#FIRSTLOOK: NEW CHARACTER POSTERS AND TRAILER FOR “NIGHTMARE ALLEY”

Filmed right here in Toronto and even Markham (!), we cannot wait for NIGHTMARE ALLEY! Here is your first glance at the Teaser!

Synopsis:

In NIGHTMARE ALLEY, an ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is.

Check-out these brand new Character Posters from the Film!

Searchlight Pictures release NIGHTMARE ALLEY December 17, 2021.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE AFTERPARTY” COMING TO APPLE TV+

Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “The Lego Movie,” “21 Jump Street”) team together in upcoming Apple TV+ Series THE AFTERPARTY. Here’s a glance at the Trailer.

Synopsis:

“The Afterparty” features a stellar ensemble cast including Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip,” “Like a Boss”), Sam Richardson (“Tomorrow War,” “Veep”), Zoë Chao (“Love Life,” “Downhill”), Ben Schwartz (“Space Force,” “House of Lies”), Ike Barinholtz (“The Mindy Project,” “Neighbors”), Ilana Glazer (“Broad City”), Jamie Demetriou (“Fleabag,” “Stath Lets Flats”) and Dave Franco (“The Rental,” “The Disaster Artist”).Created and directed by Miller, “The Afterparty” is a genre-defying series centered on a murder mystery at a high school reunion. Each episode explores a different character’s account of the fateful evening in question, all through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective. 

AFTERPARTY arrives January 28, 2022 on Apple TV+.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE OUTFIT”

We love a good Thriller. Here’s a new Trailer for THE OUTFIT, from the same Director who brought us Oscar-nominated THE IMITATION GAME.

Synopsis:

From the Academy Award-winning writer of The Imitation Game (Graham Moore) comes The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Cast: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Simon Russell Beale

THE OUTFIT arrives in theatres February 25, 2022.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “DOG”

Channing Tatum co-directs and stars in DOG, coming to theatres next February. Here’s the new Trailer!

Synopsis:

A filthy animal unfit for human company… and a dog. Watch the official trailer for #DogMovie starring Channing Tatum now. Only in movie theatres this February.

Directed By: Reid Carolin and Channing Tatum Cast: Channing Tatum, Jane Adams, Kevin Nash, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ethan Suplee, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Nicole LaLiberté, Luke Forbes, and Ronnie Gene Blevins

Elevation Pictures release DOG February 2022.

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#SPOTTED: JACK HARLOW IN TORONTO AT HISTORY

Louisville’s Jack Harlow is going places fast. The 23-year-old Rapper has shot to stardom with Lil Nas X Collabo “Industry Baby” reaching #1 on the Billboard US Hot 100 Chart. His 2020 single “What’s Poppin” also reached #2 last year on the same chart. Above this, he’s selling-out arenas both sides of the border with his The Crème De La Crème Tour.

The Tour hit Drake‘s HISTORY last night, the venue just having launched last week. Drake even came out to show his support at the show last night, and following the gig, picked him up in his Maybach, bringing him and his entourage out in Yorkville for a late night dinner.

A few lucky fans got the Selfie with Harlow at the venue coming out in his SUV, out of hundreds who waited at the back for a chance to meet him.

We were able to get Harlow to look over for a quick Snap with us, which we’re grateful for, as he laid-low pretty much most of this Toronto visit. He’s come a far way since his last show here at the intimate Velvet Underground 2019.

Cool also meeting Supporting Act, THE HOMIES!

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Harlow‘s next stop on his Tour is Cleveland tonight, wrapping in Indianapolis, with one more December show in L.A.

Stream his Album, THAT’S WHAT THEY ALL SAY here.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “TURNING RED”

How amazing is this? TURNING RED directed by Toronto’s Domee Shi is a love letter to Canada, starring Sandra Oh, and it is an upcoming Feature from Disney and Pixar! Here’s your first look.

Synopsis:

According to “Turning Red” director and proud Toronto native Domee Shi, if you set a 13-year-old girl’s coming-of-age story in the early 2000s, it’s pretty much mandatory to include a boy band. “We needed our character Mei to be obsessed with something that her mom would not approve of,” said Shi. “Boy bands were the first step into the world of boys for a lot of girls that age. The guys were all super pretty, polished, soft and loving, and they had of way of bringing girls and their besties together. Plus, I thought it’d be really cool to create an animated boy band.”

