Disney has confirmed that Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will begin streaming on Disney+ Canada on June 22nd. This is less than two months after the film opened in theatres on May 6th.
Helmed by Spider-Man trilogy director Sam Raimi, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness follows the eponymous sorcerer as he teams up with dimension-hopping teenager America Chavez to fight a threat to the entire multiverse. It’s important to note that the film picks up after the events of the TV series WandaVision, which is now streaming on Disney+.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch), Benedict Wong (Wong), Xochitl Gomez (America Chavez), London, Ontario’s own Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Baron Mordo).
The next Marvel film, Thor: Love and Thunder, hits theatres on July 8th. On the small screen, Marvel also has Ms. Marvel, starring Markham, Ontario’s Iman Vellani, which will premiere on Disney+ on June 8th.
This announcement comes three months after the show finished airing its first season back in March and in time for Pride month.
Our Flag Means Death stars Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi as pirates, with Waititi, is playing Ed Teach, aka Blackbeard, and Darby will be coming back as Stede Bonnet. In the series, Bonnet tried learning to be a proper pirate from Teach and, in return, taught Teach how to be a real gentleman. During this process, the two fall in love but unfortunately end up breaking apart.
According to The Verge, the series creator David Jenkins teased that Our Flag Means Death’s next season will explore the emotional experience of Stede and Blackbeard after their falling out. And explore the heartbreak of the two main characters.
“The pirate stuff is there, but it’s about those things,” Jenkins said to The Verge. “If you can follow the beats of having your heart shattered and trying to recover from it, and having done something that hurt someone you love and trying to repair that, that’s an interesting story.”
Our Flag Means Death also stars Joel Fry, Samson Kayo, Nathan Foad, Kristian Nairn, Matthew Maher and more.
Our Flag Means Death season 1 is on Crave, and we expect the second season to also be on the Bell Media streaming app.
A $19.99/month Crave Total subscription is required to stream this content on Crave’s supported devices, like Android, iOS, Apple TV, PlayStation, etc.
Netflix is adopting a new game plan for its original film business.
Speaking to many executives and other Hollywood insiders, The Hollywood Reporter notes that going forward, the streamer will pursue “fewer” movies that are “bigger” and “better.”
Essentially, Netflix is eyeing more movies in the vein of Don’t Look Up, Red Notice and Adam Project — big-budget star-studded affairs that rank among its most-watched originals ever. In a recent earnings call, Netflix co-CEO and CCO Ted Sarandos hinted as much, highlighting upcoming “big event films” like July’s The Gray Man(a Russo brothers action film starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans) and Q4 2022’s Knives Out 2 starring Daniel Craig as a key driver of subscriber growth.
However, THR notes that this likely won’t include more prestige films that cost $200 million USD (about $253 million CAD), like Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. Netflix had previously been willing to make big moves like that to attract talent like the legendary filmmaker, but it seems like it’s more interested in spending that money on more widely appealing fare.
It should be noted that smaller films aren’t expected to completely go away, though, with one THR source suggesting that they’ll instead likely become more niche and cater to specific audiences. Further, Netflix may emphasize consolidating budgets into single projects; one example floated around is opting to make a single $20 million USD (about $25 million CAD) film instead of two $10 million USD (about $12.7 million CAD) ones. Netflix is also reportedly looking to scale back on animation, which isn’t a surprise considering the streamer has been axing many animated shows and associated talent.
“The goal will be to make the best version of something instead of cheapening out for the sake of quantity,” one source told THR of the company’s overall mandate.
The goal, however, is still to hit “a new movie every week.” Part of what will help with that is acquisitions, which THR expects Netflix to still keep making. For example, the company just paid around $50 million USD (about $63 million CAD) for the Emily Blunt-led conspiracy film Pain Hustlers.
Apple has previewed the new movies and shows coming to its Apple TV+ service this summer.
Notably, this includes the series Black Bird, starring Taron Egerton and the late Ray Liotta.
Physical (Season 2) — June 2nd
Rose Byrne stars in this dark comedy series a woman’s self-journey through aerobics.
In the second season, things look up for Sheila after she successfully launches her first fitness video, until she becomes torn between her husband and a dangerous attraction to someone else.
For All Mankind (Season 3) — June 10th
Season 3 of the alternate reality drama series takes the crew into the early ’90s as the U.S., Soviet Union and a third adversary race to Mars.
