SCOTT STEWART BEGINS WORK ON NEW SYFY SERIES "DEFIANCE"

Scott Stewart & Mr. Will-W.

The Syfy Network is set to begin production on a new Series here in Toronto called Defiance, from the Director of well-known releases Priest and Legion, Scott Stewart. Stewart flew-in to Toronto from Los Angeles tonight to begin pre-production on the Series, which is expected to film around April.

Starring in the Series is Aussie Grant Bowler (Lost, Ugly Betty) as a former Marine and Law Keeper who loses his Wife and Child at war, taking place in a future Earth where Aliens and Humans reside together.

Stewart was surprised to be recognized and happy to stop for a quick minute, lugging a cart filled with necessities to last him a while, including his Guitar.

A Video Game based on the Series also will be timed in conjunction with the premiere of Defiance. Forward thinking!

Bowler is on Twitter here.  Stewart is on Twitter here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

"BRIDESMAIDS" DEBUTS IMPRESSIVELY BEHIND "THOR"

Still from Bridesmaids

Thor shows no signs of stopping, landing on top of the Box Office again for a second week. The Marvel Comics adaptation brought in $34 million this weekend from 3,963 theatres, firmly planting Australian Actor Chris Hemsworth as a star in North America. Hemsworth is said to be starring next in the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman 3-D adaptation set to film in Montreal with Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron.

Despite opening against a Monster, Universal Pictures' Bridesmaids exceeds expectations, debuting in second spot with $24.5 million from 2,918 theatres. The Comedy pairs Saturday Night Live alumni Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph together and actually has received stellar reviews also. Rotten Tomatoes pegs it in around the 90% mark on its Tomatometer, making it one of the best-reviewed films of 2011. To put this into perspective, despite this being R-rated and showing in only a fraction of theatres that Thor is, Bridesmaids actually is the real champion here.

Fast Five still is going strong this weekend and despite slipping to third in its third week of release, it still earns $20.2 million at the Box Office. Usher who was in Toronto this weekend, could not resist even and had to head to our AMC to see it Friday night!