivers a hopeful and deeply human story through the performances of an all-star ensemble cast that includes Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes (one of Arnett’s partners in the popular podcast Smartless) and Scott Icenogle, (real life husband of Hayes, adding to the authenticity of their roles).
Film Synopsis
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family – forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
Terroir Symposium returns to Alberta May 27–31, 2026, for its 20th anniversary, marking two decades as Canada’s most influential gathering of chefs, creators, producers, and food-world thinkers. This milestone edition invites the industry and its community to come together under the theme The Joy of Food — a celebration of the flavours, traditions, and voices that have shaped how we cook, eat, and connect.
For the first time, the 2026 program expands across two cities, beginning with workshops and dining events in Edmonton (May 27–29) before continuing in Calgary (May 28–31) with signature dinners, a VIP opening reception, and the main Symposium Day at the Calgary Central Library.
For 20 years, Terroir Symposium has been where ideas launch, collaborations spark, and lasting relationships are built. If you want to be part of the conversations defining the future of hospitality, this is the room to be in. Tickets available HERE.
Since its inaugural gathering in 2006, Terroir has been the launchpad for culinary visionaries and cultural storytellers. Past participants include Fergus Henderson, Daniel Boulud, Albert Adrià, and David Chang, alongside Canada’s own Matty Matheson and many other luminaries who have come together to exchange ideas, experiment with flavours, and share the stories behind their craft.
“These gatherings spark collaborations and influence Canada’s food and hospitality scene for years afterward,” says Arlene Stein, founder of Terroir Hospitality.
“Terroir Symposium convenes the people who move the industry forward — global icons you recognize instantly, and the quiet leaders whose influence is deep, decisive, and impossible to ignore. We don’t just spotlight fame — we celebrate visionaries and the creative leaders whose work is reshaping the industry from the ground up.”
Featured Symposium Speakers
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Calgary Central Library
This year’s lineup brings together a thoughtful mix of longtime collaborators and new voices spanning generations, geographies, and disciplines within the food world.
Confirmed speakers include:
Alex Chen – Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Vancouver
Amanda Cohen – Dirt Candy, New York
Benedikt Gudgeirsson – Iceland Butcher Team
Bettina Schormann – Bardō, Hamilton
BLVCK SVM – Culinary-inspired rapper and creator, Chicago
Chet Sharma – BiBi, London
Daniele Uditi – Pizzana, Los Angeles
Jason Bangerter – Langdon Hall, Ontario
JP McMahon – Aniar, Ireland
Kate Colley – Hospitality PR professional, Vancouver
Ned Bell – Culinary Director of Planetary Health; Ocean Wise ambassador
Peter McKenna – The Gannet, Glasgow
Peter Pilarski – Digital strategist, Alberta
Shane Harper – Chef de Farm, Pearl Morissette
Warren Barr & Lily Verney-Downey – Pluvio Restaurant + Rooms, Ucluelet
Additional presenters and guests will be announced in the coming weeks, with a special focus on voices from Calgary and Edmonton’s restaurant communities.
Signature Experiences Across Alberta
Beyond the stage, Terroir 2026 will feature immersive culinary programming designed to connect, inspire, and celebrate the hospitality community.
Highlights include:
Signature Dining Series across Calgary and Edmonton restaurants including
River Café, Rouge, Teatro, Oxbow, Pizza Letty, SAIT, Paperbirch, and RGE RD.
VIP Opening Reception
May 29, 2026
Safari Lodge at the Calgary Zoo’s Wilder Institute.
Once Upon a Brunch
A celebratory gathering bringing chefs, producers, and guests together in a relaxed setting.
Hands-On Workshops
Interactive sessions designed to explore craft, storytelling, and innovation across food, beverage, and hospitality.
The flagship Symposium Day takes place May 31 at the Calgary Central Library, bringing together chefs, restaurateurs, writers, producers, and industry leaders for a full day of talks, panels, and discussion.
Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for Terroir Symposium 2026 — including Symposium passes, VIP experiences, and select events — are now available HERE.
Why Terroir 2026
ABOUT TERROIR
The Canadian Terroir Symposium brings together innovative people from the field of hospitality. The flagship event attracts professionals who are serious about the business of hospitality and those looking to constantly develop and refine their careers through professional development workshops, presentations, dinners, and tastings.
