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May 8, 2026
‘The Echo Chamber’ Starring Alicia Vikander Boarded by Paradise City Sales, UTA Independent Film Group (EXCLUSIVE)
Paradise City Sales has boarded Andrea Pallaoro’s latest feature “The Echo Chamber” ahead of the Cannes Film Market, with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping the film for North America. Starring ...
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May 7, 2026
‘All of a Sudden’ From ‘Drive My Car’ Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi Sells Internationally Ahead of Cannes Competition Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
“All of a Sudden,” the next film by “Drive My Car” director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, has already sold around the world in the run up to its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Ciné...
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May 6, 2026
Edgar Ramirez, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Annabelle Wallis to Star in a Satirical Comedy ‘Oh, How Fun!’ Set on a Posh Greek Island (EXCLUSIVE)
Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Antichrist”), Edgar Ramirez (“Emilia Pérez”) and Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy”) are set to star in Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ new feature “Oh, How Fun!,” a satirical comedy s...
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May 5, 2026
Sebastian Stan, Ana de Armas to Star in Felipe Gálvez’s Espionage Thriller ‘Impunity,’ Pathé Launches Hot Package at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”) and Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) will next star in “Impunity,” an espionage thriller from award-winning Chilean filmmaker Felipe Gálvez (“The Settlers”). Shot between C...
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May 5, 2026
French Startup IPFC Unveils AI Rights Model to Protect and Pay Creators
In the run up to the Cannes Film Festival, French entrepreneurs Emmanuel Lipszyc and Thomas Cohen have launched IPFC, an ambitious new startup aiming to protect and monetize creative IP consumed by...
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May 4, 2026
Park Chan-wook’s Cannes Jury 2026 Adds Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård and More
Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård will sit on Park Chan-wook’s jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The jury will be completed by Irish-Ethiopian actress and producer Ruth Negga, Be...
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May 4, 2026
TF1, Netflix Team on WWII Drama ‘Jackdaws’ Adapted from Ken Follett’s Novel, Starring Laetitia Casta (EXCLUSIVE)
TF1 and Netflix have teamed on “Jackdaws” (“Le reseau corneille”), a premium WWII drama based on Ken Follett’s novel and starring Laetitia Casta. The six-part event series was created and co-writte...
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April 28, 2026
Canneseries Artistic Director on Hosting ‘White Lotus’ Producer and Luring International Talent, From Adam Scott to Noah Hawley and Jisoo
On the Croisette, the Canneseries Festival has quietly stepped into its own spotlight. Since 2025, when MipTV moved to London, the pink-carpeted TV festival has sharpened its identity as a standalo...
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April 28, 2026
‘A Prophet’ Producer Marco Cherqui Sets French Crime Drama ‘La Petite’ With ‘Vendetta’ Writer, ‘Call My Agent!’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran French producer Marco Cherqui, best known for Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-nominated film “A Prophet,” will next produce “La Petite,” a four-part drama commissioned by France 2. Set to shoot in ...
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April 28, 2026
Beta Film Inks Deals With Canal+, HBO Max France Across Its European Drama Slate Including ‘Bookish’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film’s hit shows including “Bookish” and “Professor T” have found a home at leading French broadcasters and platforms. Canal+ has acquired both seasons of “Bookish,” the English-language crime...
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April 25, 2026
Why ‘White Lotus’ Picked France After an Encounter With a Cannes Waiter; Season 4 Set to Explore Fame and Art
France wasn’t originally in the mix for season 4 of Mike White’s hit anthology series “The White Lotus,” but it won the shoot in the most “White Lotus” way imaginable, with a perfectly “stereotypic...
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April 23, 2026
Iconic French Chef Bernard Loiseau, Who Inspired ‘Ratatouille,’ Getting Biopic From ‘Hippocrate’ Director
Hugo Selignac’s Chi-Fou-Mi Productions is set to make a feature film about the life of late celebrity chef Bernard Loiseau, who partly inspired the character of chef Auguste Gusteau in “Ratatouille...
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April 23, 2026
Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Starring Rami Malek, Secures French Distribution Ahead of Cannes Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Ira Sachs’ latest drama “The Man I Love,” starring Oscar winner Rami Malek and Tom Sturridge, has secured French distribution ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival....
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April 22, 2026
Annecy Festival Rolls Out Inaugural Slate for New International Animation Institute
Annecy Animation Film Festival is rolling out a slate of events to mark its 2026 edition and the opening of its sprawling new institute, including a showcase for Laika, the studio behind “Coraline”...
