The Princess of Wales returns to Westminster Abbey to host a special Christmas carol service to recognize the selfless efforts of individuals, families and communities across the UK, and highlight the remarkable impact that coming together to support others can have for us all.

The Princess of Wales will be joined by their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and other Members of the Royal Family.

Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service will recognize the selfless efforts of individuals, families and communities across the UK, and celebrate and showcase the joy that human connection and togetherness can bring.

This year’s carol service is dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the values Her Majesty demonstrated throughout her life, including duty, empathy, faith, service, kindness, compassion and support for others.

These principles are shared and personified by the inspirational guests who have been invited to the Abbey in recognition of their tireless work to help and care for those around them.

Combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, the service will see the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir perform some of the nation’s most beloved carols, including ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’, which was selected through a public poll last week. The carols will sit alongside musical performances by guests including Craig David, Alexis Ffrench and Samantha Barks, and a special duet from Alfie Boe and Melanie C.

Poignant readings will be delivered by speakers including The Prince of Wales, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Bonneville and Kadeena Cox.

The event will be broadcast as part of Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, a special program narrated by Catherine Zeta Jones, airing on BritBox on Christmas Eve. The broadcast will feature additional content including an introduction from The Princess of Wales, films highlighting individuals who go above and beyond to support others, and tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Michael B. Jordan takes us into the Director’s Chair on this new Featurette from upcoming CREED III, letting us know what it’s like to be behind the lens for the first time ever.

Synopsis:

From Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures comes “Creed III,” with Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and returning in the role of Adonis Creed in the third installment of the hit franchise.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian—a fighter who has nothing to lose. The film also stars Tessa Thompson (“Creed” franchise, “Passing”), Jonathan Majors (“Da 5 Bloods,” “Lovecraft Country”), Wood Harris (“Creed” franchise, “Blade Runner 2049”), Florian Munteanu (“Creed II,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), newcomer Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad (“Creed” franchise, “Soul”).

Jordan directs from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) & Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), from a story by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. It is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg.

Jordan is joined behind the camera by director of photography Kramer Morgenthau (“Creed II,” “Thor: The Dark World”), production designer Jahmin Assa (“mid90s,” “Angelyne”), editor Tyler Nelson (“The Batman,” “Rememory”), costume designer Lizz Wolf (“Creed II,” “Pacific Rim: Uprising”), with a score by composer Joseph Shirley (“Jackass Forever,” “The Book of Boba Fett”).

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Presents A Chartoff-Winkler Production, “Creed III,” which will be distributed in North America by MGM and internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to open in territories beginning March 1, 2023.

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Apple TV+ today unveiled a first-look at “Liaison,” a new six episode thriller series starring César Award winner Vincent Cassel (“Black Swan,” “Westworld”) and BAFTA Award winner Eva Green (“Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children”), and the first French and English-language Apple Original series. “Liaison” will make its global debut with the first episode on Friday, February 24, 2023, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through March 31, 2023, on Apple TV+.

“Liaison” is a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future, combining action with an unpredictable, multi-layered plot where “espionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love.”

In additional to Cassell, the series also stars Eva Green (“Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children”), Peter Mullan (“Ozark”) Cesar award winner Gerard Lanvin (“Call My Agent!”), Daniel Francis (“Small Axe”), Stanislas Merhar (“The Black Book”), Irene Jacob (“La double vie de Veronique”), Laetitia Eido (“Fauda”), Eriq Ebouaney (“Rogue City”), BAFTA rising star Bukky Bakray (“Rocks”) and Emmy award winner Thierry Fremont (“Murder In Mind”).

“Liaison” is created and written by Virginie Brac (“Engrenages”), and is directed by Emmy Award winner Stephen Hopkins (“24”). The series is co-produced by Newen Studio-backed companies Ringside Studios and Leonis Productions, and executive produced by Gub Neal (“The Fall”), Jean-Benoît Gillig (“L’Emprise”), Vincent Cassel, Sarada McDermott (“Bridgerton”), Stephen Hopkins, Justin Thomson, and Edward Barlow.

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Tom Cruise is other-wordly and here’s more proof in this behind-the-scenes look at MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE. He is just unbelievable!

