Chris Rock and 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams join TIFF 2026 lineup

Chris Rock and Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams are among the latest celebrities announced for the Toronto International Film Festival’s 2026 In Conversation With series.

Rock is set to participate in an informal conversation at TIFF 2026, where his upcoming film Misty Green will have its world premiere. The A24 drama stars Rosalind Eleazar as an actress attempting to revive her career years after finding success with a breakthrough role. Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace and Rock also feature in the film.

Williams, who rose to prominence through the gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry, will discuss his career and upcoming projects during the festival. He is also set to star in Yaga, a supernatural mystery thriller created by Kat Sandler and produced for Crave and AMC+.

The Toronto International Film Festival has also announced conversations with Korean actor and singer Lee Min-ho and filmmaker Rachel Morrison. Lee Min-ho will present The Assassin(s), while Morrison will attend the festival with her second feature, Love of Your Life. The romantic drama stars Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre and Patrick Schwarzenegger and is scheduled for its world premiere in Toronto.

Andrew Scott will also join the TIFF 2026 conversation series while attending with Simon Stone’s Elsinore. Scott portrays late actor Ian Charleson in the film, which follows Charleson’s final London West End performance as Hamlet.

Scott is also recognised for his roles in Fleabag and Sherlock, along with appearances in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Blue Moon.

The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival will take place from Sept. 10 to 20.