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Toronto Film Festival unveils 2013 lineup

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled most of its high-profile lineup, including the upcoming adaptation of Tracy Letts' "August: Osage County" and the WikiLeaks drama "The Fifth Estate."

Bill Condon's "The Fifth Estate," which stars Benedict Cumberbach as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will open the festival. John Wells' "August: Osage County," which stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, is among the 16 galas announced Tuesday.

Also to premiere at Toronto is the Nelson Mandela biopic "Long Walk to Freedom" and "The Railway Man," the World War II POW drama starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.

There will be a special presentation of Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave," as well as "Labor Day," from Jason Reitman and "You Are Here," directed by the "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner.

The 38th Toronto Film Festival runs Sept. 5-15. Go here for more information on this year's lineup.

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