eOne Films x Mr. Will want to take Readers to see THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Screenings take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Halifax.

Synopsis:
Surly Squirrel (Will Arnett) and the gang are back. We are once again in Oakton where the evil mayor has decided to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. Surly and his ragtag group of animal friends band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park. NUT JOB 2 also features the voice talent of Katherine Heigl (The Nut Job), Jackie Chan (Kung Fu Panda 3), Peter Stormare (Penguins of Madagascar), Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), Isabela Moner (Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life) and Maya Rudolph (The Angry Birds Movie).

See the Trailer:

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eOne Films release THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE Friday, August 11, 2017.

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The Red Carpet was rolled out for one of HBO‘s most-anticipated new Series tonight at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Although there were rumours circulating that creators of new Series VINYL, Martin Scorcese and Mick Jagger would be coming out, alas Toronto Fans at the bustling Red Carpet received the news that the former while confirmed, had fallen ill. The latter currently is in South America touring. Stars Bobby Cannavale and Max Casella had walked the Carpet at the Event, along with Writer Terence Winter.

Synopsis:
Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale, BOARDWALK EMPIRE), the founder and president of American Century Records, is trying to save his company and soul without destroying everyone in his path. With his passion for music and discovering talent gone by the wayside, and American Century on the precipice of being sold, he has a life-altering event that reignites his love of music, but severely damages his personal life.

While swinging by, we crossed paths with Casella, whom many known on legacied HBO series, The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire. Casella plays an A&R executive in VINYL named Julian Silver.

See our Snap!

With #MaxCasella, star of #VINYLHBO from Martin Scorcese and Mick Jagger. #TheSopranos star in #Toronto for Red Carpet Premiere of Series.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Feb 10, 2016 at 8:05pm PST

See a Snap of Casella, Cannavale and Winter:

The men of the hour. @bobbycannavale, #TerenceWinter and #MaxCasella at the Canadian premiere of #Vinyl. pic.twitter.com/iFtwuWtkGA

— HBO Canada (@HBOCanada) February 10, 2016

The Series also stars Olivia Wilde, Juno Temple, Ray Romano and more.

VINYL premieres on HBO Canada Sunday, February 14, 2016 9 PM EST.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/HBO)

Search Engine Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto to a Special Advance Screening of the witty ADULT BEGINNERS! Even better, did you know that Funnyman Nick Kroll will be attending for an exclusive Q&A with Fans? The Screening takes place on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

Synopsis:
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.

Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski and Bobby Moynihan also star.

See the Trailer here:

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Search Engine Films release ADULT BEGINNERS on Friday, May 8, 2015 via iTunes/Video-on-Demand and in select theatres.

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After premiering at TIFF ’14 to rousing reaction, the star-studded Comedy ADULT BEGINNERS soon will see a release here in Canada!

Official Synopsis:
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.

See the quirky, cute Trailer:

The Archive release ADULT BEGINNERS on Friday, May 1, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: The Archive)

The final Trailer has been cut and in this two-and-a-half minute blitz, we get good look at what to expect at the upcoming Remake of the 1982 Original. And I dare you not to crave Smores after seeing it. The music, the colours and that adorable playful banter between Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis is just lovable. Everything about this Trailer screams Holidays! There’s Twitter, Handprint Technology, a Macaron Tree – this is ANNIE like you’ve never seen it!

See the brand new Trailer for ANNIE:

Sony Pictures Canada release #ANNIEMovie on Friday, December 19, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

After rocking the airwaves with Chandelier this Summer, brilliant Australian Songwriter/Singer SIA releases this brand new Video for Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from the upcoming Remake of ANNIE. Although SIA doesn’t appear in the Video, be prepared to have your hearts warmed by this footage of the Cast of the Musical including Star Quvenzhané Wallis running about New York City, bringing smiles to the faces of New Yorkers abound.

Watch the Video below:

And did you know there’s now an ANNIE Karaoke App enabling you to sing along to some of the Classic Tunes from the Film? Download it here!

Sony Music release the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to ANNIE on Tuesday, November 17, 2014!

ANNIE hits theatres Friday, December 19, 2014!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music/Sony Pictures)

VVS Films and Mr. Will want to give Canadian Readers a chance to win on DVD a copy of critical and Box Office success, CHEF!

Official Synopsis:

When Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling Owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his Ex-Wife (Sofia Vergara), his Friend (John Leguizamo) and his Son to launch a Food Truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen — and zest for life and love.

Did you know also that Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Amy Sedaris, Bobby Cannavale and our own Russell Peters also star?

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Official Trailer:

Official Artwork:

Stay connected with the Movie via Social Media:
#ChefMovie
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www.chefmovie.ca

VVS Films release CHEF on Video-on-Demand, Digital, DVD + Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

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It absolutely is our favourite time of the year again and announced this morning is the official list of Talent coming to Toronto for TIFF ’14! We look forward to seeing plenty of returning names – some just here last year like the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Kate Winslet – and also plenty of Stars from years past making their way back here once more!

