This summer, make some memories. Watch the new official Canadian trailer for #BlinkTwiceMovie, directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Only in theatres August 23, 2024.

When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.

With an ensemble cast including Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis, BLINK TWICE is a wild new psychological thriller directed by Zoë Kravitz.

This summer, make some memories. Watch the official trailer for #BlinkTwiceMovie, directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Only in theatres August 23, 2024.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

We get a new glimpse of the Canadian Artwork for THE BATMAN starring Robert Pattinson. How exciting!

Synopsis:

It’s not just a call… It’s a warning.

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Starring alongside Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (“No Time to Die,” “Westworld”) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films, “The Plot Against America”) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Interrogation”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as Oswald Cobblepot.

Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC.  Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.  Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Reeves produced the film, with Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Simon Emanuel serving as executive producers.  

The director’s behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Dune,” “Lion”); Reeves’ “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund, and editor, William Hoy; editor Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); and Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”).  The music is by Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (the current “Spider-Man,” “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars” films, “Up”).

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a 6th & Idaho/Dylan Clark Productions Production, a Matt Reeves Film, “The Batman.”  The film is set to open in theatres March 4, 2022 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release THE BATMAN March 4, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

A new Trailer for THE BATMAN has arrived, The Bat and the Cat Trailer!

Synopsis:

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Starring alongside Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (“No Time to Die,” “Westworld”) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films, “The Plot Against America”) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Interrogation”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as Oswald Cobblepot.

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release THE BATMAN March 4, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

We just can’t get enough of Comedies about girls just having some fun! With an all-star cast, ROUGH NIGHT already looks like one of this summer’s funniest (and messiest) adventures on-screen!  I admit, we’re super curious about seeing Scarlett Johansson in a comedy.

Synopsis:
Five best friends from college (played by Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer and Zoë Kravitz) reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they’re ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

See the Red-Band Trailer:

Sony Pictures Canada release ROUGH NIGHT Friday, June 16, 2017.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Pictures Canada)

Remstar Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers in Toronto and Vancouver to see TIFF ’14 Selection, GOOD KILL starring Ethan Hawke, Zoe Kravitz, January Jones and Jake Abel. The Film screens on Thursday, May 14, 2015 in both Cities.

Official Synopsis:

Major Thomas Egan is a U.S. Air Force pilot who started flying drones when plane pilots became less needed. The movie action starts when Egan is already disillusioned with his drone flying activity, due to the lack of flight-related thrills and to the limited ability to control collateral damage during airstrikes. He further starts to question the ethics of his occupation when running missions for the CIA involving double tap, the indiscriminate killing of groups of people in Yemen, a country not at war with the USA, etc.

Watch the Trailer:

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Remstar Films release GOOD KILL on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Mr. Will + Ethan Hawke

#EthanHawke and me. #TIFF14 #GoodKill #NikonD3300

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    Mr. Will + Jake Abel

#JakeAbel at #TIFF14 for #THEGOODKILL. #NikonD3300

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Toronto’s Matt Sadowski might better be known by Genre Fans as Bridge Carson (aka “Green Ranger“-turned- “Blue Ranger“) in popular American Series Power Rangers S.P.D. His latest effort which has him writing and directing, is touted as the quintessential “Non–Rom-Com“, and is set to premiere here in Toronto at the upcoming Canadian Film Fest.

PRETEND WE’RE KISSING centers around Benny (Dov Tiefenbach) and Jordan (Tommie-Amber Pirie), both brought together by a weekend romance.  Benny has trouble making a real romantic connection, while Jordan on the other hand truly believes a magical love really can exist.  Also enter in the picture the unemployed, bi-sexual Hippy Autumn (Zoë Kravitz) and what we have is an interesting Story driven by real, complex Characters.

We had the chance to chat quickly with Sadowski about PRETEND WE’RE KISSING.  We talk about Family Life, Casting and some of his greatest challenges making this Film.

Tell us about your writing process. What inspired this “Non-Rom-Com”?

In traditional Rom-Coms, insecurities and failures seem easily overcome. There’s no real consequences. It’s not like that in the real world. In life you often don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. I wanted to make a Film that asked the Audience to reevaluate the notion of true love and destiny without being cynical or less optimistic about either. I believe you need to question these concepts in real life and found it was missing in the Romantic Comedies I enjoyed. With this Script, I was able to reflect on the reasons my previous relationships failed. When I was able to apply those learnings with someone worth sharing my life with, it all fell into place. And now we have been married for nine years and have two gorgeous Children. It all works out.

You have selected a v. eclectic Cast. How intensive was the search for the perfect Benny and Jordan, and how important was it that the two Leads were Canadian?

It was very important to me that my two Leads seemed real-worldly; authentic. People you would count as your friends, but maybe, just based on physically looks alone, weren’t the type you’d go gaga over at first site. Tommie filled in for an Actress that couldn’t make one of my early read-throughs. Sure, I think she’s beautiful, but I fell in love with her for her spirit and that’s what I was looking for. She was Jordan.

