Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to see THE VISIT from M. Night Shyamalan! Expect this to be a huge comeback! Screenings take place Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in TORONTO, VANCOUVER, MONTREAL, EDMONTON and CALGARY.

Synopsis:
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.

THE VISIT stars Kathryn Hahn, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge.

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Universal Pictures Canada release THE VISIT on Friday, September 11, 2015.

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Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers on an edgy musical journey based on true events!  We’ve got passes to see STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON on Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

Screenings take place in the following cities:

Toronto – Silvercity Yonge & Eglinton

Montreal – Cineplex Montreal Forum

Vancouver – Silvercity Metropolis

Edmonton – Cineplex South Commons

Calgary – Landmark Shawnessy

Synopsis:

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON traces the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A. — five young men who translated their experiences growing up in Compton, California in the mid-1980s into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, revolutionizing music and igniting a cultural war.

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown Jr. and Alexandra Shipp.

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At last we get a proper first glimpse of upcoming BOND 24 Film, SPECTRE!

Synopsis:
In SPECTRE, a cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, from a script by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.

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SPECTRE is set for release via Sony Pictures in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US and Canada on November 6, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures)

Although expectations were modest, ANT-MAN would take the top of the Box Office this weekend with a solid $56 million debut for Disney/Marvel, from 3,856 theatres.  Of course this is off the mark of other franchise debuts from the Studio like Iron Man ($98 million in 2008), Captain America ($65 million in 2011), Thor ($65 million in 2011),  Avengers ($207 million in 2012).  Critics nonetheless were please with a 79% on the Tomatometer and Audiences  also would give it an A CinemaScore, which should bode well for a bit of traffic in following weeks due to word of mouth.

In second this weekend was last week’s Champ, MINIONS with $50 million in its second week out from 4,311 theatres for Universal Pictures. Cumulatively it has earned $216 million domestically so far.

TRAINWRECK is a warm debut for Comedienne Amy Schumer into the world of Cinema, opening in third with $30 million from 3,158 theatres for Universal Pictures.  Critics were impressed with an 85% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore from Audiences.

INSIDE OUT shows incredibly staying power in fourth with $11.2 million for Disney/Pixar, now in its fifth week of release.

JURASSIC WORLD slips to fifth spot in its sixth week out with $11.4 million for Universal Pictures, surpassing $611 million  domestically.

Rounding-out the Top Ten this weekend is MR. HOLMES, opening in 363 theatres across North America with $2.4 million.  Critics approved with 85% on the Tomatometer for the Thriller starring Sir Ian McKellen and helmed by The Twilight Saga Director Bill Condon.

Does she record bad songs at all? Carly Rae Jepsen is back with another taste of her new Album E·MO·TION! A new Video was released today for the Track Run Away With Me, directed by David Kalani Larkins, compiling some of Jepsen‘s travels to Japan, Paris, New York and more! The new Track is a cut from the same cloth of some of the material we’ve heard so far including I Really Like You and All That, a bit of late ’80s which Taylor Swift has made hot again with her 1989 Disc. And if the vibe feels similar, that’s because Jack Antonoff of fun. had a hand in production here too.

Listen to Run Away With Me!:

Get it now on iTunes.

And guess what? Jepsen really, really, really, really, really likes that we like this new Tune!

Universal Music Canada release E·MO·TION on Friday, August 21, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

From the Director who brought us Academy Award Best Picture Winner BIRDMAN, comes THE REVENANT.

Synopsis:

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award-winner Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

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Oscar$!!? TIFF ’15?!?

20th Century Fox release THE REVENANT Friday, January 8, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: 20th Century Fox)

Mongrel Media + Mr. Will want you to win on Blu-ray a copy of TIFF ’14 Selection, 5 FLIGHTS UP starring Academy Award Winners Morgan Freeman + Diane Keaton!

Official Synopsis:
Over one crazy weekend, long-time married couple Ruth (Diane Keaton) and Alex (Morgan Freeman) discover that selling their Brooklyn apartment isn’t about winding down, but starting a new adventure.

After living in their apartment for 40 years, Ruth and Alex have a hard time imagining living anywhere else. The retired couple let Ruth’s niece list their property to see how well it would do in the market now that their neighborhood is hip and trendy. The pair realize their bond is the most important thing and will guide them through the chaotic adventure.

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Mongrel Media release 5 FLIGHTS UP on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 on Blu-ray and Digital.

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The mega-summer of filming continues in Toronto and although Spy-Series ROGUE quietly has moved production from the West Coast to Toronto for its third season, this bit of casting news should draw a bit of attention to the Series, starring Thandie Newton.

We spotted Ashley Greene, best known as Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga, out walking her cute dog Rosie earlier on a beautiful day in the City. Greene today is celebrating her second anniversary with Australian TV Personality Paul Khoury and she was in great spirits stopping to pose for a Snap. Isn’t she stunning?

ROGUE films in Toronto through September and can be seen in the U.S. on Audience Network.

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With beautiful #AshleyGreene, in town filming #ROGUE. She celebrates her second anniversary with #PaulKhoury today! #Twilight #TheTwilightSaga #AliceCullen #RogueTV #Toronto

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Jul 15, 2015 at 11:46am PDT

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David O. Russell + Jennifer Lawrence + Bradley Cooper. This Trio has proven fail-proof and they are at it again in upcoming Feature, JOY which sees the combo which previously paired on Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle reunited.

Synopsis:
JOY is the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.

Jennifer Lawrence stars, with Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd and Virginia Madsen. Like David O. Russell’s previous films, Joy defies genre to tell a story of family, loyalty, and love.

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20th Century Fox release JOY on Christmas Day.

(Photo/video credit: 20th Century Fox)

Hmm… how do you feel about Amy Poehler + Tina Fey reuniting on the the big screen? THRILLED, RIGHT???

Synopsis:

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for SISTERS, a new film from Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore about two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.

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Right in time for Christmas, SISTERS hits theatres Friday, December 18, 2015 via Universal Pictures Canada.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)