Toronto Comicon, presented by FAN EXPO Canada, is back at Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building) now through March 17, 2024!

The three-day affair brings together fans in a celebration of sci-fi, fantasy, comic, anime, gaming and horror! With panels, photo ops, autograph signings, meet-ups, Cosplay competitions and a chance to get commissioned pieces made, there truly is something for everyone! The event typically brings thousands into Toronto every March.

A star-studded roster of guests grace the event including Tom Cavanagh (The Flash), Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica), Denis Lawson (Star Wars Trilogy), Diana Lee Inosanto (Ahsoka), Eman Esfandi (Ahsoka), Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows), Jeff Ward (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), plus Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stars Ethan Peck and Anson Mount, as well as Avatar: The Last Airbender breakout stars Gordon Cormier and Ian Ousley.

Among the highlights were a special screening of Animated Disney+ Series X-MEN ’97 at cozy Xavier’s Lounge for Gifted Youngsters. The Series has stars of X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES reprising their roles, including Lenore Zann. The Series arrives March 20, 2024.

The Cast of Prime Video Canada Series DAVE & JONESIE’S LOCKER also are set to make an appearance this weekend, Sunday, March 17, 2024 between 4-5 PM. There will be a screening of its first episode, followed by panel. Talent in attendance include: Veronika Slowikowska (Davey), Jaelynn Thora Brooks (Jonesie), alongside Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Erika Swayze, Sydney Topliffe, Kevin Osea, Alexa Yaphe and Parker Lauzon. Series arrives March 22, 2024.

A reel of highlights:

More here, including tickets.

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It’s another smashing weekend for KUNG FU PANDA 4 which takes top spot again with $31.5 million from 4,067 theatres for Universal Pictures, bringing its total to $109.2 million.

DUNE: PART TWO takes $28 million from 3,847 theatres on week three for Warner Bros. Over three weekends, it has grossed $205 million.

Third is ARTHUR THE KING with $8 million from 3,003 theatres for Lionsgate. The Film starring Mark Wahlberg is playing only in the U.S., but manages a passing 64% on the Tomatometer.

IMAGINARY is in fourth with $5.3 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, a total $18.8 million grossed over two weeks.

CABRINI rounds things out with $2.8 million for Angel Studios, bringing its two week run to $13 million.

Finally, we’re seeing things pick-up again in Toronto! Exciting times! With the conclusion of Awards Season, we were so lucky to ran into legendary Academy Award-winning Actress Michelle Yeoh out and about. She just presented at the Oscars and throughout her stay in Toronto filming upcoming feature STAR TREK: SECTION 31, where she is reprising the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou. Among the hotspots Yeoh‘s been seen at are Lao Lao Bar, Kiss My Pans and more, paying tribute to the flavours of her native Southeast Asia. We were wondering if we were ever going to be graced by her presence, and so glad we did. She is just absolutely gracious and stunning, a perfect human being!

Academy Award and five-time GRAMMY-winning Singer-Songwriter JON BATISTE resumed his UNEASY TOUR in Toronto at Massey Hall, to a sold-out crowd, fresh off his performance of “It Never Went Away” at the Oscars this past weekend. The song had garnered a nomination, heard in the Netflix Documentary AMERICAN SYMPHONY. Playing a sold-out show, Batiste wowed the audience, even doing an impromptu performance up in the balcony! He is so amazing and kind!

You all know how much I love Colman Domingo. The Academy Award-nominated Actor had a phenomenal 2024 starring in THE COLOR PURPLE and RUSTIN, which garnered him the nod. But perhaps his crowning achievement is SING SING which premiered at TIFF ’23 and will be released this year via A24 and Elevation Pictures. He also can be seen currently in DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS. He is absolutely lovely and always giving to fans. He’s working on TV Series THE MADNESS, filming locally which has him starring as a powerful media figure who is accused of murder. Another meaty role!

I adore SNL and one of the recent additions to the Cast is Sarah Sherman aka Sarah Squirm, who is absolutely quirkly and brilliant. She’s here for an undisclosed project, which we have an inkling what it might be. She joined the Cast in SNL and is getting lots of screen time, which we are here for! She filmed Adam Sandler‘s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah in the City a couple years back!

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MUBI and Gucci are pleased to unveil Who is Sabato de Sarno? – A Gucci Story, a documentary directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show, the debut show of the House’s new Creative Director Sabato De Sarno. Set to premiere exclusively on MUBI globally today, March 15, 2024, the 20-minute short film, narrated by actor and ambassador Paul Mescal, promises a unique journey into the world of Gucci.

