TIFF 2021: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Opening The Festival As ‘Clifford,’ ‘Tammy Faye’ & More Added To Lineup

Ben Platt‘s age has been a topic of conversation surrounding the Dear Evan Hansen movie for months and some recent comments he made on the subject are now going viral.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe Toronto International Film Festival has revealed that Jessica Chastain, star and producer of “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye,” will receive the Tribute Actor Award at the festival’s 46th edition this year.“Jessica has brought to life such strong and inspiring roles for women, from the films that have screened at TIFF such as ‘The Debt,’ ‘Take Shelter,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Molly’s Game,’ to the upcoming world premiere of ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at the Festival –

Gamescom 2021 will begin in three weeks’ time with a two-hour Opening Night Live showcase.Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the Opening Night Live showcase promises to provide “a new look at this holiday’s biggest upcoming video games and what lies beyond,” according to the man himself on Twitter.3 weeks from today, get a new look at this holiday's biggest upcoming video games and what lies beyond…@gamescom Opening Night LiveA live two hour showcaseStreaming & Co-Streaming EverywhereWednesday, August 25

The Toronto International Film Festival announced today films included in the TIFF Docs presented by A&E IndieFilms, Wavelengths and Midnight Madness programs and exciting, recently confirmed additions to the Special Presentation and Contemporary World Cinema programs.

TIFF DOCSAttica Stanley Nelson | USAWorld Premiere – Opening Night FilmBeba Rebeca Huntt | USA/MexicoWorld PremiereBecoming Cousteau Liz Garbus | USAInternational PremiereBurning Eva Orner | AustraliaWorld PremiereComala Gian Cassini | MexicoWorld PremiereThe Devil’s Drivers Mohammed Abugeth, Daniel Carsenty | Qatar/France/Lebanon/GermanyWorld PremiereFlee Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Denmark/France/Sweden/NorwayCanadian PremiereHold Your Fire Stefan Forbes | USAWorld PremiereListening to Kenny G Pen

Hilarie Burton is setting the record straight about her “One Tree Hill” exit.

There’s no team quite like Peyton Sawyer and Lucas Scott. Hilarie Burton played P.

Clearing the air. Although both Hilarie Burton and Chad Michael Murray left One Tree Hill at the end of season 6 in 2009, one exit had nothing to do with the other, the actress shared via Twitter on Monday, August 2.

Prepare to see Chad Michael Murray like you’ve never seen him before. After starring on TV faves like “One Tree Hill” and “Agent Carter”, the 39-year-old actor is channelling one of America’s most infamous serial killers in “Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman”. And only ET has the exclusive new trailer, showing Murray’s chilling transformation.

Chad Michael Murray like you’ve never seen him before. After starring on TV faves like and, the 39-year-old actor is channeling one of America’s most infamous serial killers in.

The Toronto International Film Festival announced today films from around the globe that are included in the Contemporary World Cinema programme presented by Sun Life and the Discovery programme presented by Dyson as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s 46th edition, plus recently confirmed additional Gala and Special Presentations titles.

Dani Dyer has delivered a poignant tribute to her beloved actor dad Danny Dyer in honour of his 44th birthday.The 24 year old Love Island star has been largely quiet on her Instagram page recently, but the new mum took to her stories to make sure she gave her dad a sweet tribute.The social media influencer shared an adorable selfie of her and EastEnders actor Danny cuddling up together on the sofa in black and white.

The adaptation of Broadway hit and Tony-winner “Dear Evan Hansen,” Edgar Wright’s ’60s London-themed “Last Night in Soho,” and “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” are just a few of the major films coming to the Toronto International Film Festival this September.Organizers on Tuesday unveiled a robust slate of premieres for the 46th edition of TIFF, which is returning to an in-person fete.

The Toronto International Film Festival announced the musical “Dear Evan Hansen” will be the annual festival’s opening-night gala presentation.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dear Evan Hansen,” a movie version of the hit Broadway show, will open the 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.In addition, the festival’s organizers announced that Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s latest feature “One Second” will close the festival. Described as a “love letter to cinema,” the film stars Wei Fan and Xiaochuan Li and follows a man who escapes a labour camp for a glimpse of his daughter.

Toronto International Film organizers declared two weeks ago they will be welcoming back in-person audiences for a fest that will run from September 9-18. This after Canada made an exemption to allow for the National Hockey League playoffs to happen in country, and more recently that the Toronto Blue Jays will resume playing in the ballpark on Blue Jay Way by the end of the month.

While we have yet to get the full lineups for Venice and TIFF, we are starting to see how some of the later fall festivals are going to fare, in terms of features. And even though the San Sebastian Film Festival begins after both Venice and TIFF, the Spanish event is already shaping up to be a strong festival, as we are getting a small sampling of the lineup that will debut in mid-September.

With Cannes winding down tonight—just one last movie in the festival’s official selection, by Gaspar Noe, was left to play—Bill Murray took to the stage at the Debussy theater with cellist Jan Vogler, pianist Vanessa Perez and violinist Mira Wang for a 25-minute concert of music following the premiere of Andrew Muscato’s doc New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization.