By Siobhán Rich for Mr. Will Wong

If you’re anything like me then you like to plan ahead. Luckily our friends at Walt Disney Studios feel the same way and have already mapped out what can only be described as an epic 2016. Whether you like animated animals, space operas in far away galaxies, comic book superheroes, or all of the above then Disney has just the Movie for you.

The year will kick off with The Finest Hours starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. This IMAX 3D adventure is based on the true story a daring Coast Guard rescue mission.

Jon Favreau helms the new remake of the 1967 animated classic The Jungle Book. Neel Sethi ‘s Mowgli is the only live action character in a CGI jungle populated with a voice cast that includes Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson.

Johnny Depp fans will rejoice when he returns as the Mad Hatter in Alice Through the Looking Glass. Sacha Baron Cohen will join the Wonderland family as Time in this Tim Burton-produced Sequel.

Later in the year another remake will hit the screen: Pete’s Dragon starring Robert Redford and Bryce Dallas Howard.

July 1st will be more than simply Canada day in 2016 as it is also the day Steven Spielberg‘s The BFG will finally hit the big screen. Based on the beloved children’s classic by Roald Dahl this Movie is sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.

If superheroes are more your thing then you have probably been salivating for news about Captain America: Civil War. The new trailer is scheduled to play in theatres before Star Wars: The Force Awakens and is sure to electrify fans.

Benedict Cumberbatch will also be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in November as Doctor Strange.

December 2016 will bring a new Star Wars Movie: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tells the tale of the rebels who stole the plans for the Death Star. The Movie takes place between the events in Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.

Finally, nothing says Disney like animation. In June, Pixar will return to a familiar family of fish in Finding Dory.

November finds Disney in Hawaii for Moana, the story of a girl in search of a fabled island. Moana is helped along the way by a demi-god voiced by Dwayne Johnson. Broadway fans may be intrigued to hear that music by Lin-Manuel Miranda will be featured.

The biggest Canadian news from Disney Animation is Zootopia. Set in a world completely devoid of humans, Zootopia’s anthropomorphic residents live in a modern world where animals just happen to walk, talk, and dress like people. One of the inhabitants of this animal world is newscaster Peter Moosebridge voiced by the CBC’s own Peter Mansbridge.

With these must-see Movies on your radar 2016 is sure to be a movie-tastic year.

A brand new international Japanese Trailer for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS has surfaced and despite being shorter than a previous cut we saw, there seems to be a whole lotta new footage to be seen! They always get everything first in Japan, don’t they?!

See the new Trailer:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Friday, December 1, 2015.

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

So there’s a little Film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out. You might’ve heard of it?  Just released today are these brand new character posters to get us ready for the excitement to come in December!

Synopsis:

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The Film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow.

See them below:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release Star Wars: The Force Awakens  in theatres on December 18, 2015.

(Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

In case you’ve been oblivious, STAR WARS fever is kicking into high gear. The unsolicited Facebook messages where faithful readers are pawning off their significant others on me in hopes I’ll get Advance Screening Passes to see The Force Awakens….

And every Contributor on your website promises literary greatness for you just to see it first…

And I even find myself eating STAR WARS Cereal for Breakfast…

Thanks to @gatorkitten and his mommy @rubyfire1313 for this amazing #StarWars-themed breakfast all the way from Illinois!! Americans are so owning this #cereal game! #TheForceAwakens

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Oct 19, 2015 at 8:25am PDT

p.s. They’re way better than Lucky Charms... because there are marshmallow Storm Troopers.

So apparently people are excited for this Movie, right?

Anyhow, a new Trailer finally has surfaced today for The Force Awakens which you absolutely must-see.

And of course, you must appreciate this new official Artwork!

Friday, December 18, 2015, people.

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

As you may already know, Instagram now is letting users post in portrait and landscape modes – thinking outside the square box so to say! To celebrate this occasion, Star Wars has just released new video footage from The Force Awakens in this format for Instagrammers around the World.

See it first here:

There has been an awakening… #StarWars #TheForceAwakens

A video posted by Star Wars (@starwars) on Aug 27, 2015 at 10:00am PDT

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on Friday, December 18, 2015.

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

San Diego certainly was the place to be this weekend as the San Diego Comic-Con took place, uniting hundreds of thousands of Fans together with Talent from upcoming Blockbusters of multiple genres.  Teasers were unveiled, Trailers were shown, crowds went ecstatic!  And to think how many of these Productions filmed right here on our home turf in Canada!

