MIDWAY takes the top of the Box Office this weekend in a shocker with $19.2 million from 3,242 theatres for Elevation Pictures/Lionsgate Films. The Roland Emmerich film centering around its namesake battle, gets 40% on the Tomatometer and an A CinemaScore.

In second is Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP with $17.2 million from 3,855 theatres for Warner Bros. The Shining‘s Sequel gets 75% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

LAST CHRISTMAS starring Emilia Clarke, debuts in third with $14.5 million for Universal Pictures. The Holiday Rom-Com gets 49% on the Tomatometer and a B- CinemaScore.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE lands in third this weekend with $13.4 million for Paramount Pictures, bringing its two week run to $37.6 million domestically.

In fifth is JOKER with $8.5 million, taking its run to $304 million for Warner Bros.

PLAYING WITH FIRE opens in sixth with $8 million for Paramount Pictures from 3,125 theatres. It gets 25% on the Tomatometer and B+ CinemaScore.

Rounding things out is ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP with $4.5 million for Sony Pictures.

TIFF x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes to see TIFF ’19 selection, MARRIAGE STORY.

Synopsis:
Revisiting some of the themes that made his Oscar-nominated TIFF 2005 selection The Squid and the Whale so resonant, writer-director Noah Baumbach digs deep into divorce with Marriage Story. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson deliver some of their richest work as a couple whose once enviable union crumbles under the weight of mounting resentments and divergent needs.

Charlie (Driver) is a playwright who wants to stay in New York. Nicole (Johansson) is an actor who’s landed a coveted television role that requires her to relocate to Los Angeles. Their geographical dispute tests an already strained relationship. As Marriage Story begins, the couple’s divorce is already underway, with each enlisting legal squads deploying various tactics.

Yet Baumbach’s elegant narrative goes back and forth through time, showing how Charlie and Nicole fell in love and built a life together alongside a detailed, blow-by-blow chronicle of their marital dismantling.

Baumbach‘s wise script goes from Bergmanesque drama, to dark comedy, to surges of suspense, and is complemented by the intimate 35mm camerawork of Robbie Ryan (who also shot Baumbach‘s The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)), and by the precise, lived-in performances not only of Driver and Johansson, but also of Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta.

Marriage Story may have an ironic title, but its divorce proceedings double as a moving post-mortem. Sometimes our most profound life choices begin to cohere only in retrospect.

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MARRIAGE STORY opens at TIFF Bell Lightbox Friday, November 22, 2019.

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eOne Films x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see QUEEN AND SLIM in Toronto, Scarborough, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Halifax on November 25, 2019.

Synopsis:
Costco worker Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) and criminal defense attorney Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) go on a first date after meeting on Tinder. They hit it off, even though she tells him she picked him because he looked sad in his picture, which made her feel sorry for him. As they’re chatting on the drive home, Slim forgets to put his turn signal on and is pulled over by a white police officer.

The officer takes offense when Slim makes a comment about how cold it is outside and angrily tells Slim to put his hands up and get on the ground. Queen gets out of the car to ask why Slim is being arrested. She tells the police officer she’s an attorney and informs him she’s going to take out her cell phone. However, the police officer reaches for his gun. In the ensuing chaos, the police officer is shot dead and the entire incident is captured on his dashcam video.

Rather than turn themselves in and face a bigoted police force, Queen and Slim go on the run and are dubbed “the black Bonnie & Clyde.” Thrown together, the two begin to fall in love as they try to elude the authorities.

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eOne Films release QUEEN AND SLIM Wednesday, November 27, 2019.

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We are thrilled to give Readers across Canada a chance to win Advance Passes to see THE GOOD LIAR. Screenings take place as follows!

