TIFF 2023 Has 50 Acquirable Films & Few Stars To Promote Them; Will Hungry Distributors Pounce?

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Hunger Games” film franchise is returning to the big screen after an eight-year hiatus with the upcoming release of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel film starring Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as a young Coriolanus Snow. With one prequel down, Entertainment Weekly asked franchise director Francis Lawrence — who has helmed every installment except the first — and producer Nina Jacobson about making more, perhaps centered on fan-favorite characters such as Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Haymitch (Woody Harrelson). Their answers were similar: Only if author Suzanne Collins lays the groundwork.

Form-fitting, flattering and able to be styled in lots of different ways, the SKIMS bodysuits have now become an iconic fashion item. But with prices topping almost £80, copying brand founder Kim Kardashian’s style doesn’t come particularly cheap. Luckily for shoppers, however, we’ve found a bargain alternative that costs a third of the price.

Gavin Newsom said in an interview today that he has been “deeply involved with talking” to both sides of the long-running Writers Guild strike and “we’re going to be meeting again later this week.”

Salma Hayek Pinault is taking over TIFF!

After earning rave reviews after its recent Venice premiere, “Memory” (read our review here) has become one of the most buzzed-about films of the festival season. And it made people anxious to see whether or not Jessica Chastain would reteam with director Michel Franco in the future.

Jessica Chastain is continuing the press tour for new movie!

Ben Barnes and Gemma Arterton put their easy chemistry on full display while walking the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie The Critic at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on Monday (September 11).

EXCLUSIVE: In the first major acquisition deal on the ground here at the Toronto Film Festlval, Netflix is closing on Woman of The Hour, the fact-based thriller that marks the directing debut of actress Anna Kendrick. We’re hearing the deal is for $11 million.

Lil Nas X’s next music release is promising to make noise.

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was in the 6ix to attend the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, got chatty with ET Canada’s Sangita Patel about the success of actress Priyanka Chopra.

Elliot Page is back on the red carpet for his film career!

Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn are bringing star power to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival!

Lil Nas X dropped into TIFF Saturday night, attending the premiere of the documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero”.

Nicolas Cage was on hand for the TIFF premiere of his latest film, “Dream Scenario”, in which he plays Paul Matthews, an ordinary guy who becomes a reluctant celebrity when he mysteriously begins appearing in the dreams of other.

The world premiere of ” “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” at the Toronto Film Festival was forced to be delayed when a bomb threat was called in, reportedly targeting the premiere and the rapper himself.

As Ben Hardy touched down in Toronto for TIFF for the premiere of his film “Unicorns” on Friday, the UK-born actor hit up a red carpet interview with ET Canada’s Dallas Dixon to discuss his support from the LGBTQ+ community and how he achieved a sizable derrière.

ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante caught up with Amrit Kaur on the TIFF red carpet, where she was on hand for the world premiere of her new film “The Queen of My Dreams”.

Neve Campbell is attending the Toronto International Film Festival — not as an actress but in her capacity of producer of “Swan Song”, the Chelsea McMullan-directed documentary taking viewers inside the National Ballet of Canada’s 2022 production of “Swan Lake”, directed and staged by the legendary Karen Kain.

Patricia Arquette is stepping out for the premiere of her directorial debut!

Tyler Hynes, Erin Krakow, Andrew Walker, and Nikki DeLoach might be the main characters of Hallmark Channel, but some of the most interesting stories in the network’s movies are about the parents.