For All Mankind stars Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Sonya Walger, Krys Marshall, Cynthy Wu, Casey Johnson, Coral Peña and Wrenn Schmidt.
Cha Cha Real Smooth (film) — June 17th
While working at a Bar Mitzvah party, a young man becomes friends with a mother and her autistic daughter.
The film was written and directed by Cooper Raiff and stars Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt and Leslie Mann.
Home (Season 2) — June 17th
Learn about the ideas and stories behind some of the world’s most innovative homes, including those in the Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico and Iceland.
Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show (new episodes and shorts) — June 24th
Jack McBrayer and his friends work together to find out who’s behind the town’s random acts of kindness.
Loot (new series) — June 24th
A comedy series about Molly (Maya Rudolph), a woman whose idyllic life is upended once her husband leaves her with 87 billion dollars.
Blackbird (new series) — July 8th
Inspired by true events, this psychological thriller series is about a man named Jimmy Keene (played by Taron Egerton) who’s sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs, but is later offered early parole on the condition that he relocates to a prison for the criminally insane.
Notably, Blackbird will feature one of the final performances of famed actor Ray Liotta, who passed away on May 26th. Liotta plays Jimmy’s father, a police officer.
Duck & Goose (new kids series) — July 8th
A preschool series about a duck and goose who become friends and learn to appreciate each other’s differences.
Best Foot Forward (new series) — July 22nd
With the help of his parents and best friends, a 12-year-old balances regular middle school challenges with trying to get everyone to see him beyond his prosthetic leg.
Trying (Season 3) — July 22nd
Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) wake up as the parents of two kids, which brings about all kinds of struggles.
Amber Brown (new series) — July 29th
Based on a popular book series, this family series follows a girl who turns to art and music to cope with her parents’ divorce.
Luck (film) — August 5th
From Skydance Animation comes this story about the world’s unluckiest person who travels to the mysterious Land of Luck to unite with magical creatures.
The Snoopy Show (Season 2) — August 5th
Vancouver’s WildBrain brings you more animated adventures with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
It’s worth noting that the following classic Peanuts programming is also hitting Apple TV+ on August 5th:
A Charlie Brown Celebration
He’s A Bully, Charlie Brown
He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
It Was A Short Summer, Charlie Brown
It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
There’s No Time For Love, Charlie Brown
Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
You’re In Love, Charlie Brown
You’re The Greatest, Charlie Brown
Lucy’s School (new special) — August 12th
To help the Peanuts gang deal with their fears of starting at a new school, Lucy starts her own school, only to realize that teaching isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Surfside Girls (new series) — August 19th
Best friends Sam and Jade solve supernatural mysteries in their sleepy California beach town.
In an effort to preserve the French language, officials in France have banned a number of English video game terms.
Some of the words, including ‘cloud gaming’ and ‘streaming,’ were officially banned on May 30th. These words will now be known as ‘joueur – animateur en direct’ (streaming/streamer) and ‘jeu video en nuage’ (cloud gaming), respectively, according to AFP (Agence France-Presse).
The word esports has also been banned and will now be known as the more complicated phrase, ‘jeu video de competition.’
France bans English gaming tech jargon in push to preserve language purity https://t.co/l5QqxfaDyq
The French Ministry of Culture says it banned these English gaming terms as they were a “barrier to understanding” for French-speaking non-gamers.
Longtime language keeper, l’Académie française, said it expressed concerns regarding the matter after it released a variety of alternate terms in French back in 2017. The group has also attempted to change the word Wi-Fi.
The changes were issued in the French government’s official journal, which means they’re binding on all government workers.
Every month, Amazon adds several new series and movies to its streaming service, Prime Video, and June 2022 will be no different.
Below is everything set to hit and leave Prime Video in Canada. Amazon also shared some featured titles coming to Prime Video Channels, which are add-on channels with additional content for extra subscription fees; they’re noted below as well.
Amazon Prime is priced at $79 per year with a 30-day trial period. The trial isn’t available for those in Quebec, but Prime Video costs $79 for a 13-month subscription, giving you one extra month for the same price.
Amazon Prime Video is available on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Google TV, PlayStation, Xbox and more.
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+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms are also fair game as movies continue to come to digital early amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
In 1998, Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy must band together during a zombie outbreak in a small town.
Based on Capcom’s Resident Evil video games, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City was written and directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) and stars Toronto’s Robbie Amell (Upload), Vancouver’s Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon, Kaya Scodelario (Skins) Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys), Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) and Ottawa’s Donal Logue (Gotham).
