One of the world’s largest film festivals is promising a massive lineup of celebrities to match, as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns to the city this fall.
TIFF announced Monday that it’s doing it big for the festival’s 49th edition, releasing huge names that’ll be walking the red carpet for its Galas and Special Presentations programmes.
The programmes are recognized for celebrating the very best of contemporary cinema across all genres and styles worldwide, the festival said in a press release on Monday, and many of the celebrities in attendance are involved in the films.
Movie stars Cate Blanchett and Will Ferrell are among the celebrities expected to make an appearance. Amy Adams will also be at TIFF, as she stars in previously announced horror comedy “Nightbitch,” a horror comedy set to premiere at TIFF.
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“Rocket Man” singer Elton John will grace the red carpet ahead of his documentary debut Never Too Late, a film containing concert footage from over the past 50 years of his career, hand-written journals and never-before-seen precious moments of the 77-year-old and his family.
Rock singer Bruce Springsteen will also make an appearance at TIFF for the world premiere of his documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, as well as Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli for the world premiere of his documentary, Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe.
Fans can also expect to see Pharrell Williams, Robbie Williams, Riz Ahmed and many more.
TIFF has yet to announce if Rebel Wilson will walk the red carpet, though the world premiere and the Australian actress’s directorial debut of The Deb will be featured at the festival. The musical comedy is about two teenage cousins on the search for self-acceptance and a date to the debutante ball in a small Australian town.
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Wilson made headlines in recent weeks for a video posted to her personal Instagram account, accusing numerous “business partners” involved with herfilm of embezzling money from its production budget and behaving badly towards cast and crew members. The actress said multiple incidents were reported and producing partners threatened to block the film’s release as a result.
However, TIFF announced that the film will premiere, and in fact, close the festival on Sept. 15 at Roy Thompson Hall.
TIFF will run from Sept. 5 to 15.
Tickets for the general public go on sale on Aug 26.
