Toronto Film Festival Reveals Plan For Slimline 2020 Edition With Mix Of Physical & Digital Screenings; Kate Winslet, Idris Elba & Mark Wahlberg Movies Among First Wave

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe American Film Market (AFM), one of the key international film events on the calendar, has decided to move online for 2020 in the face of continued coronavirus disruption.It had started to look inevitable in recent weeks that the market would need to change up this year, with virus spikes in the U.S.

Tom Holland, 24, has been working on his fitness in quarantine! The British actor was in the best shape ever as he showed off his toned abs and buffed up torso in a shirtless pic posted to his Instagram account on Sunday, July 11. “When working with @markwahlberg you gotta get after it,” he wrote over the photo, shouting out his ripped co-star Mark Wahlberg, 49. Tom’s arms were also looking so defined in the pic as he opted to go clean-shaven.

The Toronto Film Festival on Friday opened registration and shared details for its first-ever virtual industry conference. TIFF's online plans include industry conference sessions, networking events and digital showcases of film titles by national cinema agencies.

Also Read: Sundance 2021 to Extend Beyond Utah, Be Held in 20 Cities Nationwide and OnlineAll four festivals take place within a month and a half of one another in the fall, and they’re the first stepping stone on the road to the Oscars, which for 2021 has already delayed its ceremony to late April.Venice is meant to take place Sept. 2-12, Telluride runs from Sept.

Is the London Metropolitan Police Service's most troubled detective John Luther heading to the big screen? Luther star Idris Elba certainly hopes so as he teased a possible return for the character from the hit BBC show, but this time in a feature film. Speaking at a Zoom event for his current show In The Long Run, Sky News reported that Elba was asked about the future of Luther.

Idris Elba has said a Luther film could still be in the works – saying he is “this close” to making it.The actor explained that there wasn’t “a real formal plan” for the future of the TV series “at the moment”, preparations for a film, first teased in 2018, are still on the horizon.“I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see Luther come back as a film,” Elba said to Sky News.

Naman Ramachandran British star Idris Elba has once again teased the prospect of a feature film version of popular BBC TV series “Luther,” according to Sky News.“There isn’t a real formal plan for ‘Luther’ at the moment,” Elba said. “I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to see ‘Luther’ come back as a film.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorThe Venice Film Festival this morning said that the 77th edition will go ahead from September 2-12 with certain changes owing to sanitary protocols imposed by the COVID-19 crisis.

Kate Garraway has opened up about the way she and her family are keeping husband and father-of-two, Derek Draper, physically and emotionally close to them as he remains in hospital. Speaking exclusively to HELLO! in this week's magazine, Kate revealed that she and her son Billy, who turns 11 this month, have been wearing Derek's T-shirts to bed.MORE: Kate Garraway reveals husband's last words to her before he went into a coma"Billy misses him so much, too," said Kate.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAs coronavirus continues to reshape the festival calendar, the London Film Film has revealed its altered plans for 2020.The upcoming edition of the festival (7-18 October) will feature live and digital screenings with 50 virtual premieres. It will be an online-heavy edition with a streamlined film selection and only a handful of physical events.

Mark Wahlberg might have saved himself from uncertain death, or at the very least, an allergic reaction to a foreign substance. The “Spenser Confidential” star share on Monday that he recently underwent testing to establish what allergies might trigger his body to flare up and shared the news with the world on social media.

“It only took me 49 years to realize I’m allergic to almost everything,” Mark Wahlberg captioned his June 29 Instagram post. In the pic, the 49-year-old Departed star posed shirtless with his back to the camera. The markings on his skin indicated he was getting an allergy test, and the rashes on his back confirmed what he said: Mark’s allergic to everything. Hopefully, he’s not allergic to praise, because some fans couldn’t help themselves in the comment section.

Idris Elba has written an essay on the importance of independent film and its impact on diversity, saying he “wouldn’t be here without it”.The actor reflected on his life and career in the film industry in the piece, recalling going to the cinema as a child and wanting to be on screen, as well as the need to protect independent cinemas in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.“Film isn’t elitist,” he wrote in the Times.

Ellen Kuras will direct Oscar winner Kate Winslet as Vogue cover model turned World War II correspondent, Lee Miller in “Lee,” a biopic written by Liz Hannah. READ MORE: TIFF 2020: New Films From Idris Elba, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Winslet & More Among First Wave Selections Winslet has been involved with the project for quite some time, but it appears “Lee” is finally moving forward with both a writer and a director now attached, with production set to start in spring 2021.

Beyond just movies having to abandon release dates, the current pandemic striking the world is having an effect on numerous parts of the industry. One such element, which we spoke about with filmmaker, journalist, and publicist John Wildman on a recent podcast episode (found here), is the world of film festivals.

Donnie Wahlberg sheds a light on “Very Scary People” in Season 2 of the HLN series.

We already know that this year has been a bit of a mess in regards to film festivals, with COVID-19 forcing many of the spring and summer events to be canceled.