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UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Knives Out,' 'Lost Bus,' 'Rental Family' to premiere at TIFF
1 of 4 | "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," starring Daniel Craig, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- The Toronto International Film Festival has announced it will host the world premieres of films including Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Rental Family and The Lost Bus. TIFF, which will hold its 50th festival Sept. 4 to 14, announced 11 additions to its Official Selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programs. The new announcements include the world premieres of director Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Clement Virgo's Steal Away, Hikari's Rental Family, Paul Greengrass' The Lost Bus, Agnieszka Holland's Franz, Derek Cianfrance's Roofman and Nicholas Hytner's The Choral. TIFF also announced it will host the North American premieres of Peter Ho-Sun Chan's She Has No Name, Rebecca Zlotowski's A Private Life and Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, as well as the Canadian premiere of Chloé Zhao's Hamnet. #TIFF50 World Premiere: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY dir. Rian Johnson TIFF (@TIFF_NET) July 16, 2025 "Since its inception, TIFF has championed global cinema that opens our eyes and brings us together," Anita Lee, TIFF's chief programming officer, said in the announcement. "We are delighted to share 11 more titles from our Gala and Special Presentations programs that showcase the remarkable originality and excellence of today's most exciting and acclaimed directors. These films reflect a sweeping range of voices and styles that embodies the spirit of TIFF and our commitment to a public audience." The festival previously announced it will open with the world premiere of the documentary John Candy: I Like Me. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in Johnson's murder mystery series starring Daniel Craig, is also scheduled to open the 69th annual BFI London Film Festival Oct. 8.
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Daniel Craig's ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' to screen at TIFF
Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.' Photo by Netflix Daniel Craig's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is set to screen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The second film in the series, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , also debuted at Toronto's 47th edition in 2022, while the original Knives Out made its world premiere at the festival in 2019. In the third instalment of the whodunit franchise, Craig's snappily-dressed detective Benoit Blanc tackles an 'impossible crime' that he declares is his 'most dangerous case yet.' The ensemble cast will also feature Josh Brolin, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. Very few details about the mystery Blanc will be tasked with solving have been revealed, but writer-director Rian Johnson teased in a social media post that the title offers 'a little hint of where it's going.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is,' Johnson teased in a statement posted to X . 'There's a whole tonal spectrum from (John Dickson) Carr to (Agatha) Christie, and getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies.' Josh O'Connor and Daniel Craig in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.' Photo by Netflix After a presumably brief theatrical run, the threequel will premiere Dec. 12 on Netflix, which picked up the rights to two sequels after the first entry proved to be a success with moviegoers. But Wake Up Dead Man isn't the only high-profile film set to debut at the festival's 50th edition this September. Organizers also announced that Channing Tatum's Roofman will make its world premiere in Toronto. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Co-written and directed by Derek Cianfrance ( Blue Valentine , The Place Beyond the Pines ), the true-crime comedy follows a jailbird (Tatum) who secretly lives in a Toys 'R' Us. Kirsten Dunst plays the film's love interest. Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst star in 'Roofman.' Photo by Paramount Pictures Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass is also bringing The Lost Bus to Toronto. In the Apple-produced film, Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera play a bus driver and a teacher who helped rescue a bus full of children during California's 2018 Camp Fire. ' The Lost Bus is the story of quiet heroism — of people coming together in the face of the unthinkable. I'm honoured to have been entrusted with this story,' Greengrass said last month. Other notable films also announced Wednesday included Jodie Foster's A Private Life ; Chloe Zhao's Hamnet (which casts Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare); Clement Virgo's psychological thriller Steal Away ; Nicholas Hytner's The Choral (starring Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent and Simon Russell Beale); and Rental Family (a comedy-drama from Beef director Hikari). This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer at TIFF, hailed the diverse storytelling traditions the newly announced films represent. 'These films reflect a sweeping range of voices and styles that embodies the spirit of TIFF and our commitment to a public audience,' Lee said in a statement. Those titles join already announced films, including Alejandro Amenábar's The Captive , Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers , Sung-hyun Byun's Good News , Nia DaCosta's Hedda , and Chandler Levack's Mile End Kicks . Soderbergh's return to TIFF marks his 10th time at the festival after visiting with 1999's The Limey, 2005's Bubble , 2008's Che , 2009's The Informant, 2013's The Visitors (as a presenter), 2017's GFE – season 2 (as a producer), 2019's The Laundromat , 2021's Mr. Kneff, and last year's Presence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This year's official screening venues will once again include TIFF Lightbox, Roy Thomson Hall, the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre, Cineplex's Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Glenn Gould Studio at the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Cinema Park at David Pecaut Square, and the Royal Alexandra Theatre. TIFF's Tribute Awards Gala , which in the past has honoured well-known names like Benedict Cumberbatch, Harry Styles, Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix and Kate Winslet, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7. In addition to the film screenings, the festival will be bringing back its popular offers In Conversation With… series, which features some of the biggest names in movies offering insight into their filmmaking process, as well as the popular Festival Street, which returns for opening weekend along King Street West, from Peter Street to University Avenue. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The festival is set to open with a Ryan Reynolds-produced documentary celebrating Canadian comedy legend John Candy. Colin Hanks directs. TIFF is the largest publicly attended film festival in the world and many of the movies that Canadians first see in Toronto become big players during awards season, including this year's Best Picture winner Anora . 'People love movies here, but it's not a snobbish film audience,' TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey says of festival goers. 'They really embrace stories that speak to the heart, as well as the head, and people coming to TIFF love the experience of discovering new films. It's not just for an elite group.' The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs Sept. 4–14. mdaniell@ Read More Crime Entertainment Sunshine Girls NFL Canada
Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Jeremy Renner addresses ex-wife's abuse allegations: ‘It's clickbait, and it hurts my feelings'
In a candid new interview with The Guardian, actor Jeremy Renner has addressed the serious allegations made against him by ex-wife Sonni Pacheco during their 2019 divorce and custody proceedings. The 'Hawkeye' and 'Avengers' star said he was falsely accused and described the experience as both painful and dehumanising. 'Being accused of things you've not done, right? That doesn't feel good to anybody,' Renner said, referring to Pacheco's past claims that he had allegedly threatened to kill her and himself. 'It certainly doesn't feel good when you're a celebrity and it's known to everybody.' Pacheco, a Canadian model, was married to Renner for ten months before filing for divorce in December 2014. During the custody dispute over their daughter Ava, now 12, Pacheco alleged that Renner once put a gun in his mouth, fired into the ceiling while their daughter was in the house, and left drugs within reach of the child. Renner denied all allegations at the time. In his recent interview, Renner described the media's coverage of these claims as exploitative and damaging: 'It's all the salaciousness that happens out there. It's clickbait, and it hurts my feelings and it dehumanises people.' While Pacheco reportedly sought sole custody of their daughter, the former couple currently share joint custody. Asked if he ever feared losing custody, Renner dismissed the idea: 'That's just lawyers talking. That's lawyers arguing. The custody was easy.' He went on to say that their co-parenting dynamic has since improved: 'Her mum and I get along very well, and we're in each other's lives. It's lovely.' Despite their turbulent history, Renner now prefers to keep their relationship private. 'It's no one's business,' he stated firmly. On the work front, Jeremy was last seen in 'Mayor of Kingston'. He will next be seen in a pivotal role in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'. The film will be the third film in the Knives Out franchise, led by Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc. The film will also feature Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church. Directed by Rian Johnson, the film will release on December 12, 2025, on Netflix.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rian Johnson reveals future plans for more parts of the 'Knives Out' franchise, ahead of the third installment's release
Filmmaker Rian Johnson is talking about what the future holds for the Knives Out franchise, and it appears that Benoit Blanc fans will have more mysteries to ponder after the third installment. Johnson recently told Rolling Stone that he is excited to continue the murder mystery story and that the process continues to inspire him creatively. 'I feel great! Because I have genuinely taken a swing each time that I didn't think would work,' Johnson said. 'Ultimately, that's the thing you're trying to avoid. The second you feel like you know how to do this, that leads nowhere good.' Every Knives Out film is intended to be a novel and distinctive experience, Johnson underlined. 'With the movies, we can keep doing that,' he stated. 'I don't have something in my head right now. You kind of burn the ship into the sea each time and ask yourself, 'How will I make anything ever again?' But I would keep doing them as long as I can.' The franchise started with the critically and commercially successful films Knives Out in 2019 and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in 2022. By the end of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third movie, will be available on Netflix. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo Regarding the new movie's tone, Johnson disclosed that Wake Up Dead Man will be very different from the previous one. 'It's incredibly different,' he remarked. 'It's much more a Gothic, much more grounded tone. It's more similar to the first one in that way. It kind of gets back to the real origins of the genre, which, predating [Agatha] Christie, go back to [Edgar Allan] Poe.' The future of Knives Out appears bright—and mysterious—with Daniel Craig returning to his role as detective Benoit Blanc and Johnson still full of new ideas.
RTÉ News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Irish stars' whodunnit to open BFI London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival 2025 will open with the international premiere of the third mystery in the Knives Out series - the latest film starring Irish actors Daryl McCormack and Andrew Scott. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will see James Bond star Daniel Craig reprise his role as famed private detective Benoit Blanc, who unravels another murder mystery among a new cast of suspects. The Netflix film, which also stars Emmy-winning actress Glenn Close, Challengers star Josh O'Connor, and That '70s Show actress Mila Kunis, will headline the festival's opening night gala, taking place at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall this autumn. The other cast members of the star-studded film include the American actors Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, and Cailee Spaeny. Director Rian Johnson, said: "We're honoured to be opening the BFI London Film Festival with Wake Up Dead Man. London is the birthplace of the golden age of detective fiction, and it's a thrill to be back!" Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Director, said: "At this 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival, we are inviting audiences to get their spyglass at the ready as we get back on the case with another deliciously fun mystery from director Rian Johnson and his all-star cast with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." The 69th edition of the festival, which is run by the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image, the British Film Institute (BFI), will take place between 8 and 19 October. The second film in the Knives Out series, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, closed the 66th edition of the festival in 2022.
