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#FIRSTLOOK: HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2023 TORONTO COMICON
Taking place this weekend between March 17-19, 2023 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Comicon once again is back drawing big crowds in a celebration of Fandom! Taking place in the Cente’s North Building, fans came out in a year that saw even more focus on family activities at the event which coincides with March Break.
New this year were events like Poké-Sunday, a full day dedicated to the love of Pokémon; the Great Toronto Comicon Baby Race, pitting youngsters on the cosplay red carpet in a race for speed; The Mandalorian star Emily Swallow hosting a Celeb Karaoke Party. There was even a Toronto Comicon Lightsaber Battle! An unapologetic geek-out.
In addition to giving fans a chance to meet their favourite Artists in the Artist Alley, getting a chance to obtain rare commissions, and a chance to buy cool memorabilia from vendors, Toronto Comicon is about starpower. Attending the festivities this year were the likes of Andy Serkis, Scott Patterson, Sean Gunn, Robbie Amell, Carlos Valdes, Danielle Panabaker, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell and several more.
One of the hottest tickets at Toronto Comicon this year was the Panel by the Cast of Prime Video‘s THE BOYS – the streaming service’s #1 show. Our George Kozera was lucky enough to attend and gives us the scoop!
“The exuberance from THE BOYS Cast (Jack Quaid, Claudia Doumit, Karen Fukuhara, Laz Alonso) during the panel interview was infectious. Whether it was their favourite places to eat in Toronto while shooting the wildly-popular Series, with shout-outs to North of Brooklyn for pizza, Burger Drops in Liberty Village and Otto’s Berlin Doner in Kensington Market to name a few, Fukuhara’s lament was the inability to buy Mott’s Clamato in the U.S.. They gave away no secrets about the upcoming season four of this Emmy Award television show. We even heard Quaid reminding himself out loud before hopping on-stage, to not reveal anything about Season Four! He did however, admit that one scene was so particularly gruesome that he had to turn his head away while watching. That should get everyone’s motor running at full speed!”.
A Reel of Highlights:
Some Snaps:
You haven’t missed-out! Toronto Comicon is on for one more day and this is chance to put August’s Fan Expo Toronto on your map as well. That event promises to be an even bigger bash. More details on Toronto Comicon here.
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/George Kozera)
#FIRSTLOOK: “THE BOYS” SEASON 2 FINAL TRAILER
A new final Trailer for Season 2 of THE BOYS has just surfaced with official dates!
Synopsis:
The even more intense, more insane Season 2 finds The Boys on the run from the law, hunted by the Supes, and desperately trying to regroup and fight back against Vought. In hiding, Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capon) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) try to adjust to a new normal, with Butcher (Karl Urban) nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) must navigate her place in The Seven as Homelander (Antony Starr) sets his sights on taking complete control. His power is threatened with the addition of Stormfront (Aya Cash), a social media-savvy new Supe, who has an agenda of her own. On top of that, the Supervillain threat takes center stage and makes waves as Vought seeks to capitalize on the nation’s paranoia.
The Supes of The Seven also include Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), The Deep (Chace Crawford) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell). Recurring stars in season two include Claudia Doumit, Goran Visnijc, Malcolm Barrett, Colby Minifie, Shantel VanSanten, Cameron Crovetti, PJ Byrne, Laila Robbins and Giancarlo Esposito returning as Vought boss Stan Edgar, among others.
See the Trailer:
The first three episodes stream Friday, September 4, 2020, with the finale set to premiere Friday, October 9, 2020.
(Photo/video credit: Amazon Prime Video)
#FIRSTLOOK: “THE BOYS” SEASON THREE ORDERED AND AFTERSHOW “PRIME REWIND: THE BOYS” WITH AISHA TYLER ANNOUNCED AT COMIC-CON@HOME
The Boys are back! The Comic-Con@Home Panel for Toronto-made THE BOYS was held earlier today and there’s some big news for fans! A third season has been ordered for the Amazon Prime Video Series. Above this, Aisha Tyler has signed-on to host an Aftershow for the Series. Titled Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys, members of the cast, creative team and other special guests will join Tyler as they dissect the events that unfold in each episode.
