TIFF ’17 will be remembered as one of the most electrifyingly star-studded Festivals in many years and today is exactly why!

Names don’t come any bigger than Angelina Jolie who walked her first of two Red Carpets this afternoon. She produces Animated Feature THE BREADWINNER and humbly came out to grace not only the Red Carpet but walk the line of Fans stopping for photos and autographs along Yonge Street in front of Winter Garden Theatre. We were among the lucky! What a thrill! Don’t miss her at her Premiere for well-reviewed Documentary FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER tomorrow!

#TIFF17: Aww yes!!! #AngelinaJolie owning #TIFF2017. She walks the first of two Red Carpets, this for #TheBreadwinner! #TIFF #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #Yass 💥

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#TIFF17: This goddess. #AngelinaJolie. #TheBreadwinner #TIFF #TIFF2017 #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence also drew a large crowd at TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX for the Presser for Darren Aronofsky‘s well-reviewed mother! While there was no sign of Michelle Pfeiffer today, Javier Bardem and Ed Harris later would walk the Red Carpet after being absent at the Film’s Presser. We even got a photo with Lawrence although tragically, flashes going off would wash out the Photo! Devastation!

#TIFF17: Academy Award winner #JenniferLawrence at #TIFF2017 with #mother! #TIFF #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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#TIFF17: #JenniferLawrence stopping for autographs earlier at Presser for #mother!. #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF #TIFF2017

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#TIFF17: #JavierBardem at #TIFF2017 with #mother!. #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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#TIFF17: When #JenniferLawrence finally takes a pic with you and then this happened. Who’s good with Photoshop?!? 😣 #mother! #TIFF #TIFF2017 #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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THE SHAPE OF WATER continues to garner tons of Oscar buzz with Festival Creative Director Cameron Bailey touting it as his fave! We spotted its friendly cast today including two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins, winner Octavia Spencer, nominee Richard Jenkins and Doug Jones. Hawkins is getting a lot of early buzz for her work.in this Toronto-made Fantasy by Guillermo del Toro. No signs of Michael Shannon however!

#TIFF17: With Academy Award winner #OctaviaSpencer. #TIFF2017 #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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#TIFF17: Funny faces with #DougJones, at #TIFF2017 for #TheShapeofWater. #TIFF #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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#TIFF17: #RichardJenkins at #TIFF2017 for #TheShapeofWater. #TIFF #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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#TIFF17: With two-time (and possibly a third soon) Oscar nominee #SallyHawkins, here for #TheShapeofWater. One of my faves. #TIFF #TIFF2017 #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival

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We loved seeing Julianne Moore out earlier as she promoted George Clooney‘s SUBURBICON. We didn’t see Clooney though who was snuck-in, although we hear he has been really fantastic and giving to fans at TIFF ’17!

#TIFF17: Academy Award winner #JulianneMoore at #TIFF2017 with #Suburbicon. #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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Sam Rockwell is back at it in the City, a place which work has brought him to many times, returning to TIFF with THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI.

#TIFF17: #SamRockwell at #TIFF2017 with #ThreeBillboardsOutsideEbbingMissouri #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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Dave Franco stars alongside brother James Franco in hilarious THE DISASTER ARTIST, based on THE ROOM star Greg Sestero‘s Memoir about working on that Cult Classic! He was in a bit of a rush today but we hope to see him around tomorrow as the Film premieres then at Midnight Madness.

#TIFF17: #DaveFranco at #TIFF2017 with hilarious #TheDisasterArtist. #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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James McAvoy consistently delivers and we were thrilled that he was able to make it in this year as we’ve wanted to meet him since we saw The Last King of Scotland, which also premiered here back in 2006. He’s here for SUBMERGENCE and was gracious sporting a bald look for his X-Men: Dark Phoenix role which he is shooting now in Montreal.

#TIFF17: Capping-off a great night with amazing #JamesMcAvoy at #TIFF2017 with #Submergence. #TorontoInternationalFilmFestival #TIFF

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Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to see ATOMIC BLONDE! Screenings take place Wednesday, July 26, 2017 as follows:

TORONTO CINEPLEX YONGE & EGLINTON 7:00 PM
MONTREAL CINEPLEX FORUM 7:30 PM
VANCOUVER CINEPLEX INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE 7:00 PM
EDMONTON CINEPLEX NORTH COMMONS 7:00 PM
CALGARY LANDMARK SHAWNESSY 7:00 PM
WINNIPEG CINEPLEX MCGILLIVRAY 7:00 PM
OTTAWA CINEPLEX SOUTH KEYES 7:00 PM

Synopsis:
Oscar® winner Charlize Theron explodes into summer in Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors.

The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

A blistering blend of sleek action, gritty sexuality and dazzling style, Atomic Blonde is directed by David Leitch (John Wick, upcoming Deadpool 2). Also starring John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones, the Film is based on the Oni Press graphic novel “The Coldest City,” by Antony Johnston & illustrator Sam Hart. Kurt Johnstad (300) wrote the screenplay.

See the Trailer:

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G’luck.

Universal Pictures Canada release ATOMIC BLONDE Friday, July 28, 2017.

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Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give readers a chance to see SPLIT!  Screenings take place Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in TORONTO, VANCOUVER, MONTREAL, CALGARY, EDMONTON, OTTAWA + WINNIPEG.

