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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Feb. 27-Mar. 5]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early.

Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.

Amazon Prime Video

Daisy Jones & The Six [Amazon Original]

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: March 3rd, 2023 (first three episodes, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 episodes (around one hour each)

Presented in a documentary style, this series explores why a massively popular ’70s band called it quits.

Based on Taylor Jenkin Reid’s 2019 novel of the same name, Daisy Jones & The Six was created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer) and stars Riley Keough (Zola), Sam Claflin (Peaky Blinders), Camila Morrone (Valley Girl) and Suki Waterhouse (The Divergent Series: Insurgent).

Stream Daisy Jones & The Six here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which is priced at $99/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.

Apple TV+

The Problem with Jon Stewart (Season 2 Part 2) [Apple Original]

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: March 3rd, 2023 (first episode, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Current affairs
Runtime: Six episodes (around 40 minutes each)

Stream The Problem with Jon Stewart here.

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $8.99/month in Canada.

Crave

The Grizzlie Truth [Crave Original]

Crave premiere date: February 27th, 2023
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes

Vancouver’s Kathleen S. Jayme (Born Identities) digs into the mysterious departure of the Vancouver Grizzlies NBA franchise.

Stream The Grizzlie Truth here.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.

Disney+

The Mandalorian (Season 3) [Disney+ Original]

Disney+ Canada premiere date: March 1st, 2023 (first episode, new episodes every Wednesday)
Genre: Sci-fi drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 30 to 50 minutes each)

Reunited with Grogu, the Mandalorian returns to Mandalore to redeem his past transgressions.

The Mandalorian was created by Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and stars Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Carl Weathers (Rocky franchise), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) and Emily Swallow (SEAL Team). It’s also worth noting that Toronto’s own Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience) appears again this season as Captain Carson Teva.

Stream The Mandalorian here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.

Netflix

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada premiere date: March 4th, 2023 at 10pm ET
Genre: Stand-up comedy special
Runtime: 1 hour

Chris Rock’s latest comedy routine is Netflix’s first-ever live-streamed stand-up comedy special.

The main event starts at 10pm ET, with a pre-show starting half an hour before and an aftershow beginning immediately following the special.

Stream Chris Rock: Selective Outrage here.

Sex/Life (Season 2) [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada premiere date: March 2nd, 2023
Genre: Drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (44 to 53 minutes each)

Billie encounters new challenges and desires while lusting after her dream life.

Based on B.B. Easton’s novel 44 Chapters About 4 Men, Sex/Life was created by Stacy Rukeyser (Unreal) and Belle Nuru Dayne (An Unfulfilled Love Story) and stars Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest), Mike Vogel (Bates Motel) and Adam Demos (Unreal).

Stream Sex/Life here.

A ‘Basic with Ads’ subscription costs $5.99/month, ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

Image credit: Disney

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The Last of Us cast and crew say Albertans were ‘pissed off’ but ‘so polite’

The creative team behind The Last of Us has opened up about how the people of Alberta responded to their year-long shoot in the province.

The comments came during Sony’s new ‘Creator to Creator’ series, which centres around a roundtable discussion behind some of the key figures behind HBO’s The Last of Us. This includes Neil Druckmann (co-creator of the show and game), Craig Mazin (co-creator of the series), Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsey (Ellie) and Asad Qizilbash (head of PlayStation Productions).

In the first part of the series, Pascal mentioned how impressed he was that the production team “dressed entire areas of the downtown Edmonton and Calgary [areas].” In response, Ramsey smiled and said they “pissed off all the residents,” which elicited a chuckle from the group. “We shut off a highway!” Druckmann pointed out.

That said, Mazin noted that “they were so polite about it,” while Ramsey said “they loved it.” Pascal added that “they were really nice about it.”

This isn’t the first time The Last of Us team has praised Alberta. Speaking to MobileSyrup late last year, Mazin said the crew in the province was “fantastic,” while Pascal commended “the warmth and the dedication” of everyone involved. The series leads also said they loved the province’s landscapes, giving a special shoutout to the “magical little town” of Canmore.

Jeffrey Pierce, who plays Perry on the show and Tommy in the video games, also told us that his time in Calgary was “maybe my favourite experience filming [ever].” Meanwhile, production designer John Paino has said he was “shocked” at how “clean” Alberta was compared to the U.S.

Sony says Part 2 of the Creator to Creator series will drop next week, although it’s suggesting you watch the eighth episode, which premieres March 5th, beforehand.

Image credit: Sony

Source: Sony

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Pedro Pascal says The Last of Us Season 2 might film later this year

The second season of The Last of Us might begin filming later this year.

During an interview with Collider to promote The Mandalorian Season 3, Pedro Pascal, who stars as Joel on The Last of Us, was asked about the sophomore outing for the popular HBO series. While he noted that he couldn’t reveal much, he did tease that production could begin sometime in 2023.

