Check-out this new Trailer for DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD!

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 (Jeff 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 9, 2019.

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Sony Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD.

Screenings are as follows:

TORONTO – Wednesday, July 24, 7:30PM – Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas
VANCOUVER – Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM – Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
CALGARY – Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM – Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
EDMONTON – Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM – Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas

Synopsis:
Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

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Sony Pictures Canada release ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Friday, July 27, 2019.

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TOP OF MY TIFF ’19 WISHLIST! Renée Zellweger mesmerizes as Judy Garland in this new Trailer for Judy!

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eOne Films release JUDY Friday, September 27, 2019.

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This will give you goosebumps! Check-out the gorgeous new Teaser and Poster for Disney‘s MULAN, the live-action adaptation.

Synopsis:
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father. “Mulan” features a celebrated international cast that includes: Yifei Liu as Mulan; Donnie Yen as Commander Tung; Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan; Yoson An as Cheng Honghui; with Gong Li as Xianniang and Jet Li as the Emperor. The film is directed by Niki Caro from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek based on the narrative poem “The Ballad of Mulan.”.

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Walt Disney Studios Canada release MULAN Friday, March 27, 2020.

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25-year-old Actor/Singer-Songwriter Jordan Fisher saw a huge boost on profile winning the 25th season of ABC‘s DANCING WITH THE STARS and you might remember him from both live televised productions of RENT: LIVE and also GREASE: LIVE in which he dazzled as Mark Cohen and Doody, respectively. If that weren’t enough he also has starred in HAMILTON!

Also an accomplished Recording Artist, we’ve been waiting a while since 2016 for some new Music from the talented vocalist and his single ALL ABOUT US was one of the best that year for us.

It was just announced that Fisher has been cast in Netflix‘s eagerly-awaited dance Film, WORK IT. He stars alongside Pop Star/Actress Sabrina Carpenter, Viral Sensation Liza Koshy and Actor/Model/Singer Keiynan Lonsdale in the Feature, which wraps early August in Toronto.

We can’t wait for new tunes from the multi-talented Fisher and also can’t wait to see WORK IT! He announced late Spring he’s engaged to his sweetheart Ellie. He is as nice as imagined!

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(Photo credit: Teen Vogue/Mr. Will Wong)

Multi-talented Actor/Songwriter/Rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar is a star on the rise. The Baltimore-born talent recently was cast opposite Geraldine Viswanathan and Stranger Things/Power Rangers star Dacre Montgomery (whom we spotted a couple weeks back) in The Broken Heart Gallery. The Film, produced by among others Selena Gomez, just began production in Toronto last week and centers on a woman (Viswanathan) who falls out of love with her boyfriend/boss (Ambudkar) at the gallery she works and finds love in the lobby of a hotel in Montgomery‘s character.

To add to this, Ambudkar got a plum role as Skatch in Disney’s MULAN, which saw its first Teaser Trailer premiere over the weekend. Some of you might remember him also from the Pitch Perfect franchise, as well.

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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Universal Pictures)

It’s a huge opening for SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, taking-in $87 million for Sony Pictures from 4,634 theatres in North America. The Film gets 92% on the Tomatometer, tallying $178 million since its Tuesday 4th of July Holiday opening. Best opening for the Franchise in this era starring Tom Holland, still goes to 2017’s SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING with $117 million.

TOY STORY 4 is going strong still in second with $33 million this weekend from 4,540 theatres for Disney, a total $305 million grossed over two weeks.

Third spot goes to YESTERDAY with $10.1 million for  Universal Pictures. The Beatles-themed Musical has grossed $36.2 million over two weeks.

ALADDIN lands in fifth with $8.2 million, a total $321 million for Disney in seven weeks domestically.

MIDSOMMAR is in sixth with $6.2 million  for A24 Pictures/Elevation Pictures, a total $10.4 million since its Wednesday opening. It gets 82% on the Tomatometer and C+ CinemaScore.

ROCKETMAN rounds things out in tenth with $2.2 million for Paramount Pictures.

After winning much acclaim at Sundance this year including the US Dramatic Directing Award and Special Jury Award – Creator Collaboration, THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO made its way north to Toronto for a special screening at TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX. Here to ring-in the occasion was Director/Writer Joe Talbot and star/Co-Writer Jimmie Fails, whom the Film is based loosely on. Moderating the post-Film Q&A was Sarah Tai-Black.

The stylish Drama, produced among others by Brad Pitt, centers on an African-American man named Jimmie (Fails) and his best friend Montgomery (Jonathan Majors) determined to reclaim the home his grandfather built. The Film is a passion project for Talbot and Fails, sporting matching sneakers, both San Franciscans who dreamed of making a Movie together as teens.

Talbot talks about his relationship with Fails which goes back several years.

Talbot: “Jimmie and I grew-up in San Francisco. We started making movies when we were teenagers. Seven years ago, we talked about making this Movie, several parts which are based on Jimmie‘s life. Then five years ago, we began and we didn’t even know how Features were made, but we shot a funky Concept Trailer where we followed Jimmie around the city and he tells his grandfather’s story. We put it online and people started reaching out to us. And they became a part of our core team… It felt like we were wearing ten hats at all times.” .

Fails talks about this love letter to San Francisco and how they achieved authenticity.

Fails: “San Francisco is such a beautiful city in so many ways. I feel like all natives are kinda obsessed with the old San Francisco, the architecture, all the history it has, and all the movements like the Hippie movement, the Beatniks were there. It had a very vibrant culture. We pride ourselves on such a crossover culture.” .

“Whenever they shoot movies there they don’t actually use locations where natives actually are. It was important to make a Movie by people who were actually from there.  We felt it was important to get that authenticity on-screen.” .

Both Talbot and Fails were thrilled to get fellow San Franciscan Danny Glover aboard the Film, joining about two weeks prior to filming. Fails recalls getting a call from Glover, who introduced himself only as “Danny” and they got so caught-up talking for 20 minutes about their love for San Francisco that they didn’t even talk about the Film itself. You can imagine how Talbot felt about that!

See some of Talbot + Fails’ Chat below:

Check-out the Trailer for THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO:

See some Snaps from the evening:

Loved their unintentionally-matching shoes!

levelFILM release THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO Friday, July 5, 2019.

It sees a VOD release October 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Pacific Northwest Pictures x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to an screening in Toronto of THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE on Monday, July 15, 2019.

Synopsis:
Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a meek and timid man, is attacked at random on the street. He subsequently enrolls at a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself.

What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman (Imogen Poots) fighting for her place in it. Casey undertakes a journey, both frightening and darkly funny, that will place him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.

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Pacific Northwest Pictures release THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE Friday, July 19, 2019.

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Ed Sheeran fans, your moment has come! Toronto Fans will get access to super-rare and awesome Ed Sheeran merchandise at his exclusive Pop-Up store available two days only next week. This will be the only of its kind in Canada.

Details:

Where: 277 Queen St. W, Toronto
When: Friday, July 12 & Saturday, July 13 (10 AM – 7 PM)
What: Ed Sheeran “No. 6 in the 6ix” pop-up store; Toronto fans will get a chance to purchase exclusive merchandise only being made available for two days or while supplies last

Check-out Sheeran‘s exclusive message for Toronto fans here:

Check-out some new Tracks from Sheeran’s new Disc, No. 6 Collaborations Project:

Warner Music Canada release NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT Friday, July 12, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)