It’s also worth noting that the film was shot in Toronto and Sudbury, Ontario.
Original theatrical release date: November 24th, 2021
Amazon Prime Video premiere date: May 27th, 2022 Genre: Horror Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes
Stream Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City here.
The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.
Apple TV+
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Season 5) [Apple Original]
A new batch of celebrities teams up for karaoke while driving in this series based on the eponymous James Corden segment.
Some of this season’s guests include Mississauga, Ontario’s Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) with Jessica Henwick (The Matrix Resurrections), Vancouver’s Jonathan Scott (The Property Brothers) with partner Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) and The White Lotus co-stars Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario and Sydney Sweeney.
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: May 27th, 2022 (first six episodes, new episodes later this year) Genre: Comedy, musical Runtime: Six episodes (around
From Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian) and the producers of Planet Earth comes this docuseries which uses the cutting-edge technology found in Favreau’s Jungle Book and The Lion King films to recreate dinosaurs with photorealistic visuals.
On top of that, Sir David Attenborough (Planet Earth) narrates and Hans Zimmer (The Lion King) serves as composer.
Apple TV+ Canada premiere date: May 23rd to May 27th, 2022 (one new episode each day) Genre: Documentary Runtime: Five episodes (39 to 42 minutes each)
To coincide with the Cannes premiere of famed Toronto filmmaker David Cronenberg’s new film, Crimes of the Future, Crave has launched a new collection featuring many of his films.
These include:
Cosmopolis
Crash
A Dangerous Method
Dead Ringers
Eastern Promises
The Fly
A History of Violence
Maps to the Stars
Videodrome
Additionally, Bell has confirmed that Crimes of the Future — a body horror film starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart — will come to Crave this fall following its theatrical run.
Kyle Brownrigg: Introducing Lyle [Crave Original]
Discover another Canadian homegrown comedy!
Don’t miss Kyle Brownrigg’s comedy special Introducing Lyle, now streaming on Crave. pic.twitter.com/2yJPmUjtra
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+
Obi-Wan Kenobi [Disney+ Original]
Ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a dangerous mission while being hunted by the Empire.
Notably, Toronto’s Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian) directed all six episodes of the show, while Ewan McGregor and Vancouver’s Hayden Christensen reprise their prequels roles of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, respectively.
Other cast members include Moses Igram (The Queen’s Gambit), Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Rupert Friend (Homeland) and Sung Kang (The Fast and Furious franchise).
Disney+ Canada premiere date: May 27th, 2022 (first two episodes, new episode every Wednesday) Genre: Sci-fi Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) spotlights the work of chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen as they provide prepared meals to communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Disney+ Canada premiere date: May 27th, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Six episodes (around one hour each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.
Netflix
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark [Netflix Original]
Pony friends Zipp, Sunny, Izzy, Pipp and Hitch go on adventures.
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark features the voices of Mississauga, Ontario’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever), J.J. Gerber (Bibleman: The Animated Adventures) and Jenna Warren (Thomas & Friends).
Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal travels to more places around the world to try out new cuisine. This season, he visits Oaxaca, Maine, Helsinki, Portland and Madrid.
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 25th, 2022 Genre: Documentary Runtime: Five episodes (46 to 51 minutes each)
Sixth months after the devastating Battle of Starcourt, the teens are separated for the first time, just as a new and horrifying supernatural threat emerges.
Stranger Things was created by the Duffer Brothers (Wayward Pines) and features an ensemble cast that includes Winona Ryder (The Age of Innocence), David Harbour (The Newsroom), Millie Bobby Brown (Intruders), Vancouver’s Finn Wolfhard (It), Gaten Matarazzo (Prank Encounters), Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King on Broadway) and Noah Schnapp (The Peanuts Movie).
It’s worth noting that Montreal’s own Shawn Levy (Free Guy) is a producer and director on the show. Additionally, keep in mind that the second half of Season 4 Vol. 2 will drop July 1st, with a fifth and final season also on the way.
Netflix Canada premiere date: May 27th, 2022 Genre: Sci-fi, horror, drama Runtime: Seven episodes (63 minutes to 98 minutes each)
The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.
Paramount+
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic must team up with a crafty fox named Tails to defeat the evil Dr. Robotnik, who’s back and more dangerous than ever thanks to his new ally, Knuckles the Echidna.
