Re-imagining the wildly-popular ’90s children’s series from Saban Entertainment, the return to the big screen of upcoming blockbuster POWER RANGERS is an eagerly-awaited cinematic event for several fans, new and old. Helmed by second-time feature Director Dean Israelite (Project Almanac), the Action-Fantasy brings together a promising cast of new faces and familiar characters, add to that a dash of major star power with the likes of Elizabeth Banks, Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, starring in the Film too.

In town to promote the Film earlier this month were a trio of emerging talent in Naomi Scott (Pink Ranger/Kimberly Scott), Ludi Lin (Black Ranger/Zack Taylor) and Dacre Montgomery (Red Ranger/Jason Lee Scott), all three who could see major stardom with the potential of several sequels to come from the Film, the first in its famed franchise this 21st Century. Montgomery already has been cast in the upcoming second season of Netflix‘s massively-popular Stranger Things.

This latest Film sees five teenagers brought together by coincidence, making them the latest in line of illustrious Power Rangers. They are pitted against powerful witch Rita Repulsa (Banks) who launches an assault, in full pursuit of the Zeo Crystal, a powerful object producing enormous amounts of energy.

We chat with the Trio on the very unconventional and international casting process which went the Film which ranged from auditioning on an iPhone to reading sides for other Power Rangers and more.  The Cast also tell us what Power Rangers meant to them growing-up and also what it was like to work with seasoned veterans like Banks (Scott tells us she’s “fierce”) and Cranston, the latter whom we learned actually was added late to the Film.

See our Chat below:

Our Snap with Scott, Lin and Montgomery:

Amazing morning chatting with the fun cast of upcoming Blockbuster #PowerRangers. Out 3.24. Interview coming late March! #NaomiScott (#PinkRanger) #LudiLin (#BlackRanger) #DacreMontgomery (#RedRanger)

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See the Trailer for POWER RANGERS:

eOne Films release POWER RANGERS Friday, March 24, 2017.

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eOne Films x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of POWER RANGERS! Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto
Wed March 22
Scotiabank Toronto
7:00 PM

Vancouver
Wed March 22
Marine Gateway
7:00 PM

Winnipeg
Wed March 22
St. Vital
7:00 PM

Halifax
Wed March 22
Scotiabank Halifax
7:30 PM

Victoria
Wed March 22
Silvercity Victoria
7:00 PM

Synopsis:
In the small town of Angel Grove, five teenagers (Dacre Montgomery, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Naomi Scott, Becky G) who are treated like outcasts by their peers find themselves in a strange cave with colorful, glowing coins. When they fall into the water, they’re amazed to find their bodies are glowing, each in a different color.

The next morning they discover that they all have super strength. The kids who once bullied them are surprised to find the five teens are invincible. In order to find out how and why this happened, the five teens decide to go back to the cave where it all began. There they encounter a voice that informs them they are the Power Rangers and they must defeat an evil alien named Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks).

Trailer:

Artwork:

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eOne Films release POWER RANGERS Friday, March 24, 2017.

Also stay tuned for our upcoming Chat with the cast of POWER RANGERS!

Amazing morning chatting with the fun cast of upcoming Blockbuster #PowerRangers. Out 3.24. Interview coming late March! #NaomiScott (#PinkRanger) #LudiLin (#BlackRanger) #DacreMontgomery (#RedRanger)

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“The summer of your life is just around the corner.”.

The Cast is back and we’re pumped for the hilarious antics of WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP! The eight-episode Series, to stream next month on Netflix unites a brilliant Cast including Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Janeane Garofalo, Judah Friedlander and Molly Shannon in what surely will be our fave Summer Getaway!

See the Teaser:

Gotta love the quick flash of erased sex they threw in VHS style!

Netflix Canada streams WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER on Friday, July 31, 2015.

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We absolutely LOVED 2012’s PITCH PERFECT and we wait for PITCH PERFECT 2 with great excitement!  Universal Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take Readers across Canada to see this eagerly-awaited Sequel  as we join the Barden Bellas on their new Musical Adventures!  Screenings take place Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Winnipeg!

See the official Canadian Trailer:

Official Artwork:

To enter to win, click “like” on this Post exclusively at Mr. Will on Facebook. Tell me in the comments there your City, which your favourite Song was in the original Pitch Perfect!  You can qualify for an extra chance by clicking the “share” button on this Post from there or Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/pitchperfect2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes to see #PITCHPERFECT2!  In theatres Friday, May 15, 2015.

G’luck Willionaire$.

Universal Pictures Canada release PITCH PERFECT 2 on Friday, May 15, 2015.

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I did miss them when they were gone. I really did! The hot new Trailer for PITCH PERFECT 2 is about to “break the Internet” – well at least my Internet connection anyway! The Ellen Show got an exclusive First Look earlier today! I must admit I couldn’t stop laughing at the some of the One-Liners, especially from Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson). Although there isn’t much a clue as to what new Music we’ll be hearing in this Sequel, one thing’s for sure – the laughs are back. Between The Hunger Games, directing this and being a Horse Racing Ambassador, we don’t know where Elizabeth Banks finds all the time and energy!

