Advertisement

Toronto festival to screen new Guest film

TORONTO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Christopher Guest's comedy "For Your Consideration" is one of the newest films added to the bill for next month's Toronto International Film Festival.

The Toronto Globe and Mail said that the "Best in Show" director's new film is about the film industry and will be showcased at the festival alongside new cinematic offerings from stars such as Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Lopez and Will Ferrell.

Advertisement

Lopez will be featured at the festival with her new film "El Cantante," in which the singer will share screen time with her husband, actor-singer Marc Anthony.

Ferrell and Hoffman co-star in the comedy "Stranger than Fiction," which also features actresses Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

While other major stars such as Pierce Brosnan and Hugh Jackman have films screening at the annual Toronto event, festival officials could not confirm which celebrities would be attending their films' premieres, the newspaper said.

Latest Headlines