#TIFF15: DAY 1 SPOTTINGS – HELEN MIRREN, EMILY BLUNT, JOHN KRASINSKI, ELLEN PAGE, MICHAEL PENA, PATRICK STEWART, BENICIO DEL TORO, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, SEBASTIAN STAN, JESSICA CHASTAIN, KATE MARA, SEAN BEAN, ODESSA YOUNG, SEAN BEAN, MARILYN LIMA + MORE!

We’ve only just begun! TIFF ’15 officially has kicked-off and we’re out spotting every one we can! See who was spotted around town today!

Chiwetel Ejiofor for The Martian. The Academy Award nominee for 12 Years a Slave is back this year in Ridley Scott‘s latest.

#ChiwetelEjiofor at #TIFF15 with #TheMartian.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Odessa Young. Be on the lookout for this talented Australian actress who stars alongside Miranda Otto and Geoffrey Rush in The Daughter.

Rising Star #OdessaYoung at #TIFF15 with #TheDaughter. A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Marilyn Lima. This young actress makes her debut in Bang Gang at TIFF ’15.

Rising star #MarilynLima at #TIFF15 with #BangGang.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

The brilliant Josh Brolin, everyone. He is at TIFF ’15 with the highly-buzzed Sicario.

#JoshBrolin at #TIFF15 for #Sicario. A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

The radiant Jessica Chastain at TIFF once again with Ridley Scott‘s The Martian.

#JessicaChastain at #TIFF15 for #TheMartian. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Veteran actor Sean Bean at TIFF with The Martian.

#SeanBean at #TIFF15 for #TheMartian. #TIFF #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Emily Blunt +John Krasinski. Blunt is getting tons of early Oscar buzz for her performance in Sicario from Canadian Director Denis Villeneuve.

#JohnKrasinski + #EmilyBlunt at #TIFF15 for #Sicario. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Benicio del Toro at TIFF ’15 with Sicario. Expect warranted Awards Season buzz.

#BenicioDelToro at #TIFF15 for #Sicario. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Patrick Stewart at TIFF ’15 for Green Room.

#PatrickStewart at #TIFF15 with #GREENROOM. #TIFF40 #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Breaking Bad star Dean Norris at TIFF ’15 for Remember.

#BreakingBad’s #DeanNorris at #TIFF15 with #RememberMovie. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Emily Blunt, stunning. Light makeup.

#EmilyBlunt at #TIFF15 for #Sicario. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:21pm PDT

 

The brilliant Helen Mirren all smiles, at TIFF ’15 for Trumbo, a Biopic about writer Dalton Trumbo.

#HelenMirren at #TIFF15 for #Trumbo. #TIFF40 #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Handsome Captain America: The Winter Soldier star Sebastian Stan at TIFF for The Martian.

#SebastianStan at #TIFF15 for #TheMartian. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival #TIFF #CaptainAmerica #WinterSoldier #BuckyBarnes

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:59pm PDT

 

Kate Mara at TIFF for The Martian. Cute Pixie Cut, right?

#KateMara at #TIFF15 for #TheMartian. #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 6:20pm PDT

 

Veteran Michael Pena at TIFF for The Martian.

The talented #MichaelPena at #TIFF15 for #TheMartian. #TIFF40 #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:31pm PDT

 

Greg Grunberg at TIFF ’15 for Heroes Reborn, making a debut in the Festival’s new TV Programme.

#GregGrunberg at #TIFF15 for #HeroesReborn! #TIFF40 #TorontoFilmFestival A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:30pm PDT

 

Ellen Page, who slays it in Into the Forest + Freeheld, premiering at TIFF ’15.

This one I’m extra-happy about! Finally a Selfie with #EllenPage, who slayed it in #FREEHELDMovie. #TIFF40 #TIFF15 #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival #Xmen

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Sep 10, 2015 at 7:32pm PDT

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#FIRSTLOOK: HELEN MIRREN IN “THE HUNDRED-FOOT” JOURNEY

Food and Drama together?  Sign me up for that!  Production officially  has begun in southwest France on the Culinary-Drama, The  Hundred-Foot Journey.  The Film, adapted from the Novel by Richard C. Morais, is from Participant Media and DreamWorks Studios.

In the starring role of Madame Mallory is Academy Award-Winner Helen Mirren with a Supporting Cast which includes Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon and Om Puri.  The Film is produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake, while Academy Award-nominated Lasse Hallström directs.

 

Official Synopsis:

In The Hundred-Foot Journey, Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint Village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France. Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant – the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. That is, until the chilly Chef Proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin-starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate to all out war between the two establishments – until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine and for Mme. Mallory’s enchanting Sous Chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), combine with his mysteriously delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Mme. Mallory cannot ignore. At first Mme. Mallory‘s culinary Rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan‘s gift as a Chef and takes him under her wing.

 

Everything about this sounds absolutely delightful and the only one thing upsetting is that this premieres before TIFF ’14, meaning it won’t have a chance of premiering here next September!

 

The Hundred-Foot Journey hits theatres August 8, 2014.

 

(Photo credit: DreamWorks Studios)

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO SEE “HITCHCOCK” IN TORONTO, VANCOUVER & CALGARY

I am elated that Fox Searchlight Canada and Mr. Will Wong would like to give Readers a chance to win a Double Pass for a Movie which personally I am beyond excited to see!  HITCHCOCK is a Love Story about one of the most influential Filmmakers of the last Century, Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his Wife and Partner Alma Reville  (Helen Mirren).  The Film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal Movie Psycho. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, Hitchcock stars also Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson, James D’Arcy, Danny Huston and Toni Collette.

Release Dates are as follows: Friday, November 23, 2012 – Toronto, Friday, November 30, 2012 – Vancouver and Friday, December 7, 2012 – Calgary. Although Screening Venues and Times are still to be confirmed, they will be taking place the same respective week of release for each City listed.

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Please indicate which City you’re interested in attending a Screening for. You should also be following on Twitter here.  If you have restricted Privacy Settings on Facebook which might prevent me from messaging you, please ensure you leave your Twitter Handle for me to reach you back. Good luck.

Watch the Trailer for Hitchcock below:

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#FIRSTLOOK: OFFICIAL POSTER & TRAILER FOR “HITCHCOCK”

“I’m just a Man hiding in a corner… with a Camera”.

Oscar, we have a Dark Horse. Entertainment Weekly gets the first glimpse at Hitchcock and today from Fox Searchlight, we get a look at the first official Poster and Trailer for the Biopic about one of the most iconic Filmmakers of all time.  The Film is set around the making of Psycho and focuses on the Love Story between Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his Wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren).

Director Sacha Gervasi tells EW a little about Hitchcock in this Film stating, “Hitch lived in this world of fantasy; to him it was more real than real life. And I think Alma was able to kind of, in this film at least, smash it down a little bit”.  This will be Gervasi‘s first time helming a Feature Film, after dabbling in Screenwriting with 2004’s The Terminal and 2010’s Henry’s Crime.  Read more here.

Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Ralph Macchio, James D’Arcy and Toni Collette round-out a superb Cast.

Watch this brand-new Trailer below:

Fox Searchlight’s Hitchcock opens November 23, 2012 in Limited Release, expanding in weeks following.

(Photo credit: Fox Searchlight)