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April 22, 2026
James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ With Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller to Compete at Cannes as Neon Buys Film for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
After weeks of suspense, James Gray’s anticipated next film “Paper Tiger” has joined the Palme d’Or race at the Cannes Film Festival. The gritty crime thriller, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johan...
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April 16, 2026
Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight Movie ‘La Perra’ From ‘I’m Still Here’ Producer Boarded by Lucky Number (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based company Lucky Number has boarded Dominga Sotomayor’s “La Perra” ahead of its world premiere at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. The film is produced by RT Features, the Brazilian outfit beh...
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April 15, 2026
‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Director Sets Sequel of Oscar-Nominated Bosnian Movie With Indie Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based Indie Sales has boarded “Quo Vadis, Aida? – The Missing Part,” the sequel to Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar and BAFTA-nominated movie which has just started shooting Bosnia and Herzegovina. The...
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April 14, 2026
Kanye West Faces Potential Ban in France After Wireless Festival Debacle
After being blocked from entering the U.K., Kanye West is now facing a potential ban from French authorities over his antisemitic remarks. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is exploring legal ...
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April 13, 2026
Jordan Firstman’s Buzzy Cannes Debut ‘Club Kid’ Boarded by UTA Independent Film Group and Charades, Unveils First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
“Club Kid,” Jordan Firstman’s buzzy directorial debut starring Cara Delevingne (“American Horror Story”), Diego Calva (“Babylon”) and Firstman himself, has been boarded by UTA Independent Film Grou...
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April 13, 2026
Cannes’ Critics Week Unveils 2026 Lineup, Kicking Off With California-Set Animated Feature ‘In Waves’
Cannes’ Critics Week is set to kick off its 65th edition with Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated feature “In Waves” and close with Félix de Givry’s coming-of-age drama “Adieu monde cruel.” Nguyen’s debut...
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April 10, 2026
‘Emily in Paris’ Readies Season 6 Shoot With Greece and Monaco as New Locations (EXCLUSIVE)
Looks like Gabriel may be whisking Emily off to Greece in Season 6 of “Emily in Paris.” Darren Star’s hit Netflix romantic comedy series is kicking off production in May, with Greece and Monaco set...
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April 9, 2026
Cannes’ Nepalese Thriller ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Boarded by Best Friend Forever (EXCLUSIVE)
“Elephants in the Fog,” a Nepalese thriller set to bow at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, has been boarded by Brussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever. “Elephants...
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April 9, 2026
Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux Confirms He’s Still Chasing James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger,’ Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, for This Year’s Fest: It’s a ‘Wonderful Film’ and ‘Very Indie’
Minutes after unveiling a lineup dominated by European auteurs for Cannes’ 79th edition, festival chief Thierry Frémaux was hit with a barrage of questions about Hollywood’s absence. This year’s ro...
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April 9, 2026
James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Secures French Distribution With SND (EXCLUSIVE)
James Gray’s anticipated next film “Paper Tiger” has been acquired by SND for French distribution. The independently produced film is a gritty crime thriller starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansso...
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April 9, 2026
Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)
The 79th edition of Cannes Film Festival will favor the auteurs this year, with Nicolas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi among th...
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April 8, 2026
Mubi Strikes Multi-Year Co-Financing Pact With Investment Fund Manager IPR.VC to Bankroll European Auteur Films
Mubi has struck a multi-year co-financing pact with Helsinki-based investment fund manager IPR.VC to bankroll a slate of prestige European auteur-driven films. Their partnership is kicking off with...
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April 7, 2026
Gaumont’s WWII Drama ‘Rays and Shadows’ Triggers Firestorm and Reopens France’s Deepest Wound Over Nazi Past
Half a century after Gaumont delivered France’s first film on Nazi collaboration with Louis Malle’s “Lacombe Lucien,” the studio finds itself at the center of a full-blown national culture war with...
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April 3, 2026
France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black Mayor
CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News, is under formal investigation for possible hate speech following allegedly racist comments targeting the newly elected Black mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Baga...
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April 3, 2026
France, South Korea to Co-Chair International Summit on Cinema, Series and Video Games
While in South Korea on an official visit French President Emmanuel Macron, announced, alongside South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, that both countries will co-chair a landmark international sum...
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April 2, 2026
Mubi Buys ‘Minotaur’ From Oscar-Nominated Russian Filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev for North America, the U.K. and More Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has bought “Minotaur,” the anticipated next film by Andrey Zvyagintsev, the two-time Oscar-nominated Russian filmmaker of “Loveless” and “Leviathan” for North America, UK, Ireland, Germany, A...
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