Delving into the visionary realm of Creative Director Sabato De Sarno’s inaugural collection for the House, Who is Sabato de Sarno? – A Gucci Story unveils never-before-seen footage, weaving an intimate narrative that transcends the confines of the runway. Emphasising teamwork as a core value, the film showcases the collaborative efforts of Sabato De Sarno and his dedicated team, highlighting the collective passion and dedication behind the creative process. Through their lens, the film captures the essence of the fashion world’s allure, inviting audiences to explore the magic behind the curtains while getting to know Gucci’s new Creative Director as he shares his personal experience, revealing his passions and vision for the iconic brand. From the inception of the creative process to the meticulous execution behind the scenes, the movie presents a unique perspective on the untold stories that have shaped Gucci Ancora.

Following its premiere on MUBI and coinciding with the arrival of the collection in stores, Gucci will host screenings in major cities around the globe, allowing audiences to experience Gucci Ancora on the big screen. Marking a first within the fashion and luxury industry, an Apple Vision Pro enriched version will be available, ensuring that viewers can immerse themselves in the beauty and artistry of Gucci Ancora. Furthermore, in partnership with Air France, the House will make Who is Sabato de Sarno? – A Gucci Story available on all flights throughout the month of April.

CREDITS

Creative Director: Sabato De Sarno
Directors: Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
Narration: Paul Mescal
Production: Moxie Pictures

MUSIC

“Smalltown Boy”
J. Somerville, S. Bronski, L. Steinbachek

“Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Choral: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto”
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

“The Chairman Dances”
Composed by John C. Adams

“Hell’s Half Acre – Sparse Mix”
Composed by Lyndn Gauntlett (PRS)

“The Barber of Seville – Overture”
Composed by Gioacchino Rossini

“Eccomi In Lieta Viesta”
Performed by Vincenzo Bellini

“At The Ninth Hour”
Performed by Daniel Suett, Bruce Fingers and Billie Ray Fingers

“Chase”
(G. Moroder)

“Show Me Love”
(A.George, F. McFarlane)

“Loveher”
(Romy Madley Croft, Fred Gibson)

“Late Night Feelings”
(Ilsey Juber, Stephen Noel Kozmeniuk, Carlton Davis Mays Jr., Philip Meckseper, Clement Picard, Maxime Picard, Mark Ronson, Lykke Li Zachrisson)

“Ci Vediamo Domani”
Performed by Raffaella Carrà

“Show Me Love (Gucci Milano Ancora Mix)”
(A.George, F. McFarlane)

“Ancora Ancora Ancora (Mark Ronson Remix)”
Performed by Mina

We get a new red-band Trailer for THE CROW, starring Bill Skarsgård! Are you ready for this reboot, in theatres this Summer?

THE CROW
Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr.

Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

In a heart-stopping display of precision and skill, Logan Holladay, stunt driver for Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling’s character in Universal Pictures’ new 87North film, The Fall Guy, shattered the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for most cannon rolls in a car, achieving an astonishing eight and a half rolls during the film’s 2022 production on the beaches of Sydney, Australia. This groundbreaking feat in blockbuster director David Leitch’s latest film surpassed the previous record held by stuntman Adam Kirley, who achieved seven cannon rolls during the filming of 2006’s Casino Royale.

The cannon roll, a classic stunt dating back to the early days of cinema, involves fitting a cannon-like apparatus beneath a car that shoots toward the ground. As the vehicle reaches a designated speed, the mechanism triggers and propels the car into a series of rolls. Holladay executed the stunt behind the wheel of a modified Jeep Grand Cherokee fitted with an external fiberglass body.

The Fall Guy, inspired by the 1980’s hit TV series of the same name, is directed by filmmaker and former stunt performer Leitch, whose company, 87North Productions, is synonymous with adrenaline-fueled action in films such as Bullet Train, Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde. The film, which stars Gosling as a stuntman and Emily Blunt as a film director, pays homage to the unsung heroes of the stunt community. Thus, the production prioritized practical stunts. “With The Fall Guy, I’m honoring my roots as a stunt performer,” Leitch says. “We wantedto deliver action that was true to the spirit of the stunt community by incorporating techniques that have become somewhat of a lost art. The cannon roll is a classic stunt and was a must-have for this film. And since we were making a movie that honors the work of stunt performers, we didn’t just set out to achieve the cannon roll; we set out to break records and make a statement. Logan executed it flawlessly and showcased why he’s a standout in the stunt community.”

Holladay, whose impressive list of credits includes Shazam and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, demonstrated his unparalleled skills on the set of The Fall Guy in various jaw-dropping vehicular stunts, including an astonishing 200-plus-foot ramp jump. Holladay’s performance underscored his remarkable talent and deep-seated dedication to his craft, rooted in a family legacy of stunt performers. “Growing up, my dad was a stuntman, so the influence of film sets and the world of stunts was always there,” Holladay says. “When I learned about The Fall Guy going into production, I knew I had to be part of it. As for the cannon rolls, after two practice runs and one real take, we had one car and one shot left. And after I hit the eight and a half rolls, I had a pretty good feeling that I had broken the record because it felt like the spinning was never going to stop. It was a surreal moment and I’m incredibly proud of what the team achieved.”