“In the year 2023? Oh, what season are we in now? We’re getting into spring?” he said coyly. “Yes, there is a chance. Yes.”

The Last of Us was renewed last month after only two episodes had aired, with HBO saying the series had its second-biggest premiere ever after House of the Dragon. However, the network didn’t reveal any further details beyond confirming that it would adapt the 2020 PlayStation game The Last of Us Part II. Craig Mazin, co-creator of the series, has also indicated that at least two seasons may be needed to fully adapt the sequel.

For now, though, the first season of The Last of Us still has one more episode before its March 12th finale. It should be noted that we don’t actually know how far along Mazin and co-creator Neil Druckmann (co-director of The Last of Us) actually are in the writing process for Season 2, although Pascal’s comments suggest they might have made some significant progress already.

Another big question: where will The Last of Us Season 2 film? Most notably, Season 1 was filmed entirely in Alberta in what’s believed to be part of Canada’s largest TV production to date. Bella Ramsey, who stars opposite Pascal as Ellie, has also suggested that production could return to Canada, although HBO hasn’t made any official comment on the matter.

That said, the entire cast and crew have had nothing but positive anecdotes to share about their time in Alberta. In a recent interview with MobileSyrup, Pascal, Ramsey and Mazin raved about the province. John Paino, the series’ production designer, has also said how “shocked” he was at how clean Alberta ended up being.

It’s worth noting that Canmore — Pascal and Ramsey’s favourite filming location — stands in for Jackson, Wyoming in the series, and the first few hours of The Last of Us Part II are set in the American town. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether HBO will return to the Alberta location — or any others — for Season 2.

Image credit: HBO

Source: Collider

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Here’s what to stream if you cancelled Netflix in March

Each month MobileSyrup does separate rundowns of what’s coming to streaming services. We also so a curated guide of the hottest shows and movies coming to streaming services each week.

However, if you don’t want to go through each and every one of our links, here is your television guide-like list of everything coming to Crave, Prime Video, Paramount Plus and Disney Plus this month.

If you want a more curated list, check out our weekly roundups here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada. While a Paramount Plus subscription costs $9.99 CAD/month.  Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for a Mobile plan, including HBO content access. A $5.99 Starz add-on is also available.

In this article, we didn’t separate Starz from other Crave content, so it’s worth noting some of the content will cost an extra $5.99. A Prime Video subscription costs $8.25 per month, and lastly,

Netflix is still on this list, for those who are still on it for the month. Netflix starts at $5.99, but plans increase depending on whether you want multiple viewers, ad-free, and 4K content.

March 1st

  • Monster Family — Crave
  • Women’s History Month Collections — Made By Women, Leading Women, Bechdel Test Approved, Funny Women, Biopics, Celebrating Pride, Docs, Gal Pals, Women in Music, Women in Sport, Oscar-Winning, Emerging Voices, and Women Who Kick Butt — Crave
  • Call It Love: Season 1 (New Episodes) — Disney+
  • Wild Crime: Season 2 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Season 3 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • Still Missing Morgan: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Virgin: The Series: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season 2 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • Cheat — Netflix 
  • Tonight You’re Sleeping with Me — Netflix 
  • Wrong Side of the Tracks: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Baby Mama — Netflix 
  • Couples Retreat — Netflix 
  • Fakes: Season 1 — Netflix 
  • Gran Torino — Netflix 
  • Hunt — Netflix 
  • The Intern — Netflix 
  • Léon: The Professional — Netflix 
  • Little Angel: Volume 2 — Netflix 
  • Men in Black — Netflix 
  • Men in Black II — Netflix 
  • Omertà — Netflix 
  • Promising Young Woman — Netflix 
  • Sense and Sensibility — Netflix 
  • Stepmom — Netflix 
  • The Threesome — Netflix 
  • When We Were Boys — Netflix 

March 2nd

  • Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Karate Sheep — Netflix 
  • Masameer County: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil — Netflix 
  • Sex/Life: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy — Netflix 

March 3rd

  • Barbarian — Crave
  • Bombshell — Crave
  • 8 Mile — Crave
  • Magic Mike XXL — Crave
  • Moulin Roug — Crave
  • Pulp Fiction — Crave
  • Stay The Night — Crave
  • W. — Crave
  • Walk the Line — Crave
  • Wipeout: Season 2A — Episodes 1-5 — Crave
  • Finding Michael (documentary) — Disney+
  • Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas — Disney+
  • Yilbasi Gecesi (New Year’s Eve) — Disney+
  • Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong — Disney+
  • Darienne Lake: Altered Boy — Paramount+ Original — Paramount Plus 
  • Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test: Season 1 — Paramount Plus 
  • The Friendship Game — Paramount Plus 
  • Transformers: Earthspark: new episodes — Paramount Plus 
  • Daisy Jones & Six — Prime Video
  • I Got a Monster — Prime Video
  • Coach Prime — Prime Video
  • Luden: Season 1 — Prime Video
  • Federico Chiesa Back on Track — Prime Video
  • Love at First Kiss — Netflix 
  • Next in Fashion: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Split the Root– Netflix 

