Visual Effects genius and Director Tim Miller is in Toronto to promote his latest effort, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE. The latest installment in the Blockbuster franchise sees original cast members Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reuniting on-screen with James Cameron back as Producer. The Film is a continuation of 1984’s The Terminator and 1991’s Terminator: Judgment Day, the first time Cameron has been involved in the Series since then. Miller, known for helming Deadpool to international success, is slated for a day of Press including various morning show visits early tomorrow.

While the Film suffered its namesake dark fate last night with its L.A. Premiere cancelled due the Getty Fire, Miller was in great spirits, surprising fans at Scotiabank Theatre. He did a quick Question and Answer before its IMAX Screening with Richard Crouse. He then made his way to TIFF Bell Lightbox for an extended Q&A later in the evening.

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We must say we enjoyed TERMINATOR: DARK FATE more than imagined. It takes Miller’s brilliant visual talents and mashes them up with fan favourites Hamilton and Schwarzenegger in a relentless thrill ride which has everyone giving it their every last ounce of energy. Canada’s Mackenzie Davis rises to the occasion and delivers a fierce performance which won’t soon be forgotten. Terminator: Dark Fate caters to modern sensibilities and brings out several laughs, which work surprisingly well and of course, cheers.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE is in theatres Friday, November 1, 2019.

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TIFF x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes to see the eagerly-awaited latest Film by Martin Scorsese, THE IRISHMAN.

Synopsis:
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.

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THE IRISHMAN opens at TIFF Bell Lightbox Friday, November 8, 2019.

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Just having began production last week in Toronto, the upcoming Remake of THE CRAFT is now officially in full swing. The Blumhouse Productions/Sony Pictures Film by Actor-turned-Director Zoe Lister-Jones (Whitney, New Girl) will continue to film around the City through early December. In addition to Michelle Monaghan being added to the Cast recently, two-time Golden Globe Award winner David Duchovny also has been announced to star. While their roles are undisclosed, they join the four young leads, led by Cailee Spaeny, and it is said the Plot of this Remake mirrors the original, seeing a girl who joins a group of outcasts rumoured to be witches, whom together discover their supernatural powers and complete their coven together, only to encounter some scary consequences.

We spotted Duchovny, who looks amazing by the way, arriving in town to continue work on The Craft and he was amazingly nice to stop for Selfies and autographs, telling fans “Nothing beats the Selfie!”.

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Also seen arriving was tennis star Genie Bouchard who’s appearing at an event at a house party event for Rogers.  Bouchard, who has the distinction of being the first ever Canadian-born player to appear at Wimbledon.  While, she’s seen a bit of tough luck of late, her popularity continues to be high and earlier this year she signed-on as Executive Producer of a 20th Century Fox film inspired by a true story of her being asked on a date by a fan on the condition the New England Patriots won Super Bowl LI, and they did.

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JOKER returns to the top spot once again at the Box Office this weekend with $17.7 million from 3,936 theatres for Warner Bros. This brings its four week tally to $276.3 million.

In second spot his last week’s queen, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL with $15.9 million, a total of $62.8 million over two weeks for Disney in North America.

Third goes to ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP with $12.2 million for Sony Pictures, a two week total of $47.6 million.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY gets fourth with $10 million for Universal Pictures, a total $71 million in its third week out.

COUNTDOWN debuts in fifth for STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures with $8 million from 2,675 theatres. The Thriller gets 23% on the Tomatometer and C+ CinemaScore.

BLACK AND BLUE opens in sixth with $6 million for Sony Pictures. The Cop Action-Drama gets 46% on the Tomatometer.

At the bottom of the Top Ten is THE LIGHTHOUSE with $2 million for A24/VVS Films, playing at just 586 theatres. The Robert Eggers film starring Robert Pattinson, gets 91% on the Tomatometer.

You know how much we love Ariana. You know how much we love Lizzo. But them together? GOOD AS HELL originally was released in 2016 but thanks to Lizzo’s sudden surge in popularity we are seeing it get new life and now comes this new Remix with Ariana Grande!

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You’re welcome and happy Friday!

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We’re thrilled to give our Readers across Canada a chance to win copies of Disney’s THE LION KING on Blu-ray!

