Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Drake slated to attend Toronto film fest

The Canadian Press</span>
Published Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:11AM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:05AM EDT

TORONTO - The stars are aligning for the Toronto International Film Festival, with Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Drake, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence and Idris Elba among the celebrities expected to hit the red carpet.

Other stars confirmed to attend include Matt Damon, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Chastain and Liam Neeson.

Organizers say the A-listers are among hundreds of guests booked for the 11-day movie marathon, set to open Sept. 7.

Jolie will be promoting "First They Killed My Father," which she directed, produced and co-wrote, and "The Breadwinner," which she produced. Drake is an executive producer on the basketball documentary "The Carter Effect" about former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter.

Clooney directed Damon in the comedy "Suburbicon," while Stone stars in the historical tennis drama "Battle of the Sexes," Lawrence is the lead actress in "mother!" and Elba stars in the survival tale "The Mountain Between Us."

Chastain stars in "Molly's Game," Kidman is back at TIFF with "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," and Neeson is an anonymous tipster in "Mark Felt -- The Man Who Brought Down the White House."

Let's block ads! (Why?)