Hollywood Suite has announced today that they will be the home of RELENTLESS: THE KEVIN PARTER STORY, the four-part Docu-Series by Ryan Mains about a 40-something paramedic who embarked on a career in professional hockey.

Relentless: The Kevin Porter Story will air with two back-to-back episodes on September 21 beginning at 9pm ET, followed by the final two episodes on September 28 at 9pm ET. The whole series will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand starting September 1. 

Relentless: The Kevin Porter Story was produced and directed by Ryan Mains, who also served as Director of Photography and co-wrote the series with Derek Raby. It was executive produced by David Kines and Julie Kumaria. 

CNN Originals Docu-Series THE MOVIES, with Tom Hanks serving as Executive Producer, arrives next month on Hollywood Suite! Split by era over six episodes, the Series gives an in-depth look at the movies that defined the decade and influenced a generation. There will be star-studded interviews as well.

The Movies features interviews with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Jon Favreau, Antoine Fuqua, Morgan Freeman, Bill Hader, Tom Hanks, Amy Heckerling, Ron Howard, Holly Hunter, Anjelica Huston, Baz Luhrmann, Julianne Moore, Ed Norton, Rob Reiner, Molly Ringwald, Maya Rudolph, Ridley Scott, John Singleton, Sharon Stone, Robert Zemeckis and many more.

Episodes include:

THE SEVENTIES Tuesday, August 10 at 8pm ET

The episode explores the films of the 70s that pushed the medium of movie-making such as The Godfather, The Exorcist and Jaws.

THE EIGHTIES Tuesday, August 17 at 8pm ET

The episode explores the crowd-pleasing titles of the 80s such as The Empire Strikes Back, E.T. and The Breakfast Club.

THE NINETIES Tuesday, August 24 at 8pm ET

The episode explores movie stars of the 90s like Julia Roberts and Will Smith and beloved films such as Jurassic Park, Titanic and Pulp Fiction.

THE 2000S TO TODAY Tuesday, August 31 at 8pm ET

The episode explores popular films of the 2000s such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Moulin Rouge.

THE GOLDEN AGE Tuesday, September 7 at 8pm ET

The episode explores the most iconic films from the 1930s through the 1950s such as King Kong, Casablanca and A Star is Born.

THE SIXTIES Tuesday, September 14 at 8pm ET

The episode explores the popular films of the 60s such as West Side Story, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Graduate.

The Movies will make its debut with “The Seventies” on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 8pm ET, with new episodes following Tuesdays at 8pm ET through September 14. All episodes of The Movies will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand beginning August 1.

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STAGED Season 2 arrives next month on Hollywood Suite, the acclaimed BBC One Series filmed during the pandemic, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant playing fictionalized versions of themselves.

Synopsis:

Season 2  follows the “real” Michael Sheen (The Queen) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) following the success of the first season of Staged. Simon Evans (portrayed by creator… Simon Evans) begins work on an American remake of the first series, but the stars are not asked to reprise their roles. Whoopi Goldberg joins the cast as Michael and David’s agent and Ben Schwartz as her assistant.

This eight-part, half-hour series was filmed entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic and features guest appearances by Simon Pegg, Christoph Waltz, Ewan McGregor, Ken Jeong, Jim Parsons, and Josh Gad. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Cate Blanchett.

The first four episodes of Staged Season 2 will premiere July 20 starting at 9pm ET, with the last four episodes following on July 27 at 9pm ET.  Viewers can catch up on Season 1 now On Demand. 

Episode One “Saddle Up Sheen” – July 20, 9pm ET

Episode Two “Long Time, No See” – July 20, 9:25pm ET

Episode Three “The Dirty Mochyns” – July 20, 9:50 ET

Episode Four “Woofty Doofty, David” – July 20, 10:15pm ET 

Episode Five “The Warthog and the Mongoose, Part 1” – July  27, 9pm ET

Episode Six “The Warthog and the Mongoose, Part 2” – July  27, 9:25pm ET

Episode Seven “The Loo Recluse”, July 27 , 9:50pm ET

Episode Eight: “Until They Get Home”, July 27, 10:15pm ET 

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Hollywood Suite is pleased to announce a partnership with Women in Film & Television Toronto (WIFT Toronto) to launch the WIFT Indigenous Writers Program.

