The Just For Laughs Group is proud to announce the appointment of Alexandre Avon as Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Brand Partnerships. A recognized strategist in the cultural and entertainment industries, Alexandre will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative strategies to create long-term synergies between Just For Laughs and its partners.

This new vice presidency marks an important milestone in our ambition to make strategic alliances a cornerstone of our business model. By activating creative, year-round collaborations across our many properties and digital media — and no longer solely during our festivals — we are strengthening our brand relationships and fueling the growth of our group in Quebec, across Canada, and internationally.

With nearly twenty years of experience in sales, marketing, content distribution, commercial partnerships and go-to-market strategies, Alexandre Avon has built a solid track record marked by major achievements. A unifying leader and seasoned strategist, he has led multidisciplinary teams and spearheaded projects with international reach. Deeply connected to both creators and partners, Alexandre stands out for his ability to transform opportunities into tangible growth drivers, combining vision, creativity and performance.

“I’m excited to take on this new role. I believe in partnerships where two brands align to grow together — and have fun doing it. When the vision is shared, the strategy is sound and people remain at the centre, you build alliances that generate value far beyond expectations,” says Alexandre Avon, Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Brand Partnerships.

“Over the past eight years, Alexandre has demonstrated an exceptional ability to build strong bridges between our teams and our partners. His business instincts, strategic mindset and commitment to excellence have directly contributed to the success of our projects and to the international reach of the Just For Laughs Group. His appointment reflects our ambition to build a strong, agile and innovative organization where strategic alliances become drivers of growth and influence. Alexandre perfectly embodies this vision and the collaborative culture that sets us apart,” says Sylvain Parent-Bédard, President of the Just For Laughs Group.

ABOUT JUST FOR LAUGHS
Founded in 1983, Just For Laughs is a global comedy leader and organizes the world’s largest comedy festival in Montreal, along with festivals in Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, Singapore and Bermuda. The company has launched the careers of numerous renowned comedians and entertains millions of spectators each year through its festivals and content distributed in more than 150 countries. Just For Laughs also produces shows and musical comedies and is the organizer of the “ComedyPRO” conference.

KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR IS IN THEATRES ACROSS CANADA DECEMBER 5, 2025. Today we get a new Trailer!

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Uma Thurman
Genre: Action
Synopsis: Tarantino’s KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic–presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child. To exact her vengeance, she must first hunt down the four remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill himself. With its operatic scope, relentless action, and iconic style, The Whole Bloody Affair stands as one of cinema’s definitive revenge sagas–rarely shown in its complete form and now presented with a classic intermission.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a Canadian film distributor specializing in theatrical releases across various genres. Past releases include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, The Queen of My Dreams, John Wick: Chapter 4, and The Boy and the Heron, with upcoming titles such as Now You See Me: Now You Don’t and The Housemaid,

Edgar Wright gets a big welcome back to a City that adores him. Having shot fan favourite Scott Pilgram vs. The World here, he has come back time and again to express his gratitude and premiered Last Night in Soho at tiff a few years back.

He is back with his adaptation of Stephen King‘s THE RUNNING MAN, a high-octane, high-adrenaline thrill ride starring Glen Powell as a desperate man willing to risk it all for money on a televised game of hide and seek. He realizes soon that the game and network are corrupt, designed to make him fail, before realizing his purpose. This Action-Thriller was filmed over 165 separate locations. It’s ambitious, edge-of-your-seat fun! Once again, Wright delivers!

Wright’s gratitude to Toronto knows no bounds. Not only did he appear at TIFF Lightbox for a Members’ Screening with In-Conversation, he also surprised a theatre full of fans at an Advance Screening of the Film at Scotiabank Theatre earlier in the evening as well. Above this, he was gracious spending time with fans taking selfies and signing autographs.

A quick review and highlights of Wright‘s In-Conversation at TIFF Lightbox:

A more detailed review here.

Paramount Pictures Canada release The Running Man in theatres Friday, November 14, 2025.

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

Today, Prime Video debuted the official trailer and new episodic images for the second season of its critically acclaimed global hit series, Fallout. The highly anticipated eight-episode season will premiere on December 17, 2025, with one episode rolling out weekly until the season finale on February 4, 2026. The epic trailer showcases action-packed sequences, mutated creatures, exciting cast reveals – Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay Culkin – and thrilling mysteries on the wasteland’s horizon. The new season will pick up in the aftermath of Season One’s epic finale and take audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas. Season Two will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Fallout is produced by Kilter Films, with executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serve as executive producers, creators, and showrunners. To date, Fallout Season One has amassed more than 100 million viewers worldwide, ranking among the service’s top three most-watched titles ever. All episodes from Season One are currently available to stream on Prime Video.

