Film News Roundup: La Film Festival Sets Toni Collette’s ‘Wanderlust’ for U.S. Premiere

In today’s film news roundup, the La Film Festival will premiere Toni Collette’s series, the Nashville Film Festival gets a new exec director, and “Heidi: Queen of the Mountain” gets a 3D version.Film FestivalsThe La Film Festival has scheduled the U.S.

premiere of the first episode of Toni Collette’s “Wanderlust” for Sept.

22 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.Directed by Luke Snellin, “Wanderlust” looks at how we build and maintain happy relationships and asks whether lifelong monogamy is possible – or even desirable.

Collette plays a therapist trying to find a way to keep her spark alive with her husband after a cycling accident causes them to reassess their relationship.“Wanderlust” launches on Netflix on Oct.

19 as the start of a six-episode season.

Collette and members of the cast and crew will hold a conversation following the screening.

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