Overview

• Opening night features the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me, with executive producer Ryan Reynolds joining the comedian’s family and director Colin Hanks on the red carpet.
• Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man debuts Sept. 6 as the latest Knives Out installment, headlined by Daniel Craig with an ensemble including Josh Brolin, Glenn Close and Josh O’Connor.
• High‑profile titles drawing buzz include Sydney Sweeney’s Christy, Matthew McConaughey in The Lost Bus, Keanu Reeves in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune, Channing Tatum’s Roofman and Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine.
• Festival Street pedestrianizes King Street West Sept. 4–7 with free programming, while key red carpets run at Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales, the Royal Alexandra Theatre and TIFF Lightbox.
• The Tribute Awards Gala is set for Sept. 7 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, with honorees including Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, Catherine O’Hara, Idris Elba and Channing Tatum.