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May 8, 2026
Oasis Tour Documentary to Release in Imax and Movie Theaters Before Disney+ Launch
Oasis’ reunion tour may have been arguably the must-attend cultural moment of 2025, but it’s now hoping to find a similar audience on the big screen. The documentary following the band — from magna...
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May 8, 2026
Louis Paxton’s Scottish Comedy ‘The Incomer’ Set to Open Edinburgh Film Festival, Lands at Focus Features for International
“The Incomer,” Louis Paxton’s debut feature starring Domhnall Gleeson, has been picked up by Focus Features for international rights and is now also set to open this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival....
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May 8, 2026
Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman to Star in Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ for Anton (EXCLUSIVE)
Hollywood’s latest leading man Jonathan Bailey has booked a new film. Fresh from being crowned 2025’s box office king thanks to “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “Wicked: For Good,” the actor is now tea...
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May 7, 2026
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to Reunite After ‘Hamnet’ for Benh Zeitlin’s Outlaw Romance ‘Hold On to Your Angels’
Newly-crowned Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is reuniting with her “Hamnet” co-star Paul Mescal for “Hold On To Your Angels,” written and to be directed by Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts Of The S...
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May 7, 2026
Melissa Barrera to Lead Horror Feature ‘Inhabit’ From Adam Alleca, Sales Launching in Cannes With Logical Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Melissa Barrera is getting back in the horror game. The “Scream” and “Scream VI” star is to take the lead in upcoming feature “Inhabit,” Variety can reveal. The film comes from writer/director Adam...
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May 7, 2026
Rooney Mara to Play an ‘Enigmatic, Beautiful, Violent’ Mother in Paris-Set ‘Quest for Love’ From Antonia Campbell-Hughes, HanWay Launching in Cannes
Oscar nominee Rooney Mara is escaping to Paris to explore intimacy, morality and the limits of human connection in the newly-announced feature “Quest for Love,” which she will also exec produce. Th...
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May 7, 2026
James Nelson Joyce, Richard E. Grant and Dominic West to Star in Dark Comedy ‘The Man Who Stole Portugal’
Principal photography has begun on “The Man Who Stole Portugal,” a darkly comic period heist inspired by one of the most audacious financial frauds of the 20th century. Directed by BAFTA nominee Th...
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May 6, 2026
Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne in Talks to Play Mismatched CIA Agents in Doug Liman Spy Thriller ‘Star One,’ CAA Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Eddie Redmayne and Miles Teller are in talks to star in “Star One,” a new spy thriller from Doug Liman set to launch at the market in Cannes. Liman — who recently wrapped AI thriller “Bitcoin” star...
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May 6, 2026
‘The Housekeeper’ First Look: Richard Eyre’s Daphne du Maurier-Inspired Romance Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter and Caitríona Balfe Wraps Production (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Housekeeper,” the upcoming romance fictionalizing the inspiration behind Daphne du Maurier’s iconic novel “Rebecca,” has now wrapped production, with producers revealing a first look from the ...
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May 6, 2026
Mubi Acquires Lukas Dhont’s WWI-Set Cannes Competition Film ‘Coward’ for Multiple Territories
With the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet carpet still almost a week away from being laid, Mubi has swooped on another film set to compete for the Palme d’Or. The arthouse distributor and producti...
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May 6, 2026
Nicholas Galitzine and Ella Purnell Thriller ‘The Return of Stanley Atwell’ Reveals First Look as Damian Lewis Joins Cast
Ella Purnell and Nicholas Galitzine give their best aristocratic snarls in the first look from the “seductive” thriller “The Return of Stanley Atwell.” Now in production in the U.K. and Malta, the ...
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May 5, 2026
Eiza González and Brandon Sklenar to Star in Female Bodybuilding Drama ‘Iron Jane’ From Lissette Feliciano, Highland Launching in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Eiza González (“3 Body Problem,” “Baby Driver”) and Brandon Sklenar (“The Housemaid,” “F.A.S.T.”) are set to enter the world of competitive bodybuilding in “Iron Jane,” based on a screenplay by Lis...
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May 5, 2026
Mubi Acquires Na Hong-Jin’s Korean Thriller ‘Hope,’ Starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Hoyeon, For Multiple Territories Ahead of Cannes Premiere
Mubi is once again flexing it financial muscle ahead of Cannes, picking up one of the buzziest films heading to this year’s festival. The arthouse distributor and production company has acquired Na...
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May 4, 2026
Lox Pratt on Going From Jack in ‘Lord of the Flies’ to Draco Malfoy in ‘Harry Potter’: ‘I Don’t Think I’d Take Another Bad Guy Role Straight After This’
The TV world appears to have crowned its newest on-screen villain. This time, he’s just 14 years old. Thankfully, Lox Pratt says he’s nothing like Jack, the arrogant, privileged and cruel egomaniac...
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May 2, 2026
Aimee Lou Wood Denies Claims She’s ‘Relatable’ in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘I Am a Certified, Card-Carrying, Goddamn Weirdo’
Aimee Lou Wood is not relatable, or so the “White Lotus” star claimed in her “SNL U.K.” monologue on Saturday. The Brit said that word of of her supposed relatability had spread far and wide over t...