Official Synopsis:
The Barden Bellas are back and this time around, the film focuses on Beca (Anna Kendrick) and Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) as they navigate through their senior year. Emily Junk (Hailee Steinfeld), who’s a legacy thanks to her mother, joins the team. The team decides to enter the World Championships even though no team from the United States has ever won, due to the global bias against Americans. With graduation looming, the girls navigate the demands of their friendship, the Barden Bellas and the competition.

See the Trailer below:

Universal Pictures Canada release PITCH PERFECT 2 on Friday, May 1, 2015.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Mr. Will want to give Readers across North America a chance to win THE LEGO® MOVIE on DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack!  We saw the Film back in February and it holds a special place in our heart and now we want you to experiencing how after seeing it, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!  Read our Review here.

Official Synopsis:

The LEGO® Movie, the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO® adventure, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller is an original 3D computer animated story that follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO® minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

Chris Pratt (Moneyball) stars as the voice of Emmet. Will Ferrell (The Campaign) stars as the voice of his primary adversary, President Business, an erudite, anal-retentive CEO who has a hard time balancing world domination with micro-managing his own life; while Liam Neeson (Taken) voices the president’s powerful henchman, known as Bad Cop, who will stop at nothing to catch Emmet.

Starring as Emmet’s fellow travelers are Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), as Vitruvius, an old mystic; Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games, Emmy nominee for 30 Rock), as tough-as-nails Lucy, who mistakes Emmet for the savior of the world and guides him on his quest; Will Arnett (Emmy nominee, 30 Rock), as the mysterious Batman, a LEGO® minifigure with whom Lucy shares a history; Nick Offerman (NBC‘s Parks and Recreation) as a craggy, swaggering pirate, obsessed with revenge on President Business; and Alison Brie (Community) as a sweet, loveable member of the team, with a powerful secret.

In addition to entering to win a copy of it, you must check-out this crazy awesome THE LEGO® MOVIE App where you can make and record your own 6-second character clip and share it with your friends on Facebook!  You even can add music!

Check it out below:

After checking-out the App, you can head over to Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and enter by clicking “like” on this Post. You are encouraged to share it with Friends on Facebook and Twitter.  In the comments section also tell us who your favourite LEGO® Character is from the Movie! Increase your odds of winning by Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/thelegomovie-2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win copies of #THELEGOMOVIE on DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack!  Now in stores!

Good luck, Wongsters!  Once again, we have the most exciting Giveaways just for you!

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment release THE LEGO® MOVIE on DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack, available now!

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Not only is she basically in every single Movie imaginable, Elizabeth Banks is ready to try her hand at directing! Many don’t realize that Banks originated the idea behind Box Office Hit Pitch Perfect, taking-on the Producer role in addition to starring in the Film. This time around in the eagerly-awaited Sequel to the Musical-Comedy, she will be directing too as revealed by The Hollywood Reporter!  I basically love her to death and the fact that she’s a Horse Racing Ambassador basically makes her the perfect Woman!

Made for only $15 million, the original 2012 Film went-on to make $115 million worldwide.

Original Stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are said to be in talks to reprise their roles.

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Toronto Fans of the The Hunger Games Franchise welcomed Stars of its second instalment Sam Claflin and Jena Malone to the City this evening at Scotiabank Theatre. Fans camped-out as early as this frosty morning to gain Rush Line access to the Canadian Premiere of the Action-Fantasy based on the Series of best-selling Novels by Suzanne Collins.

Catching Fire sees The Hunger Games Victor and Victress Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)  of District 12 called upon to compete once again in a fight for their lives amidst the onset of a Rebellion against the Capitol.  This time around though, they must face previous Winners, an eclectic group of Characters – some of whom they choose as their Allies.  Among others, we are introduced to the handsome/irresistible Finnick Odair (Claflin) and outspoken Johanna Mason (Malone).

Local and National Media Outlets came out in droves to support what surely will be a great Box Office success this Friday when it hits theatres. Claflin and Malone worked their way skillfully through the Red Carpet giving their time generously, before heading-off to introduce to the Film to Audiences who got  a special opportunity to see it before everybody else tonight.  Claflin chose British sophistication in a dapper gray suit and burgundy scarf.  Malone opted for edgy Style, sporting a blonde Bob and a black Dora Abodi dress patterned with gold mythical creatures.

