The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled five more titles for its 2026 Special Presentations slate, widening a lineup that now includes projects led by Cate Blanchett, Margaret Qualley and Mahershala Ali. The additions span multiple genres, from science fiction comedy and historical drama to romance and suspense.
Five films join the Special Presentations section
Among the newly announced titles is Alpha Gang, directed by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner. Described as a sci-fi comedy, the film follows a group of humanoid aliens who arrive on Earth planning to destroy humanity, only to become attached to the people they encounter. Its cast includes Blanchett, Chris Pine, Dave Bautista, Léa Seydoux, Lily-Rose Depp and Adria Arjona.
Also added is Glaxo, from director Benjamín Naishtat. Set in a small provincial town over several decades, from the 1950s through the 1980s, the film centers on four young men whose lives become intertwined in a story of desire and revenge against a backdrop of unrest in Brazil.
Love of Your Life, directed by Rachel Morrison, marks the filmmaker’s second feature behind the camera. The romantic drama, produced by Ryan Gosling, follows a nurse played by Margaret Qualley who is swept into a major love affair. The cast also features Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aaron Pierre, Gabriel Basso and Catherine Keener.
Rounding out the batch are The Housewife, Ben Shirinian’s feature debut about a New York Times journalist investigating a possible Nazi officer in Queens whose reporting becomes complicated by the man’s wife, played by Naomi Watts, and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, the sophomore feature from Bassam Tariq. That film stars Mahershala Ali as a deeply religious hitman named Latif, who crosses Houston in a bid to protect his family as enemies close in. John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito and Tramell Tillman also appear in the cast.
Source: variety.com
