The Star Wars franchise is only continuing to grow as Lucasfilm, the Dakota Ojibway tribal council and the University of Manitoba have agreed to translate the first film into the Indigenous language: Ojibwe. These companies have entered a partnership with Disney and APTN to make the translated version of “Star Wars: A New Hope”. Auditions, […]
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Mohawk Actor Devery Jacobs Joins Marvel Studios’ Echo
According to Deadline, Mohawk actor Devery Jacobs has joined the cast of Marvel Studios‘ Echo. Little is known about her role, but she is expected to be one of the leads. Marvel Studios‘ Echo stars Menominee-Mohican actor Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a deaf Native American superhero with the ability to copy her opponents’ fighting styles. Cox […]
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Dead At 67
Beloved comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has passed away at 67. His publicist has confirmed that the cause of death was related to complications from muscular dystrophy. In a statement released on social media, Gottfried‘s family writes that “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In […]
Disney Store closing all locations Canada-wide
The Disney Store will close all of it’s Canadian retail locations in August 2021. The retailer announced all but three locations will close on or before August 18th. The remaining locations, Toronto Eaton Centre, Scarborough Town Centre and Vaughan Mills, are expected to close sometime in August, 2021. Before they close their doors, several Disney Stores […]
Stay Home Club with Jill Kennedy: April 19-25
Happy weekend! This week has had a lot of ups and downs with snow in the mix and then the paid sick time saga, but we’re ending it off with sunshine and confirmation that there will, indeed be a paid sick day program in Ontario. In the meantime, you might need some stuff to do […]
Happy Social Distancing Birthday to You
My birthday is coming up this weekend and it’s been a bit of a tough one to grasp with social distancing. Each year I get all my friends together to celebrate. I just love the art of planning a party from the guest list to the food and drink menu. So this year I’m at a […]
Stay Home Club with Jill Kennedy: May 11-17
How’s your week going? As we head into the long weekend, I’m dreaming of cottage time with my family but I’ve decided to stay home this weekend because I want to keep this physical distancing thing going. It has really worked for us so far after all! Speaking of, Premier Ford had some big updates […]
Stay Home Club with Jill Kennedy: March 23-29
We’re nearing the end of the second week of self-isolation. This week at ELMNT we’ve been thrilled to get set up at home to continue to keep you in the loop and have some fun too. But when I’m not at work, I’ve been keeping occupied with a variety of entertainment. Welcome to Stay Home Club. […]
December 2018 Movie Releases
This year, the giving month of December brings back familiar cinematic worlds to the big screen. Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns—literally, with Emily Blunt, cybernetic feels are relived in the Transformers prequel of Bumblebee starring John Cena and Hailee Stanfield, and the DC Universe releases their Justice League member in his solo film, Aquaman, starring Jason […]
November 2018 Movie Releases
Forget waiting until December to end this year of cinema with a bang. November is bringing forth film titles with a little bit of everything. You can expect Disney titles like The Nutcracker and The Four Realms and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Or, check out some anticipated sequels like Creed 2 and Fantastic Beasts. Perhaps […]