Synopsis:
The even more intense, more insane Season 2 finds The Boys on the run from the law, hunted by the Supes, and desperately trying to regroup and fight back against Vought. In hiding, Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capon) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) try to adjust to a new normal, with Butcher (Karl Urban) nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) must navigate her place in The Seven as Homelander (Antony Starr) sets his sights on taking complete control. His power is threatened with the addition of Stormfront (Aya Cash), a social media-savvy new Supe, who has an agenda of her own. On top of that, the Supervillain threat takes center stage and makes waves as Vought seeks to capitalize on the nation’s paranoia. The Supes of The Seven also include Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), The Deep (Chace Crawford) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell).
Recurring stars in season two include Claudia Doumit, Goran Visnijc, Malcolm Barrett, Colby Minifie, Shantel VanSanten, Cameron Crovetti, PJ Byrne, Laila Robbins and Giancarlo Esposito returning as Vought boss Stan Edgar, among others.
See the Trailer for Season 2:
THE BOYS SEASON 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video Friday, September 4, 2020.
(Photo/video credit: Amazon Prime Video)
#SPOTTED: STARS BACK IN TORONTO FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2019
It was a gruelling weekend temperature-wise in Toronto but these lucky stars escaped the humidity, appearing at San Diego Comic-Con! Like all good things, the fun must come to an end and they returned back to the City to continue work on their respective projects.
Amazon Prime‘s THE BOYS comes out of Comic-Con with a lot of buzz and while the first season still hasn’t premiered on the streaming service, it already has been green-lit for a second season in Toronto. Production already began in June and wraps this November. We spotted several of its stars including Chace Crawford, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Tomer Capon and Nathan Mitchell. The Series premieres July 26, 2019.
Chace Crawford
Antony Starr
Karl Urban
Erin Moriarty
Nate Mitchell
Tomer Capon
Wynonna Earp‘s Kat Barrell also was spotted returning back to Toronto, along with Star Trek: Discovery’s lead actress, Sonequa Martin-Green. The Series wraps production February 2020.
Kat Barrell
Sonequa Green-Martin
Rachael Harris, who has had turns on New Girl and The Good Wife, returns to Toronto to work on the ninth and final season of SUITS. Filming wraps late August.
Rachael Harris
Also seen was Mad Men‘s John Slattery, who is in-town filming F/X Mini-Series Mrs. America, directed by and starring Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett. It wraps in November.
John Slattery
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#FIRSTLOOK: TRAILER FOR “THE LOFT”
“Are you keeping secrets?”.
2015 already is shaping-up to be the year of the Psycho-Sexual Thriller. I can’t deny that 50 Shades of Grey certainly is on my mind, but how about this intriguing new Film from Dutch Director Erik Van Looy, who also directed the original version which this American Remake is based upon.
Official Synopsis:
Five married men jointly own a loft that they use to meet their mistresses in secret. However, when the bloodied body of a murdered young woman is handcuffed to the bed in that very same loft, the men begin to suspect each other of being a murderer.
I do rather love the casting: Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Karl Urban, Matthias Schoenaerts and get this, Modern Family‘s Eric Stonestreet!
Watch the Trailer:
Open Road Films release THE LOFT on Friday, January 30, 2015.
(Photo/video credit: Open Road Films)
#TIFF12: KARL URBAN ARRIVES FOR “DREDD 3D”
Action Star Karl Urban arrived in Toronto on Wednesday night to promote Alliance Films’ highly-touted Dredd 3D, which kicks-off TIFF 2012‘s Midnight Madness Program. An Insider tells me Urban was amazing following the Sci-Fi/Action Flick’s Premiere, taking time out to meet and greet Fans despite it ending well-after the 2:00 AM mark.
Read my Review of the amazing Dredd 3D here.
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