TORONTO
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
259 Richmond St W
Toronto ON, M5V 3M6

VANCOUVER 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Cineplex International Village
88 West Pender, 3rd Floor
Vancouver BC, V6B 6N9

MONTREAL EN 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Cineplex Odeon Forum Cinemas
2313 St. Catherine St. W. Suite 101
Montreal Quebec, H3H 1N2

MONTREAL FR 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Cineplex Quartier Latin
350 Rue Emery
Montreal QC, H2X 1J1

EDMONTON 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
8882 170 St Suite: #3030
Edmonton AB, T5T 4M2

OTTAWA 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa
2385 City Park Drive
Ottawa ON, K1J 1G1

CALGARY 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cineplex Odeon Westhills
165 Stewart Green SW
Calgary Alberta, T3H 3C8

WINNIPEG
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg
817 St. James Street
Winnipeg MB, R3G 3L3

HALIFAX 
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake Dr.
Halifax NS, B3S 1C5

Synopsis:
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), worth millions. And Roy means to take it all.

From their very first meeting, Roy begins plying Betty with his tried and true manipulations, and Betty, who seems quite taken with him, is soon going along for the ride. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes—revealing more insidious deceptions that will take them both through a minefield of danger, intrigue and betrayal.

Legendary actors Helen Mirren (Oscar winner, “The Queen”) and Ian McKellen (two-time Oscar nominee, “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Gods and Monsters”) star together on screen for the first time, in this smart and suspenseful thriller from New Line Cinema about the secrets people keep and the lies they live.

“The Good Liar” was directed by Bill Condon, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Gods and Monsters,” from a screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (“Mr. Holmes”), based on the widely acclaimed novel by Nicholas Searle. The main cast also includes Russell Tovey (“The History Boys,” “Quantico”) and Jim Carter (“Downton Abbey”).

The film was produced by Greg Yolen and Bill Condon. Richard Brener, Andrea Johnston, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth, Anjay Nagpal, Jack Morrissey and Nick O’Hagan served as executive producers.

The creative filmmaking team included director of photography Tobias Schliessler (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Mr. Holmes”), production designer John Stevenson (“Burton and Taylor”), editor Virginia Katz (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Dreamgirls”), and costume designer Keith Madden (“Patrick Melrose,” “Mr. Holmes”). The music was composed by two-time Oscar nominee Carter Burwell (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Carol”).

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Warner Bros. Canada release #GOODLIARMOVIE is in theatres Friday, November 15, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

Victoria Beckham certainly needs no introduction. The fashion icon-Spice Girl has had a profound impact on Pop Culture and Style as we know it today, and she is in Toronto doing good for Camp Ooch right now together with Event Chair Sylvia Mantella and Philanthropist-Fashion Icon, Suzanne Rogers.  The Trio appeared at a charity luncheon with several fashion and society types at Rogers’ Forest Hill  home abode yesterday, with proceeds benefiting kids affected by childood cancer.

In an exclusive, the wife of David and mother of Brooklyn, Harper Seven, Cruz and Romeo, appeared on Rogers’ marquee morning programs Breakfast Television and also Cityline to talk about her success, fashion and new cosmetics/skincare line, Victoria Beckham Beauty.  Watch her BT appearance here.

Beckham despite being on a time crunch had her Security come by to let fans know she’d do her best to make time for them after her tapings and she delivered, signing autographs and doing a few Selfies! What a treat. You all know how much of a Spice Girls fan I am!

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Check-out this brand-new Trailer for PETER PAN reimagination, WENDY!

Synopsis:
The ageless story of Peter Pan is wildly reimagined in this ragtag epic from Benh Zeitlin, Director of BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD. Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up.

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Fox Searchlight release WENDY Friday, February 28, 2020.

We’re sure many of you are excited for the release of CHARLIE’S ANGELS starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska, directed by Elizabeth Banks! We’ve checked-out its Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and it is amazing! Paying tribute a little bit to its ’70s roots with a mix of Pop, EDM, House, Soul and a little bit of Trap Music for today’s audiences, we just know you too will love these new contributions from Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Danielle Bradbery, Kim Petras and several more! It’s perfect mood-lifting music.

