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The third film in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released in 2003, and to commemorate the film’s 20th anniversary a new extended cut will be debuting in theatres.

Canada has unveiled how it will mark the coronation of King Charles III.

EXCLUSIVE: Riley Keough and Gina Gammell’s feature directorial debut War Pony has seen its US and Canadian rights acquired by Momentum Pictures.

The 2023 Junos was a big evening for Nickelback, who were inducted in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The best in Canadian music have been revealed.

Julia MacCary editor Showtime has released the trailer for Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated series “Yellowjackets,” which is accompanied by Florence + the Machine’s new cover of No Doubt’s 1995 hit “Just a Girl.” The psychological horror series follows a high school soccer team that survives a plane crash in 1996, only to be left deep in the Canadian woods. Through a mix of flashbacks and present day, the show depicts how the athletes transitioned from an elite team into a savage clan. The second season picks up two months after Shauna disregarded Jackie with bad results. The tensions have grown within the team with winter conditions intensifying, leaving the girls to make impossible decisions to survive.

Yellowjackets was a nostalgic-tinged thriller which turned out to be one of the 2022’s breakout TV successes.The show is principally set in 1996, and tells the story of a high school girls soccer team whose plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness en route to the national championships. Some of the team die in the crash, though most of them survive.

EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Guild has nabbed North American rights to the feature doc Our Body directed by Venice prize winner Claire Simon (The Competition), which premiered to critical acclaim at last month’s Berlin Film Festival before touching down stateside at MoMA’s Doc Fortnight as well as True/False. Pic is slated for release in theaters later this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Enrico Colantoni and Mindy Cohn have been announced as key cast members in the Canadian dark comedy Mother Father Sister Brother Frank as it begins principal photography in Ontario.

EXCLUSIVE: Ruvé and Neal McDonough’s The McDonough Company has secured film and TV rights to Brass & Unity: One Woman’s Journey through the Hell of Afghanistan and Back, an inspirational memoir from combat veteran Kelsi Sheren, which will be released by Knox Press on July 11.

Kane Fritzler is the latest Canadian to outwit, outplay and outlast his way to the million-dollar prize in “Survivor”, and the Saskatchewan native spoke with ET Canada about why being the sole Canadian this season gives him an edge over the competition.

J. Kim Murphy Gordon Pinsent, a prolific Canadian actor who gained international recognition in 2006 for his performance alongside Julie Christie in Sarah Polley’s drama “Away From Her,” died Saturday. He was 92 years old. Pinsent’s death was confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation through a statement released by his family. No further details about his death are available at this time. “Gordon Pinsent’s daughters, Leah and Beverly, and his son, Barry, would like to announce the passing of their father peacefully in sleep today with his family at his side,” reads a note written on behalf of Pinsent’s family by his son-in-law, Peter Keleghan. “Gordon passionately loved this country and its people, purpose and culture to his last breath.”

The working week is over once more, which means some exciting new content has dropped on streaming services. If you’re at a loss for what films and TV shows you can sink your teeth into this week, we’ve done the leg work for you.

Katherine Ryan has made a dig at The Only Way Is Essex star James "Arg" Argent over his age gap with an 18 year old after the new relationship was revealed. Arg, who turned 35 before Christmas, has been dating actress Stella Turian for the last eight months, and the pair were spotted together at his 35th birthday celebrations. Comedian and The Duchess star Katherine, 39, made her feelings on the matter crystal clear when she shared a short clip on her Instagram stories.

Matt Damon revealed he is in the early stages of research in a documentary project tackling the war in Ukraine at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday.

Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone & Kevin Connolly To Star In Dark Comedy ‘Krazy House’Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, and Kevin Connolly have signed on to star in the dark comedy Krazy House from writer-directors Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil. Production on the pic has just been completed in Amsterdam. The cast is rounded out by Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters, and Matti Stooker. Maarten Swart will produce the film for Kaap Holland Film, in a co-production with Haars and van der Kuil. Kaap Holland Film’s Jorn Baars and XYZ’s Todd Brown are executive producers. Splendid Films is handling distribution in the Benelux. XYZ has North American sales rights.

EXCLUSIVE: Documentary The Blind Couple From Mali, devoted to renowned West African musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has begun principal photography.

Khloé Kardashian is mourning the loss of ex Tristan Thompson‘s mother after her shocking and unexpected death earlier this month.

EXCLUSIVE: Meaghan Rath (Being Human, Hawaii Five-0) is set to recur in Hulu‘s How I Met Your Father‘s second season, premiering January 24. She will bring to life the character of Parker, a co-worker of Jesse (Christopher Lowell).

Lionsgate has entered into a theatrical distribution agreement with Canada’s Cineplex Pictures for its 2023 slate which counts 11 titles.

EXCLUISIVE: Arian Moayed, Jesmille Darbouze, Tasha Lawrence, Michael Patrick Thornton and original Hamilton castmember Okieriete Onaodowan have rounded out the cast for A Doll’s House, the new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s drama that will star Oscar winner Jessica Chastain.

