Summary
Amy Adamsis having an impressive 2024 in terms of both critical acclaim and appearing in multiple notable movies. There’s an argument to be made that she is one of the most successful modern movie stars still working in Hollywood. Not only doesAmy Adams have six Academy Award nominationsand nine Golden Globe nods with two wins, but she’s also a blockbuster staple, playing Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s DCEU and starring as the Disney princess Giselle inEnchanted.
Even Adams' minor rolesare in acclaimed television shows and movies.The Office,Tenacious D,Smallville, andCatch Me If You Cancan all count Adams as a cast member. Since 2005 withJunebugand her first Academy Award nomination, every year has been a banner one for the actor. The fact that 2024 can even be considered one of her best is a testament to her breadth of talent. With two highly anticipated films on the docket and a TIFF tribute award, 2024 is shaping up to be the year of Amy Adams.
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Amy Adams Will Receive The TIFF Tribute Performer Award In 2024
The Award Is Given To Performers With An Outstanding Body Of Work
Amy Adams is set to receive the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) Tribute Performer Award at the 2024 festivalin September. The sixth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala is set to take place on September 8th and is the festival’s largest annual fundraising event (viaIndieWire). All the proceeds from the event will go towards TIFF’s Every Story Fund, which champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in film. This year’s ceremony is hosted by Canadian actress Sandra Oh, ofGrey’s AnatomyandKilling Evefame.
Amy Adams is tied with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter as the actresses with the second most Oscar nominations with no wins. Glenn Close is first, with eight nominations.
According to TIFF’sInstagram, the TIFF Tribute Performer Award recognizes a performer with an outstanding body of work. This certainly describes Adams, who will also be promoting her new filmNightbitch, which is premiering at the festival.David Cronenberg is also receiving a TIFF Tribute Award: The Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, which is awarded to Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact. Cate Blanchett will also be honored with the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award which goes to “a leading woman in the film industry who has championed the careers of others and paved the way for the next generation”.
Nightbitch, Starring Amy Adams, Will Premiere At TIFF
Adams Will Star In The Adaptation Of Rachel Yoder’s Novel
Nightbitchis an adaptation of the 2021 novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder. A dark comedy,Nightbitch, directed by Marielle Heller, stars Adams as a yet unnamed woman who stops her career to be a stay-at-home mom but soon finds her quiet life taking a turn into the surreal.Nightbitchwas announced to premiere at TIFF on June 23, 2025, alongside the announcement of TIFF Tribute Awards winners. The theatrical release is set for Aug 13, 2025 (viaVariety). Scoot McNairy, Zoe Chao, Mary Holland, Jessica Harper, and Ella Thomas are set to co-star.
Nightbitch
Cast
A suburban mother struggles with the isolation of stay-at-home life while raising her young son. As she begins to embrace her primal instincts, she experiences strange transformations, leading her to question whether she’s losing her mind or becoming something altogether different—something feral and dangerous.
2024 Will Also See Adams Star In Klara And The Sun
Adams Will Play Chrissie
Amy Adams is also set to co-star inKlara and the Sunin 2024, alongside Jenna Ortega.The film is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, author ofNever Let Me Go, which was turned into an acclaimed film starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield in 2010.Klara and the Sunfollows a robot named Klara (Ortega) whose directive is to ease the loneliness of the people she lives with.
Cast Of Klara And The Sun
Harry Greenwood
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The science fiction dystopian film is directed by Taika Waititi and also features Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, Natasha Lyonne, Simon Baker, and Harry Greenwood. Though no official date has been set, production has wrapped on the movie and the film is expected to release in late 2024 (viaDeadline), meaning there could be two newAmy Adamsmovies released around the same time. Not a bad 2024 at all.
