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Neon Bets Big On Na Hong-jin’s Hope At Cannes
entertainment15 hours ago

Neon Bets Big On Na Hong-jin’s Hope At Cannes

Neon has acquired North American and English-language rights to Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller Hope and will compete it in Cannes, expanding Neon’s competition slate to six titles. The feature, written and directed by Na, stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton, and follows a DMZ‑adjacent village where a tiger sighting forces a police chief to confront a terrifying reality. Produced by Na, Saemi Kim and Saerom Kim for Forged Films with Plus M Entertainment financing, the deal was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group and Sarah Colvin for Neon.

via Deadline|
#cannes#entertainment#film-acquisitions
Cannes tilts toward world cinema as Hollywood loses its edge
entertainment1 day ago

Cannes tilts toward world cinema as Hollywood loses its edge

Cannes’ lineup leans away from Hollywood toward world-cinema auteurs like Almodóvar, Mungiu and Farhadi, maintaining a no-streamer policy while highlighting geopolitical and wartime themes; the festival also probes AI’s role in cinema through Steven Soderbergh’s John Lennon documentary, with limited British presence and a slate that spotlights bold indie voices in Un Certain Regard.

via The Guardian|
#ai-in-film#asghar-farhadi#cannes
Cannes 2026 lineup leans arthouse as Travolta makes out-of-competition debut
entertainment1 day ago

Cannes 2026 lineup leans arthouse as Travolta makes out-of-competition debut

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival runs May 12–23 on the Côte d’Azur, opening with Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss; honorary Palme d’Ors go to Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand, while John Travolta presents his feature directorial debut out of competition. The lineup emphasizes international, arthouse titles from directors like Andrey Zvyagintsev, Ira Sachs, Pawlikowski, Mungiu, Hamaguchi, Almodóvar, and Farhadi, with about 2,541 submissions and five women directors in competition; more titles will be announced in the coming days.

via IndieWire|
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Cannes Boss Signals Hollywood Shift as Major U.S. Studio Titles Sit Out
entertainment1 day ago

Cannes Boss Signals Hollywood Shift as Major U.S. Studio Titles Sit Out

At Cannes 2026, festival chief Thierry Frémaux acknowledged the absence of big U.S. studio titles in the lineup, framing it as a reflection of Hollywood’s current climate—pandemic fallout, strikes, and funding hurdles—while stressing that Cannes remains a vital hub where American cinema still engages with the festival ecosystem; the slate leans toward indie and world cinema, with potential Oscar momentum from Cannes-selected films, and Frémaux noted that starting in Cannes can still propel a film to Hollywood a year later.

via Deadline|
#cannes#entertainment#hollywood
Cannes 2026 Lineup Highlights Star Power Amid Studio Silence
entertainment2 days ago

Cannes 2026 Lineup Highlights Star Power Amid Studio Silence

Cannes unveils a star‑studded 2026 lineup led by Almodóvar, Kore-eda, and Farhadi, but Hollywood studios are notably sparse, prompting questions about whether studios fear festival buzz and marketing hurdles; festival director Thierry Fremaux notes the US will be present but less so, with tentpole titles having surfaced previously and Toy Story 5 still unannounced, suggesting Cannes’ prestige endures even as studio presence shifts.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Cannes 2026 Lineup: Sachs, Farhadi, Almodóvar & Kore-eda Lead Competition
film2 days ago

Cannes 2026 Lineup: Sachs, Farhadi, Almodóvar & Kore-eda Lead Competition

Cannes 2026 unveils a star-studded competition slate led by Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love, with Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda among the filmmakers debuting new works; opening film is Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss, and John Travolta’s Propeller One-Way will also screen, as the festival runs May 12–23 with premieres, special screenings (including John Lennon: The Last Interview), and Midnight titles alongside a larger lineup.

via Deadline|
#asghar-farhadi#cannes#cannes2026
Cannes 2026 Bets on Auteur Voices as Global Indie Lineup Grows
entertainment2 days ago

Cannes 2026 Bets on Auteur Voices as Global Indie Lineup Grows

The 79th Cannes Film Festival lineup for 2026 prioritizes auteur and international indie cinema, with directors such as Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi expected to premiere new works; the festival opens with The Electric Kiss, Park Chan-wook will chair the jury, and a record 2,491 submissions from 141 countries hint at a diverse slate including French-language titles and potential late U.S. additions for competition and Un Certain Regard; tributes will honor Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson.

via Variety|
#auteur-cinema#cannes#cannes-2026-lineup
Cannes 2026 Lineup Forecast: A Bold Preview Ahead of the Official Announcement
entertainment2 days ago

Cannes 2026 Lineup Forecast: A Bold Preview Ahead of the Official Announcement

Ahead of the official lineup reveal for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, this article presents a detailed forecast for the Competition slate and side programs (Un Certain Regard, Midnight, Out of Competition, Cannes Première, and Special Screenings). It cites rumored and predicted titles such as After, All of a Sudden, Bitter Christmas, and Butterfly Jam as part of the Competition lineup, notes that Park Chan-wook will chair the jury, and frames Cannes as a pivotal awards-season launchpad, while inviting readers to discuss which films might ultimately be included.

via Next Best Picture|
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Cannes 2026: Auteurs Steer the Lineup as Hollywood Retreats
film11 days ago

Cannes 2026: Auteurs Steer the Lineup as Hollywood Retreats

Cannes 2026 is shaping up as an auteur-driven festival with few major U.S. tentpoles, spotlighting work from Pedro Almodóvar, Nicolas Winding Refn, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Cristian Mungiu, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and others; anticipated US entries include James Gray’s Paper Tiger and Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, while Hollywood studios pull back on festival premieres due to costs and risk.

via variety.com|
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