Animated feature SPELLBOUND not only arrives NOVEMBER 22 on Netflix, it soon will hit select theatres!
PARTICIPATING THEATRES INCLUDE:
Toronto
Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas
Montreal
Cinéma Cineplex Forum
Vancouver
Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
SYNOPSIS | Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters. Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) with original score from EGOT-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast) and lyrics by Glenn Slater (Tangled). A Netflix Film from Skydance Animation, Spellbound boasts an all-star voice cast led by Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, with Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman. Spellbound is written by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda and produced by John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bruce Anderson for Skydance Animation.
DIRECTOR: Vicky Jenson
WRITTEN BY: Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda
PRODUCERS: John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bruce Anderson for Skydance Animation
PROD. COMPANY: Skydance Animation
SCORE BY: Alan Menken
SONGS BY: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
CAST: Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane with Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman
Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Disney+’s first ever Original stand-up comedy special, “Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny,” streaming November 22, 2024 exclusively on Disney+ in Canada.
See the Trailer here.
Considered one of the most prolific comedians working today – 7-time Grammy nominee Jim Gaffigan provides the skinny on everything from appetite suppressants to raising teenagers.
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.
The trailer for Season 3 of Marvel Animation’s acclaimed animated series “What If…?” is available now. “What If…?” begins streaming December 22, 2024 on Disney+, with a new episode debuting daily for eight days.
Marvel’s animated series “What If…?” returns in Season 3 for its culminating adventure through the multiverse. Watch as classic characters make unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU. The Watcher (voice of Jeffrey Wright) will guide viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles, and incredible new characters.
The series features an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles. Season 3 features fan-favorite characters like Captain America/Sam Wilson, The Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes, Hulk/Bruce Banner, The Red Guardian, Captain Peggy Carter, Agatha Harkness, Shang-Chi, Storm the Goddess of Thunder, and numerous others. Episodes are directed by Bryan Andrews and Stephan Franck and are written by Matthew Chauncey, Ryan Little, and A.C. Bradley. Executive producers are Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, and Bryan Andrews, with co-executive producer Matthew Chauncey, and producers Danielle Costa, Carrie Wassenaar, and Alex Scharf.
Netflix cameras are back following the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders during the 2024 season. The cheerleaders and the iconic Thunderstruck routine that captivated the world are coming back for Season 2! Netflix today announced America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has been renewed for a second season!
After its premiere on June 20, 2024, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders held strong with 4 weeks on Netflix’s weekly global Top 10 English TV List and remained in the Top 10 U.S. TV Shows for 5 weeks straight. The series reached the Top 10 TV list in 27 countries around the world.
Logline: From Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and the team behind Cheer and Last Chance U, the fan-favorite series will return to continue giving viewers unfiltered access into this iconic team and franchise. Season 2 will follow the 2024-25 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish — kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.
Director: Greg Whiteley
Executive Producers: Greg Whiteley and Adam Leibowitz of One Potato Productions; Andrew Fried and Dane Lillegard of Boardwalk Pictures; Ross M. Dinerstein and Rebecca Evans of Campfire Studios
Production Company: One Potato Productions and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Campfire Studios
This series joins Netflix’s ongoing relationship with the Dallas Cowboys: an upcoming untitled docuseries exploring the history of the Cowboys and their owner Jerry Jones and hosting the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson live boxing event at AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys, later this week on November 15th.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING IS ONLY IN THEATRES ON MAY 23, 2025! Today we get a new Teaser Trailer for one of the biggest cinematic experiences to come next year!
SYNOPSIS
Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Chris Brock
PRODUCED BY
Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie
BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES CREATED BY
Bruce Geller
DIRECTED BY
Christopher McQuarrie
STARRING
Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Frederick Schmidt
Searchlight Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see A REAL PAIN.
Advance screenings will be held Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7 pm in:
Synopsis:
Mismatched cousins David and Benji tour Poland to honor their grandmother. Their adventure becomes complicated as old tensions resurface while exploring their family history.
Directed by:
Jesse Eisenberg
Cast:
Kieran Culkin, Banner Eisenberg, Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Liza Sadovy, Ellora Torchia, and Kurt Egyiawan
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Today, at the first-ever Brazil D23 fan event, Marvel Studios debuted a brand-new, special look for “Thunderbolts*,” which opens on May 2, 2025.
David Harbour, who plays Red Guardian in the film, was on hand to debut the new extended trailer for excited fans at the Brazil D23 event.
Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present “Thunderbolts*,” an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.
The film stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Jake Schreier directs “Thunderbolts*” and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers.
Arena D23 by Bradesco/Visa at D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience filled with enthusiastic fans again tonight. Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Marvel Studios treated the crowd to insight, sneak peeks, trailers and surprises spotlighting upcoming films and streaming series. The extraordinary D23 fan event, taking place through tomorrow at The Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil, features extensive programming with diverse panels and presentations, offerings on the show floor and the D23 Brazil Store Mercado Libre.
Otaviano Costa and Carol Moreira once again served as event hosts, welcoming mega stars to the stage, including Rami Malek (“The Amateur”), Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil: Born Again”), David Harbour (“Thunderbolts*”) and Anthony Mackie and Danny Ramirez (“Captain America: Brave New World”). Also on hand were director James Cameron (“Avatar: Fire and Ash”)—live from New Zealand—and Marvel Studios execs Kevin Feige, producer and president, and Brad Winderbaum, head of streaming, television and animation. Together, they revved up the São Paulo crowd and celebrated the upcoming slate from The Walt Disney Studios.
LUCASFILM transported fans to a galaxy far, far away, highlighting three upcoming titles.