We love Eyes Off You, the Gigamesh Remix of Donna Summer‘s Bad Girls, How It’s Done, Nobody, Blackout and the new Black Caviar Remix of the Charlie’s Angels Theme!

1. How It’s Done (From “Charlie’s Angels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”)

2. Bad To You

3. Don’t Call Me Angel (Charlie’s Angels)

4. Eyes Off You

5. Bad Girls (Gigamesh Remix)

6. Nobody

7. Pantera
8. How I Look On You

9. Blackout

10. Got Her Own

11. Charlie’s Angels Theme (Black Caviar Remix)

We’re giving our Canadian Readers a chance to win a copy of the CHARLIE’S ANGELS: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. To enter to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK. Indicate there in the comments your City. Re-Tweet this Contest Tweet from @mrwillw for an extra chance.

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Universal Music Canada release CHARLIE’S ANGELS: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, in stores now and on digital streaming services.

Sony Pictures Canada release CHARLE’S ANGELS, in theatres Friday, November 15, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

Inspired by the music of legendary Dolly Parton herself, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is an Anthology Series showcasing her stories, memories and inspirations behind her most beloved songs. There will be new and classic tunes showcased each episode on the star-studded Series, to stream on Netflix!

Episode summaries below:

ABOUT DOLLY PARTON’S HEARTSTRINGS

These Old Bones
CAST:
Kathleen Turner – “Miss Mary Shaw aka Old Bones”
Ginnifer Goodwin – “Genevieve”
Kyle Bornheimer – “Landon”
Writer: Jim Strain
Director: Joe Lazarov
SYNOPSIS: A big-city lawyer comes home to TN to convince an alleged “witch” (Old Bones) to sell her land to a mining company. She wrestles with her past and the future of the town.

If I Had Wings
CAST:
Gerald McRaney – “Tom Freeman”
Delta Burke – “Ellie Holder”
Ben Lawson – “Clay”
Michele Weaver – “Phyllis”
Brooke Elliott – “Nancy Bridges”
Tim Reid – “Kendal Hooks”
Writer: Jim Strain
Director: Timothy Busfield
SYNOPSIS: After receiving invitations to the 70th birthday party of their decades-long estranged father, three disparate siblings converge on a Mississippi farm where they test the bonds of blood and issues of faith, all to confront the sins of their father.

JJ Sneed
CAST:
Colin O’Donoghue – “JJ Sneed”
Willa Fitzgerald – “Maddie”
David Denman – “Deke Fletcher”
Mac Davis – “Reverend Riggs”
Vanessa Rubio – “Cimmaron”
Writer: Jim Strain
Director: Terry McDonough
SYNOPSIS: In the 1880s, a feisty young woman trapped in a mundane existence dreams of more, until a seductive outlaw pulls her into the adventure of a lifetime

Jolene
CAST:
Julianne Hough – “Jolene”
Dolly Parton – “Babe”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley – “Emily”
Dallas Roberts – “Aaron”
Writer: Patrick Sean Smith
Director: Andrew Fleming
SYNOPSIS: Based on Dolly Parton’s Grammy award-winning classic, “Jolene” tells the story of an unexpected friendship between two very different women who find themselves part of the iconic love triangle, ultimately impacting each other’s lives in profound ways.

Cracker Jack
CAST:
Sarah Shahi – “Lucy Jane”
Rochelle Aytes – “Scarlett”
Jessica Collins – “Monica”
Tammy Lynn Michaels – “Bitsy”
Writer: Lisa Melamed
Director: Liesl Tommy
SYNOPSIS: Two stories — one past, one present — about the power of unconditional love between a girl and her dog, and that same girl, now grown, who questions what her life means and who she can truly count on when faced with her greatest fear.

Sugar Hill
CAST:
Patricia Wettig ‘ “Harper Cantrell”
Timothy Busfield – “Logan Cantrell”
Virginia Gardner – “Young Harper”
Tom Brittney – “Young Logan”
Writer: Thomas Ian Griffith & Mary Page Keller
Director: Lev L. Spiro
SYNOPSIS: A married couple in their twilight embarks on a road trip back to the place where they first fell in love, along the way revisiting the history of their love story.

