Spielberg, as previously announced, will make his first appearance at the festival for the premiere of the semi-autobiographical The Fablemans, with cast members Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen also expected. The world premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, a sequel to the 2019 whodunnit, on September 10 will bring director Rian Johnson alongside stars Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson and Ethan Hawke. Also on September 10, Sidney, a documentary about the life of the famous actor Sidney Poitier, will premiere. Winfrey produced the documentary and is also the subject of an interview. Winfrey will also be portrayed on screen at the festival by Quinta Brunson in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a biopic about the satirical pop musician. While Branson is not on the list of attendees, Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the title musician, is scheduled to attend as is Evan Rachel Wood who plays Madonna. Swift, meanwhile, is scheduled for a Sept. 9 screening and discussion of All Too Well: The Short Film with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. Quinta Brunson, as Winfrey, and Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. The real Winfrey will attend TIFF as a producer of Sidney, a documentary about the life of acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier. (TIFF)
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The world premiere of Woman King on September 9 will bring stars Viola Davis, Sucho Mbedu and John Boyega, while singer Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson are expected on September 11 for My Policeman. Jennifer Lawrence, Zac Efron, Nicolas Cage, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman and Anna Kendrick are expected to walk the red carpets this year. Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie will also be in Toronto for the Sept. 8 debut of the documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On chronicling her life, music and activism. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, the star of Nightraiders, which was one of the ten best Canadian films at last year’s TIFF festival, returns this year to Stellar, which is located in a bar in northern Ontario that remains a quiet haven amid a series of natural disasters. After reteaming this year for Obi-Wan Kenobi, stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen will also be at TIFF. McGregor stars alongside Hawke in the comedy-drama Raymond and Ray, while Christensen is among several Canadians on the guest list for the Hollywood North Party, hosted by Toronto Life and Hello! Canada. The guest list for that event also includes musicians K-OS, Kardinal Offishal and actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. Filmmaker Jordan Peele will take part in a Q&A following a screening of his recent film Nope on September 12, while Hillary and Chelsea Clinton will speak as part of TIFF’s industry conference Visionaries program. This year’s festival will also feature musicians Tegan and Sara, Joe Jonas and Nelly Furtado.
