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BFI London Film Festival, Rental Family and Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser’s ‘Rental Family’ Sets BFI London Film Festival Gala
Searchlight Pictures' 'Rental Family' will serve as this year's American Express Gala presentation at the 69th BFI London Film Festival.
'Rental Family' to screen at BFI London Film Festival gala
"Rental Family," written and directed by Hikari and starring Brendan Fraser and Takehiro Hira, will screen at the BFI London Film Festival gala Oct. 16.
Brendan Fraser's ‘Rental Family,' Directed by Hikari, Set for London Film Festival
Rental Family, set for a U.K. theatrical release in January 2026, was produced by Eddie Vaisman, Julie Lebedev, Hikari, and Shin Yamaguchi. "I feel so humbled and honored to retur
Brendan Fraser’s upcoming ‘Rental Family’ is all set to screen at London Film Festival
I feel so humbled and honoured,” said Hikari. Set in Tokyo, Rental Family centres on an American performer (Fraser) who takes a job with a Japanese company
Brendan Fraser-starrer ‘Rental Family’ to serve as BFI London Film Festival Gala presentation
The upcoming Hollywood film ‘Rental Family’, which stars Brendan Fraser, has been selected as this year’s American Express Gala presentation at the 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival.The film is directed and co-written by Hikari,
Rian Johnson’s Hotly Anticipated ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ to Open BFI London Film Festival
Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis and Andrew Scott are among the stars set to attend the opening night gala in October.
This Oscar-winner’s new movie is getting a gala at the London Film Festival
Brendan Fraser’s career renaissance has already taken in a Oscar win for his performance in The Whale and now his new movie is getting a big gala at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. Rental Family, which stars Fraser as a struggling American actor living in modern-day Tokyo, will be the LFF’s American Express gala on Thursday, October 16.
UK premiere of Hikari’s Rental Family announced as American Express Gala at the 69th London Film Festival
Writer-director Hikari returns to the BFI London Film Festival with her second feature as American Express Gala, hosted at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall with screenings around the UK.
London Film Festival: Brendan Fraser Comedy ‘Rental Family' Set As Gala Screening
The Brendan Fraser comedy, Rental Family, will be the American Express Gala screening at this year's London Film Festival. The film will screen at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 16 October,
The U.K. premiere of Brendan Fraser’s Rental Family will take place at the 69th BFI London Film Festival
After his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale, Brendan Fraser will headline Rental Family, another heartbreaking drama that might put him back in the awards race.

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