Down From Dover
CAST:
Holly Taylor – “Delilah ‘Dee’ Covern”
Shane McGhie – “Lincoln Dollarhyde”
Robert Taylor – “Reverend Covern”
Bellamy Young – “Myrna Jorgensen”
Camryn Manheim – “Mrs. Grover”
Mary Lane Haskell – “Mrs. Cunningham”
Writer: John Sacret Young
Director: Erica Dunton
SYNOPSIS: After being shunned by her pious widowed father, a pregnant teenager finds support at a home for unwed mothers, where she hopes for the safe return, of the young man she loves, from the Vietnam War.

Two Doors Down
CAST:
Melissa Leo – “Amelia Meegers”
Ray McKinnon – “Roy Meegers”
Andy Mientus – “Tyler Meegers”
Katie Stevens – “Lee Meegers”
Michael Willett – “Cole Evans”
Writer: Mark B. Perry
Director: Wendey Stanzler
SYNOPSIS: A family’s lifetime of secrets come bursting out during a chaotic and comedic New Year’s Eve wedding weekend. Will they make it to witness the “I do’s” without killing one another?

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Following its $1.26 billion-grossing international success at the Box Office, en route to winning two Academy Awards, the reception for 2013’s FROZEN needless to say, was really exceedigly warm. Hence its successor, FROZEN II comes with much anticipation and expectation, reuniting stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad together in Toronto for a Fan Event. The evening give fans not only a rare chance to see the stars, but also preview snippets of the Film, which still has yet to screen for Canadian Media.

The Film which sees Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee returning as Co-Directors, has sisters Elsa (Menzel) and Anna (Bell) venturing beyond their homeland of Arendelle to save their Kingdom. Along the way, they hope to understand the origins of Elsa’s magical powers, which had divided the sisters just three years prior.

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Team Mr.Will had the joy of chatting with the Cast of Frozen II at the much-hyped Fan Event at Scotiabank Theatre, brought to us fittingly by The Weather Network.

We asked Menzel about Elsa‘s journey this time around. She says, “I’d say in the first one Elsa was more ashamed and apologetic of her powers and in Frozen II, she steps into her own and embraces them.”.

“They’re definitely not little girls anymore and hopefully like their audience, they are growing, maturing and evolving as young women. But ultimately, it is a love story between two sisters who push themselves to be the best that they can be and to find their self-love.”.

We ask Bell whether or not becoming a mother has affected the types of projects she’s taken on. She tells us, “It’s actually solidified the choices I’ve made and will make because I want my girls to know that I shape myself based on my own internal barometer. So even though I do shows that are darker like House of Lies, I might not show that to them now that they are six years old, but I’m so proud that this woman had a sexuality about her. So while I really do enjoy doing family projects, it hasn’t really affected my projects.”.

We ask Gad, who reprises his scene-stealing role as Olaf the Snowman, what it’s like being the breakout star of the Franchise. He jokes, “It feels great to be the breakout star of Frozen. I’m telling you at home I know I steal these movies, but this absolutely has to be kept in-house. I can’t let her (Bell) know, I can’t let Idina know, I don’t want to hurt their feelings.”.

Kidding aside, he states “It’s such an honour and a thrill growing up with Disney films, being a part of the generation that was given The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King at a very young age. Being a part of telling those stories to a new generation, it’s such a dream come true.”.

See our Snaps from the Blue Carpet. Hover cursor right to navigate gallery.

FROZEN II is in theatres Thursday, November 21, 2019. Tickets are on sale now.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

We want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win some Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP swag!

We’re giving away five film-themed Prize Pack that include Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP mugs, notebooks, and key-chains. One lucky winner will also receive a special “You’re Magic Like Me” T-Shirt.

Synopsis:
“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.

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Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP is in theatres Friday, November 8, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)