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Gillian Anderson says the Salt Path allegations that the memoir was fabricated felt like a betrayal after she spent time with Raynor Winn and Moth; The Observer’s investigation questioned some claims around losing their home, which Winn disputes; the film’s US release has been delayed while publishers defend due diligence.
Gillian Anderson says Sony withdrew the U.S. distribution deal for The Salt Path after revelations about fabrications in the Winns’ memoir, which had been billed as a true story. The Winns’ claims were called into question by Observer coverage, and the couple’s identities were reportedly pseudonymous; Anderson described the development as a betrayal. The film is slated for a North American release via Rialto Distribution International, and Sony declined to comment as of press time.
Gillian Anderson says Sony pulled its U.S. distribution deal for The Salt Path last summer after a scandal over alleged fabrications in the Winns’ memoir; the film adaptation, based on that memoir, is still set for a North American release via Rialto Distribution International, with Anderson telling The Times of London she sympathizes with the Winns and questions the due diligence behind the allegations.
X-Files creator Chris Carter says he’s handing the series’ legacy to Ryan Coogler and will watch the reboot as a fan, not read the pilot, while remaining an executive producer who won’t interfere. He expects Mulder and Scully to appear, notes Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel lead the new FBI duo, and says Duchovny and Anderson are likely to pop up. Carter also hints at future X-Files projects and discusses reworking his director’s cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe as he waits to see Coogler’s take.
Jane Schoenbrun's meta-horror Camp Miasma is a witty, bloody romance about reclaiming desire and liberation, anchored by Gillian Anderson’s flamboyant Billy and Hannah Einbinder’s anxious Kris. Through a film-within-a-film framework and sharp satire of the movie industry, it blends inventive horror visuals with emotional depth, turning familiar slasher tropes into a doorway out of isolation and loneliness while celebrating cinema’s power to transform us.
Hannah Einbinder shifts from Hacks to Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, playing a queer director who becomes obsessed with Gillian Anderson’s ‘final girl’ in a cross-generational, psychosexual drama that riffs on horror’s sex-and-power tropes; Schoenbrun’s third feature opens August 7 and uses the final girl concept to explore identity, sexuality, and messy creative dynamics.
At Cannes, Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma opens in Un Certain Regard as a deeply personal, queer meditation on sex, trauma, and healing. In a Q&A, Schoenbrun discusses drawing from their own journey as a trans, nonbinary creator, the film’s provocative, intimate sex scenes, and its aim to provoke conversation about consent and America’s sexual psyche, with standout performances by Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.
Jane Schoenbrun’s Cannes 2026 film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma turns a retro slasher into a sharp, compassionate meditation on nostalgia, gender trauma, and queer desire, anchored by Gillian Anderson’s presence and Hannah Einbinder’s performance, with lush visuals and wry humor.
At Cannes, Jane Schoenbrun's horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma received a warm reception, including a near-six-minute standing ovation after its Debussy Theatre world premiere; the reboot-focused slasher, starring Einbinder and Anderson, aims to spark conversations about sex, gender, and trauma and will be released by Mubi on August 7, 2026.
Jane Schoenbrun’s Camp Miasma, a queer slasher starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard to a six‑minute standing ovation, delivering sharp satire of Hollywood reboot culture amid bloody, delirious thrills; U.S. release is August 7 via Mubi.
At Cannes, Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma uses a fictional 1980s slasher as a surreal conduit to explore self, sexuality, and identity, blending arthouse abstraction with sharp humor. Led by Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, the film is strange and sometimes alienating but emotionally resonant, ultimately offering a generous, self-revealing meditation on body, desire, and writing one’s own story.
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson discuss Jane Schoenbrun’s Cannes-bound queer horror Camp Miasma (Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma), with Einbinder describing how intense, fear-driven scenes pushed her to confront desire and trauma, and Anderson praising the film’s blood-soaked exploration of identity, pleasure, and belonging as Kris revives an ’80s slasher while navigating marginalized communities and fandom.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival unveils an almost exclusively auteur-driven lineup, with Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes and Asghar Farhadi among those competing for the Palme d’Or, joined by Andrey Zvyagintsev, Cristian Mungiu and others for high-profile premieres such as Bitter Christmas, Fatherland, Moulin, Fjord and Minotaur; Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi also present new works (Sheep in the Box and All of a Sudden). The main competition is notably sparse on American directors, save for Ira Sachs’ The Man I Love; Un Certain Regard features Gillian Anderson in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, and Cara Delevingne appears in Club Kid. Travolta debuts Propeller One-Way Night Coach, Soderbergh screens John Lennon: The Last Interview, and Cantona is the subject of a special screenings feature. Park Chan-wook will chair the jury as Cannes confirms roughly 2,491 submissions from 141 countries, with more titles likely to be added before the May 12–23, 2026 festival.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson discussed their off-screen relationship during the original run of The X-Files, revealing they drifted apart despite their on-screen chemistry. Duchovny noted the tension didn't affect their performances, suggesting it might have even enhanced them. Despite past tensions, the two have remained friends, likening their bond to family due to their shared experience on the show. Meanwhile, a reboot of The X-Files by Ryan Coogler is in the works, featuring a new direction and diverse cast.
"Scoop" is a dramatized feature about the BBC's 2019 interview with Prince Andrew regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but lacks the wit and depth of the real events. The film focuses on the Newsnight team and their efforts to secure the interview, but falls short in providing new insights. While it offers context for the interview, it comes across as a self-congratulatory portrayal of the events and lacks in journalistic depth. The performances and makeup work are commendable, but the film fails to delve into the complexities of the story and the characters involved.