DIRECTED BY

Christopher M^cQuarrie

WRITTEN BY

Christopher M^cQuarrie

BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES CREATED BY

Bruce Geller

PRODUCED BY

Tom Cruise, Christopher M^cQuarrie

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY

 David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Tommy Gormley

STARRING

Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Frederick Schmidt, Charles Parnell, Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Mark Gatis

Paramount Pictures Canada release MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKNONING PART ONE July 14, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

The beautiful and talented Krysten Ritter not only just celebrated her birthday, but show now gets a short break fliming AMC‘s ORPHAN BLACK: ECHOES, a follow-up to the popular acclaimed BBC Series. This new branch follows Ritter as Lucy, who has an unbelievable backstory, trying to figure out her purpose in the world. The Series follows a group of women whose lives intersect and there just might be some betrayal along the way. It is set to arrive at some point in 2023 and Toronto once again is a proud backdrop for this.

Ritter started filming late Summer and the Series is scheduled to wrap in the City early in the new year! We’ve missed the Jessica Jones star so much 2023 is shaping to be a big year as she also can be seen in HBO Max’s LOVE AND DEATH alongside a very stacked Cast including Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons.

Ritter was so gracious taking a moment to stop for a snap. She was carrying her adorable son Bruce, whom we respectfully did not photograph. So thrilled to finally meet her! What an accomplished career she’s had the past 20 years transitioning from a model to a star of the screen!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Hearthrob and acclaimed Thespian Jonathan Bailey was in town filming Showtime‘s “Fellow Travelers“. The Actor know well for his starring role in Shondaland‘s smash success BRIDGERTON as Lord Anthony Bridgerton, will be playing Tim Laughlin in this upcoming Historical Limited Series, based on Thomas Malton‘s 2007 Novel of the same name.

Fellow Travelers centers on a romance between Laughlin and Hawkins Fuller (Matt Bomer) that spans the Vietnam War to the AIDs crisis in the ’80s. Allison Williams (Girls, Get Out) also stars in the Series, which wraps this December in Toronto.

So amazing meeting Bailey quickly not too long ago, looking colourful, sporty-chic! Knowing he’s a fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race fan, I asked if he’d be tuning-into the All Stars Finale to which he said, “I’ve got a flight to catch tonight!”. He was so personable and full of smiles. Everything we hoped he’d be!

Bailey just wrapped last week on the Series and big things are ahead with Bridgerton Season 3 and Fellow Travelers both on the horizon.

See some Snaps:

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AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is poised to make a huge splash in its opening this weekend with $134 million from 4,202 theatres projected for the 20th Century Studios release, which sees James Cameron returning in the Director’s Chair and also as Writer. Its 2009 predecessor opened to $77 million in its debut. The Sequel gets 76% on the Tomatometer from Critics.

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER after five weeks on-top, slips to second with $6 million from 3,380 theatres for Marvel/Disney, a total run of $419.5 million domestically.

VIOLENT NIGHT is close behind in third with $5.3 million for Universal Pictures, a three week tally of $35.2 million.

Fourth is Disney’s STRANGE WORLD with $2.7 million, a total $34.2 million grossed to date.

THE MENU rounds-out the Top Five with $1.7 million, taking it to $32.1 million for Searchlight Pictures.

Elevation Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win a Run-of-Engagement Pass to see THE WHALE. These can be used anywhere in Canada at a Cineplex theatre.

Synopsis:

A reclusive English teacher (Brendan Fraser) living with severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

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Elevation Pictures is releasing THE WHALE in theatres everywhere December 21, 2022.

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Paramount Home Entertainment x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win a copy of SMILE on 4k Ultra HD. The Horror has delighted fans and critics alike!

Synopsis:

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Special Features:

• Commentary by director Parker Finn
• Laura Hasn’t Slept—The original short film that inspired SMILE with introduction by director Parker Finn
• Something’s Wrong with Rose: Making SMILE
• Flies on the Wall: Inside the Score
• Deleted Scenes—With optional commentary by director Parker Finn

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Paramount Home Entertainment release SMILE, now in stores.

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Great news for fans of NETFLIX IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD, the website which gives you the scoop about your favourite Netflix titles and their filming locations throughout Canada!

As of today the site has been updated with new films and series including those filmed in Victoria, Whitby, Oakville, Montreal and more. New titles added to Netflix in Your Neighbourhood are

• The Recruit – Season one of this suspenseful new series features Canadian actors Kristian Bruun and Kaylah Zander, including action packed scenes shot in historic Montreal.
• Luckiest Girl Alive – Toronto and Whitby stand in for the bustling New York City in this drama starring Mila Kunis.
• Firefly Lane – New locations have been added to this popular Vancouver shot series including Stanley Park, The Junction, Marriott Metropolitan Hotel and more.
• Slumberland – This magical film was shot in Oakville, Whitby, Whistler and Toronto and also stars the hilarious Jason Mamoa.

Check-out these new Q&EHs!

SLUMBERLAND

LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)