We’ve compiled a bunch of our favourite Snaps to come out of Comic-Con this weekend.  We wish we were there, we know that much!

SUICIDE SQUAD:

I love my squad!! #suicidesquad #comicon @jaicourtney @margotrobbie @caradelevingne #willsmith @jayhernandez001 @karenfukuhara

A photo posted by Joel Kinnaman (@joelkinnaman) on Jul 11, 2015 at 1:31pm PDT

See the official HQ Teaser! So exciting!!

 

#Regram @batmanvsuperman. Truce? #BatmanvSuperman #SDCC #HenryCavill #BenAffleck #AmyAdams #JesseEisenberg A photo posted by Warner Bros. Pictures Canada (@wbpicturescan) on Jul 11, 2015 at 8:43pm PDT

THE HATEFUL EIGHT:

Cast of #thehatefuleight on the #redcarpet outside of #hallh. #SDCC #quentintarantino

A photo posted by Cineplex (@cineplexmovies) on Jul 11, 2015 at 2:16pm PDT

#sdcc #sdcc2015 #sandiegocomiccon #comiccon #starwars #theforceawakens #lereveildelaforce #episodevii #film #movie #cinema A photo posted by The Bloggers Cinema Club (@thebloggerscinemaclub) on Jul 12, 2015 at 1:41am PDT

See the Behind-the Scenes Reel here!

MINORITY REPORT:

#Repost @meagangood ・・・ #MinorityReport @starkweather @wilmervalderrama @thelauraregan

A photo posted by spartantown (@spartantown) on Jul 11, 2015 at 8:26pm PDT

#HeroesReborn #sdcc2015 #comiccon A photo posted by Ryan Guzman Fans (@ryanaticz) on Jul 11, 2015 at 9:10pm PDT

20TH CENTURY FOX (X-MEN: APOCALPYSE, DEADPOOL, GAMBIT):

I protagonisti del panel della #20thCenturyFox al #ComicCon2015 #ComicCon #SDCC #XMenApocalypse #Wolverine #Deadpool #Gambit #MichaelFassbender #JamesMcAvoy #JenniferLawrence #HughJackman #RyanReynolds #ChanningTatum #StanLee

A photo posted by Superga Cinema (@supergacinema) on Jul 12, 2015 at 5:49am PDT

#comiccon2015 #crimsonpeak #miawasikowska #tomhiddleston #jessicachastain @chastainiac A photo posted by Holden Caulfield (@holdy_caulfild) on Jul 12, 2015 at 3:27am PDT

What are you most excited to see?

Couldn’t make San Diego Comic-Con? Neither could we! Check-out this awesome Reel which Fans got to see first earlier today!

See the Reel:

Fans at Hall H today got this special behind-the-scenes look of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS from Director J.J. Abrams. Cast Members: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford surprised some extremely lucky Fans on-stage!

Afterwards, 6,000 Fans were treated to a surprise Star Wars Fan Concert. The San Diego Symphony performed the classic Star Wars music from John Williams at the Embarcadero Marina Park South.

Amazing!

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on Friday, December 18, 2015!

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

This morning in Anaheim, Producers Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams unveiled this awesome new Teaser from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS! If this doesn’t get you excited, I don’t know what will!

Watch the Teaser:

In addition to this, there are some new Stars Wars-themed Emojis which have been released! To share your love for the Franchise on Twitter, use these following Hashtags to see these special #StarWarsEmojis : #C3PO #Stormtrooper #BB8.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on Friday, December 18, 2015.

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

We had the pleasure of attending Disney‘s annual Holiday 2015 Preview today, which always is a highlight and the biggest treat for us all perhaps was unveiled at the last minute, a 90-second Teaser for upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

The Teaser will show in 30 select theatres across North America this weekend and be seen in theatres worldwide December!

Disney‘s D23 Expo 2013 took place this weekend in Anaheim, California, giving Attendees unparalleled access to Disney Films, Movies and Theme Parks! D23, known as the official Disney Fan Club, dates back to 1923 when Walt Disney started with humble beginnings at his then-fledgling Hollywood Studio.

The Stars were out in full force this weekend presenting some of Disney‘s most exciting Films to be released soon including: Angelina Jolie for Maleficent; Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins & Natalie Portman for Thor: The Dark World; Chris Evans & Anthony Mackie for Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Ty Burrell for Muppets Most Wanted and Jason Schwartzman for Saving Mr. Banks and of course, George Lucas for Star Wars: Episode VII. See some of the Photos of the excitement above!

Learn more about D23 right here and maybe next year we’ll be there?

(Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)