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May 23, 2026
Barbra Streisand Sends Thank You Video Message to Cannes Film Festival for Honorary Palme: ‘Merci Beaucoup and Vive La Cinema!’
A knee injury may have kept Barbra Streisand away from Cannes this year, but it wasn’t enough to stop her sending a special video message for the festival’s closing ceremony, where she was honored ...
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May 22, 2026
Tom Sturridge on Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Finding the ‘Physical Language’ of His On-Screen Relationship With Rami Malek and Joining Mia Hansen-Løve’s Next Film
“The Man I Love,” Ira Sachs poetic and tender gay drama about love, lust, death and art set in late 1980s New York, received a rapturous response after its premiere in Cannes. For all the critical ...
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May 22, 2026
Cannes Palm Dog Award Goes to Yuri, Chilean Rescue Dog and Star of ‘La Perra’
The Palm Dog, Cannes’ beloved, unofficial awards show celebrating the best canine performances across the official selection and various sidebars, has crowned its winner for 2026. For many attendee...
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May 21, 2026
Kate Bush Wins First Film Award for Directorial Debut: ‘How Wonderful!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Beloved music icon, Brit Award winner, Grammy nominee and now … award-winning film director. Kate Bush has set out her stalls as a filmmaker by winning a prize for her directorial debut. The “Wuthe...
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May 21, 2026
Murdered Babies, Axes Buried in Heads and a Monstrous Maika Monroe: ‘Victorian Psycho’ Shocks Cannes Into 5-Minute Ovation
Over the last week, Cannes served up a fair share of European arthouse and even a splash of insane live-action CGI monster action (that’ll be “Hope”). On Thursday, it was the turn of bloody horror ...
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May 21, 2026
Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
“Bad Bridgets” the Irish period thriller that was one of the buzziest projects to launch at last year’s American Film Market, has found a home. Netflix will release the film, which will be led by E...
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May 20, 2026
Jay Lycurgo on Going From ‘Steve’ to ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’: ‘I Love These Stories — They’re Just So Real’
“I think every actor would love to have find a character where they can full immerse themselves,” says Jay Lycurgo. “Because once you have that, you’re gonna strike gold.” Thankfully for the fast-r...
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May 18, 2026
Karlovy Vary Film Festival Celebrates 80th Birthday With Special Cannes Luncheon
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival toasted its 80th birthday in style during the Cannes Film Festival with a bustling luncheon — complete with a giant birthday cake — on the beach. Variet...
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May 17, 2026
‘Hope’ Unleashes a Bats— Crazy Korean Monster Movie on Cannes and Earns 6-Minute Standing Ovation
“Hope” — an extremely ambitious blockbuster hopeful about an alien invasion in a sleepy South Korean mountain town — jolted the Cannes Film Festival awake on Sunday night with a 6-minute ovation. D...
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May 17, 2026
Edinburgh Film Festival Director on 2026 Edition, Continuing ‘Expansion’ in Third Year Since Relaunch and Building a ‘Home for Independent Cinema’
The Edinburgh International Film Festival this year celebrates both its 79th edition overall and its third edition since it went through a major relaunch in 2023. In just two years since it was res...
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May 17, 2026
Grace Caroline Currey to Lead Crime Thriller ‘Dead Miles,’ VMI Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
“Fall” and “Shazam!” star Grace Caroline Currey is set to lead the cast of upcoming elevated crime thriller “Dead Miles,” being launched in the Cannes market by VMI Worldwide. The film — from Minds...
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May 17, 2026
Keanu Reeves to Voice Lead in Stop-Motion Samurai Movie ‘Hidari’
Keanu Reeves is getting into samurai mode. The actor is set to voice the lead in “Hidari,” the stop-motion feature from Masashi Kawamura that he’s expanded from his viral proof-of-concept short fil...
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May 16, 2026
‘Slow Horses’ Banner See-Saw Signs $50 Million Multi-Year Film Financing Deal With Entourage Ventures (EXCLUSIVE)
British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films has signed a multi-year strategic slate production financing partnership with Paris-based investment firm Entourage Ventures. Under the deal, Entou...
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May 16, 2026
Javier Bardem Gets Cannes Love for ‘The Beloved,’ Landing 7-Minute Ovation
Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a 7-minute ovation. A beaming Bardem went up and down the li...
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May 16, 2026
Jamie King and Natasha Lyonne Team for ‘Pet Sematary’ Director Mary Lambert’s Dark Comedy Thriller ‘Darlene’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jaime King and Natasha Lyonne are to star in and produce “Darlene,” a dark-comedy thriller from director Mary Lambert, best known for helming the 1989 adaptation of Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary.” K...
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May 16, 2026
James Franco Joins ‘John Rambo’ Prequel Movie With Noah Centineo (EXCLUSIVE)
James Franco has joined the cast of “John Rambo.” The actor — currently at the Cannes Film Festival — has a small role as a villain in the film, Variety understands, joining Noah Centineo as Rambo ...
