Closing Night (film)

Closing Night
Directed byCody Fern
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYves Bélanger
Edited byDany Cooper
Music byMathieu David Gagnon
Production
companies
  • Metafilms
  • Fictious
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release date
  • September 12, 2026 (2026-09-12) (TIFF)
Running time
115 minutes
CountriesAustralia
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Closing Night is an upcoming film starring Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts. It is the feature length directorial debut of Cody Fern. It will premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is co-written by Cody Fern and Devon Bostick, with Fern as director in his feature length directorial debut.

In May 2025, Sarah Paulson, Toni Collette, Dianne Wiest, and Toby Wallace joined the cast.[2] Naomi Watts and Odessa A'zion joined the cast in February 2026, with principal photography taking place in Montreal that month.[3]

References

  1. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 11, 2026). "Toronto Film Festival Adds 'Wild Horse Nine', Mara Sisters 'Bucking Fastard'". Deadline. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 15, 2025). "Sarah Paulson, Toni Collette, Dianne Wiest & Toby Wallace Leading Cody Fern's 'Mother Courage'; Mk2 Launching At Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 9, 2026). "Naomi Watts & Odessa A'zion Join Sarah Paulson, Dianne Wiest & Toby Wallace In Cody Fern's Directorial Debut Underway In Montreal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2026.