Enter Pixar’s first-ever boy band, 4*Town. Filmmakers called on GRAMMY®-winning singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and FINNEAS to write the fictional band’s songs—three in total, including the song “Nobody Like U” featured in the new trailer. “When we first started talking about Billie Eilish and FINNEAS—back before they’d won a billion GRAMMYS—we could see then how they had their finger on the pulse,” said producer Lindsey Collins. “We were big fans. We met with them and pitched this crazy idea of a boy band, asking if they’d be interested in writing and producing the songs. They were!” 

Eilish, whose sophomore album, “Happier Than Ever,” debuted at No. 1 in the Billboard 200 in the U.S. and in 19 countries worldwide, made history as the youngest artist to win in all the major categories at the 62nd GRAMMY® Awards, receiving an award for best new artist, album of the year, record of the year, song of the year, and best pop vocal album.

FINNEAS, the youngest ever to win the GRAMMY® for producer of the year (non-classical), built a sterling discography penning and producing smashes for a cadre of superstars—not only for his sister, Billie Eilish, but also Justin Bieber,  Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Tove Lo, Kid Cudi and Ben Platt, among others. His debut solo album “Optimist” is out now.

GRAMMY®-, Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson (“Black Panther,” “The Mandalorian”) is composing the score for “Turning Red.” “I’ve been a fan of his for a while,” said Shi. “We were drawn to his versatility—he’s a composer, but he also produces pop music. We knew he would help us create a very unique sound.”

Joining previously announced Rosalie Chiang and Canadian Sandra Oh, who lend their voices to Mei and her mother Ming, are Orion Lee as the voice of Mei’s dad, Jin, and Wai Ching Ho as the voice of Grandma. Mei’s tightknit group of friends are voiced by Ava Morse as Miriam, Toronto native Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya, and Hyein Park as Abby. Tristan Allerick Chen voices classmate Tyler, and Addie Chandler lends his voice to Mei’s secret crush Devon. Providing the harmonious voices of the members of 4*Town are Jordan Fisher, Grayson Villanueva, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo and Finneas O’Connell. Rounding out the voice cast are James Hong, Lori Tan Chinn, Lillian Lim, Mia Tagano, Sherry Cola, Sasha Roiz and Lily Sanfelippo. 

TURNING RED arrives March 11, 2022.

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#SPOTTED: “LOCKE & KEY” STAR HALLEA JONES

Hallea Jones (pronounced Huh-lee-Yah) is a star on the rise. The Toronto Actress/Singer-Songwriter has built a sizable following with the popularity of Netflix’s LOCKE & KEY in which she delivered a scene-stealing performance as the deliciously-sinister Eden Hawkins.

Britney Spears even has professed her love for the Series, which just wrapped its third season here earlier this year after delays with the Pandemic. This is a high endorsement as she rarely posts endorsements!

Jones has been a fixture on the local Music scene and has been known to pop-up at Open Mics around town including Fam Jam at Kensington Market‘s Supermarket. And trust me, she has pipes! Was cool seeing her jam on-stage, improvising with other fellow Musicians.

See our Snap below and scroll along the Carousel to see her strut her stuff! Cannot wait to see more from Jones!

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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO SEE “KING RICHARD” IN THEATRES

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win Cineplex in-theatre passes for two to see KING RICHARD. Believe me this, this true story of Richard Williams and his daughters Venus and Serena (yes, that Venus and Serena!) is a must-see.

Our Review here.

SYNOPSIS:

Based on the true story that will inspire the world, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “King Richard follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who will end up changing the sport of tennis forever. Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys for Life”) stars as Richard, under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green (“Monsters and Men”).

Driven by a clear vision of their future and using unconventional methods, Richard has a plan that will take Venus and Serena Williams from the streets of Compton, California to the global stage as legendary icons. The profoundly moving film shows the power of family, perseverance and unwavering belief as a means to achieve the impossible and impact the world.

Aunjanue Ellis (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” TV’s “Quantico”) plays the girls’ mom, Oracene “Brandi” Williams, Saniyya Sidney (“Hidden Figures,” “Fences”) stars as Venus Williams, Demi Singleton (TV’s “Godfather of Harlem”) stars as Serena Williams, with Tony Goldwyn (the “Divergent” series, TV’s “Scandal”) as coach Paul Cohen and Jon Bernthal (upcoming “The Many Saints of Newark,” “Ford v Ferrari”) as coach Rick Macci. The ensemble also includes Andy Bean (“IT Chapter Two”), Kevin Dunn (the “Transformers” films, HBO’s “Veep”) and Craig Tate (“Greyhound”).