The record-breaking stunt demanded thorough planning and collaboration across multiple departments within the film’s production, with special attention given to the choice of landscape. The stunt was executed on a flat beach, which required rigorous planning and meticulous adjustments given the changing tides and specific terrain requirements. The team conducted extensive testing to fine-tune every aspect of the stunt, experimenting with different pressure settings for the cannon mechanism, strategically placing it underneath the vehicle and analyzing the car’s speed and ground density.

Producer and star Ryan Gosling and David Leitch presented Holladay with the Guinness World Records certificate celebrating his achievement on Wednesday, March 13, at a special screening of The Fall Guy in Los Angeles. Before the presentation, attendees were treated to a behind-the-scenes piece showcasing the world record-breaking stunt. Following this, Fandango’s Naz Perez moderated a Q&A session with director David Leitch, producer Kelly McCormick, producer Guymon Casady, stunt coordinator Chris O’Hara, and stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu and Winston Duke. The event was streamed to theaters in New York, Atlanta and Miami.

The Fall Guy arrives in theatres on May 3, 2024.

Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series BLACK MIRROR will return for season 7 in 2025 with six brand new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister…

Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning.

See the announcement:

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Today, Disney+ released the trailer and poster for “The Greatest Hits”, written and directed by Ned Benson, starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet and Austin Crute. The Original movie will have its world premiere at the South By Southwest® Film Festival in Austin, Texas on March 14th, 2024 and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ in Canada on April 12th, 2024.

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?

Searchlight Pictures presents, “The Greatest Hits”, a Groundswell / Flying Point Production. Starring Lucy Boynton (“Bohemian Rhapsody”, “The Politician”), Justin H. Min (“After Yang”, “Beef”), David Corenswet (“Pearl”, “The Politician”), and Austin Crute (“Booksmart”, “Atlanta”), the film is written and directed by Ned Benson (“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” trilogy). Producers are Academy Award® Nominee Michael London (“Sideways”, “Thirteen”), Shannon Gaulding (“Spider-Man”), Stephanie Davis (“Under the Banner of Heaven”), Cassandra Kulukundis (“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby “trilogy) and Ned Benson. Executive Producers are Hilton Smith and Stone Douglass. With music by Ryan Lott (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), “The Greatest Hits” is edited by Saira Haider. The Production Designer is N.C. Page Buckner; the Director of Photography is Chung-Hoon Chung.

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.

Netflix, CBC and APTN have announced the start of production for NORTH OF NORTH (formerly Untitled Arctic Comedy) in Nunavut today. Co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix in association with APTN, North of North is produced by Red Marrow Media and Northwood Entertainment.

Cast includes: Mary Lynn Rajskub (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 24 – photographed above), Maika Harper (Law and Order: Toronto, Burden of Truth), Braeden Clarke (Little Bird, Outlander), Jay Ryan (It: Chapter Two, Mary Kills People), Kelly William (Portraits from a Fire, Motherland), Zorga Qaunaq, Doreen Simmonds (True Detective: Night Country), and Tanya Tagaq (Bootlegger, Thoroughbred) join already announced cast members Anna Lambe (True Detective: Night Country, Trickster) and Keira Cooper.

Logline: A young Inuk mother wants to build a new future for herself, but it won’t be easy in her small Arctic town where everyone knows your business.

Creators: Stacey Aglok MacDonald (Qanurli, The Grizzlies) and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Angry Inuk, The Grizzlies)

Executive Producers: Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril , Miranda de Pencier (Anne with an E, Beginners, The Grizzlies), Anya Adams (Yellowjackets, Ginny & Georgia), Susan Coyne (Mozart in the Jungle, Daisy Jones & The Six), Garry Campbell (The Kids in the Hall, Less Than Kind)

Directors: Anya Adams, Danis Goulet (Night Raiders), Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Little Bird), Lisa Jackson (Savage), Renuka Jeyapalan (Kim’s Convenience), Aleysa Young (Baroness Von Sketch Show)

Executive Producers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril state: “We’ve already survived a blizzard during prep, so there’s no doubt our amazing cast and crew is ready to shoot a show in the Arctic. Also, a huge nakurmiik to our community of Iqaluit for being so welcoming – we couldn’t do this show without your support!”

(Photo credit: Netflix Canada)

After premiering last Fall at TIFF ’23, we get a new Trailer for May 31, 2024 release, EZRA from VVS Films.

SYNOPSIS:

A touching portrait of family and friendship, EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives. Directed by Tony Goldwyn, who also appears in the film alongside additional cast members Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, Ezra is an endeari

CAST: Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Tony Goldwyn, William A. Fitzgerald, Robert De Niro

(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)