Check-out this brand-new International Trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, the first in Disney‘s massive one-two Punch this fourth quarter, to be finished with the well-received Lincoln (November 16, 2012).
The Animated Feature is about a Video Game Villain decides to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a Hero, but this comes at the expense of all others who live in the Arcade. Wreck-It Ralph is the directorial Feature Debut from Rich Moore (Futurama, The Simpsons), and showcases the Voicework of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling and Dennis Haysbert.
Expect Cameos from some our most beloved Video Game Stars including Chun-Li (Street Fighter), Bowser (Super Mario Bros.), Doctor Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog), Frogger (Frogger), Dig Dug (Dig Dug), plus various Characters from Pac-Man and much more!
Watch the Trailer in full below:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada releases Wreck-It Ralph on November 2, 2012.
(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Animation Studios)
“I’m just a Man hiding in a corner… with a Camera”.
Oscar, we have a Dark Horse. Entertainment Weekly gets the first glimpse at Hitchcock and today from Fox Searchlight, we get a look at the first official Poster and Trailer for the Biopic about one of the most iconic Filmmakers of all time. The Film is set around the making of Psycho and focuses on the Love Story between Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his Wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren).
Director Sacha Gervasi tells EW a little about Hitchcock in this Film stating, “Hitch lived in this world of fantasy; to him it was more real than real life. And I think Alma was able to kind of, in this film at least, smash it down a little bit”. This will be Gervasi‘s first time helming a Feature Film, after dabbling in Screenwriting with 2004’s The Terminal and 2010’s Henry’s Crime. Read more here.
Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Ralph Macchio, James D’Arcy and Toni Collette round-out a superb Cast.
Watch this brand-new Trailer below:
Fox Searchlight’s Hitchcock opens November 23, 2012 in Limited Release, expanding in weeks following.
(Photo credit: Fox Searchlight)
Cher Lloyd, Ladies & Gentleman! The petite British Singer/Rapper who first graced Computer Monitors and Television Sets around the World just two years ago on The X Factor (UK), is well on her way to becoming an international Pop Sensation. Her Sony Music Canada Debut, Sticks & Stones released just last week, already has spawned a successful Top 20 Single in Canada in the U.S. with Want U Back. Lloyd just last week released her super-catchy second Single, Oath, produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.
Sony Music Canada & Mr. Will Wong are thrilled to give Canadian Readers a chance to win a copy of Sticks & Stones. To enter, all you’ve got to to do is click “like” on this Post on Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. You should also be following on Twitter here.
Double your chances by Re-Tweeting the following:
RT: @MRWILLW wants me to win a copy of @CHERLLOYD‘s STICKS & STONES, now in stores! http://tinyurl.com/9t6jt3m
The Tracklisting for Canadian Pressing of Sticks & Stones includes:
1. Want U Back
2. Grow Up (featuring Busta Rhymes)
3. With Ur Love
4. Behind The Music
5. Oath (featuring Becky G.)
6. Swagger Jagger
7. Beautiful People (featuring Carolina Liar)
8. Playa Boi
9. Superhero
10. End Up Here
11. Riot!
Watch the Official Video for Oath below:
Order Sticks & Stones on iTunes here.
Good luck!
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After winning three TONY Awards in 2010, Mirvish Productions now is ready to unleash the hilarity in Toronto that is La Cage aux Folles. Starring Golden Globe Award Winner George Hamilton and TONY-nominated Christopher Sieber, the Musical centers around Georges (Hamilton), the Owner of a Saint Tropez Night Club and the love of his life Albin (Sieber), who also is known in drag as the glamorous Zaza. Georges‘ Son finally is ready to introduce his FiancĂ©e‘s Parents to Georges and Albin and what ensues is pure comedic Drama as these personalities clash in the name of love.
Both Hamilton and Sieber were out and about doing the morning Television Circuit here in Toronto including visits to CityTV’s Breakfast Television and also Global Television‘s The Morning Show. They are slated also for Radio and Television Interviews at CBC later today.
