#INTERVIEW: LUCY HALE & JEFF WADLOW ON “FANTASY ISLAND”

By David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Today might be Valentine’s Day, a day filled with love and passion. But today is also the day Fantasy Island hits theatres. Co-Writer/Director Jeff Wadlow takes the reins on the film adaptation of the classic television series where a group of people are brought to a beautiful tropical island to live out their wildest dreams – except they turn out to be closer to nightmares. Lucy Hale (from Pretty Little Liars and new series Katy Keene) stars as Melanie, ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: KELVIN HARRISON JR. + TREY EDWARD SHULTS ON “WAVES”

By George Kozera x Mr. Will Wong A major critical success coming out of TIFF '19, Director/Writer Trey Edward Shults and Actor Kevin Harrison Jr. reunite in WAVES. The two collaborated in 2017's It Comes at Night and the two returned to Toronto in support of this gorgeously-shot two-part Drama which follows a family before and after a tragedy. The Film shifts from the perspective of the son Tyler (Harrison) who is on the verge of big things, to the soft-spoken daughter Emily (recent Gotham ... Read more

#SPOTTED: KRISTEN BELL, IDINA MENZEL + JOSH GAD IN TORONTO FOR “FROZEN II” FAN EVENT

Following its $1.26 billion-grossing international success at the Box Office, en route to winning two Academy Awards, the reception for 2013's FROZEN needless to say, was really exceedigly warm. Hence its successor, FROZEN II comes with much anticipation and expectation, reuniting stars Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad together in Toronto for a Fan Event. The evening give fans not only a rare chance to see the stars, but also preview snippets of the Film, which still has yet to screen ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: BILLY EICHNER ON “THE LION KING”

The legacy of The Lion King is unparalleled. The 1994 Animated Musical not only went on to win universal acclaim, but also outstanding commercial success, grossing almost $1 billion internationally, spawning various stage productions of it. The torch is handed off to multi-talented Jon Favreau to tell this story theatrically to a new generation of fans. Expectations are high for this upcoming Remake, which utilizes cutting-edge realism and an all-star Cast which has just about everybody ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: TONY HALE ON “TOY STORY 4”

It's been nine years since we've heard from the $1.9 billion-worldwide-grossing TOY STORY Franchise, but the gang is back and we're ready for some new adventures in TOY STORY 4. This latest installment centers on Woody (Tom Hanks), who must take care of his new kid Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw) and her new self-made toy Forky (Tony Hale). After Woody and Forky are separated on a road trip, the former  goes on a mission with friends new and old, to bring him back to Bonnie. Together we learn ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: MENA MASSOUD ON “DISNEY’S ALADDIN”

Markham's Mena Massoud received a hero's welcome home tonight at Scotiabank Theatre. The 27-year-old graced the Blue Carpet at a special Canadian Screening of DISNEY'S ALADDIN and it was a magical carpet ride for him as he was supported by his friends and family at the affair. His favorite High School teacher from his days at St. Brother André Catholic High School, Dori Elliott even came out to celebrate with him. And another, an elementary school teacher waited in the fan pit to see her star ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: TOM HARPER, NICOLE TAYLOR + JESSIE BUCKLEY ON “WILD ROSE”

By Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Wild Rose follows Glasgow born and raised Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) who dreams of escaping to Nashville to become a country music star. It had its World Premiere in the Special Presentations Programme at TIFF ’18. In case you missed it the Film is set to release on February 8, 2019 in the UK and May 10, 2019 in the USA. As of right now there is no Canadian release date but the Film is bought by eOne Films. We were lucky enough to sit down with the star of ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: ALEC BENJAMIN, THE MOD CLUB – TORONTO

24-year-old Singer/Songwriter Alec Benjamin is on the verge of something big and if the success of his gorgeously-moody single Let Me Down Slowly is any indication of what's to come, be ready for a lotta Alec. The Track which also has a version featuring Toronto's Alessia Cara while released last spring, suddenly has caught fire, just entering the Top Forty in the U.K., achieving Platinum certification in Canada and Gold in the U.S. He's prepping the release of his debut album for Warner ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: CHRIS BUTLER ON “MISSING LINK”

By George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong The Writer/Director of MISSING LINK, Chris Butler, comes to the table with quite an impressive résumé. Nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA for ParaNorman, his Stop-Motion genius can also be witnessed in Kubo and the Two Strings, Corpse Bride and Coraline. During our sit-down with him, we said how much we enjoyed the humour and Slapstick on-screen with MISSING LINK, he looked genuinely pleased and told us, “I’m glad you think so as that was the hope. I ... Read more

#INTERVIEW: DAVID HARBOUR + MILLA JOVOVICH ON “HELLBOY”

Based on the Series from Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy gets its third big screen adaptation in Neil Marshall's upcoming reimagination. The bloodfest of a film sees Hellboy (David Harbour) and his allies up against scorned Sorceress, Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich), who could destroy the world as Hellboy finds himself amidst a battle between humans and the supernatural.   See the Trailer:   The stars of Hellboy delivered a helluva thrill for Toronto tonight at its Canadian ... Read more