The free, intensive four-day program will include two full-time mentors, industry guest speakers, case studies, writing and pitching workshops, and peer-to-peer mentorship. By engaging key partners including industry leaders, experienced creators, writers, broadcasters, funders and more, the program aims to bring the best education and career opportunities to Indigenous creators whose stories need to be heard.

The application portal will open on August 9, 2021, and all WIFT Toronto members who are First Nations, Métis, or Inuit are encouraged to apply. Applicants who are First Nations, Métis, or Inuit who do not currently have a WIFT Toronto membership may still apply. Anyone chosen for the program that is not a member will be granted a one-year complimentary membership thanks to donations made to the Foundation for WIFT Toronto.

Detailed information on the program including the application process and deadlines will be available shortly.

It’s Blockbuster franchises every Friday all Summer long on Hollywood Suite! This Summer, grab some popcorn and get ready to re-live the nostalgia that is of these amazing classics!

Schedule:

June 11 Superman, Superman II, Superman III

June 18 National Lampoon’s Vacation, National Lampoon’s European Vacation

June 25 Men in Black, Men in Black II, Men in Black 3

July 2 Rocky, Rocky II

July 9 Alien, Aliens

July 16 The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions

July 23 Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2

July 30 The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day

August 6 The Mummy, The Mummy Returns

August 13 The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part II, The Karate Kid Part III

August 20 Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers

August 27 The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Other big titles to arrive in June on Hollywood Suite include West Side Story (1961), Airplane! (1980), Space Jam (1996), and Gone Girl (2014).

Get a sneak peek here of the line-up.

We know many of you are excited about this! Acclaimed UK Series LINE OF DUTY is coming in Canada to Hollywood Suite! Season Six arrives this October. Seasons One through Five are available now on-demand.

Synopsis:

Set a year and half after the events of the previous season, season 6 will see the return of Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston reprising their roles as DI Kate Fleming, Superintendent Ted Hastings and DS Steve Arnott, with Shalom Brune-Franklin (Our Girl) as a new addition to the AC-12 team. Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) makes her debut as Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer on an unsolved murder case whose suspicious conduct attracts the attention of AC-12 unit.

More details to come.

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As we approach Pride month, Hollywood Suite is gearing us up with the opportunity to see HBO Max Docu-Series EQUAL! The Docu-Series recalls the trail of Activism and all its unsung heroes that landed us where we are today. It also speaks with several high-profile subjects including Cheyenne Jackson, Anthony Rapp, Shannon Purser, Heather Matarazzo, Jamie Clayton, Isis King, Samira Wiley and Gale Harold. Most of all, Billy Porter narrates.

Schedule is as follows:

Episode 1 – The Birth of a Movement

Broadcast premiere Monday, June 7 at 9pm ET

Available on demand Tuesday, June 8

In response to a repressive 1950s culture that considers homosexuality illegal and immoral, two iconic gay rights groups organize, fight back, and lay the foundation for the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. 

The episode 1 premiere will be followed by the Hollywood Suite premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar, BAFTA and Spirit Award-winning film Call Me by Your Name (2017).

Episode 2 – Transgender Pioneers

Broadcast premiere Monday, June 14 at 9pm ET

Available on demand Tuesday, June 15

The incredible stories of three trans trailblazers from across the ages help illuminate the significance of the 1966 uprising at San Francisco’s Compton’s Cafeteria. 

The episode 2 premiere will be followed by Colette (2018) and Kinsey (2004).

Episode 3 – Black is Beautiful, Gay is Good!

Broadcast premiere Monday, June 21 at 9pm ET 

Available on demand Tuesday, June 22

We meet three very different activists whose lives and work epitomized the intersection of gay and civil rights in the 1960s: Lorraine Hansberry, Bayard Rustin, and José Sarria. 

The episode 3 premiere will be followed by Moonlight (2016).

Episode 4 – Stonewall: From Rebellion to Liberation

Broadcast premiere Monday, June 28 at 9pm ET

Available on demand Tuesday, June 29

The events of the historic Stonewall Uprising are told through the voices of the activists and icons who were there, and who helped usher in a new era of being, out, proud, and EQUAL. 

The episode 4 premiere will be followed by the Hollywood Suite premiere of Xavier Dolan’s Cannes Grand Prix, César and Canadian Screen Award winner Juste la Fin du Monde (2016) and A Single Man (2009).