Céline Dion has postponed a series of shows coming up next year amid the reveal of a new medical diagnosis.

Even though we were right in the heart of Beverly Hills for last night’s American Cinematheque Awards tribute to Ryan Reynolds, you would be forgiven if you thought somehow you had been transported from the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom and landed in Canada. Judging from these proceedings Reynolds just may be the hottest import ever to come across the border.

Max Maven, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting through his work as a mentalist and magical historian, died at his home in Hollywood on November 1 after a two-year battle with glioblastoma. He was 71 and his death was confirmed by management.

HBO Max has opted not to move forward with a Degrassi revival series, Deadline has confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Owen Crow Shoe has joined the ensemble cast of Kevin Costner’s epic western film saga Horizon, which is currently shooting in Utah.

Anna Faris is speaking out about her experience working with director Ivan Reitman.

The fourth and final season of CBC drama “Diggstown” is right around the corner, and on Tuesday, Oct. 11 a new trailer for the upcoming season dropped to bring viewers a first look at how the journey of crusading lawyer Marcie Diggs (Vinessa Antoine) will conclude.

The Avalanches have cancelled their remaining North American tour dates due to “serious illness”.The Australian duo have been on tour behind their 2020 album ‘We Will Always Love You’, and were set to wrap up with US and Canada headline shows this month.These dates have now been called off, with the band taking to social media to tell fans: “Unfortunately due to serious illness, we have had to make the heartbreaking decision to cancel our remaining US and Canadian shows to return home.“Thank you to everyone who has made this tour so joyous, and apologies to everyone who had tickets for the remaining shows. All ticket holders will be contacted directly with refund details.

"Riverdale" actor and convicted murderer Ryan Grantham is worried about his safety if he serves his sentence in a maximum-security prison, according to his lawyer, Chris Johnson.  The 24-year-old Canadian was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 14 years after he pled guilty to the second-degree murder of his mother Barbara Waite. Johnson told Fox News Digital Grantham could be at a higher risk of abuse in prison due to his "diminutive" stature and "young-looking" appearance.

has died at 33.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cormier died in a hospital in Ontario from injuries sustained in a fall.The actor is best known for his portrayal of Kit Jennings in the third season of Netflix’s original horror anthology “Slasher.” He was also featured in the Canadian indie drama “Firecrackers,” which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.Cormier was born on June 14, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario to Lisa, a lab technician, and Robert Cormier, a small business owner. He was the first actor/artist to come out of his family.

Amber Dowling Amazon Studios wants to beef up its content library in Canada. And the quickest way to do that, according to Brent Haynes, the studio’s head of originals in Canada, is with half-hour formats. “With the exception of ‘Three Pines,’ we are doing half-hours and that’s because they help quickly build our library. But, that is also one of the gaps in our programming,” Haynes said recently during a Content Canada session in Toronto. “A lot of our other territories are doing one-hours and crime dramas, so we don’t need to repeat that,” he continued. “We are aware of what’s coming out around the world and we try to each make something that would help our other territories.”

Netflix series Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has been jailed for life for murdering his mother.The disgraced former child star, 24, admitted he shot his mum Barbara Waite in the back of the head as she played piano in their townhouse in Squamish, north of Vancouver, in March 2020. He pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder in March this year and has been sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court to life in prison.The actor, who also appeared in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Supernatural, and iZombie, will be ineligible for parole for 14 years.

Former Riverdale and Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole for 14 years for the 2020 killing of his mother.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Freevee coming-of-age drama series Beyond Black Beauty has begun principal photography, with shooting of the Amazon Studios, Sinking Ship Entertainment and Leif Films show underway in Canada.

Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve star, Sandra Oh, 51, in attendance. Watch Below: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Duchess Kate arrive at The Queen's funeralUnlike Royal weddings, such as Harry and Meghan's where a number of Hollywood stars were easily spotted - the state funeral had a strict guest list, with invites only given to a number of recipients. Sandra Oh joined the 2000 mourners at Westminster Abbey on Monday night as a member of the Candian delegation, wearing a black dress, black hat and a Canadian badge.The Canadian-born actress was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in June this year and joined artist Gregory Charles, Swimmer Mark Tewksbury and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the service. Sandra received the honour due to “her artistic career filled with memorable stage, television and film roles in Canada and abroad,” explained via the Governor General of Canada’s website. Sandra Oh shared a number of pictures from her brief visit.Sandra, who played Dr Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy for ten years, is also well known for her starring role in Killing Eve and Disney’s animated film Turning Red. This isn’t the first time Sandra Oh has represented Canada, in 2019 she also fronted Air Canada’s “Travel Like A Canadian” global campaign. The light-hearted campaign poked fun at the politeness of Canadians - and their very Canadian phrases such as “loonie-toonie” and “ketchup chips.”The global ad featured Sandra walking through an airport and teaching other cultures how to act like a local. Sandra with fellow Order of Canada and Valour recipients.Whilst Sandra Oh was one of the few Canadian guests, ten local Australians were also invited to the Queen’s state funeral service. Alongside