TORONTO

Cineplex Scotiabank Toronto  7:00 PM

VANCOUVER

Cineplex International Village   7:00 PM

MONTREAL

Cineplex Montreal Forum  7:00PM

CALGARY

Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum  7:00 PM

WINNIPEG

SilverCity St. Vital      7:00PM

EDMONTON

Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Commons  7:00PM

OTTAWA

Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa  7:00 PM

Synopsis

As three teenage girls wait for their father to finish putting bags into the trunk of their car, a strange man gets into the driver’s seat. His name is Kevin (James McAvoy) — a seriously mentally ill man with 23 personalities. He kidnaps the girls and shuts them away in a locked bunker. They quickly learn he has more than one identity when he shows up dressed as a woman, telling them, “Don’t worry. He knows what you’re here for. He knows he’s not allowed to touch you.”

Another of his personalities, Hedwig, says he’s nine years old. One of the sisters, Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), realizes the only way they can get out is to convince one of Kevin‘s alter egos to let them go. She thinks maybe Hedwig will help, but he tells them, “He’s done awful things to people and he’ll do awful things to you.” They find out one of Kevin‘s personalities is a vicious psychopath called The Beast.

Meanwhile, Kevin‘s psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher (Betty Buckley), who doesn’t know what he’s done, believes there is a submerged personality she hasn’t yet met who will materialize and dominate all the others.

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Mr. Will and eOne Films want you to experience two sides to a Story.  After breaking hearts at TIFF ’13, Readers in Toronto (9/18) and Vancouver (9/15) will have the chance to witness phenomenal THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY!

Official Synopsis:

The story of young married couple Connor Ludlow (James McAvoy), who works in a restaurant and his wife Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain), who has returned to college to further her education. During the course of their daily lives in New York City, the couple encounters a life changing event that threatens the stability of their marriage. Ned Benson directs.

See the Trailer:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and indicate your City in the Comments section there. Share this Post on Facebook or Re-Tweet the below also to double your chances!

http://www.mrwillwong.com/eleanorrigby @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes in #TORONTO + #VANCOUVER to see #THEDISAPPEARANCEFOELEANORRIGBY! Out 9/19!

Good luck.

eOne Films release THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY on Friday, September 19, 2014.

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At long last the TIFF ’13 Guest List has been announced and among the Marquee names we can expect to see in Toronto in two weeks are phenomenal!  Although speak of Brad Pitt and George Clooney making appearances here didn’t amount to much more than rumour, this year the Female Contingent shines brightest with several of Hollywood’s A-List set to present their latest Oscar Vehicles here.

Among the Celebrities expected this year are:

Emilia Clarke, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Tom Felton, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Sarah Gadon,  Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Mike Myers, Emma Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Poehler, Keanu Reeves, Kate Winslet, Adam Driver, Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Owen Wilson, Ralph Fiennes, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Gyllenhaal, JudeLaw, Jessica Chastain, Jai Courtney, Mila Kunis, Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Jason Bateman, Zac Efron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Colin Firth, Idris Elba, Ed Harris, Michael C. Hall, Annette Benning, James McAvoy, Liam Neeson, Steven Soderbergh, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Maria Bello, Jennifer Garner, Nicolas Cage, Daniel Brühl, Tom Hiddleston, Jack Huston, Hugh Jackman, Jessica Lange, Melissa Leo, Adam Levine, Catherine O’Hara, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Berenger, Tom Wilkinson, Julia Louis Dreyfuss, Clive Owen, Zach Galifianakis, Emily Watson, John Hawkes, Alan Rickman, Toni Collette, Josh Brolin, Alice Cooper, Tiger Chen, Rebecca Hall, Will Forte, Kevin Zegers, Taylor Kitsch, Juliette Binoche, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Thandie Newton,  Terrence Howard, James Hetfield, Thomas Haden Church, Tim Robbins,  Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Philip Glass and several more!

Keep checking back here as the Toronto International Film Festival makes additions as we get closer to Thursday, September 5, 2013 when TIFF ’13 kicks-off!  The Festival runs till Sunday, September 15, 2013.

The official Schedule has been announced and you can now start planning your Festival right here. Download the Official Schedule right here!

Single Tickets go on sale on Sunday, September 1, 2013 on TIFF‘s Website here.

Things are about to get real exciting around here!  Happy TIFF, indeed!

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Great news!  Fox Searchlight Canada and Mr. Will Wong are thrilled to give Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary Readers a chance to win a Double Pass to see Danny Boyle‘s Trance – yes the same Man who brought us Trainspotting and 127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire. Screenings are set to take place the first week of April, final dates to be confirmed.

Trance centers on a Fine Art Auctioneer mixed up with an Underworld Gang joins forces with a charismatic Hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. As boundaries between desire, reality and hypnotic suggestion begin to blur the stakes rise faster and more dangerously than any of the Players could have anticipated.  The Crime-Thriller stars James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel.

Watch the Trailer in full below:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before March 28, 2013, stating your City.  Double your chances by sharing this Post or Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/trance @MRWILLW wants me to win a Double Pass to see #TRANCE by #DannyBoyle in #Vancouver #Toronto or #Calgary! #win

Good luck!

Fox Searchlight Canada releases Trance on Friday, April 12, 2013.

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