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May 15, 2026
Bong Joon Ho Says First Animated Movie ‘Ally’ Will ‘Unleash’ the ‘Control Freak in Me’ and Takes Blame for Any ‘Mickey 17’ Criticism: ‘S— on Me,’ Not the Studio
Seven years after he won the Palme d’Or with “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho is back in Cannes, this time with his first animated feature. “Ally,” in the works since 2019 and due for completion later this...
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May 15, 2026
Eric Cantona on His Lifelong Passion for Cinema, Being an Actor for 30 Years and Love for Ken Loach
The busiest actor in Cannes this year is a man considerably more famous for his artistry on the football field than on screen. Eric Cantona has an impressive three films in the festival, with the F...
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May 15, 2026
Berlinale-Winning Jazz Biopic ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Bought by Cohen for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans,” the jazz biopic that received a rapturous reception in the Berlinale and would go on to win the Silver Bear for director Grant Gee, has been picked up for the U.S. Cohe...
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May 14, 2026
Peter Jackson Says Stephen Colbert Pitched His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Before CBS Canceled ‘The Late Show’ and They’ve Already Spent One Year Working on It
Peter Jackson is discussing for the first time what it’s like working with Stephen Colbert on his recently-announced “Lord of the Rings,” saying he’s “never met anyone who knows more about Tolkien”...
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May 14, 2026
Clio Barnard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Unveils First Clip Ahead of Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
A birthday party in a British pub erupts into drunken dancing, singing and general rowdiness in the first clip from “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,” the latest feature from BAFTA-nominated wr...
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May 14, 2026
Eddie Peng and Ewan Mitchell to Lead Action Feature ‘The Healer,’ Highland Film Group Launching in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Eddie Peng (“The Great Wall,” “Black Dog”) and Ewan Mitchell (“Saltburn,” “Wuthering Heights”) are teaming up to star in actioner “The Healer,” the feature directorial debut of acclaimed action stu...
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May 14, 2026
Justin Long and Iris Apatow Circling Killer Bee Survival Thriller ‘Stung’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Justin Long and Irish Apatow are in negotiations to star in survival thriller “Stung,” now gearing up for production. The film comes from director Colin Minihan, who recently directed Long and Kate...
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May 13, 2026
Olive Nwosu’s Sundance-Winning Debut Feature ‘Lady’ Acquired by Cohen for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)
Cohen Media Group has bought U.S. distribution rights to “Lady,” the debut feature from Nigerian-born writer-director Olive Nwosu, being sold by HanWay Films. The acquisition follows the film’s wor...
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May 13, 2026
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson on ‘Embracing Desire,’ Sex and a Ton of Blood for Cannes’ Queer Horror Slasher ‘Camp Miasma’
Gillian Anderson had a “panic attack” when she watched a particular scene in “Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma” in a cinema for the first time. “That blood day,” as she calls it, “was pretty ...
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May 13, 2026
Peter Jackson Says ‘I Don’t Dislike’ AI in Film, Explains Not Directing Next ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie and Claims AI Debate Is Why Andy Serkis Won’t Win an Oscar for Gollum
“Lord of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson doesn’t “dislike” AI being used in film — but he thinks it’s a shame that the debate surrounding it is partly why Andy Serkis will never win awards for h...
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May 13, 2026
David Jonsson Joins Gracie Abrams, Connor Storrie and Tom Burke in A24’s ‘Please’ From ‘Babygirl’ Director Halina Reijn (EXCLUSIVE)
“Babygirl” writer/director Halina Reijn is continuing to expand the cast for her next film with A24, this time adding a BAFTA winner into the mix. David Jonsson, who won the BAFTA Rising Star award...
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May 13, 2026
Garret Dillahunt, Michelle Hurd and Henry Ian Cusick Team for Psychedelic Amazon Thriller ‘Bloodwood,’ Essential Launching in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Garret Dillahunt (“No Country for Old Men”), Michelle Hurd (“Star Trek: Picard”) and Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost”) are set to lead upcoming psychological thriller “Bloodwood.” The film marks the featur...
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May 12, 2026
Mia McKenna-Bruce Joins Anthony Hopkins and Charlotte Rampling in ‘The Species’ (EXCLUSIVE)
BAFTA Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce has joined the cast of “The Species,” the upcoming drama from Justin Chadwick (“Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” “The Other Boleyn Girl,” “Bleak House”). T...
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May 12, 2026
‘Up to No Good’ First Look: Glenn Close Turns Elderly Killer in Channel 4 Drama as Richard E. Grant Among Names Rounding Out Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
She may look like an old lady dressed in her furs, but be warned … she’s deadly. The first look at Glenn Close as an elderly killer in Channel 4 series “Up to No Good” has been revealed, showing th...
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