Benny was more difficult. When I first wrote it, the idea was that I would play him. It took 10 years to get the Film made, and since I am no longer interested in acting and the Character had evolved since the first draft – the only thing I knew was that I needed to find someone who may not look like me but had the essence of how I perceived myself in my less confident moments. Dov nailed that rhythm. We couldn’t be more different but when we first met, he and I had a very similar speaking rhythm to a point where I felt like I was taking to myself.

Zoë  Kravitz certainly is a major Star on the rise. How did she come to be involved?

Zoë  was someone on my list very early on, but there was another star that was attached. A few weeks before filming, the Actor who was attached had her series picked up for a second season and production wasn’t going to make it easy for us to get access to her. While I was searching for her replacement, I leaned on my actors for suggestions. Dov brought Zoe up as they are close Friends. I was familiar with her work in the X-Men Movie and A Funny Thing Happened. She was VERY different than the previous Actress, but she came in and she absolutely rocked it. Outside of her amazing talent, the reason she’s going places is because she’s a great, genuine Gal.

Juggling multiple caps, what was your greatest challenge in the filmmaking process?

In this Film, I really wanted to shoot and rehearse in a very particular way. My Producer (Peter Harvey), Cast and Crew worked incredibly hard to help me achieve exactly what I was looking for. I think every Film is an experiment, like a relationship, to grow from and apply what you’ve learned to the next. My biggest challenge has always been how to mix my love for collaboration vs being confident in my specific vision. This was an incredibly artistic challenge, but not as difficult as juggling production with a three month old Newborn at home. I certainly put a lot of stress on both myself (returning home from set, to be up all night with my baby Boy) and my Wife (essentially abandoning her at Crew Call). It was a crazy time.

We adore your Wife Deb, who heads one of the most influencial and successful PR Boutiques in the land. Describe for us striking that work-home life balance.

I adore her, too! That’s an interesting question as it’s a constantly evolving thing. We met through our passion for creativity. At the beginning it was easy to lean on that, but as our marriage and Family grew, our goals began to change. I think for anyone in a creative pursuit they have to have to love their Partner more than whatever Project they’re working on. She comes first for me and vice-versa. She is my Muse and I take her advice seriously.

We see that PRETEND WE’RE KISSING already is doing the Festival rounds. What to you would be a success?

Great question. I think that’s hard to gauge. The Person I needed to like it the most, already does. That’s me. I’m proud of it and really like it, and I have to say that I haven’t felt as satisfied with my earlier work. Do I want my Friends and Family to like it? Absolutely. Do I want Critics to love it – of course! But really, at the end of the day, it’s the People who are strangers to me that I hope enjoy it. That have no reason to like or dislike it other than their preference, not as a job or because they are related to me or grew up with me. Ultimately, I’ll judge if this Film was a success if it gives me the ability to make another.

See the Teaser:

For details how you can purchase Tickets to see PRETEND WE’RE KISSING at the Canadian Film Fest on Saturday, March 28, 2015, click here.

It plays as part of the Canadian Indie Film Series on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Landmark Cinemas across Canada. It opens Friday, April 3, 2015 in select Canadian Cities including Toronto at The Carlton and Landmark Cinemas in Ottawa, Whitby and Vancouver.

(Photo credit: A71 Entertainment Inc.)

“The future belongs to those who know truly who they are.”.

Not that we really needed to be sold on DIVERGENT, but now that we’ve seen this brand new Trailer for it, we’re sold on it completely!  Pure adrenaline!

Directed by Neil Burger, the Action-Fantasy centers around Beatrice Prior, a Teenager with a special mind, finds her life threatened when an authoritarian Leader seeks to exterminate her kind in her effort to seize control of their divided Society.

DIVERGENT stars Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Tony Goldwyn, Zoë Kravitz and Ansel Elgort.

See the amazing Trailer below:

Official Artwork:

eOne Films releases DIVERGENT on Friday, March 21, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

No, she would not like a fork with that!  This first Still from Divergent is just intense.  See burgeoning Star Shailene Woodley basically narrowly escape death. Fear not as Woodley clarified they were made of rubber!  The Fantasy-Fiction Film based Veronica Roth‘s Novel is currently filming still, with Neil Burger directing.

Its Story centers on Tris Prior (Woodley) who is listed to be offed when it is determined that she is “divergent”, living in a World where people are divided into groups by their personalities.  She must learn why it is those who are “divergent” pose a threat before she is executed.

Divergent features an talented Cast including the likes of: Kate Winslet, Theo James, Ray Stevenson, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Tony Goldwyn and Ansel Elgort, whom we met in Toronto last Summer making his debut in the upcoming Carrie Remake.

eOne Films releases Divergent on March 21, 2014.  Lookin’ good!

Entertainment Weekly got the first look.  Click here for more.

(Photo credit: Summit Entertainment)