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

The series stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets, Sweetpea), Aaron Moten (Emancipation, Father Stu), Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Moisés Arias (The King of Staten Island), and Frances Turner (The Boys).

Fallout is produced by Kilter Films, with executive producers Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy and Athena Wickham. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner serve as executive producers, creators, and showrunners. Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios, executive produces along with James Altman for Bethesda Softworks. Margot Lulick also executive produces. Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films produce in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks.

About Prime Video:

Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports, including Prime Monday Night Hockey – also Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Reacher, The Boys, and Roadhouse; licensed fan favourite Vampire Diaries; exclusive entertainment such as Prime Monday Night Hockey, ONE Championship; and programming from channels such as Sportsnet, Paramount+, Crave, Citytv+, STARZ, AMC+, Super Channel, BritBox, Hayu, STACKTV, a multi-channel service featuring 16 top-tier networks (Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, W Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Adult Swim, Lifetime, Slice, Showcase, National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Treehouse, YTV, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD), via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.primevideo.com

About Kilter Films:

Kilter Films is an award-winning Los Angeles-based production company founded and run by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan with their producing partner Athena Wickham. Nolan is a critically acclaimed, Academy Award®- and Emmy® Award-nominated writer, director, and producer, known for his work on The Dark Knight, Interstellar, and Memento. Joy is an Emmy® Award-nominated writer, director, and producer.

Kilter Films partnered with Bethesda Game Studios to develop the Emmy®-nominated television series Fallout for Amazon, based on the worldwide best-selling video game franchise, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, and Kyle MacLachlan, with Nolan directing the first three episodes. Fallout was critically acclaimed, a massive global hit breaking numerous streaming records, and garnered 17 Emmy® nominations. The series will return for its highly anticipated second season in December 2025 followed by an already announced third season.

Additionally, Kilter Films is partnering with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society to produce the television series adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ #1 New York Times bestselling adult fantasy novel Fourth Wing for Amazon. Kilter Films is also developing a live-action television series adaptation of Wolfenstein, one of the most iconic and influential video game franchises of all time, with the games developer, MachineGames, for Amazon.

Kilter Films also produced HBO’s hit series Westworld, which amassed 54 Emmy® nominations over its four seasons, along with DGA, WGA, PGA, and SAG nominations, and remains the highest-rated first season show in HBO’s history. Previously, Kilter Films produced the series adaptation of William Gibson’s 2014 sci-fi thriller novel, The Peripheral, starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, and Jack Reynor for Amazon, and the Emmy®-nominated crime series Person of Interest, created by Nolan, which ran for five seasons and over 100 episodes on CBS.

In film, Joy made her feature film directorial debut with Reminiscence for Warner Bros. Starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandiwe Newton, Joy wrote the script, which landed on The Black List, and produced with Nolan and Wickham. Kilter Films also produces interactive and transmedia marketing for which they have won three Emmy® Awards for “Outstanding Emerging Media.”

Toronto’s beloved Chinatown institution, Hong Shing, is evolving once again. Known for blending tradition, innovation, and community since 1997, the restaurant has introduced a significant Halal expansion covering over 75% of its menu, alongside a brand-new Baijiu-focused cocktail program that redefines one of China’s oldest spirits for the modern palate.

A New Chapter for All to Enjoy

As part of its commitment to inclusivity and community connection, Hong Shing’s new Halal dishes make its iconic menu more accessible than ever. Guests can now enjoy signature favourites such as Classic Chicken Wings, General Tao Chicken, Curry Chicken, Crispy Beef, and Hong Shing Fried Rice, all prepared following Halal guidelines.

In total, more than 75% of Hong Shing’s full menu – including popular noodle and rice dishes like Shanghai Noodles, Cantonese Fried Noodles, and Beef with Broccoli – are now Halal, underscoring the restaurant’s ongoing mission to bring people together through food that reflects Toronto’s diversity.

“Hong Shing has always been about community,” says Colin Li, Owner of Hong Shing. “By introducing Halal options, we’re opening our doors wider and celebrating the shared moments that connect us, no matter who you are or where you come from.”

