Oscar-winning, fifth-highest grossing animated feature of all time FINDING NEMO has a follow-up at long last and we get a first look!

Synopsis:

Disney & Pixar‘s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale? Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the Film features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton.

See the Teaser:

Finding Dory swims into theatres Friday, June 17, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

The airwaves of the early 2000s for us were filled with Punk-Pop-Rock acts and one of the biggest ones was Montreal outfit Simple Plan.  The band responsible for hits like Welcome to my Life and I’d Do Anything are still going strong and in Toronto today promoting a new single.  In an unlikely pairing, Simple Plan is releasing I Don’t Want to go to Bed (ft. Nelly) and toured the morning show circuit earlier today, covering many outlets like The Morning Show, Breakfast Television and KISS 92.5.

From the band, we met Pierre Bouvier and drummer Chuck Comeau, who were more than nice to stop quickly for a snap before heading off after a 6 AM appearance at Breakfast Television.

Check-out the ’90s-inspired video below:

A fifth studio from Simple Plan is on the way.

Our Snap:

Remember these guys? #SimplePlan in #Toronto today promoting #IDontWantToGoToBed ft. #Nelly!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Nov 9, 2015 at 9:51am PST

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music/Mr. Will Wong)

Fans of the ROCKY franchise will be thrilled to see its latest installment, as our favourite on-screen boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) passes on the torch in mentoring the son of his colleague Apollo Creed in Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan).

The stars of the Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) penned and directed Film are in Toronto on a 24-hour whirlwind Press Day which saw them surprise fans at a private screening of Creed last night, introducing the drama at TIFF Bell Lightbox.  And fans took to Instagram and Twitter expressing their shock and delight and later in the evening! We hear the Trio were spotted at a hot sports bar where Jordan caught-up on his football.

Loved CREED!! Go see the movie! #CreedMovie @michaelb4jordan @TThompsonYES https://t.co/5DjhQvofF7

— ϟїη Ðαḯ ♥♫ █♥█ ツ (@sindai) November 9, 2015

 

Coogler reunites here with up-and-coming Jordan after phenomenal acclaim on their 2013 drama Fruitvale Station. Stunning actress Tessa Thompson (Dear White People, Selma) also is a part of the tour, playing the role of Bianca in Creed. Despite quickly zipping by, we caught-up with the Trio earlier today and it was amazing getting a snap with Jordan who promised to do one on his way out after being in a rush.  Thompson was relaxed and kindly stopped for a photo, while Coogler was enjoying his morning coffee as he geared-up what looks to be a long day as they visit the next city on their promo tour later today.  Be sure to check-out their interview on The Roz & Mocha Show tomorrow on  KISS 92.5.   Later in the day, the Trio headed to Queen Alexandra Middle School, attending an assembly with 250+ students without warning and drawing cheers as they donated $5,000 to their current fundraiser campaign.    

The talented #MichaelBJordan in #Toronto promoting latest #ROCKY installment, #CREEDMovie. A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Nov 9, 2015 at 9:54am PST

The beautiful #TessaThompson in #Toronto promoting #CREEDMovie, latest in #Rocky franchise.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Nov 9, 2015 at 9:52am PST

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

Canada’s Walk of Fame 2015 took place at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts yesterday and our George Kozera was there to partake in the festivities!

The ceremony now in its 17th year, rolls out the red carpet and shines a bright light on Canadian talent and excellence over an array of fields: entertainment, science, politics and sports. Among those honoured at the ceremony yesterday were:

Michael Bublé
Don Cherry & Ron MacLean
Lawrence Hill
Silken Laumann
Wendy Crewson
Lorne Greene

While these names were celebrated, other Canadian notables also were present including this year’s Allan Slaight Award recipient and Pickering teen pop sensation Shawn Mendes, lauded for his musical accomplishments including a Billboard Hot 200-topping 2015 debut, Handwritten.