Among the names attending TIFF ’14 this year include:

Jon Stewart, Martin Scorcese, Richard Gere, Andrew Garfield, Viggo Mortensen, Gael Garcia Bernal, James Franco, Jane Fonda, Chloë Moretz, Brit Marling, Laura Dern, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vanessa Redgrave, Vera Farmiga, Al Pacino, Tina Fey, Haley Joel Osment, Robert Pattinson, Ansel Elgort, Alice Eve, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Shannon, Dax Sheppard, Robert Duvall, Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Hailee Steinfield, Justin Chatwin, Method Man, Jennifer Connelly, Bobby Cannavale, Kuoth Wiel, Cassie Williams, Danny Webb, Dominic West, Jung Woo-Sung, John Boylan, Sam Worthington, Tye Sheridan, Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman, Connie Britton, Reese Witherspoon, Evan Bird, Zhao Wei, Han Ye-Ri, Melissa Benoist, Haley Bennett, Sonja Bennett, John Travolta, Julianne Moore, Isaach De Bankolé, Dan Stevens, Jason Bateman, Corey Stoll, Xavier Dolan, Peter Stormare, Ben Schnetzer, Abigail Spencer, Ellen Barkin, Bill Pullman, Charlotte Aubin, Kate Winslet, Ryan Reynolds, Rene Russo, Roger Waters, Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Loreto Aravena, Tobey Maguire, Aubrey Plaza, Tobey Maguire, Gemma Arterton,  Juliette Binoche, Zhang Yimou, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kristen Wiig, Adam Sandler, Rose Byrne, Channing Tatum, Chris Evans, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Mark Ruffalo, Bill Murray, Daniel Barber, Liam Aiken, Mike Leigh, Olivier Assayas, Richard LaGravenese, Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Anna Kendrick, Morgan Freeman, Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Rosario Dawson, Chris Rock, John Cusack, Benedict Cumberbatch, Octavia Spencer, Keira Knightley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kevin Costner, Anthony Mackie, Patricia Clarkson, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Priyanka Chopra, Daniel Bruhl, Michael Winterbottom, Justin Chon, Steve Carell, Gong Li, Hayden Christensen, Tory Kittles, Jordana Brewster, Holliday Grainger, Max Irons, Lone Scherfig, Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth, Paul Bettany, Daniel Barnz, Noah Baumbach, Barry Avrich, Jennifer Aniston, Akon, Nick Kroll, Holly Hunter, Catherine Keener, Greta Gerwig, Omar Sy Jennifer Garner, Salma Hayek, Kevin Smith, Eddie Redmayne,  Felicity Jones, Faye Marsay, Bill Nighy, Justin Long, Christopher Plummer, Marton Csokas, David Cronenberg, Sarah Gadon, Tom Schilling, Tom Hardy and more!

TIFF also will be hosting a series of In-Conversations-With as part of their Mavericks Programme. Joining-in are the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Denzel Washington, Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Jon Stewart, Dan Savage, Julie Taymor and several more!

As is the case always, it’s sometimes not just who’s coming – it’s who they’re bringing.  Don’t be surprised if Jennifer Garner brings Husband Ben Affleck along and be warned if Andrew Garfield brings Emma Stone along!

Who’s on our list of Must-Meets?  Plenty!  We hope finally to get a positive moment with Reese Witherspoon and Kate Winslet!  Excited about Martin Scorcese, J.K. Simmons, Bobby Cannavale, Miles Teller, Corey Stoll, Tobey Maguire, Rose Byrne, Michael Douglas and newer names like Max Irons and Douglas Booth, that’s for sure.  And did we read TINA FEY!?!?  Finally!  AND WHERE IS TOM HARDY?!?!

The list is always subject to surprise and no-shows as we know all too well!

Visit the official TIFF Website for more.

TIFF ’14 runs September 3 – 14, 2014.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

We all grew-up in the ’80s adoring ANNIE, so I must admit I had my doubts hearing of an upcoming Remake. I’m sorry, but Cameron Diaz just makes this entire Trailer. I’d never imagine her as Miss Hannigan, but it would appear to work!  And although Willow Smith originally was cast in the iconic titular role, adorable Quvenzhané Wallis does just fine here.  We’re actually excited to see this!

Official Synopsis:
Academy Award® nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) – advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) – makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

Watch the Trailer:

This looks delicious. CHEF premieres at the SXSW Festival in Austin tonight as its Opening Night Film. The Food Truck-Comedy starring/directed/written by Jon Favreau is about  a Chef who loses his job, setting his sights on a Food Truck, at once trying to reunite with his estranged Family. How could this not be amazing?

See a Sneak Peek of CHEF below with Favreau inciting a Twitter War with the Competition: