We don’t believe our eyes!  BLACK PANTHER after a five-week reigns is toppled by PACIFIC RIM UPRISING in its debut this weekend with $26.2 million from 2,850 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Film gets a 47% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore. Its 2013 Predecessor opened with $37 million.

BLACK PANTHER settles for second with $16.6 million from 3,708 theatres for Disney/Marvel. In its six-weeks it has made $631 million domestically in an outstanding run.

Faith Drama I CAN ONLY IMAGINE is in third spot with $13.7 million for Roadside Attractions, expanding to 2,553 theatres in North America this weekend. It already has grossed $38 million in two weeks.

TOMB RAIDER settles in fourth with $10 million for Warner Bros., a two-week total of $41.3 million in North America.

Opening in fifth is SHERLOCK GNOMES with $9.7 million for Paramount Pictures from 3,662 theatres. By contrast, its Predecessor, 2011’s GNOMEO & JULIET opened with $25 million. It gets 19% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore

PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST gets a timely pre-Easter release, opening with $4.9 million from 1,473 theatres for Sony Pictures, good enough for eighth spot.

MIDNIGHT SUN starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger, places ninth and opens in 2,173 theatres with $4 million for eOne Films/Open Road Films. It gets 21% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore.

Rounding-out the Top Ten is UNSANE with $3.8 million from 2,023 theatres for 20th Century Fox Canada/Bleecker Street Films. The Steven Soderbergh Film gets 79% on the Tomatometer and a B- CinemaScore.

Following its $850-million-earning success at the Box Office, JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE now is in stores and yours to take home on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ & DVD!

In celebration of this Event, here are two hilarious new gag reels from the Film!

Synopsis:

When four high-school kids discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of–Jumanji–they are immediately drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the avatars they chose: gamer Spencer becomes a brawny adventurer (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge loses (in his words) “the top two feet of his body” and becomes an Einstein (Kevin Hart); popular girl Bethany becomes a middle-aged male professor (Jack Black); and wallflower Martha becomes a badass warrior (Karen Gillan). What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji–you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves–or they’ll be stuck in the game forever …

Gag Reel 1

Gag Reel 2

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment release JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, now in stores.

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Hot off its SXSW Premiere, Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance in Toronto x Montreal to see A QUIET PLACE. Screenings take place:

Toronto: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Time: 7:00pm

Montreal (English): Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal, Time: 7:00pm

Synopsis:
In the modern horror thriller A QUIET PLACE, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you, they hunt you.

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Right in-time for summer break comes what surely will be a big hit for the Family! Check-out the new Trailer for HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION!

Synopsis:
Sony Pictures Animation‘s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.

Directed By:
Genndy Tartakovsky

Written By:
Genndy Tartakovsky and Michael McCullers

Produced by:
Michelle Murdocca

Cast:
Adam Sandler (Dracula)
Andy Samberg (Johnny)
Selena Gomez (Mavis)
Kevin James (Frank)
David Spade (Griffin)
Steve Buscemi (Wayne)
Keegan-Michael Key (Murray)
Molly Shannon (Wanda)
Fran Drescher (Eunice)
Kathryn Hahn (Ericka)
Jim Gaffigan (Van Helsing)
Mel Brooks (Vlad)

See the Trailer:

Sony Pictures Canada release HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 Friday, July 13, 2018.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

Taking place Saturday, May 26, 2018, the GREENWOOD STAKES is set to go off at Woodbine Racetrack. The Event brought to us by Parade Agency and the Social Concierge, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Deighton Cup.  Highlights include art installations, mixologists, gourmet food, live music, lawn games, high fashion and of course, exciting horse races highlight the afternoon featuring ten races. Something vintage and classic for this Instagram generation.

The Greenwood Stakes pays homage to beloved Greenwood Raceway formerly in the City’s Beaches area. Expect plenty of seersucker suits, fascinators and Southern Belle inspiration. There even will be two $500 cash prizes for best-dressed!

See a Trailer here:

Proceeds from tickets (starting at $75) sold will go the motionball for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. Tickets are on-sale Tuesday, March 27, 2018 here.

(Photo/video credit: Greenwood Stakes)

Running April 26 through May 6, 2018 at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, the 25th edition of the HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL is about to kick off! Comprised of 246 Films from 56 countries and 14 programs, diversity is front and center with female Filmmakers accounting for 50% of the Films.

Highlighting this year’s Festival is a free World Premiere of THE TROLLEY at Ontario Place‘s Cinesphere. Hot Docs also will present special 25th anniversary screenings of THE WAR ROOM and KANEHSATAKE: 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE with Directors in attendance.

Maya Gallus’ THE HEAT: A KITCHEN (R)EVOLUTION will be premiering opening night of the Festival, taking viewers inside the kitchens of the World’s top female chefs. Other high-profile Films include ANDY IRONS: KISSED BY GOD dealing with the surfing champion’s battle with mental illness, THE BILL MURRAY STORIES: LIFE LESSONS FROM A MYTHICAL MAN following Murray on random adventures, and LOVE, GILDA a Biopic about the beloved Comedian.

Rapper and Activist M.I.A. will be appearing as part of Scotia Wealth Management‘s BIG IDEAS Series and has a Film at the Festival also, MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.. Imagine Dragons Frontman Dan Reynolds also has a Film at the Festival, BELIEVER, which premiered at Sundance recently and it has him questioning his faith and its stance on homosexuality. McQueen, a Documentary about the late Fashion icon also will screen at Hot Docs.

More on the Festival here including schedule and tickets.

(Photo credit: Hot Docs)

Synopsis:
In Sicario:  Day of the Soldado, the drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) reteams with the mercurial Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro).

