TIFF : The Forger, Bad Words, Locke, Your Voice in my Head, Mission Congo, The Swimmer

What’s this all aboot eh? More tid-bits from TIFF.

The Forger

Christopher Plummer signed on to join John Travolta’s heist picture, where three generations of crooks ban together to pull one last job…THR

Bad Words

Focus Features and Universal snagged Jason Bateman’s directorial debut, a comedy about a 40 year-old man who enters a National spelling-bee competition…Deadline

Locke

The “Locke” landed a U.S. distribution deal with A24, and stars Tom Hardy. The movie is about a man whose life unravels in 90 minutes real time …THR

Your Voice In My Head

Emma Watson is attached to star in the adaptation of the Emma Forrest memoir directed by Francesca Gregorini, The memoir focuses on Forrest’s struggle with mental illness.  More here…THR

Mission Congo

Cinephil nabbed international rights to the controversial documentary…Deadline

The Swimmer

Ben McKenzie, your favorite former OC’er  and now Southlander signed on to the picture about an extreme swimmer going against one of the wildest rivers in Norway…Deadline