March 4th

  • Will: Season 1 — Crave
  • Tokyo Revengers: Season 2 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • Unreal: Seasons 1-4 — Prime Video
  • Chris Rock: Selective Outrage– Netflix 
  • Divorce Attorney Shin– Netflix 

March 5th

  • Bob’s Burgers: :Season 13 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • The Simpsons: Season 34 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • The Great North: Season 3 (New Episode) — Disney+

March 6th

  • Perry Mason (Season 2) — Crave
  • Rain Dogs — Crave
  • History of the World Part II (series) — Disney+
  • Tad, The Lost Explorer and the Emerald Table — Paramount Plus t
  • The Visitor — Paramount Plus 
  • Ridley Jones: Season 5 — Netflix 

March 7th

  • How I Met Your Father: Season 2 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • History of the World Part II (New Episodes) — Disney+
  • Across The Line — Paramount Plus 
  • Collette — Paramount Plus 
  • Lucky — Paramount Plus 
  • Paw Patrol: new episodes — Paramount Plus 
  • Second Act — Paramount Plus 
  • Good Will Hunting– Netflix 

March 8th

  • Disobey (Desobeir: Le Choix De Chantale Daigle) — Crave
  • Call It Love S1 (New Episodes) — Disney+
  • History of the World Part II (New Episodes) — Disney+
  • Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • El Grito De Las Mariposas (The Cry of the Butterflies): Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • The Mandalorian: Season 3 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • MPower (series) — Disney+
  • Surivivor: new episodes weekly — Paramount Plus 
  • The Challenge: World Championship: new episodes weekly — Paramount Plus 
  • Faraway — Netflix 
  • MH370: The Plane That Disappeared — Netflix 
  • Scream — Netflix 

March 9th

  • History of the World Part II (New Episodes) — Disney+
  • School Spirits: series starts with three episodes, then weekly — Paramount Plus 
  • Hugh Van Cuylenburg: G.E.M — Prime Video
  • You: Season 4 Part 2 — Netflix 

March 10th

  • Casablanca — Crave
  • Crisis — Starz — Crave
  • Erin Brockovich — Crave
  • The Girl on the Train — Crave
  • Hot Seat — Crave
  • Love at First Lie: Who’s a Couple and Who’s a Con? — Crave
  • Striptease — Crave
  • The Wizard of Oz — Crave
  • Chang Can Dunk (film) — Disney+
  • Killer Under the Bed — Disney+
  • UnPrisoned S1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Bursa Bulbulu (The Nightingale of Bursa) — Disney+
  • Bebe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not A Country –Paramount+ Original — Paramount Plus 
  • The Forgiven — Paramount Plus 
  • John Wick: Chapter 2– Prime Video
  • Meanwhile in the Kitchen (Exclusive Content) — Prime Video
  • John Wick — Prime Video
  • My Girlfriend’s Father — Prime Video
  • The Glory Part 2 — Netflix 
  • Have a nice day! — Netflix 
  • Luther: The Fallen Sun — Netflix 
  • Outlast– Netflix 
  • Rana Naidu — Netflix 

March 11th

  • Geronimo Stilton: Seasons 1,2 — Crave
  • Six: Seasons 1-2 — Prime Video

March 14th

  • The Journey with Andrea Bocelli — Paramount Plus 
  • Escape At Dannemora — Paramount Plus 
  • Every Day — Paramount Plus 
  • From the Vine — Paramount Plus 
  • Sleeping Giant — Paramount Plus 
  • The Patrick Star Show — Paramount Plus 
  • 17 Again — Netflix 
  • Ariyoshi Assists — Netflix 
  • Bert Kreischer: Razzle Dazlzle — Netflix 

March 15th

  • Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts: Season 2 — Disney+
  • My Family S1 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • Wedding Agreement the Series: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Where is Private Dulaney?: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Doogie Howser, M.D.: Seasons 1- 4 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Happy Endings — Prime Video
  • Adrift — Netflix 
  • File 13 — Netflix 
  • I, Tonya — Netflix 
  • The Law of the Jungle — Netflix 
  • Mommy– Netflix 
  • Money Shot: The Pornhub Story — Netflix 
  • Splice– Netflix 

March 16th

  • Class of ’07 — Prime Video
  • Angel Flight (Exclusive Content) — Prime Video
  • Interstellar — Netflix 
  • Shadow and Bone: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Still Time — Netflix 