Green directed “King Richard” from a screenplay written by Zach Baylin. The producers were Tim White and Trevor White under their Star Thrower Entertainment banner, and Will Smith under his Westbrook banner. Isha Price, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adam Merims, Lynn Harris, Allan Mandelbaum, Jon Mone and Peter Dodd served as the executive producers.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit (“There Will Be Blood”), production designers Wynn Thomas (“Da 5 Bloods,” “Hidden Figures”) and William Arnold (“The Hate U Give”), Oscar-nominated editor Pamela Martin (“The Fighter”), and two-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Sharen Davis (“Dreamgirls,” “Ray”). The music is by Oscar-nominated composer Kris Bowers (“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “A Concerto is a Conversation”). A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, A Star Thrower Entertainment Production, A Westbrook Production, A Keepin’ It Reel Production, “King Richard” is slated for release on November 19, 2021 in theatres.

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See KING RICHARD in theatres November 19, 2021.

Read our highlights from the Press Conference for KING RICHARD here.

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#INTERVIEW: “HAWKEYE”

By Mr. Will Wong

Taking place post Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE gives us a chance the explore the world of its beloved titular Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero. With Jeremy Renner reprising the role of Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Hailee Steinfeld joins him as protégée Kate Bishop and they work together to confront some of his enemies of the past. And if you’re wondering why this is being released in time for the Holidays, the goal is for Hawkeye to make this happen in time to get home to his family for Christmas.

Our Justin Waldman was fortunate enough to sit-in on a Press Conference for the upcoming Series and in-attendance were:

Jeremy Renner 

Hailee Steinfeld 

Vera Farmiga 

Tony Dalton 

Trinh Tran

Rhys Thomas 

Kevin Feige

Producer Kevin Feige comments on why the decision to explore more of Hawkeye in this Mini-Series.

Feige: “Well, primarily it’s Jeremy Renner. We want to see more Jeremy Renner... and more Jeremy Renner. And that goes back to the earliest days (yes, we’re both grandfathers now in the MCU), and the trust Jeremy had to jump into the MCU before Moderators said ‘Welcome to the MCU‘. It was ‘Hey! Do you want to do this thing with us and it could be really neat?’. And he said ‘yes’ and he got nominated for an Academy Award and he still said ‘yes’, and I thought that was pretty cool. But, all of the above they were relatively small obviously. Ultron we saw a little bit more. And then he just started stealing all the scenes. But it was always the intention to explore much more of the character’s history.”.

Tony Dalton plays Jack Duqesne and speaks on his relationship to the Bishop family in HAWKEYE.

Dalton: “Well he’s sort of a family friend and then he comes and falls in love Eleanor Bishop and they have a bit of a relationship. You don’t know where he’s coming from. What the hell else am I supposed to say? (laughs) You don’t wanna give away too much.”.

Vera Farmiga plays Eleanor Bishop and talks about what drew her most to the role of this mother and mentor to Kate.

Farmiga: “There’s a couple of things. I love Archery, hands down. I am an Archer. You guys don’t know this about me. My first job I played an Archer with Heath Ledger in a series called Roar where I had my bow and arrow and I’m good at it to be honest with you. If I wasn’t gonna be wielding that bow and arrow, I wanted to be next to someone with true grit and to be honest with you, I have marvelled at this young lady (Hailee Steinfeld) since that first movie. I also loved this very delicate and complex maternal relationship. It is a tricky sport raising a successful daughter, especially when the daughter and the mother have different ideas what that success means.”.

Director Rhys Thomas talks about Die Hard comparisons to Hawkeye.

Thomas: “The Holidays I think predated me. I’ll take the Die Hard feel, why not? The story of a character like Clint just trying to live his life and trouble trying to find him is a trope we all love and enjoy. That clash of family time with business time, it’s a classic combo. For me it was just wonderful to wrap my arms around that.”.

Kevin Feige comments on maybe getting to see more Avengers: The Musical throughout the Show.

