Wachowskis, Ryan Gosling, Ben Affleck, And More: 15 High Profile Toronto Debuts Most Likely To Succeed

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Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell
Bradley Cooper also shows up in this selection from David O. Russell, a comedy-drama about a man who moves in with his parents (Robert De Niro and Jackie Weaver) after losing it all – wife, job, sanity – and doing time in an institution. After its Toronto debut, Silver Linings Playbook will hit theaters in November, when a turn by Jennifer Lawrence as Cooper’s quirky neighbor and a rare appearance by Chris Tucker (not to mention DANCE SEQUENCES, PEOPLE) could help draw in audiences.

Bad 25, Spike Lee
Spike Lee dons his documentarian hat for Bad 25, an ode to Michael Jackson’s iconic “Bad” album. Featuring interviews with celebrities and musicians celebrating Jackson, Bad 25 promises to be a true love letter to the King of Pop and will air on ABC this Thanksgiving before coming to DVD in the spring.

Cloud Atlas, Lana & Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis weave together an epic adaptation of David Mitchell’s nesting doll of a story, with A-listers like Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Susan Sarandon appearing – some in multiple guises as different characters in the identity-bending saga – alongside Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, Bae Doona, Hugh Grant, and Hugo Weaving. Cloud Atlas world premieres at Toronto before opening via Warner Bros. in October.

End of Watch, David Ayer
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena star as beat cops in Los Angeles who become the target of a drug cartel in the latest police drama from David Ayer (Harsh Times, Street Kings), who wrote Training Day. The found footage pic opens later this month, hoping to build buzz out of Toronto.

The Company You Keep, Robert Redford
Sundance figurehead Robert Redford debuts his own politically-tinged drama not in Park City but at Toronto, angling for awards positioning – and with a line-up like this, it could take off. Shia LaBeouf stars as an ambitious journalist who uncovers the real identity of a former Weather Underground political activist (Redford), prompting him to go on the run as the FBI closes in. Susan Sarandon, Anna Kendrick, Julie Christie, and Terrence Howard fill in the cast. Reminiscent of Redford’s Three Days of the Condor, this could be the film that helps Redford bounce back after a recent string of directorial disappointments.

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