{"id":16605,"date":"2025-07-16T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/07\/16\/chloe-zhaos-hamnet-paul-greengrass-the-lost-bus-and-rian-johnsons-messer-out-3-under-toronto-first-wave\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:00:17","slug":"chloe-zhaos-hamnet-paul-greengrass-the-lost-bus-and-rian-johnsons-messer-out-3-under-toronto-first-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/07\/16\/chloe-zhaos-hamnet-paul-greengrass-the-lost-bus-and-rian-johnsons-messer-out-3-under-toronto-first-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"Chloe Zhaos&#8217; Hamnet &#8216;, Paul Greengrass&#8221; The Lost Bus&#8217; and Rian Johnsons&#8217; Messer Out 3 &#8216;under Toronto First Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Toronto International Film Festival Lineup<\/h2>\n<p>The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its lineup for this year&#8217;s festival, which includes 11 galas and special presentations. The festival will take place from September 4th to 14th and will feature a variety of films from around the world.<\/p>\n<h3>World Premieres<\/h3>\n<p>Several films will make their world premiere at the festival, including Paul Greengrass&#8217; drama &quot;The Lost Bus&quot;, Rian Johnson&#8217;s ensemble film &quot;The Dead Man Wake Up: A Knife from the Secret&quot;, and Chloe Zhao&#8217;s period drama &quot;Hamnet&quot; starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Other world premieres include Hiraki&#8217;s comedy-drama &quot;Rental Family&quot;, Nicholas Hytner&#8217;s &quot;The Choir&quot;, and Agnieszka Holland&#8217;s biopic &quot;Franz&quot; about the Czech author Franz Kafka.<\/p>\n<h3>Galas<\/h3>\n<p>The festival&#8217;s galas include &quot;The Choir&quot;, &quot;Homebound&quot;, &quot;Hamnet&quot;, &quot;A Private Life&quot;, &quot;Roofman&quot;, and &quot;She Has No Name&quot;. These films will be screened at the festival and will feature prominent actors and directors.<\/p>\n<h3>Special Presentations<\/h3>\n<p>The special presentations include &quot;Franz&quot;, &quot;The Lost Bus&quot;, &quot;Rental Family&quot;, &quot;Steal&quot;, and &quot;The Dead Man Wake Up: A Knife from the Secret&quot;. These films will also be screened at the festival and will feature a variety of genres and styles.<\/p>\n<h3>Festival Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>The festival will open with Colin Hanks&#8217; documentary &quot;John Candy: I Like Myself&quot; and will also feature Steven Soderbergh&#8217;s comedy &quot;The Christophen&quot;, Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar&#8217;s adventure film &quot;The Caught&quot;, and Nia DaCosta&#8217;s &quot;Hedda&quot;. The festival will announce more films and programming in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Quote from Chief Programming Officer<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Since its founding, TIFF has used global cinema to open our eyes and bring us together,&quot; said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer. &quot;These films reflect a comprehensive series of voices and styles that embodies the spirit of TIFF and our commitment to a public audience.&quot;<\/p>\n<h3>Films and Directors<\/h3>\n<p>Here is a list of the films and directors mentioned in the article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&quot;The Choir&quot; (Nicholas Hytner)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Homebound&quot; (Neraj Ghaywan)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Hamnet&quot; (Chloe Zhao)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;A Private Life&quot; (Rebecca Zlotowski)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Roofman&quot; (Derek Cianfrance)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;She Has No Name&quot; (Peter Ho-Sun Chan)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Franz&quot; (Agnieszka Holland)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;The Lost Bus&quot; (Paul Greengrass)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Rental Family&quot; (Hiraki)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Steal&quot; (Clement Virgo)<\/li>\n<li>&quot;The Dead Man Wake Up: A Knife from the Secret&quot; (Rian Johnson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto International Film Festival Lineup The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its lineup for this year&#8217;s festival, which includes 11 galas and special presentations. The festival will take place from September 4th to 14th and will feature a variety of films from around the world. 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