Today's News: Toronto works as the best advertising fall films can get, Robert Redford's next directorial project gets a cast, and more...

In the news:

Variety takes a look at how the Toronto Film Festival works as a marketing tool, as well as a kickoff to the Oscar season.

Robert Redford's next film behind the camera, a period drama about the events following Lincoln's assassination, adds some big names to the cast, including James McAvoy.

Jim Carroll, the author of the book that became 'The Basketball Diaries', has passed away at age 60 from a heart attack.

Steven Soderbergh's next film, a spy thriller, has been bought for preemptive distribution by Lionsgate Films.

The next film for Ed Zwick, a romantic comedy (surprisingly), adds a lot of big names to an already impressive cast list.

It appears that Overture Films will be distributing 'Brooklyn's Finest' in the U.S., probably later on this year, though nothing is officially set.

Finally, comedy director Adam McKay has added Eva Mendes to the cast of his next comedic outing, again starring Will Ferrell, along with Mark Wahlberg.

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