Stars dream at Toronto International Film Festival amid strike in Hollywood. The ambitious schedule for the 48th edition, which will be held from September 7 to 17, has just been unveiled and with it, the seventh art features big names. Kate Winslet, Robert De Niro, Anthony Hopkins, Scarlett Johansson… they’re all starring in films presented in Toronto in a few weeks. Will he be present on the red carpet? Nothing less is certain.
The strike of American actors and screenwriters is in full swing. The two businesses, cornerstones of the Hollywood system, are demanding increases in their wages, better oversight of the use of artificial intelligence in cinema and more leeway to negotiate with production studios in the age of streaming. The SAAG-AFTRA union and the Producers Alliance, which represent the interests of studios, channels and streaming platforms, have not reached an agreement. In such a situation, the entire film industry has come to a standstill. Promotion of films. two weeks ago, the distinguished artist ofoppenheimer (Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh…) skipped the film’s London premiere in support of SAG-AFTRA members. What about film festival season? Last week, the Venice Film Festival, which took place a week before Toronto, announced this much-anticipated film challengerswhich stars Zendaya in the lead role, ultimately would not premiere due to the strike.
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To avoid the problem of canceled promotional tours (for films from major Hollywood studios), the Canadian festival has expanded its selection to a number of independent and international films. So his casting would not, technically, be affected by strike odds.
If a solution is found by Sept. 7, Toronto could welcome an audience of stars. Emily Blunt, Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian McKellen, are just some of the well-known actors who appear in the cast of films presented in previews at the festival. If they can’t attend, Toronto hopes to at least welcome directors whose Hollywood union isn’t (yet?) on strike. This year, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anna Kendrick, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen, Chris Pine and Ethan Hawke will present films. Palme d’Or winner Justin Truitt to perform at Cannes Film Festival fall anatomy, coast FrenchWe also pay attention to the selection a tough yearEric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s new feature film and film undesirablesSigned Ladd Lee after four years the wretched,
in an interview with the magazine Diversity, Festival director Cameron Bailey does not hide his concern: “We still have great films, and like every year, I think the public will want to see them. The presence of the actors and the enthusiasm generated by the stars is important. This is important to many stakeholders, including some of our public partners, who base their engagement with us on the presence of these stars. ,