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“TIFF is on,” beamed the Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey to Deadline, “Our dates are the same, the films are coming.”
With a dual strike by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA gripping Hollywood, gray clouds and paranoia from awards strategists have wondered how the fall film festival troika of Toronto, Telluride and Venice will be rocked. Word is, despite an opening of Luca Guadagnino’s Zendaya R-rated romance, Challengers, on the Lido, that Venice will be booking more foreign titles.
Bailey calmly tells us that TIFF’s upcoming line-up of 200+ features, which will outstrip last year’s total when the first phase of programming is unveiled next week, a lineup that’s comprised of the fest’s standard 70% international films and 30% Hollywood/awards season films.
In sum, the major studios aren’t curbing their awards season contenders. Already playing the fest is Oscar winner Taika Waititi’s soccer comedy, Next Goal Wins.
Not only are the Hollywood pics on tap, but the red carpets aren’t getting rolled up, plus King Street is getting closed down. During the first in-person TIFF 2021 post-Covid shutdown, the festival kept the trolleys running on King Street, which typically closes for the first four days of the festival. Already, advance festival passes are outpacing last year’s, that TIFF edition attracting 400K attendees.
Festival publicists have told Deadline that if the SAG-AFTRA strike lasts more than four weeks, it will impact stars showing up at the fall fests.
But there’s hope — and it’s in those starry independent acquisition titles that SAG-AFTRA could deem as not being struck-worthy since they’re not from AMPTP companies.
“We have a bumper crop of sales titles, coming to the festival as independent
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Meg 2: The Trench” (out Aug. 4 from Warner Bros.), in which fearless rescue diver Jonas (Jason Statham) has to fight an enormous shark a second time.
Oscar winning filmmakers Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee are getting feted at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards.
Ellise Shafer Diane Kruger is set to receive the Golden Eye Award at this year’s edition of Zurich Film Festival. Throughout the course of her career, Kruger has worked with high-profile directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Wolfgang Peterson and Robert Zemeckis. She is best known for her roles as Helen of Sparta in “Troy” (2004), Abigail Chase in “National Treasure” (2004) and its sequel “Book of Secrets” (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), Anna in “Mr.
Gal Gadot has confirmed the third installment of DC Studios' is being planned under the direction of James Gunn and Peter Safran. In an interview with, ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Gadot spoke of her love for the franchise and revealed that the next film is being discussed. «It's so close to and dear to my heart,» Gadot said.
Game Of Thrones, has said he felt “frustrated” with the show’s last two seasons.In the show’s eighth and final season, Varys is killed by a dragon on Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) orders after he attempts to rally support for Jon Snow’s (Kit Harington) claim to the throne.Speaking to The Times about the show’s ending four years later, Hill explained that he was “inconsolable” at the time. “I felt that last series was a bit rushed,” he said.
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Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has been seen channelling her inner Barbie as she continues to flood social media with her gorgeous holiday pics. The actress is currently enjoying a break away from the cobbles and is soaking up the sun in numerous locations on a cruise.
There is a lot to talk about with the dual strikes happening right now in the entertainment industry. Both the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild are fighting for competitive wages, better protections against rampant AI use, and streaming residuals and payouts… plus about a million other things.
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A terrified family have told of an horror emergency landing in which easyJet cabin crew "with fear in their eyes" repeatedly shouted "brace" at petrified passengers. Emma Game, 51, her husband Daren, 51, and their teenage children Maddi, 17, and Carrick, 16, held hands as they hit the tarmac at Gatwick Airport shortly after leaving the runway.
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JoJo Siwa was ready to put her feud with Candace Cameron Bure to rest — until the Full House alum made some controversial comments about “traditional marriage.”
Although the weather may not have got the memo recently, it is in fact summer, which means we’re on the lookout for outfits we can wear that will keep us comfortable and cool without having to sacrifice on style or fit. When you don’t know whether you’re going to get soaring temperatures one moment or grey, chilly drizzle the next, finding something that has a bit of extra length for coverage, but still feels loose, breezy and comfortable when the sun makes a reappearance is key That’s why you can never go wrong with a midi dress, especially when the temperature is as changeable as it is right now, and shoppers think they’ve found the ultimate dress for the season. The Jersey Floral V-Neck Midi Waisted Dress, £39 here (was £55), from White Stuff, has been praised for its flattering fit and comfortable easy-to-wear style, with shoppers delighted to discover it’s now made its way into the summer sale over on the Marks and Spencer website.
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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Toronto Film Festival is at a critical moment after three difficult years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but “the festival will take place,” says Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF. TIFF has typically been a star-studded affair and staple of awards season. However, what the red carpets at the gala premieres and tribute ceremonies that have gone to significant A-listers like Kate Winslet will ultimately look like, remains unknown. The longtime festival director doubled down on moving forward with this year’s festival, whether the big stars are in attendance or not. This comes amid ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that have halted the Hollywood industry, putting the remaining months of movies and TV shows into unknown territory.
“History is littered with those who are benevolent to some and cruel to others,” the prosecutor in the Kevin Spacey trial concluded with today.
Rob McElhenney is opening up about his health and saying he was diagnosed with “neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities.”
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company will be pulling back on creating new Star Wars and Marvel content.The announcement comes on the back of the company’s attempts to cut costs, having seen a number of their recent films, from Marvel to animation, underwhelm at the box office.“You pull back not just to focus, but also as part of our cost containment initiative. Spending less on what we make, and making less,” Iger told CNBC on Thursday (July 13).Iger said that many of the decisions were made to prop up the company’s flagship streaming service, Disney+, and attract more customers.The Disney CEO went on to note that an influx of new Marvel content, both on the big and small screens, had “diluted focus and attention”.“It had not been in the television business at any significant level, and not only did they increase their movie output, but they ended up making a number of TV series,” said Iger.
Mike Tyson is embracing change and admits he's softening a bit — particularly because of fatherhood.The boxing icon — and father of seven — walked the red carpet at the 2023 ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday, where he was joined by his 14-year-old daughter, Milan.The father-daughter duo spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on the red carpet — and the famed pugilist admitted that his daughter was star-struck by a lot of athletes, other than him.«She seems to think so many other people are cooler than me,» he said with a laugh, adding that he was most excited about meeting some tennis stars at Wednesday's big show, because «that's why most of my time is invested in.»The jovial, beaming Tyson couldn't help but shine when he posed for pics with his daughter and seemed warm and even a bit softer while basking in the spotlight alongside her.When asked if he's changed a bit due to his kids' influence, Tyson said, «Hey, it's about that time.»«I have a daughter. I can't be who I used to be, you know?» he shared.