BLU-RAY & DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES:
• The Journey to “The Lion King” –
o The Music – Go inside the studio with the cast and crew as they work to honor and elevate The Lion King’s beloved music.
o The Magic – Discover how the filmmakers blended the traditional filmmaking techniques with virtual reality technology to create amazing movie magic.
o The Timeless Tale – Filmmakers and cast reflect on the story that has moved generations and share how this Lion King carries a proud legacy forward.
• More to Be Scene – Recording studio and layer-by-layer progressions of some of most iconic moments in “The Lion King.”
o “Circle of Life” – Peel back the layers of effects and go behind the scenes of this iconic musical moment from the film
o “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – See all the effects, talent and fun that went into creating this vibrant version of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” for the movie
o “Hakuna Matata” – Join Donald Glover (Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa) and Billy Eichner (Timon) in the studio for the making of this memorable scene.
• Music Videos
o “Never Too Late” (lyric video) by Elton John
o “Spirit” performed by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
• Filmmaker Introduction
• Audio Commentary – By Director Jon Favreau.
• Song Selection
o “Circle of Life”
o “I Just Can’t Wait to be King”
o “Be Prepared”
o “Hakuna Matata”
o “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
o “Spirit”
o “Never Too Late”
• Protect the Pride –Director Jon Favreau, the Lion Recovery Fund and conservationists highlight efforts to protect the majestic lions and their home.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
Product SKUs: 4K Ultra HD (4K UHD+Blu-ray+Digital Code),
Multi-screen Edition (Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Code),
DVD, Digital 4K UHD, HD, SD and On-Demand
Feature Run Time: Approximately 118 minutes
Rating: PG in U.S. (bonus material not rated), PG in CE, G in CF
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: UHD Blu-ray = English Dolby Atmos; English 2.0 Descriptive Audio; Spanish, German, Italian and French 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus
Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD = English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio
UHD Digital = English Dolby Atmos (some platforms); English, Spanish and French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital; English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
HD Digital = English, Spanish and French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital; English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
SD Digital = English, Spanish and French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital; English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
Languages/Subtitles: UHD Blu-ray = English SDH, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish and Spanish
Blu-ray = English SDH, French and Spanish
DVD = English SDH, French and Spanish
Digital = English SDH, French and Spanish
Closed Captions: English (DVD and Digital)

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Disney’s THE LION KING is in stores now.

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We would love to give Readers in Calgary and Edmonton a chance to win Advance Passes to see FORD v FERRARI. Screenings take place in the following:

CALGARY
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Scotiabank Chinook (6455 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0K4)

EDMONTON
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Time: 7:00PM
Location: South Edmonton Theatre (1525 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6N 1K5)

Synopsis:
Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

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20th Century Fox Canada release #FORDvFERRARI Thursday, November 14, 2019.

Facebook: @20thCenturyFoxCanada

Twitter: @20thCenturyFoxC

Instagram: @20thcenturyfoxcanada

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We are giving Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP. Screenings take place as follows:

MONTREAL (English)
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal
977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal QC, H3B 4W3

MONTREAL (French)
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cineplex Quartier Latin
350 Rue Emery
Montreal QC, H2X 1J1

EDMONTON
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
8882 170 St Suite: #3030
Edmonton AB, T5T 4M2

OTTAWA
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa
2385 City Park Drive
Ottawa ON, K1J 1G1

CALGARY
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary AB, T2H 0K4

WINNIPEG
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg
817 St. James Street
Winnipeg MB, R3G 3L3

HALIFAX
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake Dr.
Halifax NS, B3S 1C5

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.

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.

Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.

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Warner Bros. Canada release Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP Friday, November 8, 2019.

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Melanie Martinez has stamped herself a visionary on the rise. The Singer-Songwriter-Filmmaker who got her first big exposure on NBC‘s The Voice, has modestly been honing her art. Her first Disc, 2015’s Crybaby, reached Platinum sales and she is back with sophomore effort K-12 which is accompanied by a Film of the same name.

Martinez is touring in support of the Album and hits the stage at Rebel tonight in Toronto – in time for my Birthday! We caught her decorated and done-up, looking cute, doing press earlier.  You can stay tuned for an upcoming appearance on Global‘s The Morning Show.

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Filmed right here in Toronto, LET IT SNOW is ready to get us all in that holiday spirit! 🎄

Synopsis:
When a snowstorm hits a small midwestern town on Christmas Eve, a group of high school seniors find their friendships and love lives colliding thanks to a stranded pop star, a stolen keg, a squad of competitive dancers, a mysterious woman covered in tin foil, and an epic party at the local Waffle Town. Come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same. Based on the best-selling book by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle, LET IT SNOW stars Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson, Mitchell Hope, Kiernan Shipka, Jacob Batalon, and Joan Cusack.

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Let it Snow streams on Netflix Friday, November 8, 2019.

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