About Food Tourism Strategies
With more than 30 years of culinary, hospitality, and tourism industry experience, Food Tourism Strategies is invested in growing culinary tourism in Canada. From strategic development to signature events and industry workshops, FTS works to enhance the visitor experience through the taste of place.
The Departure Festival + Conference, presented by Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG), today announced the return of its highly anticipated Music Showcase, featuring more than 100 emerging artists performing across venues throughout Toronto. Selected from thousands of global submissions, the curated lineup highlights some of the most exciting new voices shaping the future of music. New this year, Departure introduces their Rising Sound Artists initiative, where six standout performers receive a dedicated spotlight. Taking place from May 4–10, 2026, the showcases will transform Toronto into a city-wide stage; introducing breakthrough artists from across Canada, the United States, and around the world.
Departure’s Music Showcase is designed as a launch pad for emerging talent and offers audiences the chance to experience some of the most electrifying breakout performers making waves today. Beyond the stage, participating artists gain access to Departure’s leading industry conference and a suite of exclusive career-development opportunities. These include artist-only networking mixers, media training sessions, and industry events designed to accelerate professional growth and foster meaningful connections. Supporting Partner Play MPE is pleased to offer official Showcase Artists of Departure 2026 one complimentary Canadian radio campaign through Caster. This opportunity helps Departure showcasing artists take the next step in promoting their music to Canadian radio and media using the same tool trusted by industry professionals.
“Departure has always been about discovery, bringing together talented artists and providing a platform for connection and creativity,” said Kevin Barton, Executive Producer at Departure Festival + Conference. “We were blown away by the artist submissions this year and proud to present an incredible lineup of performers who deserve the spotlight to shine and thrive. We look forward to introducing this talented group to Toronto audiences and can’t wait to see their careers take off to new heights.”
The Rising Sound Artists initiative reflects Departure’s commitment to not only showcase emerging talent but actively amplify the next generation of creative voices. The 2026 Rising Sound Artists include Chloe Tang, Bianca Espino, Tyra Jutai, the neverminds, Cherrykim, and Kyle Wildfern. Hand-selected from Departure’s annual showcase roster, they represent the top tier of emerging talent on the rise. Beyond performing at a dedicated showcase, these artists will be immersed in a high-impact circuit of public spotlights and exclusive industry access from bespoke professional development sessions to private industry mixers and red carpet moments.
Audiences can purchase a Festival Pass for $65 which grants access to showcases and film screenings throughout Departure. Passes are available at departureto.com.
DEPARTURE SHOWCASE ARTISTS LINEUP:
(*) Rising Sound Artists
Abbi Woods
activemirror
Andie Therio
Annabel Oreste
Apacalda
aRENYE
Ark Identity
Ash Molloy
Avery Jane
Bianca Espino *
Blue Ridge Band
Braden Lam
Bradley Hale
Cherrykim *
Chloe Tang *
Cinzia & The Eclipse
Closeout
CON the Artist
Dayna Reid
Emma Lamontagne
Fox Revett
Frank Mighty
Gäelle
Give My Remains To Broadway
Gratuitous
Hunter James
iBXRHM
Isla-Maria
j ember
Jackie Art
Jay Glavany
Jennarie
Jess Reiss
Jessica Sevier
Joey Bird
John Fellner
Jr. Rhodes
Kaeley Jade
Kai Banks
Kat Pereira
Katie Mal
Kiki Rowe
KOTO?
Kyle Wildfern *
Laila
Lex Leosis
Lexxicon
Living Room for Small
Lockyer Boys
Logan Levi
Loren Aronov
LOV
Lucette
Mackenzie Arromba
Mad Iris
Maddisun
Maya Malkin
mei anima
Michaela Slinger
Mighloe
Mitch Zorn
Myles Lloyd
Neighbour Andy
Nia Nadurata
Nilo Blues
noise hotel
o’six
Pacific Estate
parallel
Parker Graye
Pick a Piper
priyana
Puma June
Rachella Wred
Renon
Rick Duff
Rosewater Park
Sara Kae
Sarah Jayne Riley
Sofia Kay
sofinari
spookyguava
Tapper
Teagan Johnston
The Codas
the neverminds *
Theo Day
TORRENT
Tyler Lorette
Tyra Jutai *
Victoria Staff
Weekend Goodbye
Witch Prophet
YASSiN & Sean Terrio
YSN Fab
Visit departureto.com http://departureto.com for the full list of artists and event schedule.
