Star-studded TIFF lineup includes Scarlett Johansson's feature directorial debut, Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein'
Festival organizers touted big directors with star-studded projects on Monday for the fest's 50th edition, including Johansson's Cannes sensation in which June Squibb plays a nonagenarian grappling with a friend's death; del Toro's take on Mary Shelley's beloved Gothic monster as played by Jacob Elordi; and Safdie's UFC drama for A24, with Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson as real-life mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr.
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