Introducing: The New Wave of Baijiu

Alongside the menu update, Hong Shing is unveiling its latest cocktail collection, “New Wave of Baijiu”, a bold reimagining of China’s most storied spirit through modern Asian flavours and techniques.

“As Toronto’s only Baijiu-focused bar program, we’ve transformed our craft into cocktails that are bright, expressive, and designed to redefine how people experience Baijiu,” says Li. “This menu reflects our belief that Baijiu doesn’t have to stay in tradition – it can evolve, connect, and spark curiosity in a whole new generation.”

The cocktail list features as the Pina Co Baijiu (a tropical blend of baijiu, coconut rum, and pineapple clarified for a silky finish) and For Fig’s Sake (baijiu, Japanese whisky, fig leaf, and gentian for a refreshing, lightly carbonated twist), each blending classic Asian ingredients with contemporary techniques to create something distinctly Hong Shing, familiar yet refreshingly new.

Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future

To celebrate this next chapter, Hong Shing has also introduced a glossy magazine-style menu, beautifully designed to showcase the restaurant’s evolution. The new menu includes visuals of Hong Shing’s most-loved recipes alongside portraits of current and past employees, a heartfelt tribute to the people who have supported and shaped the restaurant’s identity over nearly three decades.

This new format pays homage to the restaurant’s legacy while looking forward – capturing the essence of Hong Shing’s story: a family, a neighbourhood, and a shared love of food that continues to evolve with Toronto.

Reserve a table now here.

A brand-new trailer for “The End of an Era,” the 6-episode docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner-workings of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour,” is now available to download and share. “The End of an Era” is an illuminating docuseries on Disney+ that gives an intimate look at Taylor’s life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. In addition, the series features Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Kelce, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch, along with her band, dancers, crew, and family members – offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon. Two episodes will debut each week beginning December 12, 2025.

“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,” filmed in Vancouver, B.C., is the full concert film, captured during the final show of the tour, which features – for the first time – the entire set of “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT,” which was added to the tour following that album’s release in 2024. It debuts on Disney+ December 12.

“The End of an Era” is directed by Don Argott, co-directed by Sheena M. Joyce, and produced by Object & Animal. “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show” is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Production in association with Silent House Productions.

ABOUT DISNEY+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and outside the U.S., general entertainment brand Hulu. As the flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ serves as a connection point for audiences around the world with an unmatched collection of award-winning general entertainment and gold-standard family programming. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, it is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios.  Subscriptions also include access to the Disney+ Perks loyalty program including special discounts, everyday savings, and early access to exclusive experiences that only Disney can offer. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

A new Trailer for THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS has arrived!

Only In Theatres December 19, 2025 via Paramount Pictures Canada.

Synopsis:

SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies Present

In Association with Domain Entertainment and MRC

“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS”

Executive Producers

Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary

Produced by

Lisa Stewart, p.g.a., Pam Brady, Aaron Dem

Based on the Series “SpongeBob SquarePants” Created by Stephen Hillenburg

Story by

Marc Ceccarelli & Kaz and Pam Brady

Screenplay by

Pam Brady and Matt Lieberman

Directed by

Derek Drymon

Cast:

Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, George Lopez, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola with Regina Hall and Mark Hamill

“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS” is rated PG for rude humor, some thematic elements, and mild language.

The global hit drama series FX’s Shōgun today announced the new and returning cast joining the series for the second season as well as the directors and writers lined up for the next chapter of the Emmy® Award-winning show, which is set over a decade after the events of the first season. In Canada, season two will stream on Hulu on Disney+ and air on the FX channel.

With season two set to begin production in Vancouver in January, the cast, directors and writers were announced as part of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific Disney+ Originals Preview currently underway in Hong Kong.

Newly added to the cast include Asami Kizukawa (“Aya”), Masataka Kubota (“Hyūga”), Sho Kaneta (“Hidenobu”), Takaaki Enoki (“Lord Ito”) and Jun Kunimura (“Gōda”).

Emmy® Award Winner Hiroyuki Sanada (“Toranaga”) and Cosmo Jarvis (“Blackthorne”) lead the stellar cast of returning stars, including Fumi Nikaidô (“Ochiba”), Shinnosuke Abe (“Buntaro”), Hiroto Kanai (“Omi”), Yoriko Dôguchi (“Kiri”), Tommy Bastow (“Alvito”), Yuko Miyamoto (“Gin”), Eita Okuno (“Saeki”) and Yuka Kouri (“Kiku”).

