According to TIFF’s co-head and artistic director, Cameron Bailey, choosing Dear Evan Hansen was a no-brainer and he described it as the ideal film to launch the festival this year.

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“This film is ultimately about healing, forgiveness, and reaffirms how connected and essential we all are to one another. We couldn’t think of a more important idea to celebrate this year as we come together once again to share the power and joy of cinema in theaters together,” said Bailey in an official statement.

In addition to Dear Evan Hansen, TIFF officials unveiled the list of other films set to have gala premieres at the festival, including Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, and Barry Levinson’s The Survivor. The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival is set to take place from September 9-18, 2021.

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The Oscar-nominated actress joins previously announced cast members Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg.

The Tony-winning musical opened in 2016 and it follows Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety who gets mixed up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. Adams will play Cynthia Murphy, the mother of the classmate that commits suicide.

It was previously announced that Kaityln Dever will play Zoe Murphy, Adams’ daughter, and that Amandla Stenberg will appear as high school senior Alana, in a role that’s been expanded from the stage production and that she’ll be performing a song in the film. Ben Platt played Evan Hansen on Broadway and he’s expected to reprise his role.

Universal acquired the rights to the film in late 2018 and Stephen Chbosky will direct from a script by Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for the musical. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce.

Adams’ next roles are in Hillbilly Elegy and The Woman in the Window, which are expected to be released this year. She’s been nominated for Oscars for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, American Hustle, and Vice.

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According to TIFF’s co-head and artistic director, Cameron Bailey, choosing Dear Evan Hansen was a no-brainer and he described it as the ideal film to launch the festival this year.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by TIFF (@tiff_net)

“This film is ultimately about healing, forgiveness, and reaffirms how connected and essential we all are to one another. We couldn’t think of a more important idea to celebrate this year as we come together once again to share the power and joy of cinema in theaters together,” said Bailey in an official statement.

In addition to Dear Evan Hansen, TIFF officials unveiled the list of other films set to have gala premieres at the festival, including Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, and Barry Levinson’s The Survivor. The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival is set to take place from September 9-18, 2021.

The post “Dear Evan Hansen” Set to Open 2021 Toronto International Film Festival appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

The Oscar-nominated actress joins previously announced cast members Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg.

The Tony-winning musical opened in 2016 and it follows Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety who gets mixed up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. Adams will play Cynthia Murphy, the mother of the classmate that commits suicide.

It was previously announced that Kaityln Dever will play Zoe Murphy, Adams’ daughter, and that Amandla Stenberg will appear as high school senior Alana, in a role that’s been expanded from the stage production and that she’ll be performing a song in the film. Ben Platt played Evan Hansen on Broadway and he’s expected to reprise his role.

Universal acquired the rights to the film in late 2018 and Stephen Chbosky will direct from a script by Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for the musical. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce.

Adams’ next roles are in Hillbilly Elegy and The Woman in the Window, which are expected to be released this year. She’s been nominated for Oscars for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, American Hustle, and Vice.

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