UPDATED: Gosh, did we really need another Atom Egoyan movie? The man hasn’t directed a strong film since 1997’s “The Sweet Hereafter.” Ok, fine “Chloe” and “Remember” were .. okay, but other than those two, he’s been in a major slump. With that being said, today’s big TIFF world premiere announcement was an Atom Egoyan movie, this one titled “Seven Veils” and starring Amanda Seyfried.
EARLIER: TIFF is only going to announce a single world premiere this morning. It’s pushing the Gala/Special Presentations announcement to next week, no reason given — but we know why, of course. The strike. A messy situation for not just them, but Venice and Telluride as well. I’ll update this post when the world premiere title is revealed. So far, they’ve announced just two movies: Ladj Ly’s “Les Indesirables” and Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins.” Hey, I don’t mind an empty TIFF, with far less press, I’ll still be attending.
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.