Feige: “Rogers: The Musical” was an idea early on about why he comes to New York, but I loved the idea and it gave a reason for a generic Christmas in New York. Clint taking the kids, it was a Daddy weekend before Christmas. And I had met the amazing Composer Mark Shaiman at an event – and I’m not a social guy – his husband is a giant Marvel fan. It gave us context for why he is in New York, context for Clint seeing himself in a way that the world sees Hawkeye. And gave us an amazing opportunity to have a song by Mark Shaiman.”.

Hailee Steinfeld talks about building a bond with Renner and whether or not he gave her any Archery tips.

Steinfeld: “I was never gonna shoot an actual arrow. That’s the first thing he told me. And for whatever reason, it didn’t occur to me that would be the case. So that’s that. As far as bonding, we really jumped right into this thing straight into the deep end together. So we were taking it as it was coming. I felt so grateful to have his support and mentorship in real life and as Kate. We shared a lot of laughs, didn’t we?”.

Renner: “For me, I just wanted to communicate that I had her back and that there was gonna be a lot of straight things that go on. It’s different than other types of Filmmaking. I only gave her the answers if she needed them.”.

Jeremy Renner talks about the theme of Survivor’s Guilt and how that might impact Hawkeye.

Renner: “I don’t operate on Survivor Guilt. I deal with the loss. There’s a lot of things that are loss. It’s addressed in this Show, which is beautifully intimate and brings our characters closer together, as well as the audience. There’s a lot of weight that’s carried. There’s seemingly a veneer of grumpiness in his resting face, but it comes from the horrors and tragedies and loss that come with the game. Managing losses is the superhero game. The brightness and lightness that Hailee‘s character brings-in counteracts that.”.

The first two episodes of Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE arrive on Disney+ November 24, 2021, with the Mini-Series concluding December 22, 2021.

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#FIRSTLOOK: DISNEY+ SEASON’S STREAMINGS

The Holidays are just around the corner and Disney+ is your go-to for everything festive with a mixture of classics and new original programming!

Check-out this extra-festive Video highlighting what’s to come!

The Holiday Collection below:

Disney+ Originals 

Hawkeye – Premiering November 24

Arendelle Castle Yule Log: Cut Paper Edition – Premiering December 17

Godmothered           

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special         

Home Sweet Home Alone

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

Noelle

Once Upon a Snowman     

Arendelle Castle Yule Log

Movies and Specials

‘Twas the Night

12 Dates of Christmas

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa – Premiering November 19

Babes in Toyland

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Christmas…Again?! – Premiering December 3

Cloud 9

Cool Runnings

Decorating Disney Holiday Magic’

Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
Disney Holiday Magic Quest

Disney Channel’s Epic Holiday Showdown

Disney’s Fairytale Weddings: Holiday Magic

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special – Premiering November 26

Ernest Saves Christmas – Premiering November 26

Frozen

Frozen 2

Full-Court Miracle

Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas!

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special

Home Alone

Home Alone 2

Home Alone 3

Home Alone 4 – Premiering December 17

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist – Premiering December 17

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Ice Age – Premiering December 3

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas – Premiering November 26

Jingle All The Way

Jingle All The Way 2

Life Size 2

Mickey & Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas – Premiering December 10

Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas

Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

Santa Buddies: The Legend of the Santa Paws

Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

Snow Buddies

Snowball Express

Snowglobe

The Christmas Star

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Disney Holiday Singalong

The Mistle-Tones

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause 2

The Santa Clause 3

The Search for Santa Paws

The Ultimate Christmas Present

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Togo

Toy Story: That Time Forgot

While You Were Sleeping

Winnie The Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year    

Holiday Shorts

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special – Premiering November 26

From Our Family to Yours

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure

Once Upon a Snowman

Pluto’s Christmas Tree

Prep & Landing

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa

Puppy for Hanukkah – Premiering November 19

Santa’s Workshop

The Small One

The Simpsons Christmas Episodes

Bobby, It’s Cold Outside

Grift of the Magi

Holidays of Future Passed

I Won’t Be Home for Christmas

Kill Gil, Volumes I & II

Marge Be Not Proud

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

She of Little Faith

Simpsons Christmas Stories

Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire

Skinner’s Sense of Snow

The Burns and the Bees

The Fight Before Christmas          

The Nightmare After Krustmas

‘Tis the 30th Season

‘Tis The Fifteenth Season

White Christmas Blues

You now have the option of easy gift-giving by giving a loved one a year of Disney+. More details here.

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