Last year counted some 260 full-length films. The question is whether more awards titles or Q3 or Q4 tentpoles get programmed at TIFF. Sources close to the fest have told us that none of the studios is pulling out. Toronto Film FestivalGetty Images That pic stars Annette Bening as Nyad, Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans. Apple is also takingits $20M Sundance acquisitionFlora and Son,from John Carney, to TIFF. Theres also a return of manyCannes-winning titles, i....

Lee Hong Chis acting credits includeThanatos, Drunk,Long Days Journey into Night, Cities of Last ThingsandTigertail. Further competition titles include German director Julia Fuhr Manns hybrid docu-fictionLife Is Not A Competition But I Am Winning. Swiss-Panamanian Andres Peyrots documentaryGod Is A Womanopens the line-up. The competition titles will compete for the 5,000 Grand Prize and the 3,000 Audience Award. The 2023 line-up: Competition About Last Year(Italy)Dir. Dunja Lavecchia, Beatrice Surano, Morena Terranova...

Given the chaos wrought by the SAG-AFTRA strike, Toronto has just announceda surprisingly strong first-wave lineup. Some indie titles may get waivers for their talent to promote them at the festivals. Some writer-directors may attend as directors, as Scorsese and Wes Anderson did at Cannes. ‘Maestro,’ ‘Poor Things,’ ‘Ferrari’ and ‘Lee’.Netflix/Yorgos Lanthimos/Searchlight/Apple TV+/Everett If the strike is still raging, some actors may prefer to stay away whatever dispensation comes down....

Meanwhile, UniversalsOppenheimercharged to a$180.4Mworldwide launch versus the $174.2M Sunday estimate. Whiledomesticfactors here, there were significantinternational box officeincreases for both films on Sunday. The Margot Robbie/Ryan Gosling-starrer was No. Barbie, OppenheimerWarner Bros/Universal In one session,Barbiehas already surpassed the lifetimes ofOceans 8, CruellaandBirds of Prey. Here We Go Againin like-for-likes and at todays rates. Individual market increases in the actuals include leader theUKwith $24.2M versus the $22.9M reported yesterday. The $98M overseas makesOppenheimerthe No....

Those are remarkable Sunday holds and the head spins thinking of the second weekend hold here. DisneysHaunted Mansionin industry estimates (not studio) was buzzed to be around $30M. 2, however, its a spectacular marketplace. ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’Warner Bros./Universal Maybe this means we make less streaming movies and more theatrical. Others believe in their bones this Greta Gerwing-directed, Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling combo is destined for$160M. Warners isnt a studio to get over their skis in estimates....

SPOILER ALERT:The following story contains details from the plot ofBarbie. BarbiesAmerica Ferrerahas offered new insights into her experience preparing to deliver a showstopping monologue from theWarner Brosfilms third act. When the actress read the speech, she explained, it hit me as powerful and meaningful. America FerreraKarwai Tang/WireImage But it also felt like this pivotal moment that I obviously didnt want to mess up. There was a little bit of healthy pressure around it....

Elon Muskannounced a rebrand toTwitter, which is now going to be known as X. As the X takes over the bird, many have taken to the social platform to share their reactions. Among the many people sharing their thoughts was the officialSesame Streetaccount. ITVX also compared their logo with the micro-blogging site’s logo asking users, “Who wore it best?” The childrens show known for teaching kids about numbers and letters made a cheeky meme amid the X takeover....

Annable now plays the doctor-husband ofZoe Saldanain Sheridans latest seriesSpecial Ops: Lioness, which premiered Sunday on Paramount+. (Note: this interview was done before the actors hit the picket line). Did Taylor give you an IOU at the end of that, and thats why were here? Dave Annable as Neil In Special Ops: Lioness.Greg Lewis/Paramount+ Watch on Deadline DAVE ANNABLE:Thats a great question. And Im like, yo, this is amazing. Lee was the son who was gonna take over the ranch, the best cowboy....

Burbank 16 location abruptly had us evacuate bc of a fire in the building. But no alarm went off. No staff came to tell us, read thetweet. AMC Burbank 16AMC Theatres The house lights just came on and somehow another moviegoer found out there was a fire. I really hope this isnt your usual fire protocol. Deadline has contactedAMC Theatresand will update the story when we hear back from them....

Heres one thing I feel, I feel everybodys entitled to their opinion. you’re free to think something all you want to, it doesnt mean its true. What Iamis a proud American… Jason AldeanMonica Murray / Getty Images I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bullshit started happening to us. I love my country, I love my family and I will do anything to protect that....

Linda Yaccarinois sharing her take on theTwitterrebrand to X afterElon Muskdropped the news over the weekend on thesocial mediaplatform. Twitter made one massive impression and changed the way we communicate. Now, X will go further, transforming the global town square. Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino on the platform’s rebrand to XX Corp / Cindy Ord / Getty Images Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways were just beginning to imagine....

Matty Healy,the 1975frontman, went viral after making an appearance at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and people can be punished with up to 20 years in prison. The 1975 was headlining the festival that took place in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Friday night. Matty HealyEmma McIntyre/Getty Images During their time on stage, Healy delivered a speech saying, I made a mistake. When we were booking shows, I wasnt looking into it....

On Friday he was speaking in the voice of solidarity to support SAG-AFTRA and the strike theyre on. It feels like a really important point and moment in our industry. In fact, hes a member of that organization too, and hes actually on strike as well. Tobias Menzies and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ & Menzies as Prince Philip in ‘The Crown’Everett/Netflix Theyre not shooting with any SAG actors, so Im stood down, he told me....