Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto + Vancouver a chance to win Advance Passes to see LITTLE! Screenings are as follows:

LITTLE Advance Screening – Toronto
Wednesday, April 10
7:00 PM
Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP

LITTLE Advance Screening – Vancouver
Wednesday, April 10
7:00 PM
Cineplex Odeon International Village

Synopsis:
Girls Trip’s Regina Hall and Black-ish’s Marsai Martin both star as Jordan Sanders — Hall as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version of Jordan and Martin as the 13-year-old version of her who wakes up in her adult self’s penthouse just before a do-or-die presentation.

Insecure’s Issa Rae plays Jordan’s long-suffering assistant April, the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward tween body just as everything is on the line. LITTLE is an irreverent new comedy about the price of success, the power of sisterhood and having a second chance to grow up — and glow up — right.

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 LITTLE is in theatres Friday, April 12, 2019!

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Primetime EMMY Award nominee Chris Meloni currently is in Toronto and today he got a quick break from filming Season Three of The Handmaid’s Tale to promote Season Two of HAPPY! Known best for his outstanding work on Series like Oz, True Blood and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, HAPPY! is a more comedic departure from what we are used to for him, starring as a corrupt ex-cop who moonlights as a Hitman to make ends meet.

Meloni arrived in style for a morning of Press for HAPPY!. Visits included Entertainment Tonight Canada, The Morning Show and more. He appears to have forgotten his glasses, but all is well as his driver saved the day, retrieving them for him in

HAPPY! Season Two premieres Thursday, March 28, 2019 on Showcase in Canada at 10 PM ET.

More here.

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eOne Films x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to attend an Advance Screening of STOCKHOLM. Screenings are as follows:

Toronto – Wednesday April 10 – 7pm at Cineplex Varsity
Vancouver – Wednesday April 10 – 7pm at Cineplex Fifth Avenue (19+)

Synopsis:
Based on the absurd but true 1973 hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’. The story focuses on a female bank clerk (Noomi Rapace) who falls for her captor, an unhinged American outlaw (Ethan Hawke) as she turns against the police and aids in his escape attempt.

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong

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eOne Films release STOCKHOLM Friday, April 12, 2019.

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Running April 2-6, 2019 at Roy Thomson Hall, THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA present BEST OF HOLLYWOOD! Under the guidance of Conductor Richard Kaufman, the audience will have a chance to enjoy two hours of some of the greatest Oscar-winning and nominated music of all time!

Check-out the incredible Setlist!

•Hooray for Hollywood from Hollywood Hotel
•Parade of the Charioteers from Ben Hur
•Flying over Africa from Out of Africa
•Godfather’s Waltz from The Godfather
•Love Theme from The Godfather
•Prelude and Lara’s Theme from Dr. Zhivago
•“The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis
•“Through the Eyes of Love” from Mary Poppins
•“Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas
•Theme from The Untouchables
•Theme from To Kill a Mockingbird
™Tara: Short Tone Poem for Orchestra from Gone with the Wind
•Suite from The High and Mighty
•“Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz
•“Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog
•“When You Wish upon a Star” from Pinocchio
•“Let It Go” from Frozen
•Suite from The Magnificent Seven

You don’t need to be a connoisseur of Classical to have a great time. Take a walk down memory lane with these timeless tunes.

Tickets are on sale now.

Click here for details.

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We know you love Noah Centineo and Camila Mendes! Now they’re together at last in this new Trailer for THE PERFECT DATE!

Synopsis:
Brooks Rattigan (Noah Centineo) has the academic chops to get into his dream Ivy League school, but what he’s missing is an outstanding extracurricular — and the money. When he seizes on an opportunity to make some extra cash by posing as the boyfriend of a self-assured, combat boot-loving girl named Celia Lieberman (Laura Marano), he finds he has a knack for being the perfect stand-in. Together with his programmer friend Murph (Odiseas Georgiadis), Brooks launches an app selling himself as a plus-one for all occasions. Along the way, he meets the girl of his dreams (Camila Mendes). But when business starts to boom, Brooks must reassess everything he was once sure of.

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THE PERFECT DATE streams on Netflix Friday, April 12, 2019.

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The popularity of Netflix‘s QUEER EYE has exploded internationally winning legions of fans with its refreshing and uplifting take on the modern makeover, not outside but inside too. Montreal’s Antoni Porowski came back to Canada for a visit, partnering with high-end kitchen appliance maker Café, which prides itself on its sleek, customizable designs. He spent the day setting-up at the Art Gallery of Ontario, presenting appliances to the Media before a private dinner in the evening at the venue. More here.

We have long been singing the praises of QUEER EYE and we were so delighted to meet Porowski quickly after wrapping for the day. Despite being rushed to get out of the cold and into his car, he came back out to take a Selfie, not quite understanding my gesturing through his window. A gem!

While here, he enjoyed the cuisine of Ossington‘s La Banane.

Porowski next has a Cookbook out this September titled ANTONI IN THE KITCHEN, in addition to Season Three of QUEER EYE streaming now on Netflix.

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VVS Films x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to win Passes to the Canadian Premiere of HELLBOY with stars David Harbour and Milla Jovovich in attendance!

When: Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm (Doors: 6:00 pm)
Where: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto (259 Richmond St. W)
Q&A with David Harbour and Milla Jovovich to follow directly after the screening.

Starring: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, with Daniel Dae Kim
Directed by: Neil Marshall

Synopsis:

Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire. From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour, “Stranger Things”) called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil series), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.

Hellboy also features Ian McShane (John Wick), Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0” and “Lost”), and Sasha Lane (American Honey).