March 17th

  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988) — Crave
  • A Dolphin Tale — Crave
  • Just For Laughs 2022: The Gala Specials — Chelsea Handler — Crave
  • The Mauritanian — Crave
  • Power Book II: Ghost: Season 3 — Starz — Crave
  • See How They Run — Crave
  • Spider-Man — Crave
  • Spider-Man 2 — Crave
  • Spider-Man 3 — Crave
  • The Amazing Spider-Man — Crave
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — Crave
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming — Crave
  • Bono and the Edge: A Sort of Homecoming With Dave Letterman (documentary) — Disney+
  • Boston Strangler (film) — Disney+
  • Swarm — Prime Video
  • Last Light (Exclusive Content) — Prime Video
  • Dom: Season 2 — Prime Video
  • Detective Knight: Independence — Prime Video
  • The Nigerian Trade — Prime Video
  • Dance 100 — Netflix 
  • In His Shadow — Netflix 
  • Maestro in Blue– Netflix 
  • The Magician’s Elephant — Netflix 
  • Noise — Netflix 
  • Sky High: The Series– Netflix 

March 18th

  • The Adventures of Little Penguin: Season 1 — Crave
  • There’s Something Wrong With The Children — Paramount Plus 

March 20th

  • Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 7 — Netflix 

March 21st

  • Still I Sing — Crave
  • Bitch Ass — Paramount Plus 
  • Blades of Glory — Paramount Plus
  • Blue’s Clues & You — Paramount Plus 
  • Breakfast At Tifanny’s — Paramount Plus 
  • Clara — Paramount Plus 
  • Swiss Army Man — Paramount Plus 
  • The Neon Demon — Paramount Plus 
  • Through Black Spruce — Paramount Plus 
  • We Lost our Human– Netflix 

March 22nd

  • Grown-ish Season 5 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Car SOS: Seasons 8-10 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Invisible City: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Jackass Forever — Netflix 
  • The Kingdom: Season 2 — Netflix 
  • Waco: American Apocalypse — Netflix 

March 23rd

  • Johnny — Netflix 
  • The Night Agent — Netflix 
  • The Suicide Squad — Netflix 

March 24th

  • Clerks III — Crave
  • Delia’s Gone — Crave
  • The Lost Boys — Crave
  • Warrior (2011) — Crave
  • Yellowjackets: Season 2 — Crave
  • Up Here (series) — Disney+
  • Flint — Disney+
  • Perfect Addiction — Prime Video
  • Bed Rest — Prime Video
  • The Pez Outlaw — Prime Video
  • Minuit, Le Soir: Seasons 1-3 — Prime Video
  • Dave Hughes: Ridiculous — Prime Video
  • Reggie — Prime Video
  • Atomic Blonde — Netflix 
  • Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga — Netflix /li>
  • Love is Blind: Season 4 — Netflix 

March 25th

  • Rabbit Hole — Paramount Plus 
  • ONEFC: One Fight Night 8: Bhullar vs Malykhin — Prime Video

March 26th

  • Succession: Season 4 — Crave

March 27th

  • Selfish — Prime Video
  • My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale: Season 1 — Netflix 

March 28th

  • Daddy’s Home — Paramount Plus 
  • Empire State — Paramount Plus 
  • Gotti — Paramount Plus 
  • Winnie Mandela — Paramount Plus 
  • Young Dylan — Paramount Plus 
  • InuYasha: Seasons 4-5 — Netflix 
  • Mae Martin: SAP — Netflix 

March 29th

  • Chibiverse — Disney+
  • Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals: Season 2 (All Episodes Available)
  • My Family: Season 1 (New Episode) — Disney+
  • O Rei Da TV (The King of TV): Seasons 1-2 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • American Renegades — Prime Video
  • Emergency: NYC — Netflix 
  • Unseen — Netflix 
  • Wellmania — Netflix 

March 30th

  • Rap Caviar Presents: Season 1 (All Episodes Available) — Disney+
  • Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold — Netflix 
  • From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke — Netflix 
  • Pulp Fiction — Netflix 
  • Riverdale: Season 7 — Netflix 
  • Unstable — Netflix 

March 31st

  • The Courier — Crave
  • Elliot the Littlest Reindeer — Crave
  • Firebird — Crave
  • Guest of Honour — Crave
  • Last of the Giants: Season 2 — Crave
  • Monster’s Ball — Crave
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping — Crave
  • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.: S2 — Disney+
  • Prom Pact — Disney+
  • Rye Lane — Disney+
  • Monet X Change: Fist of Glory — Paramount+ Original — Paramount Plus 
  • Queen of the Universe — Paramount Plus 
  • The Power: Season 1 — Prime Video
  • Copycat Killer — Netflix 
  • Kill Boksoon — Netflix 
  • Love is Blind: Season 4 — Netflix 
  • Murder Mystery 2 — Netflix 
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How The Last of Us rebuilt abandoned Calgary mall for latest episode

The latest episode of The Last of Us, February 26th’s “Left Behind,” primarily consisted of flashbacks to Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) time before meeting Joel (Pedro Pascal).

