Based on Amor Towles‘ acclaimed novel, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW is set amidst the Bolshevik Revolution which would change Russia forever. At the center of the story is Alexander (Ewan McGregor), an Aristocrat who loses everything amidst the upheaval including his family, friends and riches, bound to house arrest for life at an opulent hotel. It is here that he finds love and beauty in its staff, guests and secrets he never before knew.

In town for a special Advance Screening and press was MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD, who not only is McGregor‘s spouse in real life, but also does a superb job playing a commanding movie star named Anna. Winstead did two full days of press in support of the new Paramount+ series which already is drawing raves.

Winstead spoke post-screening with Johanna Schneller about getting into her character through the Series’ fantastic costumes and set, plus the fun of playing opposite McGregor, and also working for the first time with an intimacy coordinator.

More below, including the evening’s highlights:

Paramount Pictures Canada release A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW March 29, 2024.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Paramount+ Canada)

Paramount+ has released a brand new Trailer from its upcoming limited series A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, and announced that the original series will premiere on March 29, 2024 exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada.

An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy Award winning actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise, Halston, Trainspotting), who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past places him on the wrong side of history. Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol, threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.

Alongside McGregor, the series stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ahsoka, Kate, Birds of Prey) as glamorous, self-made film actress Anna Urbanova; Alexa Goodall (The Devil’s Hour, Lockwood and Co) as the Count’s unlikely young friend Nina; Johnny Harris (Without Sin, This is England ’86) as conflicted secret police officer Osip; and Fehinti Balogun (Dune, I May Destroy You) as Mishka, the Count’s best friend from university. Additional cast includes Leah Harvey (Foundation), Paul Ready (Motherland, The Terror), John Heffernan (Becoming Elizabeth, The Pursuit of Love), Lyès Salem (Coupez, Abou Leila), Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Lamb, The Witcher), Dee Ahluwalia (Consent, Sex Education) and Anastasia Hille (I Hate Suzie Too).

A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW is produced by Lionsgate Television in association with Paramount. Ben Vanstone serves as Showrunner on the series, which is the first production to come through Lionsgate’s first look deal with Tom Harper’s company Popcorn Storm Pictures. Harper (War and Peace, Peaky Blinders) will also executive produce alongside Vanstone, McGregor, Sharon Hughff, (Three Pines), Pancho Mansfield (Queen of the South), Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand (Nautilus, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and the novel’s writer, New York Times best-selling author Amor Towles. BAFTA® award winning director, and Emmy nominee Sam Miller (Surface, I May Destroy You, Luther) serves as director to select episodes and executive producer. Sarah O’Gorman (The Witcher, The Last Kingdom) also serves as director.

A first look at the official Trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s PINOCCHIO, has arrived. Opening in select theatres this Friday, this fantastical re-imagining of this beloved tale arrives on Netflix in time for the Holidays!

Synopsis: 
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents Carlo Collodi’s classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life in order to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto. This whimsical, stop-motion film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson follows the mischievous and disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, the film features an all-star voice cast with Ewan McGregor as Cricket, David Bradley as Geppetto, and introducing Gregory Mann as Pinocchio. Other cast includes Finn Wolfhard, Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, with Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz and Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton.

Cast: Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman

Guillermo del Toro‘s PINOCCHIO arrives December 9, 2022 on Netflix. It plays at TIFF Bell Lightbox Friday, November 11, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Today would’ve been fashion icon Roy Halston Frowick’s 89th birthday! Here’s a first look at upcoming limited series HALSTON from Ryan Murphy.

Synopsis:

The limited series Halston follows the legendary fashion designer (Ewan McGregor), as he leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame, literally defining the era he lives in, 1970’s and ‘80’s New York — until a hostile takeover forces him to battle for control of his most precious asset… the name Halston itself. The series is Executive Produced by Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Daniel Minahan, Ewan McGregor, Eric Kovtun, Sharr White, and Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films. Minahan also serves as the series director.

Cast / Characters:
Ewan McGregor – “Halston”
Krysta Rodriguez -”Liza Minnelli”
Rebecca Dayan – “Elsa Peretti”
Bill Pullman – “David Mahoney”
Gian Franco Rodriguez – “Victor Hugo”
David Pittu – “Joe Eula”
Sullivan Jones – “Ed Austin”
Rory Culkin – “Joel Schumacher”
Kelly Bishop – “Eleanor Lambert”
Vera Farmiga – “Adele”

See the Trailer:

HALSTON arrives on Netflix Friday, May 14, 2021.

(Photo credit: Netflix)

Ewan McGregor is back in LONG WAY UP, a new Docu-Series coming soon to Apple TV+!

Synopsis:

Motorcycle Series “Long Way Up,” stars and is executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, which reunites best friends after more than a decade since their last motorbike adventure around the world. Covering 13,000 miles over 100 days through 16 border crossings and 13 countries, starting from the city of Ushuaia at the tip of South America, Ewan and Charley journey through the glorious and underexposed landscapes of South and Central America in their most challenging expedition to date, using cutting edge technology on the backs of their electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire® motorcycles in order to contribute to the sustainability of the planet. The new series will follow Ewan and Charley as they journey through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and up through Colombia, Central America and Mexico. Also joining them are their longtime collaborators, directors David Alexanian and Russ Malkin following them in their electric Rivians.

