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Zack Snyder’s passion project ‘The Last Photograph’ to premiere at TIFF

The indie thriller, which Snyder has been developing since the mid-2000s, will screen as an acquisition title without a distributor.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · 15:30 UTC2 reports

The short version

Director Zack Snyder's long-developed indie film "The Last Photograph" will hold its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
The jungle-set thriller stars Stuart Martin and Fra Fee, following an ex-DEA agent seeking revenge in South America.
The movie is currently being presented as an acquisition title, meaning it does not yet have a distributor or streaming partner.

Zack Snyder directed "The Last Photograph" and co-wrote the screenplay with Kurt Johnstad, based on a story Snyder originated.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The film will screen at the John Bassett Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, which is part of TIFF's new official content market.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The project has been in development since the mid-2000s, and at one point in the early 2010s, Christian Bale and Sean Penn were attached to star.[The Hollywood Reporter]
The movie stars Stuart Martin, Fra Fee, Jackie Kay, Costanza Andrade, Carolina Henao, and Marlon Moreno.[Variety]

There is a slight discrepancy in the reported date of the premiere; one source states Sunday, September 12, while another states Sunday, September 13 (September 13 is the Sunday of TIFF 2026).[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]