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‘The Martian’ to premiere at Toronto, ‘Demolition’ to open

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014 file photo, Benedict Cumberbatch attends the premiere of "The Imitation Game" on day 6 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Long considered an agenda setter for the upcoming awards season, the Toronto International Film Festival unveils the lineup on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, for their 40th annual event, running from September 10–20, 2015. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014 file photo, Benedict Cumberbatch attends the premiere of "The Imitation Game" on day 6 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Long considered an agenda setter for the upcoming awards season, the Toronto International Film Festival unveils the lineup on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, for their 40th annual event, running from September 10–20, 2015. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press July 28, 2015 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Toronto International Film Festival has announced a star-studded lineup for its 40th annual event, including anticipated performances from Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore, and Bryan Cranston.

Ridley Scott’s “The Martian,” starring Damon and Jessica Chastain, will have its world premiere at the festival as will the fact-based drama “Freeheld,” starring Moore and Ellen Page as a couple fighting for equal marriage rights.

The Whitey Bulger thriller “Black Mass,” starring Depp, the Lance Armstrong movie “The Program,” starring Ben Foster as the cyclist, and “Trumbo,” starring Cranston, will also screen.

Jean-Marc Vallee’s “Demolition,” with Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts, will open the festival.

The festival, which helps set the awards season agenda, runs from September 10-20. More films will be announced in the coming weeks.

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