Two directors from the award-winning first season of Shōgun – Hiromi Kamata (Season 1, Episode 6 “Ladies of the Willow World”) and Takeshi Fukunaga (Season 1, Episode 7, “A Stick of Time”) – are set to direct on season two, with Anthony Byrne (FX’s Say Nothing), Kate Herron (Loki) and Justin Marks also set to direct episodes.

The writers on season two of Shōgun are Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Shannon Goss, Matt Lambert, Maegan Houang, Emily Yoshida, Caillin Puente and Sofie Somoroff.

In the first season, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada) fought for his survival as his enemies in the Council of Regents united against him. When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favour to win a century-defining civil war.

Part two of Shōgun is set ten years after the events of the first season and continues the historically-inspired saga of these two men from different worlds whose fates are inextricably entwined.

Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is created for television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks and produced by FX Productions. Marks and Kondo are Executive Producers alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell and Michael De Luca and Hiroyuki Sanada. Cosmo Jarvis serves as Co-Executive Producer along with Eriko Miyagawa. The series is produced by FX Productions.

The first season of Shōgun won 18 Emmy® Awards, setting the record for the most Emmy Awards by a series in a single season. It was FX’s first series to win Outstanding Drama Series. Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Anna Sawai made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win Lead Actress in the same category. A global phenomenon, the show won numerous other awards, including the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama, AFI TV Program of the Year, and top honors from SAG, WGA, DGA, PGA, TCA, the Independent Spirit Awards, among many others.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

ABOUT DISNEY+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and outside the U.S., general entertainment brand Hulu. As the flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ serves as a connection point for audiences around the world with an unmatched collection of award-winning general entertainment and gold-standard family programming. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, it is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Subscriptions also include access to the Disney+ Perks loyalty program including special discounts, everyday savings, and early access to exclusive experiences that only Disney can offer. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

Rap superstar GloRilla is turning up the heat in Canada with the launch of her exclusive GloRilla x SHEIN collection. This bold, 100-piece drop fuses unapologetic street style with fierce confidence and head-turning affordability.

Inspired by the contrasts of fire and ice, the collection reflects GloRilla’s dynamic persona, effortlessly cool, fearless and fiery. From sheer dresses and lace-up denim to statement pleated skirts and matching sets, each piece channels her signature “Big GLO” energy: bold, trend-driven, and built for self-expression.

The collaboration, available now through SHEIN ICON and MUSERA, two of SHEIN’s most popular trend stores, offers fashion lovers a lineup that’s straight fire, ready-to-wear looks that turn heads, set trends, and prove that confidence is the real accessory.

With prices ranging from $2 to $46, this drop delivers the quality, individuality, and edge fans expect from both GloRilla and SHEIN. It’s an exclusive edit made for those who don’t just follow trends – they make them.

As GloRilla said in the announcement, “I wanted to create something that embodies that Big GLO energy, pieces that make you feel bold, confident, and unstoppable.”

Shop GloRilla’s looks HERE

“Wuthering Heights” only in theatres this Valentine’s Day. Today we get a new Trailer.

Also released today, Charli XCX’s “Chains of Love” from the Film. Listen here.

From Warner Bros. Pictures and Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell comes “WUTHERING HEIGHTS,” starring Academy Award and BAFTA nominee Margot Robbie opposite BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi.

A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell’s “WUTHERING HEIGHTS” stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness.

The film also stars alongside Oscar nominee Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, BAFTA winner Martin Clunes and Ewan Mitchell.

Fennell directs from her own screenplay based on the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and produces alongside Oscar nominee and BAFTA award winner Josey McNamara and Robbie. Oscar nominee Tom Ackerley and Sara Desmond are executive producing.

Behind the scenes, Fennell worked with such frequent collaborators as Oscar- and BAFTA-winning director of photography Linus Sandgren, Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated production designer Suzie Davies, BAFTA-nominated editor Victoria Boydell, award-winning casting director Kharmel Cochrane and BAFTA-nominated composer Anthony Willis. Oscar and BAFTA winner Jacqueline Durran designed the costumes. Original songs by Charli xcx.

Warner Bros. Pictures and MRC Present A Lie Still & LuckyChap Entertainment Production, a film by Emerald Fennell, “WUTHERING HEIGHTS.” Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film will be in theatres nationwide on February 13, 2026.

Pre-order Charli xcx’s new album “Wuthering Heights” wutheringheights.charlixcx.com