In particular, the bulk of this episode shows Ellie with her best friend, Riley (Storm Reid), as they have charming adventures through an abandoned shopping mall. Fans of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us PlayStation game will recognize this story from the downloadable expansion, Left Behind. Now, we’ve learned a bit more about how that setting came together in the show.

Speaking to Variety, John Paino, production designer on the acclaimed HBO series, explained how the crew found a real abandoned mall in Calgary to use for the episode. While Paino didn’t mention a specific name, Calgarians have identified it as Northland Village Mall, which closed in 2021 to be turned into an “open-air shopping centre.”

As Paino notes, the mall had been “completely stripped” and didn’t have a usable second floor. However, those who have watched the episode will know that a two-story setup was key thanks to a charming scene involving an escalator. Therefore, the rooftops were created using CGI.

Meanwhile, Paino’s team built 20-25 stores to turn the dilapidated Canadian mall into an American one. That said, some of the fast-food joints got to play themselves, such as A&W.

Elsewhere, Paino says the merry-go-round featured in a key scene had to be brought into the mall just for the shoot. “It actually used to be in that mall, but when it went out of business, another mall took it, so we made a deal to rent it,” he said.

TLOU merry go round

Finally, there’s the arcade. As Paino points out, the name and font of this spot (“Raja’s Arcade”) were taken straight from the game. This is a fun reference to a hot-headed character named Eddy Raja from another beloved Naughty Dog series, Uncharted.

Beyond that, though, the production team assembled a lineup of real arcade cabinets, including those for Frogger, Tetris and, most prominently, Mortal Kombat. Interestingly, though, Paino says they actually built LED displays for each game because their original cathode-ray tube (CRT) retro screens came out blurry on their modern cameras.

Naturally, seeing the old Calgary mall has brought out some fun reactions from viewers:

After “Left Behind,” only two episodes of The Last of Us remain. However, the series has already been renewed for Season 2, which doesn’t yet have a premiere window.

For more on The Last of Us, check out what Paino had to say about transforming Canmore — Pascal and Ramsey’s favourite place in Alberta — into Jackson, Wyoming for the show. Earlier this year, Paino also revealed how “shocked” he was to see how clean Alberta ended up being.

Image credit: HBO

Source: Variety

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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Feb. 20-26]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video, Crave and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ are mentioned when relevant. Premium video-on-demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early.

Finally, we’ll highlight shows or movies that are made by Canadian companies, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.

Amazon Prime Video

The Consultant [Amazon Original]

Amazon Prime Video Canada premiere date: February 23rd, 2023
Genre: Dark comedy, thriller
Runtime: Eight episodes (30 to 36 minutes each)

A mysterious consultant joins a struggling gaming company and seemingly starts taking over.

The Consultant was created by Tony Basgallop (Servant) and stars Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds), Nat Wolff (The Stand), Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus) and Aimee Carrero (The Menu).

Stream The Consultant here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which is priced at $99/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.

Apple TV+

Liaison [Apple Original]

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 24th, 2023 (first episode, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Spy thriller
Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)

Apple’s first French and English language series follows two ex-lover agents who must work together to stop international cyberattacks in the U.K.

Liaison was created by Virginie Brac (Cheyenne & Lola) and stars Eva Green (Casino Royale) and Vincent Cassel (Black Swan).

Stream Liaison here.

The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy [Apple Original]

Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: February 24th, 2023
Genre: Travel documentary
Runtime: Eight episodes (33 to 38 minutes each)

Hamilton, Ontario’s Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek) goes outside of his comfort zone to travel to beautiful locations across the world, including Costa Rica, Italy, Japan and South Africa.

Stream The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy here.

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $8.99/month in Canada.

The full list of movies and TV shows hitting Apple TV+ this month can be found here.

Crave

Party Down (Season 3)

Crave premiere date: February 24th, 2023 (first episode, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: Six episodes (around 30 minutes each)

Ten years after the end of the cult comedy series, the gang is back to take on more random parties and oddball guests across Los Angeles.

Original cast members Adam Scott (Henry), Ken Marino (Ron), Ryan Hansen (Kyle), Martin Starr (Roman), Jane Lynch (Constance) and Megan Mullally (Lydia), while newcomers include Jennifer Garner (Alias), Tyrel Jackson Williams (Brockmire) and Zoë Chao (The Afterparty).

Stream Party Down here.

The Weeknd: Live at Lo-Fi Stadium

Crave premiere date: February 25th, 2023 at 8pm ET
Genre: Concert special
Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Toronto singer-songwriter The Weeknd performs hit songs like “Starboy,” “Blinding Lights” and “Can’t Feel My Face” in front of a sold-out crowd in Los Angeles.

Stream The Weeknd: Live at Lo-Fi Stadium here.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.