The first three episodes of LONG WAY UP arrive on Apple TV+ Friday, September 18, 2020 with new episodes to come weekly.

(Photo credit: Apple TV+)

We are excited to give our Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) on Wednesday, February 5, 2020! Cities are as follows:

VANCOUVER
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
SilverCity Riverport Cinemas
14211 Entertainment Way
Richmond BC, V6W 1K4

MONTREAL ENGLISH
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal
977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal, QC, H3B 4W3

EDMONTON
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
8882 170 St Suite: #3030
Edmonton AB, T5T 4M2

OTTAWA
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cineplex Odeon South Keys Cinemas
2214 Bank Street
Ottawa ON, K1V 1J6

CALGARY
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary AB, T2H 0K4

WINNIPEG
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg
817 St. James Street
Winnipeg MB, R3G 3L3

HALIFAX
Screening details:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake Dr.
Halifax NS, B3S 1C5

Synopsis:
You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya’s paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.

In the Warner Bros. Pictures film, Margot Robbie (“I, Tonya”) returns as Harley Quinn, alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“10 Cloverfield Lane,” TV’s “Fargo”) as Huntress; Jurnee Smollett-Bell (HBO’s “True Blood”) as Black Canary; Rosie Perez (“Fearless,” “Pitch Perfect 2”) as Renee Montoya; Chris Messina (“Argo,” TV’s “Sharp Objects”) as Victor Zsasz; and Ewan McGregor (“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep,” the “Trainspotting” films) as Roman Sionis. Newcomer Ella Jay Basco also stars as Cassandra “Cass” Cain in her feature film debut.

Directed by Cathy Yan (“Dead Pigs”) from a script by Christina Hodson (“Bumblebee”), the film is based on characters from DC. Robbie also produced, alongside Bryan Unkeless and Sue Kroll. The film’s executive producers are Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman, Geoff Johns, Hans Ritter and David Ayer.

Joining Yan behind the scenes was a creative team comprised of director of photography Matthew Libatique (“A Star Is Born,” “Venom”); production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”); editor Jay Cassidy (“American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) and editor Evan Schiff (“John Wick Chapters 2 & 3”); and costume designer Erin Benach (“A Star Is Born”). The music is by Daniel Pemberton (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”).

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, a Clubhouse Pictures Production, a Kroll & Co. Entertainment Production, “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).” Opening in theaters and IMAX nationwide on February 7, 2020, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

This film is rated R for strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material.

Trailer:

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BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) is in theatres Friday, February 7, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Canada)

We want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win some Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP swag!

We’re giving away five film-themed Prize Pack that include Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP mugs, notebooks, and key-chains. One lucky winner will also receive a special “You’re Magic Like Me” T-Shirt.

Synopsis:
“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.

See the Trailer for Stephen King‘s DOCTOR SLEEP:

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Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP is in theatres Friday, November 8, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

We are giving Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP. Screenings take place as follows:

MONTREAL (English)
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal
977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal QC, H3B 4W3

MONTREAL (French)
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Cineplex Quartier Latin
350 Rue Emery
Montreal QC, H2X 1J1

EDMONTON
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
8882 170 St Suite: #3030
Edmonton AB, T5T 4M2

OTTAWA
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa
2385 City Park Drive
Ottawa ON, K1J 1G1

CALGARY
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary AB, T2H 0K4

WINNIPEG
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg
817 St. James Street
Winnipeg MB, R3G 3L3

HALIFAX
Screening details:
Wednesday, November 6 2019
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake Dr.
Halifax NS, B3S 1C5

Synopsis:
“Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.

Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.

See the Trailer:

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Warner Bros. Canada release Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP Friday, November 8, 2019.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Canada)

In preparation for the release of Disney‘s CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, here’s a new Featurette with Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and Director Marc Forster.

Synopsis:
In Disney’s heartwarming live action adventure, the young boy who shared countless adventures with his stuffed animal friends in the Hundred Acre Wood has grown up and lost sight of what’s important in life. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin rediscover the joys of family life, the value of friendship and to appreciate the simple pleasure in life once again.

See the new Featurette:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release CHRISTOPHER ROBIN Friday, August 3, 2018. Tickets are on sale now!

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

We can’t get enough Christopher Robin! Disney unveiled the new Trailer on ELLEN earlier today for the charming Adventure starring Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell.

Synopsis:
In the heartwarming live action adventure Disney’s “Christopher Robin,” the young boy who shared countless adventures with his band of lovable stuffed animals in the Hundred Acre Wood is now grown up and living in London but he has lost his way. Now it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher Robin rediscover the joys of family life, the value of friendship and to appreciate the simple pleasures in life once again.

See the Trailer:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, coming soon!

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)