Jude Law poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Firebrand' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A still from the Hulu series "The Lowdown," starring Ethan Hawke, left, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is seen in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - TIFF (Mandatory Credit)
A still from the Netflix series "Black Rabbit," starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is seen in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - TIFF (Mandatory Credit)
TORONTO - Big-screen heavyweights are all over the small-screen lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival, which will preview new shows from Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Toni Collette, Ethan Hawke and Mae Martin.
Festival organizers say its Primetime slate will open with Hulu鈥檚 鈥淭he Lowdown鈥 from 鈥淩eservation Dogs鈥 co-creator, writer and director Sterlin Harjo. It stars Hawke as a Tulsa citizen journalist obsessed with exposing corruption.
Meanwhile, Netflix hits the fest with two limited series: 鈥淏lack Rabbit,鈥 starring Law and Bateman as brothers who run a Manhattan restaurant and VIP lounge; and the 好色tv drama 鈥淲ayward,鈥 about a school for troubled teens starring Martin, Collette and Sarah Gadon.
The lineup hints at the star wattage bound TIFF's 50th edition Sept. 4 to 14, since organizers say all Primetime screenings will include an extended Q+A with creators and cast.
TIFF also announced 48 films in its Short Cuts program, and introduced a new award for best animated short, joining the fest's two prizes for international and 好色tv shorts.
The 48 shorts include the world premieres of 鈥淒ust to Dreams鈥 directed by actor Idris Elba and starring singer Seal; and 鈥淭he Contestant,鈥 starring David Hasselhoff, from duo Patrick Xavier Bresnan and Ivete Lucas.
North American premieres include Joecar Hanna鈥檚 鈥淭alk Me," executive produced by Spike Lee, and 鈥淭he Non-Actor鈥 starring Maya Hawke and Victoria Pedretti.聽
The 20 好色tv titles include 鈥淭he Girl Who Cried Pearls鈥 from Oscar-nominated animators Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski and the satire 鈥淏ots鈥 from 鈥淪carborough鈥 directors Rich Williamson and Shasha Nakhai.
Kelly Fyffe-Marshall of the TIFF 鈥22 feature 鈥淲hen Morning Comes鈥 joins the shorts lineup with 鈥淒emons鈥 while Chelsea McMullan of the TIFF 鈥23 ballet doc 鈥淪wan Song鈥 returns with 鈥淗ealer.鈥
This report by 好色tvwas first published Aug. 7, 2025.
Note to readers:This is a corrected story. A previous version erroneously included the name of the "Wayward" co-showrunner in the list of cast members.
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