Disney+

Bruiser [Star Original]

Disney+ Canada premiere date: February 24th, 2023
Genre: Coming-of-age drama
Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes

14-year-old Darious turns to charismatic drifter Porter for help after being beaten up, only to discover a dangerous secret that threatens to rip his family apart.

Bruiser was co-written and directed by Miles Warren (Huntress) and stars Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), Toronto’s own Shamier Anderson (Wynonna Earp) and Jalyn Hall (Till).

Stream Bruiser here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.

Netflix

Outer Banks (Season 3) [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada premiere date: February 23rd, 2023
Genre: Teen drama
Runtime: Ten episodes (45 minutes to 1 hour, 19 minutes each)

The Pogues head to the Caribbean and beyond as part of a dangerous rival’s hunt for a legendary lost city.

Outer Banks was created by Josh and Jonas Pate (Good vs Evil) and Shannon Burke (Into the Savage Country) and stars Chase Stokes (Tell Me Your Divas), Madelyn Cline (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery), Madison Bailey (Black Lightning) and Jonathan Daviss (Do Revenge).

Stream Outer Banks here.

We Have a Ghost [Netflix Original]

Netflix Canada premiere date: February 24th, 2023
Genre: Family comedy
Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes

Kevin’s family becomes famous after discovering a ghost in their new home, leading them to become targets of the government.

We Have a Ghost was written and directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) and stars David Harbour (Stranger Things), Jahi Di’Allo Winston (Queen & Slim), Tig Notaro (Army of the Dead), Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier).

Stream We Have a Ghost here.

A ‘Basic with Ads’ subscription costs $5.99/month, ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $16.49/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $20.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

Paramount+

Babylon

Original theatrical release date: December 23rd, 2022
Paramount+ Canada premiere date: February 21st, 2023
Genre: Concert special
Runtime: Period black comedy-drama

Several ambitious dreamers experience a rise and fall during Hollywood’s transition from silent to sound films.

Babylon was written and directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land) and features an ensemble cast that includes Margot Robbie (I, Tonya), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Diego Calva (Narcos: Mexico), Jean Smart (Hacks) and Jovan Adepo (Fences).

Stream Babylon here.

A Paramount+ subscription costs $9.99/month.

The full list of what came to Paramount+ in February can be found here.

What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

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What’s leaving Netflix Canada, Crave and Prime Video in March 2023

As is the case every month, several shows and movies are leaving Netflix Canada, Crave and Prime Video in March.

It’s worth noting that the streaming services may only be removing certain shows and movies for a specific amount of time.

Series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Gossip Girl and movies like Mean Girls have all left Netflix and then returned to the service months or years later. If you’re more interested in what’s coming to Crave, Prime Video, and Netflix, check out our respective ‘what’s coming to’ posts.

Below are all the shows and movies leaving Netflix, Prime Video and Crave in March.

Everything leaving Amazon Prime Video

  • Scent of a Woman — March 1st
  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising — March 1st
  • Safe House — March 1st
  • Notting Hill — March 1st
  • The Net — March 1st
  • The Father — March 2nd
  • Alone — March 4th
  • Tin Star — March 7th
  • The Unholy — March 7th
  • The Mauritanian — March 10th
  • Meet The Parents — March 16th
  • Meet the Fockers — March 16th
  • Hard Kill — March 18th
  • Pet Sematary — March 20th
  • Waiting For the Barbarians — March 30th
  • Killing Bites — March 31st

Here’s what’s leaving Netflix this month

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 10 — March 14th
  • The Exorcist: Seasons 1-2 — March 28th
  • Casual: Seasons 1-4 — March 30th
  • Grown Ups — March 30th
  • 300 — March 31st