BEGINNING WITH A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT AT THE FOX THEATRE IN TORONTO, ON MARCH 28, 29 AND 31
WRITER-DIRECTOR SOPHY ROMVARI WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MARCH 28th SCREENING HOSTED BY
FILM CRITIC-AUTHOR-TEACHER ADAM NAYMAN
THEN ROLLING OUT WIDE IN THEATRES ACROSS CANADA APRIL 24, 2026
WITH A SPECIAL OPENING NIGHT SCREENING Q&A IN TORONTO WITH SOPHY ROMVARI HOSTED BY CELEBRATED WRITER-DIRECTOR DAVID CRONENBERG
BLUE HERON follows a family of six settling into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.
“Blue Heron is a film that stays with you—quietly powerful, visually stunning, and deeply human. Sophy brings a singular sensitivity and vision to the story and we are both honored and proud to bring her beautiful film to audiences across Canada,” said Blue Fox Entertainment Canada’s President Dave Hudakoc.
“I’m so grateful to be working with the team at Blue Fox Entertainment Canada to bring this film to Canadian audiences. Their love of cinema and their dedication to preserving the theatrical experience is extremely refreshing and exciting. We know we are in great hands. Blue Heron was made in collaboration with many incredible artists and some of my dearest friends — I can’t wait for everyone to see their talent viewed on the big screen. See you at the cinema!” adds Sophy Romvari, BLUE HERON’s Writer-Director-Producer.
Director: Sophy Romvari
Writer: Sophy Romvari
Cast:
Eylul Guven (feature film debut) as Sasha
Amy Zimmer (Fantasmas, Stress Positions) as Adult Sasha
Iringó Réti (The Last Image, Halo) as Mother
Edik Beddoes (feature film debut) as Jeremy
Adam Tompa (On Falling, Baptiste) as Father
Liam Serg (Sight Unseen, The Watchful Eye) as Henry
Preston Drabble (Guiding Emily, Siren) as Felix
Cinematographer: Maya Bankovic
Editor: Kurt Walker
Production Designer: Victoria Furuya
Producers:
Ryan Bobkin
Gábor Osváth
Sophy Romvari
Sara Wylie
Executive Producers:
Neil Champagne
Leah CL
Veronica Diaferia
Sara Eolin
Jasmin Karibzhanova
Lauren Melinda
Riel Roch Decter
Sam Sutcliffe
Countries: Canada, Hungary
Runtime: 90 minutes
Language: English and Hungarian (with English subtitles)
Canadian Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment Canada
U.S. Distributor: Janus Films
Janus Films will be releasing the film on April 17 in the U.S. In Canada, Blue Fox Entertainment Canada will be releasing BLUE HERON in theatres beginning on April 24, 2026.
BLUE HERON was produced by Nine Behind Productions (Canada) and Boddah (Hungary) in association with Memory, Simbelle Productions, Tinygiant, and Ursa Major, with funding from Telefilm Canada and the National Film Institute Hungary.
ABOUT BLUE FOX ENTERTAINMENT CANADA
Blue Fox Entertainment Canada launched in advance of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, spearheaded by seasoned industry executives Dave Hudakoc, Ian Goggins and Michael Baker . The company has quickly established itself through the strategic acquisition of Unobstructed View Entertainment—a boutique label specializing in Blu-rays, 4K restorations, and prestige home video releases. With partners such as The Criterion Collection, Arrow Video, and Kino Lorber, Blue Fox Canada brings cinephiles and collectors access to some of the most celebrated and hard-to-find titles in contemporary and classic cinema.
Upcoming releases include Janus Films’ Two Prosecutors, directed by Sergei Loznitsa which won the François Chalais Prize at Cannes and Kirk Jones’ multiple BAFTA-winning film I SWEAR later this spring.
For advertising opportunites please contact mrwill@mrwillwong.com