#FIRSTLOOK: “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN” TRAILER

Mark Rylance stars alongside Sally Hawkins in Craig Roberts’ The Phantom of the Open, a charming dramedy that tells the unbelievable – yet true – story of Maurice Flitcroft, a British crane operator who became known as the “world’s worst golfer.”  

Script is by Simon Farnaby, based on the same-titled book he wrotewith Scott Murray.  No surprise that the film is filled with humour and heart, given that Farnaby was also the Paddington 2 script.

Maurice (Rylance) lives with his loving wife (Hawkins) and theirthree boys in Barrow-in Furness, an English port town where he’s employed at the local shipyard.  But when 1976 arrives, redundancies
are looming, causing Maurice to wonder what he will do with his spare time – that is, until he sees a golf game on the telly.  He’s always been a life-long optimist.  So at age 46, without having played a round of golf in his life, he finds a way to enter the British Open Golf Championship. 

When Maurice shoots the worst score in the Open history, he draws the ire of the golfing elite and becomes a folk hero in the process.

Also starring is Rhys Ifans as the Open’s uptight guardian, Christian and Jonah Lees as the Flitcrofts’ twin sons who are following their own dream of becoming disco champs (what fun to see them whirling
and twirling!) and Jake Davies as their older son who is worried that his embarrassing dad might damage his career as a manager at the shipyard.

Adding to the effervescent feeling is the bubbly pop music, from Abba’s “Money Money Money” to The Foundations’ “Build Me Up Buttercup”.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN opens June 17, 2022 in Toronto, Vancouver,
Montreal, Ottawa and more via Mongrel Media.

(Photo/video credit: Mongrel Media)

#FIRSTLOOK: “THE OUTFIT” TRAILER

Mark Rylance an Zoey Deutch star in intriguing THE OUTFIT! See the brand-new Trailer.

Director: Graham Moore Writer: Graham Moore Producers: Scoop Wasserstein, Ben Browning and Amy Jackson Cast: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Simon Russell Beale Story: From the Academy Award-winning writer of The Imitation Game (Graham Moore) comes The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Focus Features will release THE OUTFIT in theatres on
March 18, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Focus Features)

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE OUTFIT”

We love a good Thriller. Here’s a new Trailer for THE OUTFIT, from the same Director who brought us Oscar-nominated THE IMITATION GAME.

Synopsis:

From the Academy Award-winning writer of The Imitation Game (Graham Moore) comes The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Cast: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Simon Russell Beale

THE OUTFIT arrives in theatres February 25, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Focus Features/Universal Pictures Canada)

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW STILLS FROM”THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7″

If this doesn’t say Oscars allover it, I don’t know what does! Check-out these new stills from THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, the sophomore directorial effort of Academy and Emmy Award winner Aaron Sorkin.

Synopsis:

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.

Cast:
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella,John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, Noah Robbins, Danny Flahery, Ben Skenkman, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Caitlin Fitzgerald, Alice Kremelberg, John Doman, J.C. MacKenzie, Damien Young, Wayne Duvall, C.J. Wilson

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 streams on Netflix Friday, October 16, 2020.

(Photo credit: Netflix)

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN “BRIDGE OF SPIES” ON DIGITAL HD + BLU-RAY COMBO PACK

DreamWorks Pictures + Mr. Will want you to win a copy of acclaimed BRIDE OF SPIES on Digital HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack! As the Cold War Drama makes a splash this Awards Season, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home!

Synopsis:

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” is the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

BRIDGE OF SPIES stars Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan and Alan Alda;  Steven Spielberg directs.

See the Trailer:

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To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will on Facebook. Click “share” from there for an extra chance. Canadian Readers only, please.

G’luck.

DreamWorks Pictures release BRIDGE OF SPIES on Digital HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

Pre-order a copy here!

Download it on iTunes here too!

(Photo/video credit: DreamWorks Pictures)

#FIRSTLOOK: TEASER TRAILER FOR “THE BFG”

We finally got around to see this amazing Teaser for THE BFG (Big Friendly Giant) after a busy week! Our jaws dropped. Many of us read the book on which this is based, by Roald Dahl.

Synopsis:

The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The BFG” to life. Directed by Spielberg, Disney’s “The BFG” tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle. Upon her arrival in Giant Country, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realize that the BFG is actually quite gentle and charming, and, having never met a giant before, has many questions. The BFG brings Sophie to Dream Country where he collects dreams and sends them to children, teaching her all about the magic and mystery of dreams. Having both been on their own in the world up until now, their affection for one another quickly grows, but Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who have become increasingly more bothersome. Sophie and the BFG soon depart for London to see the Queen (Penelope Wilton) and warn her of the precarious giant situation, but they must first convince the Queen and her maid, Mary (Rebecca Hall), that giants do indeed exist. Together, they come up with a plan to get rid of the giants once and for all.

See the Teaser:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release THE BFG on Friday, July 6, 2016.

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