Malone really is no Stranger to lovers of Cinema.  She has wowed with roles in popular Titles like Stepmom, Donnie Darko, Saved! and Into the Wild, but her joining a big-budget Blockbuster Franchise as The Hunger Games  actually is something new for the 28-year-old. I ask her to describe her transformation into this perhaps her most daring and physical role to-date.  She says, “For me, I’d already worked with the same Stunt Team on Sucker Punch for eight months, so I walked-in feeling like Alumni.”. “I feel it’s funny that the physical training was actually the easy part – the hardest part was getting in to her (Johanna‘s) emotional state”, Malone explains. “She was quite chaotic – it was a little bit more debilitating to withstand.”.  Although she’s been in the City in previous years for the Toronto International Film Festival, she admits “It has been a while!  I don’t know – it’s cold and I haven’t seen anything, but I do love Toronto!”. You also can visit from Canada Kasyna Online.

After enduring a broken finger among other minor injuries during the filming process, 27-year-old Hearththrob-on-the-rise Claflin tells me about his bonding experience with the Cast, having just signed-aboard as a Newcomer. “I think I was intimidated at first entering that World and that Family”, says the London-trained Thespian. “Everyone was really welcoming. I felt like part of the Family from day one.”.

Claflin certainly also is no Stranger to Toronto, having starred opposite Lily Collins here this past May in upcoming Rom-Com Love, Rosie.  While that experience was short, he does have some fond memories. “I never got to see much of the City before as we were shooting nights in bizarre places” he recalls. “I did watch a Maple Leaf Game – the first time they ever won a Playoff in ten years I think!   I just got-in an hour-and-a-half ago and leave tomorrow morning.”.  “It’s exhausting!”, he laughs.  Surely all the hard work will pay-off soon as he’s undeniable as the charming, Sugar Cube-obsessed Finnick.

See our Chats below:

It’s certainly still not too late to win Signed Items from Stars Lawrence and Claflin!  Click here for more details.

eOne Films releases The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Friday, November 22, 2013.

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TICK -TOCK.  The Movie Event of the Year The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soon will be bestowed upon us and both eOne Films and Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers an ultra-rare opportunity to attend the Canadian Premiere of this year’s most eagerly-awaited Cinematic Event!

Official Synopsis:

After winning the Hunger Games, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) return home before embarking on a Victory Tour of all 12 Districts. Before they leave, they find that the President is angry with them for breaking the rules, allowing them both to win.

In order for their families not to be punished, they have to prove to him that they’re really in love. There’s only one problem—Katniss was faking her emotions for the viewing audience at home, a fact that Peeta has to come to terms with.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire also stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jena Malone, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Willow Shields, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Amanda Plummer and Sam Claflin.

Watch the Trailer below:

To enter to win a Double Pass to an Advance Screening of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, which takes place on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in Toronto,  simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. Share this Post on Facebook with your fellow Tributes or Re-Tweet the below to double your chances!

http://www.mrwillwong.com/catchingfire @MRWILLW wants us to #win a Double Pass to the Canadian Premiere of #THEHUNGERGAMES #CATCHINGFIRE! In theatres 11/22!

Hold-up one second though!  With the stakes being upped for both Katniss and Peeta in this second instalment of the Franchise, why not up the ante for our Wongsters too?   That’s right – Mr. Will Wong is giving Readers – and his Readers only – a chance to win Pieces from his Collection signed by SAM CLAFLIN and Academy Award Winner JENNIFER LAWRENCE!

See ’em to believe ’em!

Just like The Hunger Games, two names will be drawn in this Lottery!

Will it be YOU?

Good luck, Wongsters.

eOne Films releases THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on Friday, November 22, 2013.

Pre-order your Tickets now here!

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Admit it. When you heard that a The LEGO Movie was in production you too were like, “What? How!??!”.  In about three months’ time, we’re gonna see exactly how but for now here’s a taste and I must admit, it’s pretty darn adorable in this first official Trailer released today!

Directed by Chris Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street), this 3-D Animated Feature boasts a stellar Cast which includes the likes of Will Ferrell, Chris Pratt, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie, Charlie Day and Morgan Freeman.

Official Synopsis:

Pratt (Moneyball) stars as the voice of Emmet. Ferrell (The Campaign) stars as the voice of his primary adversary, President Business, an uptight CEO who has a hard time balancing world domination with micro-managing his own life; while Neeson (Taken) voices the President’s powerful Henchman, known as Bad Cop/Good Cop, who will stop at nothing to catch Emmet.

Starring as Emmet’s fellow Travelers are Oscar® Winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), as Vitruvius, an old mystic; Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games), as tough-as-nails Wyldstyle, who mistakes Emmet for the Savior of the World and guides him on his quest; Arnett (30 Rock), as the mysterious Batman, a LEGO Minifigure with whom Wyldstyle shares a history; Offerman (Parks and Recreation) as a craggy, swaggering pirate obsessed with revenge on President Business; Alison Brie (Community) as a sweet, loveable member of the Team, with a powerful secret, and Day as the spaceman Benny.

Brand-new Official Trailer below:

While we’re at it? Have you created your own personalized LEGO SigFig yet?  Do it here!

See mine below:

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada and Village Roadshow Pictures releases The LEGO Movie on Friday, February 7, 2014.

I smell a new Film Franchise!

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)