I had the pleasure of meeting the Duo quickly following their appearance on The Morning Show, where they played-up their chemistry with a bit of bickering. You can watch the Interview in full here. One of Hamilton‘s Handlers was extremely kind to lend a hand to snap Photos – the Gentlemen all smiles. I must say Hamilton – who was spotted a Sotto Sotto last night with a Female Friend enjoying Champagne – looks impeccable!
La Cage aux Folles opens tomorrow night at Royal Alexandra Theatre, running through November 18, 2012.
Get your tickets here.
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Umm… if he looks this good on a day off, just how good does he look like when he’s glammed-up? Toronto Fans have long been hungry for the incredible Jonathan Rhys Meyers and on a chance run-in (honest!) tonight , I crossed paths with him and a Friend after enjoying some Italian this Canadian Thanksgiving Day.
The brilliant Actor is known best for his eclectic and amazing Body of Work which includes Bend it like Beckham, Woody Allen‘s Match Point and more recently award-worthy turns in CBS Mini-Series Elvis and Showtime‘s The Tudors. He tells me he arrived in Toronto about a week ago to begin work on The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. This first Adaptation of Cassandra Clare‘s popular Novels has Meyers starring as Arch Villain Valentine Morgenstern, who happens also to be the Biological Father of Clary Fray (Lily Collins) and also the Adoptive Father of Jace Lightwood (Jamie Campbell Bower).
Although filming for The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is set to wrap early next month, Meyers simultaneously is getting ready to begin work in the Titular Role on upcoming NBC Series, Dracula. Set in London, Dracula poses as an American Businessman who secretly wants to seek revenge on those who ruined his life centuries ago.
Meyers is a true Class Act and noticing off-the-bat our Photo didn’t turn-out the first time, he asked kindly that his lovely Friend take another, before wishing me a Happy Thanksgiving!  A real honour – one of the greatest Actors of my Generation.
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Next Sunday marks the 74th edition of the Pattison Canadian International, bringing the World’s finest Turf Stars together in a mile-and-a-half Showdown at Woodbine Racetrack. Valued at $1.5 million, several of Horse Racing’s greatest Legends have won the Grade I Race in the past including the inimitable Secretariat, who capped off his celebrated Career here in Toronto back in 1973 with a smashing runaway Victory.
Here’s the scoop – our Friends at the Woodbine Entertainment Group were kind enough to offer my Readers a handful of $25 Gift Cards. So simply RSVP that you’ll be attending the Race here and also confirm that you’ve done so by clicking “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before Thursday, October 11, 2012 for your chance to win! You must be 19 years of age to enter.
Although you can do whatever you’d like with your $25 Gift Card, chances are you’ll want to stay for an afternoon of fun at the Races. And believe it or not on Woodbine Mile Day recently, a Friend of one of my Readers Gabriella, was lucky enough to win a free $1,000 bet! Of course, he played it smart and safe, won his bet and went on to take his winnings home! Now who doesn’t like free money?
The Pattison Canadian International takes place Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Woodbine Racetrack – just minutes from Toronto Pearson International Airport and less than 30 minutes by bus from Islington Station (Bus 37A). Races start at 1:00 PM and run till approximately 6:00 PM. All you need is $2.00 to place a bet!
Click here to learn more about the Pattison Canadian International and the Contenders. The U.S. is expected to be represented by Air Support, while Canada will cheer-on one of our v. best in Stormy Lord. The European Contingent includes highly-touted Reliable Man (GB), lightly-raced Imperial Monarch (Ire), recent local Winner Wigmore Hall (Ire) and past Winner of this Race, Joshua Tree (Ire).
Click here to learn more about the Pattison Canadian International and the Contenders.
I’ll definitely be around, so come by and say “hi” if you see me. Good luck and I’ll see you at the Races!
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Just when you thought one abduction in the Family was too much, it happens again in Taken 2! The Follow-up to 2010’s $226-million grossing Action-Thriller adds Famke Janssen to the mix, while the bigger draw of course would be Box Office Megastar Liam Neeson. This Sequel from 20th Century Fox opens to horrific reviews (19% on Rotten Tomatoes) but big reception from Moviegoers, earning $50 million in its debut. Stellar. Although I hate to be the one pointing it out, Neeson‘s Career since experiencing the sad misfortune of Widowhood in March 2009, has skyrocketed. Since then, his Films have earned over $1.1 billion worldwide. Suffice it to say, there is an Angel looking over him?