Returning once again at Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend is TORONTO COMICON. The three-day event runs March 16-18, 2018, bringing together all things Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, Cosplay and Gaming-related.

Artists and Celebrities are abound at the event, giving Fans a rare chance to meet the talent including the likes of Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead), Eugene Brave Rock (Wonder Woman), Manu Bennett (Arrow), Mitch Pileggi (The X-Files), Joonas Suotamo (Star Wars), Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables), Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones), Mara Wilson (Matlida) and John Wesley Shipp (The Flash).

We even spotted iconic international DJ/Producer Deadmau5 out and about with his wife Kelly Fedoni. They looked extremely excited to meet Game of Thrones’ Kristian Nairn (Hodor)! You just never know who you’ll see at Toronto Comicon!

We got to chat with some of the talent at this year’s Comicon including the likes of Gilliam, Rock and Shipp at a Press Conference launching the event. We chat about some of their fan experiences and their own paths to success.

EUGENE BRAVE ROCK

Rock, an Alberta native now living in Los Angeles who has starred in the likes of Oscar-winning The Revenant, tells us that L.A. has made him “soft” in dealing with the Canadian cold. Since his role as Wonder Woman as The Chief, had admits “It’s nice not having to audition and just being given the role sometimes. I’ve been in this business a long time. It’s nice to be where I am. I’m thankful.”.

He was  just in Salt Lake City for the Premiere of his Short Film Reign of Judges which he hopes will become a Trilogy or a Feature.

SETH GILLIAM

Gilliam whose The Walking Dead character Father Gabriel has recently been upgraded as a main character, tells us about his journey on the beloved Series. “It’s been surreal. Like holding onto a locomotive train and holding onto dear life.”. On some of the crazier experiences he has had on the Convention circuit, he says it’s “when people blur the lines between Father Gabriel and Seth Gilliam.“.  “People tell me ‘I don’t like the way you did this and that’ and I’m like, ‘Okay, do you want me to conjure Father Gabriel for you? I’ll give you three turns and you can talk to Father Gabriel so you can talk to him!'”, he jokes.

On what makes Father Gabriel different from the him, he says “The real Seth likes to use profanity.”. We love real people!

JOHN WESLEY SHIPP

Shipp has built a long-lasting career on Series like Dawson’s Creek to now, The Flash playing psychopaths to superheroes. On still being in his prime, he reveals, “I work out four or five days a week. I was a really skinny kid. It wasn’t something I got into until I was 19 or 20.”.

On touring the Convention circuit, he tells us the greatest thing about it. “It’s an amazing opportunity to interact with an audience. Other than in Theatre which I’ve done, we don’t get that kind of rush in the studio. If all we had to do was work within the studio having a great time with each other, all we’d do is be pleased with each other but what makes it matter is the audience.”. He adds, “People are so warm and generous in their actions.”.

See some Snaps from the event below. Hover cursor left and right to navigate.

Everything Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, Comic, Anime and Cosplay-related at #TorontoComicon! In order: 1. #Deadmau5 and #KellyFedoni meet #GameofThrones’ #KristianNairn. 2. #ManuBennett of #Arrow 3. Kristian Nairn 4. #MaraWilson of #Matilda 5. #SethGilliam of #TheWalkingDead 6. #JohnWesleyShipp of #TheFlash 7. #MeganFollows of #AnneofGreenGables 8. #EugeneBraveRock of #WonderWoman 9. #BabyGroot 10. #NamakemononoMikke #Sloths!

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Learn more about Toronto Comicon here.

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BLACK PANTHER is triumphant a fifth straight week at the Box Office, taking-in $28.5 million from 3,834 theatres for Marvel/Disney. In its domestic run, the Blockbuster has made an outstanding $606 million over five weeks.

TOMB RAIDER makes a courageous challenge but only can muster $23.5 million from 3,854 theatres for Warner Bros., good enough for a close second and on any other weekend perhaps good enough for top spot. It gets a 50% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore.

A WRINKLE IN TIME places third with $17 million in its second week out, a total $60.5 million for Disney thus far in North America.

In fourth with $15.1 million its debut from 1,629 theatres for Lionsgate Films, is Christian Rock Movie I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, starring Dennis Quaid. It gets 60% on the Tomatometer and an A+ CinemaScore.

LOVE, SIMON debuts in fifth spot with $11.7 million for 20th Century Fox from 2,402 theatres. The Greg Berlanti Teen Comedy starring Nick Robinson, gets a 91% on the Tomatometer and an A+ CinemaScore from Audiences.

DEATH WISH rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.4 million. It has made $30 million over three weeks for eOne Films/MGM.

Nothing lifts the spirit like a Movie! While March Break is almost over, it’s still not too late to catch-up on Hollywood favourites like Star Wars: The Last Jedi, plus recent Oscar winners Darkest Hour and I, Tonya at Ontario Place‘s iconic Cinesphere!

You will love seeing Movies in breathtaking IMAX® on this geodesic theatre’s 60 x 80 foot curved screen in your swivel chair!

The spacious theatre offers plenty of seats for you, your friends and family and the view on the walk there is breathtaking. Have your cell phones ready!

Check their webpage for titles as they update, and prices here: http://OntarioPlace.com/EN/Cinesphere.

See more below from our spirit-lifting day at Cinesphere! Hover cursor left and right for more.

Nothing lifts the spirit like a Movie! Catch-up on Hollywood favourites like #StarWars: #TheLastJedi, #DarkestHour + #ITonya at #OntarioPlace’s iconic #Cinesphere! You will love seeing Movies in IMAX® on this geodesic theatre’s 60 x 80 ft curved screen in your swivel chair! 🍿 Check their webpage for titles as they update at OntarioPlace.com/EN/Cinesphere. Swipe left for more.

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