Nutcracker, David Gordon Green stars in new comedy Ben Stilleris scheduled to open in 2024 Toronto Film Festival September 5th.
of Tiff This will be the opening film and Stiller’s first leading role in a film since Mike White’s Star Wars. Brad’s Status Noah Baumbach’s Netflix family drama The Meyerowitz Story Star Wars Episode I, due for release in 2017, is scheduled to have its world premiere at Roy Thomson Hall, and the venue will be filled with general movie fans (not just industry people, as in Cannes and Venice).
By Leland Douglas Nutcracker The story follows Mike (Stiller), an earnest workaholic who must travel to rural Ohio to care for his four nephews after their parents are killed in a car accident. After a few weeks of the chaos of farm life, Mike realizes he doesn’t need to find a new home for the orphaned kids — they’ve found a new home for Mike.
Nutcracker With an ensemble cast that includes Linda Cardellini, Eddie Patterson, Tim Heidecker and Toby Huss, the production is expected to have plenty of star power when Gordon Green leads the Hollywood cast down the red carpet outside Roy Thompson Hall on opening night.
Produced by Stiller Nutcracker Through the banner of Red Hour Productions Night at the Museum The actor was in Toronto for the premiere of Mike White’s father-son film in 2017. Brad’s StatusSales will be handled by UTA Independent Film Group.
Toronto also on Tuesday. fat, Rebel Wilson‘s directorial debut and adapted from the hit Australian musical of the same name, the film will be the final installment in the 2024 series. The movie follows Tayla Simpkins (Natalie Abbott), a loveable farm girl and high school dropout who is convinced that an upcoming debutante ball, “The Deb,” is her one chance to find self-reflection.
When her cynical, city-bred cousin Maeve (Charlotte McInnes) is banished to Taylor’s drought-stricken town of Dunburn, she quickly challenges the status quo, believing the ball to be a “heterosexual-dominated shit show.” Desperate for the spotlight, Taylor and Maeve struggle to find self-acceptance and a date for Deb.
fat It is produced in association with Rebel Wilson’s Camp Sugar Productions.Senior Year, The Hustle Award-winning Australian producer Bunya ProductionsThe Cowherd’s Wife, Mystery Road). Danny Cohen serves as executive producer on behalf of Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment.
Acquisition fat The journey to Toronto wasn’t easy, Wilson says. sued for defamation Three producers behind Wilson’s debut film fired her after he accused them of sexual harassment and embezzlement. Producers Amanda Gorst, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that Wilson lied to get her released. fat It was shown at TIFF and he was also credited as a screenwriter on the film.
On the other hand, Wilson Post to Instagram On Tuesday, she praised the Toronto premiere of her film. fat It will be released in Toronto this September! I would like to thank TIFF for choosing this film, which is very important to me and which I worked so hard to create as the first female director. I would like to thank the cast, crew, and all of our amazing fans for your continued love and support! Let’s go to Toronto!!
in spite of fat Although the film was selected to premiere at TIFF, producers remain wary as it remains embroiled in a number of credit and licensing disputes allegedly instigated by Wilson.
picking Nutcracker As an opener fat The closing slate follows Toronto’s tradition of leaning into mainstream crowd-pleasers that open and close its September event: “This year’s festival is shaping up to be a star-studded event with highly anticipated films that, like our opening and closing night selections, reflect the world around us with humour and empathy.” Nutcracker and fat“Toronto Film Festival chief programming officer Anita Lee said in a statement.
The final work of Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki Boy and Heron The 48th TIFF kicked off a year ago, and the 2022 festival kicked off with a Netflix refugee drama. Swimmers, Directed by Salih El Hossaini, this moving film follows two sisters’ journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
This year’s 49th Toronto Film Festival will be held from September 5 to 10. TIFF has previously added the survival thriller directed by Ron Howard. EdenAnderson Parks K-PopSophie Deraspe shepherdand Malegaon’s Super Boys, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, directed by Indian director Reema Kagti, has been added to the 2024 lineup.
Other titles already booked for Toronto include: Elton John: It’s never too latedirected by David Furnish and RJ Cutler, and directed by Mike Flanagan Chuck’s Life Marielle Heller’s Night BitchThe film stars Amy Adams as a stay-at-home mom whose home life takes a surreal turn.