Other Queer Cinema selections airing during Pride month include: The Children’s Hour (1962), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), The Times of Harvey Milk (1984), The Color Purple (1985), My Beautiful Laundrette (1986), Paris is Burning (1990), My Own Private Idaho (1991), The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994), The Celluloid Closet (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Fire (1996), Mulholland Dr. (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Closet Monster (2015) and Sleeping Giant (2015).

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Hollywood Suite presents a second season of their A Year in Film podcast which will launch its second season beginning tomorrow, April 13, 2021. The season features 24 episodes.

Episodes are as follows:

Day of the Locust & At Long Last Love: Old Hollywood Unhinged

Rollerball & Death Race 2000: Dystopias

Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS & Gina: Canuxploitation

Mahogany & Cooley High: Black Rep

Tommy & Lisztomania: The Who

The Passenger & Seven Beauties: Viva Italia

Labyrinth & Legend: Dark Fantasies

Night of the Creeps & Invaders from Mars: Comic Book Horror

Heavy Metal Parking Lot & Trick or Treat: Metal Heads

The Great Mouse Detective & An American Tail: House of Mouse

The Boy in Blue & Flying: Canadian Sports

Blue Velvet & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2: The New American Gothic

Muriel’s Wedding & The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert: Australian Quirk

The Flintstones & The Little Rascals: Old IP

The Shadow & Radioland Murders: Radio Days

Wolf & Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Return of the Monster

Shallow Grave & Four Weddings and a Funeral: British Invasion

In the Mouth of Madness & Cemetery Man: It Creeps

Cecil B. Demented & But I’m a Cheerleader: Queer Counter Culture

Mission to Mars & Red Planet: Baroque Space

Godzilla 2000 & Dracula 2000: The Millennial Monster

Girlfight & Love and Basketball: Women in Sports

Bamboozled & Nurse Betty: Cutting Comedies

Bring it On! & Center Stage: Werk It

The first two episodes of Season 2 cover 1975 films The Day of the Locust, At Long Last Love, Rollerball and Death Race 2000, and will be released on April 13, 2021 with the remaining episodes following weekly on Tuesdays. All episodes will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you find podcasts. 

Learn more here.

Hollywood Suite has announced it will be the home of the 36th edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards this year!

The star-studded event will honour films like FIRST COW, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS, MINARI, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM and NOMADLAND.

Among those nominated include: Julia Garner (THE ASSISTANT), Riz Ahmed (THE SOUND OF METAL), Carey Mulligan (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN), Nicole Beharie (MISS JUNETEENTH) and Benedict Wong (NINE DAYS).

Regina King and the Cast of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI will receive the Robert Altman Award.

Don’t forget you can catch previous Best Picture winners like:

MOONLIGHT

12 YEARS A SLAVE

BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

THE WRESTLER

LOST IN TRANSLATION

RIVER’S EDGE

THE PLAYER

STAND AND DELIVER

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON

… all on Hollywood Suite!

Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Melissa Villaseñor, the ceremony will air live April 22, 2021 at 10pm ET on Hollywood Suite. 

BBC Lockdown Series STAGED has found a home in Canada on Hollywood Suite! The comedic Series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant, arrives – you guessed it – April Fool’s Day!

Synopsis:

Actors Michael Sheen (The Queen) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) play fictionalized versions of themselves, trying to rehearse a performance during lockdown via videoconference, while the underconfident director, Simon, struggles to keep control of the production. This six-part, half-hour series was filmed entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic and features guest appearances by Judi Dench, Samuel L. Jackson, and Adrian Lester. 

Two episodes premiere each night April 1–3 beginning at 9pm ET on HS00. The full series will be available on demand from April 1.

Episode One “Cachu Hwch” – April 1, 9pm ET

Episode Two “Up To No Good” – April 1, 9:25pm ET

Episode Three “Who The F#!k is Michael Sheen?” – April 2, 9pm ET

Episode Four “Bara Birth” – April 2, 9:25pm ET

Episode Five “Ulysses” – April 3, 9pm ET

Episode Six “The Cookie Jar” – April 3, 9:25pm ET

STAGED premieres on Hollywood Suite Friday, April 1 at 9pm ET.

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