Here’s what’s leaving Crave this month

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy (March 1st)
  • The Virtuoso (March 2nd)
  • Underplayed (March 7th)
  • Pitch Perfect 2 (March 7th)
  • Kings Point (March 10th)
  • Superman Returns (March 13th)
  • Superman III (March 14th)
  • Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (March 14th)
  • Manmarziyaan (March 14th)
  • Action Jackson (March 14th)
  • Agneepath (March 14th)
  • Badlapur (March 14th)
  • Bajirao Mastani (March 14th)
  • Dabaang (March 14th)
  • Happy Bhaag Jayegi (March 14th)
  • Housefull (March 14th)
  • Housefull 2 (March 14th)
  • Ki & Ka (March 14th)
  • Ram-Leela (March 14th)
  • Sarkar 3 (March 14th)
  • Singham Returns
  • Son of Sardaar (March 14th)
  • Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (March 14th)
  • Brockmire (Seasons 1-4) (March 14th)
  • Might Cruise Ships (Season 2) (March 18th)
  • The Suicide Squad (March 22nd)
  • The Detail (Season 1) (March 24th)
  • Ride Along (March 26th)
  • Mighty Planes (Season 1) (March 26th)
  • Endangered Species (March 27th)
  • Nerve (March 28th)
  • Sea of Life (March 31st)
  • Life of Pi (March 31st)
  • My Cousin Vinny (March 31st)
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (March 31st)
  • Tolkien (March 31st)
  • Arrival (March 31st)
  • Goon (March 31st)
  • Blair Witch (2016) (March 31st)
  • Boo! A Madea Halloween (March 31st)
  • Dawn of the Dead (2004) (March 31st)
  • The Descent (March 31st)
  • Evil Dead II (March 31st)
  • The F Word (March 31st)
  • Ghost in the Shell (March 31st)
  • Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (March 31st)
  • Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof (March 31st)
  • The Hateful Eight (March 31st)
  • Hostel (March 31st)
  • Psycho (1960) (March 31st)
  • Saving Private Ryan (March 31st)
  • Scream (March 31st)
  • Scream 2 (March 31st)
  • Scream 3 (March 31st)
  • Together Together (March 31st)
  • The Many Saints of Newark (March 31st)
  • Sharkwater: Extinction (March 31st)
  • Bonnie and Clyde (March 31st)
  • Crazy Heart (March 31st)
  • Night of the Living Dead (March 31st)
  • No One Lives (March 31st)
  • The Levenger Tapes (March 31st)
  • Warm Bodies (March 31st)

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New on Crave: March 2023

Bell has revealed the full list of movies and shows hitting its Crave streaming service in March 2023.

Highlights include the fourth season of Succession and the second seasons of Perry Mason and Yellowjackets. See below for the full list:

March 1st

  • Monster Family
  • Women’s History Month Collections — Made By Women, Leading Women, Bechdel Test Approved, Funny Women, Biopics, Celebrating Pride, Docs, Gal Pals, Women in Music, Women in Sport, Oscar-Winning, Emerging Voices, and Women Who Kick Butt

March 3rd

  • Barbarian
  • Bombshell — Starz
  • 8 Mile — Starz
  • Magic Mike XXL
  • Moulin Rouge
  • Pulp Fiction
  • Stay The Night
  • W. — Starz
  • Walk the Line
  • Wipeout (Season 2A — Episodes 1-5)

March 4th

  • Will (Season 1)

March 6th

  • Perry Mason (Season 2)
  • Rain Dogs

March 8th

  • Disobey (Desobeir: Le Choix De Chantale Daigle) [Crave Original]

March 10th

  • Casablanca
  • Crisis — Starz
  • Erin Brockovich
  • The Girl on the Train — Starz
  • Hot Seat
  • Love at First Lie: Who’s a Couple and Who’s a Con?
  • Striptease — Starz
  • The Wizard of Oz

March 11th

  • Geronimo Stilton (Seasons 1 and 2)

March 17th

  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
  • A Dolphin Tale
  • Just For Laughs 2022: The Gala Specials — Chelsea Handler
  • The Mauritanian
  • Power Book II: Ghost (Season 3) — Starz
  • See How They Run
  • Spider-Man — Starz
  • Spider-Man 2 — Starz
  • Spider-Man 3 — Starz
  • The Amazing Spider-Man — Starz
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — Starz
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming — Starz

March 18th

  • The Adventures of Little Penguin (Season 1)

March 21st

  • Still I Sing

March 24th

  • Clerks III — Starz
  • Delia’s Gone
  • The Lost Boys — Starz
  • Warrior (2011) — Starz
  • Yellowjackets (Season 2)

March 26th

  • Succession (Season 4)

March 31st

  • The Courier
  • Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
  • Firebird
  • Guest of Honour — Starz
  • Last of the Giants (Season 2)
  • Monster’s Ball — Starz
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping — Starz

