John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger films headed to TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival announced another seven Galas and 17 Special Presentation titles Tuesday, including movies starring Kristen Wiig, Dustin Hoffman, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Keira Knightley, Juliette Binoche, Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton.

Organizers announced Tuesday that Wiig’s dark comedy Welcome to Me and Simon Pegg’s Kill Me Three Times will have their world premieres at the festival.

Also debuting is Boychoir with Hoffman and Kathy Bates; Escobar: Paradise Lost with Benicio Del Toro and Hutcherson; The Forger with Travolta and Toronto’s Christopher Plummer; and Ruth & Alex with Freeman and Keaton.

Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell will showcase Laggies at TIFF and Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin will be at the festival for Maggie.

Also screening are Sandler’s The Cobbler and Mark Ruffalo in Infinitely Polar Bear as well as new films starring Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Ezra Miller, Danny Glover, Ray Liotta and Marion Cotillard.

Agencies/Canadajournal