Tiff Reveals First Slate of 2018 Films, Including ‘Beautiful Boy,’ ‘High Life,’ ‘First Man,’ ‘Widows,’ and Many More

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its first official slate, with titles in its Gala and Special Presentations program, including some of the most anticipated movies of the year.

The 2018 edition will premiere much-anticipated titles like the world premiere of Steve McQueen’s female-driven heist film “Widows,” the world premiere of the Timothee Chalamet-starring drama “Beautiful Boy,” the world premiere of Claire Denis’ much-hyped English-language debut “High Life,” and the world premiere of Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and several awards season prospects anticipated across the festival circuit.The slate also boasts a number of films already locked down for other festival premieres during the jam-packed fall season, including Venice premieres like Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” followup “First Man,” which will open the Venice Film Festival, and Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star Is Born,” along with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” which has already

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