Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds among stars joining TIFF's speaker series
The lineup also includes filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Nia DaCosta, who will join the others in candid talks about their careers and craft.
The stars of South Korean female thriller Project Y are also taking part in what TIFF is billing as a conversation for audiences under 25 years of age.
TIFF adds Youngblood remake, Charli XCX drama to 2025 international lineup
Titled Close-Up, the inaugural Gen Z-facing event will feature Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo, who have also appeared in K-pop music videos.
The schedule for all 291 official selections for the 50th edition of TIFF is now live on the festival's website.
Among films announced Tuesday are the world premieres of Claire Denis' Africa-set drama The Fence and Pablo Trapero's & Sons, a family drama based on an adapted screenplay by Sarah Polley.
TIFF runs from Sept. 4 to 14 and will open with John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary on the late Canadian comic.
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