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Synopsis:

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian and Vache Tovmasyan

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Elevation Pictures release ANORA October 25, 2024.

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No Way to Die is written, directed and produced by Marc de Guerre (Born Bad, Beauty and Ruin, Transforming Gender, Family Camera), and executive producer Janice Dawe (Wilfred Buck, Swan Song, Born Bad), with cinematography by Sasha Jordan Appler (Family Camera, VeraCity: Prison Moms), music by Rose Bolton (Born Bad, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch), and editing by Carole Larsen (She Walks with Apes, The Messenger) and Swapna Mella (Stuff British Stole, The Great Canadian Baking Show).

In 2016, Canada became one of a handful of countries in the world to offer Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to terminally ill patients. Since 2021, the Canadian government has been planning to further extend MAiD to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder. It became one of the most toxic and contentious debates in Canadian medical and parliamentary history, and highlighted a striking lack of compassion, empathy and understanding towards people who have been suffering from profound mental anguish for decades. NO WAY TO DIE follows two deeply mentally ill individuals, Jane Hunter and Savannah Meadows, both of whom had been planning to apply for MAiD, watching in sadness, anger and torment as a phalanx of opponents launch a ferocious (and often misleading) effort to halt the government’s plan to offer relief to people like them—people who are out of resiliency and out of options.

No Way to Die is produced by Material Pictures in association with CBC, and with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, Ontario Creates, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual, & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; Sandra Kleinfeld is Senior Director, Documentary; and Michelle McCree is Executive in Charge of Production, CBC Docs and The Passionate Eye.

ABOUT MARC DE GUERRE
Marc de Guerre is a two-time Gemini Award winning documentary director and writer who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and former visual artist who transitioned to making documentaries 20 years ago, de Guerre’s films are emotionally and visually rich, often intense, and often tackling difficult and unusual topics. His goal with every film is not only to draw attention to important stories and histories through the power of documentary narrative, but also to create a powerful emotional experience for the viewer.

We get a new TV spot for eagerly-anticipated WICKED!

Featuring the musical talents from the entire cast of Wicked the film, will be released alongside the movie’s theatrical release on November 22 via Republic Records.  Wicked: The Soundtrack includes iconic songs “Defying Gravity”, “Popular”, “The Wizard And I”, “One Short Day” and more, like you’ve never heard them before.  
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Synopsis:

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

The film also stars Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Tony nominee Ethan Slater (Broadway’s Spongebob Squarepants, Fosse/Verdon) as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature-film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.

The cast of characters includes Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Emmy nominee Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and Bronwyn James (Harlots); a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Tony nominee Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) as the voice of Dr. Dillamond.

Wicked is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, The Little Mermaid), whose films, television shows and stage productions have earned a combined 46 Oscar® nominations, 58 Emmy nominations and 36 Tony nominations, and by multiple Tony winner David Stone (Kimberly Akimbo, Next to Normal), with whom Platt produced the blockbuster Wicked stage musical. The executive producers are David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz and Jared LeBoff.

Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked is adapted for the screen by the stage production’s book writer Winnie Holzman and by legendary Grammy and Oscar® winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The Broadway stage musical is produced by Universal Stage Productions, Marc Platt, the Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

Genre: Musical Event

Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle and Peter Dinklage

Director: Jon M. Chu

Written by: Winnie Holzman

Based on the musical Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, from the novel by Gregory Maguire

Producers: Marc Platt, David Stone

Executive Producers: David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz, Jared LeBoff

Hot off hosting SNL this past weekend. Nate Bargatze also has a Netflix Comedy Specials on the way! The first of two specials arrives December 24, 2024!

Executive Producers of Your Friend, Nate Bargatze: Nate Bargatze, John Irwin, Alex Murray, Tim Sarkes
Director of Your Friend, Nate Bargatze: Ryan Polito
Production Company of Your Friend, Nate Bargatze: John Irwin Entertainment
Premiere Date of Your Friend, Nate Bargatze: December 24, 2024
About the Special: Back for his third Netflix comedy special, Nate Bargatze brings his humor to discuss wanting a second dog, how much pizza to order for guys night, his wife being the responsible one, and more.

Nate Bargatze Bio:
Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and “One of the Funniest People,” by CBS Morning, Grammy nominated comedian, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows and breaking venue attendance records with more than 1.2 million tickets sold on his The Be Funny Tour. He is currently the #1 earning comedian in the world according to Pollstar’s recent report, and #12 in overall live tour tickets sales, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna and U2.

Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live last weekend, to rave reviews with Vulture.com asking the question, “Has Nate Bargatze Cracked The SNL code?” This Fall, Nate will co-produce a holiday Variety special with Lorne Michaels for CBS. Last week, Bargatze also announced his new book from Grand Central Publishing, “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From A Simpler Mind”, set to be published in May 2025.

In 2023, Bargatze broke the attendance record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The next month, he also broke the record for tickets sold at The Delta Center in Salt Lake City – the highest amount ever sold by a comedian at the venue. In 2024 he broke 20 total arena records.

Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2023, Nate released his latest and third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership.

Bargatze was recently signed to Universal Music Group Nashville as their flagship comedian under their new Capitol Comedy label. He also recently performed two sold out shows at The Hollywood Bowl with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Sebastian Maniscalco.

Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 13 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the most appearances by any comedian. He also appeared on Conan four times and has appeared on Seth Meyers and James Corden’s respective late night shows.

Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time in 2023, earning rave reviews and securing high ratings for the program, with Vanity Fair calling him, “A Great Saturday Night Live Host,” and Entertainment Weekly exclaiming, “A frighteningly funny Halloween episode.”

In 2023, Bargatze unveiled Nateland Entertainment, a family friendly content company where he produces standup comedy specials, showcases, sketches, and scripted episodic content for film, television, podcasts, music and more.

Bargatze is currently on tour with all new material. For more information and tickets go-to: https://natebargatze.com/

TIFF ’24 selection THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG will soon hit theatres in Canada via Elevation Pictures. Today we get a new Trailer.

Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring Misagh Zare, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghi, Shiva Ordooei, Amineh Arani

Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.

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A new Trailer has arrived for HOT DOCS ’24 selection BORN HUNGRY from Director Barry Avrich. It arrives October 21, 2024 on Crave Canada.

Trailer here.

Synopsis:

Sash Simpson, who went from street kid in India to one of North America’s most sought after chefs, is the subject of a new feature documentary BORN HUNGRY, that will be released on Crave in Canada on October 21st. The film premiered to SOLD OUT crowds at festivals across North America and was directed by Barry Avrich and produced by Mark Selby, and award-winning actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Purple Pebble Pictures).

An inspiring true story brought to life, BORN HUNGRY is a gritty yet life-affirming human drama about a young Indian boy who finds himself abandoned by his family in rural India, lost on trains and thousands of miles from home. Ultimately rescued and adopted by a Canadian family, Sash Simpson, now a Toronto based celebrity chef returns to India armed with only blurry memories to find his lost family and reclaim his Indian roots. BORN HUNGRY is a raw, true and important story with a huge heart that deals with identity and cultural heritage that The New York Times called Slumdog Millionaire meets Lion.

“Sash’s story immediately captivated me, presenting a stunning opportunity to not only showcase India but to also capture his journey and his profound passion for finding his family and himself. At Purple Pebble Pictures, we are grounded by the mission of leveraging the power of cinema to tell global stories that shift people’s perspectives, and I am immensely proud of our collaboration on this project.” – Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Producer

“I have always loved the brilliantly colorful storytelling from India and the vibrancy of iconic Bollywood filmmaking. When I discovered this story, I was immediately struck by the passion and complexity of this emotional journey” – Barry Avrich, Director, Producer

BORN HUNGRY premiered at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival, screened at Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto to three sold out audiences.

Written and Directed by
Barry Avrich

Producers
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Mark Selby
Barry Avrich, p.g.a.

Executive Producers
Jay Hennick
Mark Selby
Barry Avrich

A new Featurette has arrived for GLADIATOR II titled “MAKING OF AN EPIC”. This eagerly awaited follow-up to the 2000 Oscar-sweeper arrives in theatres November 22, 2024 via Paramount Pictures Canada.

SYNOPSIS

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY:

Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Raymond Kirk, Aidan Elliott

PRODUCED BY:

Douglas Wick, p.g.a., Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Lucy Fisher, p.g.a., Michael Pruss, p.g.a., David Franzoni

BASED ON CHARACTERS BY:

David Franzoni

STORY BY:

Peter Craig and David Scarpa

SCREENPLAY BY:

David Scarpa

DIRECTED BY:

Ridley Scott

STARRING:

Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington

A new Trailer has arrived for A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, in theatres this Christmas.

Synopsis:

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the ballad of a true original. A Film by James Mangold. Co-starring Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

A Film By James Mangold.

Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Norbert Leo Butz, Dan Fogler, and Scoot McNairy.