-Star Jude Law greeted fans in a pre-recorded message before introducing a special look at “Skeleton Crew,” a brand-new Star Wars series launching on Monday, December 2, 2024 the first two episodes arriving at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST
-Representing Season Two of the critically acclaimed, Emmy®-nominated “Andor” droid B2 EMO rolled on stage to meet the D23 Brazil fans, who went wild. The Disney+ launch date—April 22, 2025—was revealed, and the crowd got a special look at the series. “Andor,” the acclaimed thriller, returns for its long-awaited conclusion. The 12 episodes of Season Two carry the story of Cassian Andor and the emerging rebel alliance over the climactic four years that lead to the discovery of The Death Star and the events of “Rogue One.” Season One followed Cassian’s reluctant journey from cynical nobody to revolutionary volunteer. “Andor” Season Two will see him transform from soldier to leader to hero on the way to his epic destiny. From the very first scene, Cassian’s story has activated an ever-widening ensemble of allies and enemies. Season Two will see these relationships intensify as the horizon of galactic war draws near. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.
-In a pre-recorded video, director Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni introduced the audience to a special sneak peek of Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” the upcoming Star Wars feature film that will open in theatres on May 22, 2026. Starring Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Favreau, Filoni and Ian Bryce, this exciting new adventure in the Mandalorian and Grogu’s journey is currently in production.
20TH CENTURY STUDIOS’ two upcoming feature films wowed the D23 crowd.
-Star and producer Rami Malek hit the stage to share details about “The Amateur” and a special look. The action-packed espionage-thriller opens in theatres nationwide April 11, 2025. The crowd was the first to see a new trailer for the film that introduces Charlie Heller (Malek), a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.
-Disney Legend James Cameron joined fans live from New Zealand to discuss “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” and shared five new pieces of early concept art from the new film. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and the Sully family. The movie opens exclusively in theatres Dec. 19, 2025. Concept art is now available.
MARVEL STUDIOS’ Kevin Feige thanked fans for the huge success of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which had a record-breaking run at the box office this year, and hits Disney+ on Nov. 12. He shared a special greeting from the film’s star and producer, Ryan Reynolds.
“Captain America: Brave New World” stars Anthony Mackie, who makes his big-screen debut as Captain America, and the Falcon himself, Danny Ramirez, came on stage to talk about the film, which releases in theatres on Feb. 14, 2025, and share a clip and brand-new trailer with the Brazil D23 audience. Trailer, poster and film stills now available.
The excited crowd welcomed “Thunderbolts” star David Harbour to the stage where he talked about the upcoming action-adventure in which he plays Red Guardian. Florence Pugh, who returns as Yelena Belova, recorded a greeting for the D23 Brazil fans, who were also treated to a special look at the movie. Opening in theatres on May 2, 2025, “Thunderbolts” features the irreverent team-up of the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. The trailer and film stills are now available.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family. The crowd was given a sneak peek of the upcoming movie that heads to theatres July 25, 2025
Brad Winderbaum presented a special reel of Marvel Animation’s upcoming shows, then took the crowd through a pair of upcoming animated series and one hotly anticipated live-action series coming to Disney+.
The audience was the first to see an exclusive trailer and poster celebrating the third and final season of the popular series “What If…?” The culmination of the adventure through time and space, season three sees classic characters making unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU. Traversing genres, bigger spectacles and new characters, the series launches Dec. 22. The trailer will be available to share on Monday, Nov. 11.
The crowd got a sneak peek at Marvel Animation’s “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” a new, original, animated series that streams beginning Jan. 29, 2025, follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots.
Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio surprised fans when they hit the stage to share details and a special look at Marvel Television’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” which launches on Disney+ March 4, 2025. Cox plays a blind lawyer with heightened abilities who’s fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk, played by D’Onofrio, pursues his own political endeavors in New York.
EARLIER TODAY
“Toy Story” 30th Anniversary Panel – Jonas Rivera, Pixar executive vice president of production, and animators Priscila Vertamatti and Claudio De Oliveira gathered to reminisce about the 30th anniversary of “Toy Story,” sharing behind-the-scenes stories and revealing a never-before-seen piece of concept art from the upcoming “Toy Story 5.” Concept art is now available.
Today, at the first-ever Brazil D23 fan event, Marvel Studios debuted a brand-new trailer and poster for “Captain America: Brave New World,” which opens in theatres on February 14, 2025.
Anthony Mackie, who plays Sam Wilson/Captain America, and Danny Ramirez, who portrays Joaquin Torres/Falcon, were on hand to greet fans before the new trailer was shown to the excited Brazil D23 crowd.
Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Brave New World” follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
“Captain America: Brave New World” stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. The film is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore. Louis D’Esposito and Charles Newirth serve as executive producers.
Bathorium, maker of North America’s favourite luxury clean bath soaks, just celebrated 10-years of transforming the bath experience in over 30 million bathtubs worldwide. The celebration was held at Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel.
New Docu-series, Soaked in Tradition was unveiled at the event. This cinematic journey, produced by Flāvr Films and hosted by Gregory Macdonald, Founder and CEO of Bathorium, uncovers how cultures across the globe embrace the transformative power of bathing, water, and wellness.
Trailer:
Also at the celebration were acclaimed Japanese drum (taiko) group, Nagata Shachu, opening each screening.
The event raised over $6,000 for Main Street Community Services, honouring Gregory’s late brother, Aaron, who was lovingly cared for by them for over 15 years.
Learn more: Instagram @livebathorium and TikTok @bathorium and Instagram @soakedintradition Holiday collection now available.
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