Jason Reitman’s Live Read will return to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for an all-star event featuring the Montreal-born filmmaker presenting a surprise screenplay in honour of his father, Ivan Reitman, TIFF reported today.
A unique event, the live read would reveal classic movie scripts read by contemporary actors.
Audiences would be able to see the performance of a beloved film in a one-take read-through with Reitman narrating stage direction in the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Friday, September 9 at 3pm.
This year’s cast and film title will be announced in the coming weeks.
“The Jason Reitman Live Read delivers the pure nostalgia we love about our favourite movies, but charged with the excitement of live performance,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. “This year we’re honoured to host one of his father’s movies for our audience. We can’t wait to see this event unfold!”
Reitman and all-star casts for live table reads of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, Alan Ball’s American Beauty, John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club, and William Goldman’s The Princess Bride have been previously welcomed by TIFF.
In collaboration with Elvis Mitchell, Jason Reitman created Live Read in October 2011 for the film society of the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA).
The hit series featured The Breakfast Club (Jennifer Garner and Aaron Paul), The Apartment (Steve Carell and Natalie Portman), The Princess Bride (Paul Rudd), Shampoo (Bradley Cooper and Kate Hudson), The Big Lebowski (Seth Rogen), and Reservoir Dogs, which featured an all-African American cast including actors Laurence Fishburne and Terrence Howard.
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