Based on Sega’s Sonic video game series, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was directed by Jeff Fowler (Sonic the Hedgehog) and features returning cast members Ben Schwartz (Sonic), James Marsden (Tom), Newmarket, Ontario’s own Jim Carrey (Robotnik), Tika Sumpter (Maddie) and Canadian-raised Lee Majdoub (Stone). Additionally, Idris Elba (Luther) voices Knuckles and Colleen O’Shaughnessy reprises her fan-favourite role of Tails from the Sonic games. It’s also worth noting that much of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was shot in Vancouver, just like the first film.
Original theatrical release date: April 8th, 2022
Paramount+ Canada premiere date: May 24th, 2022 Genre: Action-adventure, comedy Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes
The third season of The Mandalorian is set to hit Disney+ in February 2023.
Season 2 of the critically acclaimed Star Wars series TV show launched back in October 2020, so the third season is long overdue. That said, Mando and Grogu did appear in some episodes of The Book of Boba Fett.
During Disney’s Star Wars Celebration, The Mandalorian executive producer Jon Favreau announced that Mando will make his way to Mandalore, the home planet of the Mandalorians, in season 3.
As a fan of Baby Yoda, I’m just looking forward to seeing the adorable creature eat more things.
In June 2022, Netflix Canada is set to stream several new TV shows and films, including TheUmbrella Academy Season 3, Peaky Blinders Season 5, The Man from Toronto, Spiderhead, Spriggan and more.
Netflix will also launch “Shine with Pride,” celebrating LGBTQ+ stories, identities, and self-expression with documentaries, dramas, comedies and more. The collection is available starting May 31st, here.
Geeked Week ’22 – is a five-day virtual fan event celebrating Netlix’s genre series, films, and games starting on June 6th until June 10th. Each day will have surprise announcements, with June 10th focusing on games.
June 1st
Before Tomorrow
Divergent
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Edge of Seventeen
The Fast Runner
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Kick-Ass
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
No Country for Old Men
The Photograph
Pretty Hard Cases: Season 1
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Sicario
The Snow Walker
Trolls World Tour
The Turning
Two Lovers and a Bear
Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
The Way Back
June 2nd
Borgen – Power & Glory (Denmark) –Netflix Series
Yuri Marçal: Honest Mistakes — Netflix Comedy
June 3rd
As the Crow Flies (Turkey) — Netflix Series
Bad Neighbours 2
Beethoven
Charlie Wilson’s War
Floor is Lava: Season 2 — Netflix Series
Interceptor (Australia) — Netflix Film
The Little Rascals
Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? (Norway) — Netflix Documentary
The Perfect Mother (France) — Netflix Series
Straight Outta Compton
Surviving Summer (Australia) — Netflix Family
Two Summers (Belgium) — Netflix Series
June 6th
Action Pack: Season 2 –Netflix Family
Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill — Netflix Comedy
June 7th
That’s My Time with David Letterman — Netflix Comedy
June 8th
Baby Fever (Denmark) — Netflix Series
Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis (Germany) — Netflix Documentary
Hustle — Netflix Film
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey — Netflix Documentary
June 9th
Rhythm + Flow France (France) — Netflix Series
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration — Netflix Comedy
June 10th
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness — Netflix Film
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute — Netflix Comedy
First Kill — Netflix Series
Happiest Season
Intimacy (Spain) — Netflix Series
Peaky Blinders: Season 6 (England) — Netflix Series
Trees of Peace — Netflix Film
June 11th
Amy Schumer’s Parental Advisory — Netflix Comedy
June 13th
Charlie’s Colorforms City: Mighty Movie Adventures — Netflix Family
Charlie’s Colorforms City: Miss Weather and Friends — Netflix Family
The Great Canadian Baking Show: Season 5
Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends — Netflix Comedy
June 14th
Jane & Lily: Ladies Night Live — Netflix Comedy
Halftime — Netflix Documentary
June 15th
Centauro (Spain) — Netflix Film
Den of Thieves
God’s Favourite Idiot — Netflix Series
Heart Parade (Poland) — Netflix Series
Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend — Netflix Series
Maldivas (Brazil) — Netflix Series
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet — Netflix Documentry
The War Next-door: Season 2 — Netflix Series
The Wrath of God (Argentina) — Netflix Film
June 16th
Dead End: Paranormal Park — Netflix Family
Karma’s World Music Video: Season 2 — Netflix Family