Leaving Crave in March

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy (March 1st)
  • The Virtuoso (March 2nd)
  • Underplayed (March 7th)
  • Pitch Perfect 2 (March 7th)
  • Kings Point (March 10th)
  • Superman Returns (March 13th)
  • Superman III (March 14th)
  • Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (March 14th)
  • Manmarziyaan (March 14th)
  • Action Jackson (March 14th)
  • Agneepath (March 14th)
  • Badlapur (March 14th)
  • Bajirao Mastani (March 14th)
  • Dabaang (March 14th)
  • Happy Bhaag Jayegi (March 14th)
  • Housefull (March 14th)
  • Housefull 2 (March 14th)
  • Ki & Ka (March 14th)
  • Ram-Leela (March 14th)
  • Sarkar 3 (March 14th)
  • Singham Returns
  • Son of Sardaar (March 14th)
  • Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (March 14th)
  • Brockmire (Seasons 1-4) (March 14th)
  • Might Cruise Ships (Season 2) (March 18th)
  • The Suicide Squad (March 22nd)
  • The Detail (Season 1) (March 24th)
  • Ride Along (March 26th)
  • Mighty Planes (Season 1) (March 26th)
  • Endangered Species (March 27th)
  • Nerve (March 28th)
  • Sea of Life (March 31st)
  • Life of Pi (March 31st)
  • My Cousin Vinny (March 31st)
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (March 31st)
  • Tolkien (March 31st)
  • Arrival (March 31st)
  • Goon (March 31st)
  • Blair Witch (2016) (March 31st)
  • Boo! A Madea Halloween (March 31st)
  • Dawn of the Dead (2004) (March 31st)
  • The Descent (March 31st)
  • Evil Dead II (March 31st)
  • The F Word (March 31st)
  • Ghost in the Shell (March 31st)
  • Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (March 31st)
  • Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof (March 31st)
  • The Hateful Eight (March 31st)
  • Hostel (March 31st)
  • Psycho (1960) (March 31st)
  • Saving Private Ryan (March 31st)
  • Scream (March 31st)
  • Scream 2 (March 31st)
  • Scream 3 (March 31st)
  • Together Together (March 31st)
  • The Many Saints of Newark (March 31st)
  • Sharkwater: Extinction (March 31st)
  • Bonnie and Clyde (March 31st)
  • Crazy Heart (March 31st)
  • Night of the Living Dead (March 31st)
  • No One Lives (March 31st)
  • The Levenger Tapes (March 31st)
  • Warm Bodies (March 31st)

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month, with Starz costing an additional $5.99/month. A mobile-only subscription is also available for $9.99/month.

Find out what came to Crave in February here.

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Where to stream every Rocky movie in Canada before Creed III

Can you believe that Rocky is nearly 50 years old?

Since 1976, the iconic Sylvester Stallone series about an underdog boxer in Philadelphia has been going strong across eight movies. A ninth, Creed III, is set to release on March 3rd, although it will be the first without Stallone’s Rocky Balboa.

Naturally, a new movie in such a storied franchise might have you wanting to revisit the classics. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up where Canadians can stream the entire Rocky series — the six Stallone-led films and the two Michael B. Jordan-led entries.

  • Rocky (1976) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM (a $3.99/month channel add-on), Crave
  • Rocky II (1979) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky III (1982) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky IV (1985) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky V (1990) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+ (an $8.99/month channel add-on) or MGM, Crave
  • Rocky Balboa (2006) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+, Crave
  • Creed (2015) — Amazon Prime Video
  • Creed II (2018) — Amazon Prime Video

An Amazon Prime subscription costs $99/year and includes Prime Video, while a Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month.

It’s worth noting that Rocky IV, one of the series’ less popular entries, received a Director’s Cut from Stallone that made more well-received changes. This version of the movie, titled Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, isn’t on any subscription video on demand (SVOD) services like Crave, but you can rent it on PVOD platforms like iTunes and Google Play.

Creed III, meanwhile, is notable for being the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, who also stars as Adonis Creed, son of Rocky’s late friend Apollo (Carl Weathers). Creed III also features the return of Tessa Thompson as Adonis’ partner, Bianca, and series newcomer Jonathan Majors as Adonis’ old friend with a score to settle, Damian Anderson.

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The Last of Us episode has Game of Thrones-esque editing error

An eagle-eyed viewer of The Last of Us has caught a minor but amusing error in the latest episode of the hit HBO series.

On Twitter, guitarist Scott T. Jones shared an image of a wide shot of the episode’s wintry Wyoming scenery. It looks beautiful, but there’s something wrong with it — a few crew members can be seen in the bottom left. Admittedly, they look so small in the frame that most people would have likely not noticed or simply thought they were part of the trees.

Still, it’s interesting to see accidents like this pop up in such a big HBO production, especially when it isn’t the first time. In episode four of Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season, a Starbucks coffee cup was infamously visible in front of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). This isn’t exclusive to HBO, either. In another Pedro Pascal series, Disney’s The Mandalorian, a crew member wearing a t-shirt and jeans was standing behind Greef Karga (Carl Weathers). In both cases, the issues were digitally removed, so it remains to be seen whether HBO will do the same with The Last of Us.

In any case, what’s most notable about the latest episode of The Last of Us, at least for Canadians, is where, exactly, this scene was filmed. Indeed, standing in for Episode 6’s Wyoming setting was none other than the lovely small town of Canmore, Alberta. It’s a location that both Pascal and Bella Ramsey said was their favourite in the province to visit during an interview with MobileSyrup. “Every inch of Canmore was just this magical little town… with really great fudge,” said Pascal.

It’s worth noting that Season 2 of The Last of Us will adapt The Last of Us Part II, a game that begins in Wyoming. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether HBO will return to Canmore to shoot those scenes and, if so, whether the crew members will stay out of sight next time.

The Last of Us is now streaming exclusively on Crave in Canada.

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