Hotel Transylvania continues to perform beautifully for Sony Pictures, earning $26.6 million in its second weekend, now tallying at $75.4 million. Meanwhile, Pitch Perfect expands in its second week to 2,770 theatres, impressive in third spot with $14.5 million. Reviews also are solid for the Musical-Comedy starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow.
Disney‘s Frankenweenie opens in fifth this weekend with $12 million from 3,005 theatres. This latest effort from Tim Burton, garnered v. strong reviews with 85% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes. Some may see this as a disappointment, however the Film was made for a sensible $39 million and still has yet to open overseas.
The Master in 864 theatres continues to hang onto the Top Ten in ninth spot with $1.6 million for The Weinstein Co./eOne Films, while Finding Nemo 3D rounds out the Top Ten for Disney.
Meet your new RoboCop. Swedish/American Actor and Model Joel Kinnaman might be a familiar face – especially if you’ve visited an H&M of late – but he v. much is on his way to becoming Hollywood’s Next “It” Boy. Currently in Toronto filming JosĂ© Padilha‘s Remake of RoboCop, Kinnaman has kept a low profile since arriving in the City a month ago.
Just last year, he appeared in David Fincher‘s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and he is known for his work in acclaimed Swedish Thriller Easy Money, which opened here in limited release late August. TV Audiences know him for his work in AMC‘s now-defunct The Killing, which Fox Television Studios currently is in talks to renew for a third season on alternative networks.
Carrying a copy of Christopher Hitchens’ Mortality in-hand during a chilly filming break today University of Toronto-ish, Kinnaman was nice enough to stop to greet a small number of Fans. A Stills Photographer even captured the moment also! The $100-million Blockbuster from Sony Pictures features an impressive Cast including: Abbie Cornish, Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton and Jay Baruchel. Due for an August 2013 release, RoboCop films in Toronto up till January 2013.
The charming Kinnaman can be seen next in Auteur Filmmaker Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups alongside Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Isabel Lucas and Joe Manganiello.
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Beautiful, remarkably talented and most of all, sweet as pie, Australian Actress Abbie Cornish always makes my day! Check-out this lovely note she jot for me today after stopping by for a quick visit at the RoboCop Set here in Toronto!
I was lucky enough to get a Snap with Cornish not only at TIFF 2011, but also last month again as she was so gracious with Fans at Windsor Arms Hotel’s InStyle Magazine Party. Cornish truly is a Class Act and I am so excited about where her Career is going after falling in love her after seeing her performance in Bright Star and also the superb Limitless.
Just last week, the stunning Cornish attended the Los Angeles Premiere for Seven Psychopaths, which had premiered at TIFF 2012 and without skipping a beat, she’s now back in Toronto and ready to work again!
Follow Cornish on Twitter here.
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Oh yeah, HIM! Israeli-born, but now American-based Actor Oded Fehr is a familiar face to many Resident Evil Fans, but those of you who followed Cult Hit Charmed, might also have a fond memory or two of him. Currently in Toronto filming Covert Affairs, in which he stars in the recurring role of Eyal Lavin, Fehr was spotted out earlier this evening grabbing some Indian Cuisine after a day at work. On the well-received Series, he plays a Mossad Operative who is an Ally of Annie (Piper Perabo).
Surprised to be recognized, Fehr was super-nice to to stop for a quick Snap after a long day. “Nice Camera!”, he said after spotting my Olympus E-PL2! We got to talking about some of his famous Neighbours staying in his vicinity and he tells me two words about the Cast of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, “Nice Kids!”.
The Actor recently made an appearance at TIFF 2012 for the Red Carpet Premiere of Inescapable, alongside Marisa Tomei, Joshua Jackson and Alexander Siddig.
Covert Affairs currently is in its third season on Showcase in Canada, while news of a fourth season with 16 episodes being green-lit just was announced two weeks ago.
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