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VVS Films release HELLBOY Friday, April 12, 2019.

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment x Mr. Will want to give Canadian Readers a chance to win a GLASS Prize Pack! The pack includes all Films from the Unbreakable Franchise and cool, rare promo items like exclusive headphones, fingerless gloves, tattoos and popcorn! We will deliver to your door!

Synopsis:
GLASS is a grounded-in-reality, comic-book thriller where the heroes and villains are people first. The thrilling culmination to the trilogy that started with Unbreakable and Split, stars James McAvoy (Split, Atonement), Samuel L. Jackson (Hitman’s Bodyguard, Avengers Franchise), Bruce Willis (Unbreakable, Die Hard), Sarah Paulson (Ocean’s Eight, “American Horror Story”) and Anya-Taylor Joy (Split, The Witch). Go inside the mind of master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan to uncover the connections and references that bring the three films together in one universe. Experience more than sixty minutes of never-before-seen features elaborating on his process and artistic vision including an in-depth look at the making of the film, deep insights on the characters, a never-before-seen alternate opening, and deleted scenes.

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment release GLASS Tuesday, April 16, 2019 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD. It is released on Digital Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

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Trending this weekend was the brand-new Trailer for DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD. How cool is it that two of its stars, Isabela Moner and Eva Longoria were and are in town also? Fun fact, the Film’s star Moner, once held a voice role on the popular animated series and now stars in this live-action Feature!

SYNOPSIS:
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.

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Paramount Pictures Canada release DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Friday, August 2, 2019.

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Vancouver-born Actress Jessica Lucas is back in Toronto to promote her latest, THE MURDERS. The Series sees her as a rookie Homicide Detective whom after a critical error, seeks the redemption when one of her colleagues is killed.

Lucas also filmed Pompeii in the City back in 2013 and since then has starred in a regular role on GOTHAM as Tigress. She serves also as Executive Producer on this new Series.

We spotted the beautiful star on her way to a morning of Press and she was so gracious to stop and pose for a Snap.

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We also chat with Director Jill Carter, who directs half the season and also the Pilot for the Series which premieres tonight, Monday, March 25, 2019 at 9 PM ET on CityTV! Carter has worked on various high-profile Productions like Beauty and the Beast, The Firm and Rookie Blue in either a Script Supervisor or Director capacity.

Tell us how you became a part of The Murders?
Carter: I have a great agent! She pursed the Producers (Muse Entertainment) and Showrunner (Damon Vignale) about meeting with me until they agreed. I was not an obvious choice being that I had never directed a Pilot before. When the opportunity came I prepared for the meeting by researching other cops shows and finding ones I thought were potentially relevant for inspiration, read all the material I was provided – Pilot Script and the Series Bible and then just let my imagination do the rest. I had a phone meeting with Damon, and the Producers and it went really well. They wanted to hire me but had a final request. I needed to present them and Rogers with a look book – a visual representation of my ideas on how I would want to approach the look of the show. After that the job was mine and I could not have been more thrilled.

We love that the Principal Cast are Canadian and that the Series is set in Canada. What is the importance of this story being set here?

Carter: I think it is really important for Canadians from all walks of life to see themselves represented, we need to see our stories being told. It allows Canadians to connect with one another, to understand and empathize with each other. It humanizes us and teaches us about ourselves and help gives us a sense of place.

We see that you directed half of the first season’s episodes and also its Pilot. What were some of the biggest challenges for you bringing this Series to life?

Carter: I really gelled and loved working with Damon and our Producers, we all saw the Show in a similar way, which obviously makes it easier when it comes to making decisions. We were all on the same page. I would say the biggest challenge was the fact that we were always on the road. Our Show was shot solely on-location, so if you ever felt like you could use more time or wanted to maybe shoot something the following day or were running out of light, too bad everything had to be shot and completed as we were not going back to that location. The only place we had any wiggle room was the Police Station location as that was ours for the duration of the shoot. However the other challenge (like most Canadian shows) we were shooting each episode in six-and-a-half days. So our Police Station days were packed so not much room there either.

With that said, it just makes it more interesting because you have to find creative solutions to make sure you get what you want and need in the time allotted. So definitely a challenge but also fun.

It’s refreshing to see an emergence of more female Directors. Tell us how it feels to be a part of this movement?
Carter: I don’t really see myself as a ‘Female Director’ I see myself as a Director period.

But understanding that it is a relatively new undertaking, to make a concerted effort to hire women and diverse Directors in an industry that has long overlooked us I am very proud to be a part of this movement. Coming-up in the business from another capacity has given me the confidence and belief that I could do whatever I felt I was capable of, but over the years I worked with less then a handful of Female Directors so I never saw another ‘me’ to look-up to. With that starting to change it now allows a younger generation to see people like themselves in these roles and helps them believe that their dreams are possible.

I am really proud that our show The Murders has been part of this movement – six of our eight episodes were directed by women myself with four episodes and Kristin Lehman with two episodes. The Writing Room that Damon cultivated was more than 50% women, lead by his right hand Karen Hill. Our Producer in Vancouver is a woman, Arielle Boisvert.

Why do we have to see The Murders?
Carter: The Murders is stylish Cop Drama that will challenge its views in unexpected ways, it does not shy away from tackling difficult topics. Our Cast is fantastic and people will be able to relate to them and see themselves in their journey each week. The Show weaves music into the story in a unique way by attaching a specific song it to the crime of the episode. As well, each season will be represented by a sense, the first season being sound. And finally, being set in Vancouver we were able to take advantage of the beauty and drama the city has to offer visually and in its cultural diversity.

More on The Murders here.

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