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May 2, 2026
Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell and Wagner Moura to Star in ‘Art’ Satire From ‘City of God’ Director Fernando Meirelles
Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell and Wagner Moura are set to play three friends in upcoming comedy “Art,” based on French playwright Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning pay satirising modern art...
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May 1, 2026
Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Demián Bichir to Star in Álex de la Iglesia’s Action-Thriller ‘Hold the Devil’ From ‘Black Doves’ Writer Joe Barton (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Oscar nominee Demián Bichir are teaming up for an action-thriller involving murderous Mexican cartels, possessed kids and supernatural forces. “Hold the Devil,...
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May 1, 2026
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Star Simone Ashley on Coming Up With Her ‘Who Gives Away Chanel?’ Line, Channeling Rihanna and Recording Her First EP Between Shoots
If Emily Blunt set the standard for bitchy, couture-wearing fashion assistants in the first “The Devil Wears Prada” 20 years ago, Simone Ashley is giving the role a fresh, Gen-Z makeover for the se...
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May 1, 2026
YA Rom-Com ‘The Upside of Unrequited,’ Part of Becky Albertalli’s ‘Simonverse,’ Reveals First Look as Capture Boards Sales Ahead of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Capture has boarded worldwide sales on “The Upside of Unrequited” and released a first look image of the new YA romantic comedy, based on the bestselling novel by Becky Albertalli, the acclaimed au...
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April 30, 2026
Maisie Williams, Rory Kinnear and Lovi Poe to Star in London Terror Threat Thriller ‘Ignition,’ WestEnd Boards Sales Ahead of Cannes and Reveals First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on “Ignition,” a high-concept thriller starring Emmy-nominated Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “The New Look,” “Practical Magic 2”) and written and directe...
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April 30, 2026
Leo Woodall, Clémence Poésy to Lead ‘A Waiter in Paris’ for ‘It’s A Sin’ and ‘The Last of Us’ Director Peter Hoar, Cornerstone Launching in Cannes
Leo Woodall continues to cement his status as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand actors since breaking out in “The White Lotus.” The “One Day” and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” star has now been...
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April 30, 2026
Frankie Adams, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Rhona Mitra Star in New Zealand Horror ‘Mother Knows Best,’ Essential Film Launching Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Horror thriller “Mother Knows Best” has recently wrapped production in Auckland, New Zealand after shooting under the radar, with Frankie Adams (“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,” “The Wrecking Crew...
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April 30, 2026
‘Wednesday’ Breakout Evie Templeton Joins Cannes-Premiering Gothic Thriller ‘Victorian Psycho’ (EXCLUSIVE)
With upcoming Gothic thriller “Victorian Psycho” confirmed for Cannes, an additional member of the cast has now been announced. Evie Templeton, the rising British star best known for her breakout t...
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April 30, 2026
Green Day Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Nimrods’ Starring Mckenna Grace Heading to Cannes Market With Palisades Park (EXCLUSIVE)
“Nimrods: A Green Day Story,” writer-director Lee Kirk’s comedy based on the rock band’s adventures while living in a van before the success of their 1994 album “Dookie,” will be rolling into the C...
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April 30, 2026
Jack Lowden Plays a Right-Wing, Anti-Immigration Politician in ‘Vote Gavin Lyle,’ Aneil Karia’s Satirical Short About U.K. Politics (EXCLUSIVE)
Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date. In the satirical short “Vote Gavin Lyle” — from WePrese...
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April 29, 2026
Tessa Thompson, Owen Cooper and Ebon Moss-Bachrach to Star in Thriller ‘Foxfinder’ From ‘Severance’ Director Aoife McArdle
BAFTA and Emmy award-nominee Tessa Thompson (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “Hedda”), Golden Globe and Emmy award-winner Owen Cooper (“Adolescence,” “Wuthering Heights”) and two-time Emmy award-winner Ebon Moss...
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April 29, 2026
Florence Hunt, Isla Fisher and Colin Firth to Star in Lorna Tucker’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘Bare,’ Filming Underway in London (EXCLUSIVE)
Fast-rising British star Florence Hunt (“Queen at Sea,” “Bridgerton”) is set to lead the cast of “Bare,” the feature directorial debut of writer/director Lorna Tucker. Based on Tucker’s own memoir ...
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April 29, 2026
Peter Jackson, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton to Take Part in Cannes Rendezvous Conversations
Alongside receiving an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson is now set to sit down for a special conversation. The acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” has been named as ...
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April 28, 2026
Guy Pearce Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Marshal’ to Lead Epic Pictures’ Cannes Slate as First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
Epic Pictures Group has taken international sales right for upcoming feature “The Marshall,” starring Oscar nominee Guy Pearce (“The Brutalist”), and will launch the film at this year’s Marche du F...
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April 28, 2026
‘Enola Holmes’ Star Susan Wokoma, ‘Harry Potter’ Alum Jessie Cave to Lead ‘Curse in a Frame,’ Inspired by Viral True Story About ‘Haunted’ Painting (EXCLUSIVE)
A real-life story about a supposedly cursed painting has inspired an upcoming U.K. feature that has recently wrapped filming in the British seaside town of Hastings. “Curse in a Frame” — from New S...
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