AFI Festival will continue to unveil select shows from next month’s festival before the full line-up is revealed.
The latest additions are billed as red carpet premieres and include one starring Hugh Grant pagan From Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and Pablo Larraín Maria Angelina Jolie stars as the famous opera singer.
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The AFI Film Festival also confirmed Thursday that the films will be included in its special screenings section. including Andrea Arnold’s bird Starring Barry Keoghan, Rachel Morrison fire inside Starring Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry, Walter Salles I’m still here Starring Fernanda Torres and Selton Paiva by Marielle Heller night bitch Starring Emmy Adams and Justin Kurzel order With Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan and Jurnee Smollett, Jesse Eisenberg real pain Starring opposite Pedro Almodovar Venice Film Festival winner Kieran Culkin next door room With Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, Charlie McDowell’s summer book Starring Anders Danielson Leigh and Glenn Close, with William Goldenberg unstoppable Jarrell Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle, Michael Pena and Bobby Cannavale.
“This year’s Special Screenings section includes some of the most buzzed-about films, beautifully crafted gems and inspiring crowd-pleasers from around the world,” said Todd Hitchcock, Director of the AFI Film Festival and AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center Todd Hitchcock) said. “We are excited to bring these unforgettable and impactful films to the AFI Film Festival audience in downtown Los Angeles.”
As previously announced, the red carpet premiere segment also includes Laurent Bouzereau’s documentary music of john williamsRobert Zemeckis here Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Nick Parker, Merlin Crossingham Wallace & Gromit: The Most Revengeand Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. The AFI Fest lineup will be announced on October 1st. Fiji Water is the official water sponsor of the festival.