TV star Jason Priestley returned home to Canada to host the affair, while Actress/Singer Jill Hennessy who was in town supporting her new disc I Do, walked the carpet also. The Vancouver Canucks’ Trevor Linden also was on-hand to present to Michael Bublé and Canadian crooners Johnny Reid and Molly Johnson also were on-hand.

This year’s inductees join a prestigious trail of stars who have been immortalized with their names engraved on stars situated on the sidewalk around King Street West x Simcoe Street in our Entertainment District.

Canada’s Walk of Fame 2015 airs Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 8pm EST/PST on Global Television. George‘s recap to come.

(Photo credit: George Kozera)

Not that there ever was any doubt, but SPECTRE, the latest in the 007 franchise, debuts atop the Box Office in its North American debut this weekend. It earns $74 million for Sony Pictures from 3,929 theatres.  By comparison, 2012’s Skyfall which also opened in November, opened with $88 million, ranking this second in the franchise for biggest opening. Critically, it gets mixed reviews with a 62% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore from audiences, giving it hopefully enough legs to run on in coming weeks.

Debuting in second is THE PEANUTS MOVIE with $45 million from 3,897 theatres for 20th Century Fox. Critics are lauding it with an 86% on the Tomatometer and Audiences agree it’s great with an A CinemaScore.

Former champ THE MARTIAN lands in third this weekend, still going strong in its sixth week out with $9 million, edging oh-so-close to that $200 million-mark domestically for 20th Century Fox.

GOOSEBUMPS is in fourth spot with $6.6 million for Sony Pictures, now in its fourth week out. It has made $66 million thus far in its run in North America.

BRIDGE OF SPIES is in fifth with $6.1 million for DreamWorks, now in its third week at about $55 million total.

THE INTERN continues to perform well now in its seventh week out, with $1.7 million for Warner Bros., surpassing the $70 million-mark.

Rounding-out the Top Ten is OUR BRAND IS CRISIS with $1.5 million, now in its second week out for Warner Bros.

In case you missed it, a new Teaser Trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s new opus THE HATEFUL EIGHT, has just rolled-out.  We get an even better look at what we should be seeing this Christmas Day. All 2:20 minutes of it.

Synopsis:
In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie‘s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Demian Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Bruce Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

See the Teaser:

eOne Films release THE HATEFUL EIGHT Christmas Day in select theatres and everywhere Friday, January 8, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

There is nothing like seeing Adele live. Just yesterday she performed for the first time ever live at the BBC, her international smash Hello.  And it was glorious! Here’s good-sized snipppet of the performance, the full version which will be rolled-out soon.

Check it out below:

XL Recordings release 25 by Adele on Friday, November 20, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: BBC)

A brand new international Japanese Trailer for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS has surfaced and despite being shorter than a previous cut we saw, there seems to be a whole lotta new footage to be seen! They always get everything first in Japan, don’t they?!

See the new Trailer:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Friday, December 1, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

Elevation Pictures + Mr. Will want to give readers a chance to see TIFF ’15 selection LEGEND!   The Film based on the lives of the infamous Kray Twins  stars Tom Hardy in a dual role and Emily Browning. Screenings take place Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Toronto and Vancouver and Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton.

Synopsis:

From Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River) and Working Title (The Theory of Everything) comes the true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in a powerhouse double performance. Toegether, the Kray Twins take over the city. But as their reign expands, power-struggles, fierce madness and a woman diminishes their bond; the weak link that could cause their empire to collapse. Legend is a classic crime thriller taking us into the secret history of the 1960’s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray twins.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

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Mr. Will + Tom Hardy at TIFF ’15!

Happy to see the #bae, #TomHardy. Nicest man of #TIFF15. #TIFF #TIFF40 #LEGENDMovie #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 13, 2015 at 3:31pm PDT

Elevation Pictures release LEGEND  Friday, December 4, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Elevation Pictures)

We loved 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, so fans will be thrilled to know the cast is reuniting in ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, out next spring.

Synopsis:
Alice Through the Looking Glass reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock.

See the Teaser:

Walt Disney Studios Pictures Canada release ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Friday, May 27, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Pictures Canada)