The overriding message this Cannes market? “There’s a lot."
“A few weeks ago we thought there would a decent amount but, wow,” one packaging agent told us.
Domestic remains a major challenge in terms of acquisitions but the mood is one of optimism that buying will get done. “I think the A and B level distributors will be biting in Cannes — the studios and streamers,” another seller told us.
Our carefully curated Cannes hot list has 20 projects including Kristen Stewart returning on a vampire movie, Dwayne Johnson in a big-budget A24 wrestling pic, Mahershala Ali in a gritty big-canvas crime movie, a couple of Jason Statham projects for those who want brawn, historical drama with Russell Crowe, a YA empowerment pic with Chris Pratt, and there’s musical comedy with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas for those who want something lighter. >>>The Hot List
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Samuel Goldwyn Films Takes North American Rights For ‘Goebbels And The Führer’ From Beta Cinema
Gerard Butler In Talks To Re-Team With Christian Gudegast For Action Adventure ‘Empire State’
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Neon Lifts The Lid On International Sales Ambitions & The Chances Of Making It Five Palmes d’Or In A Row
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There’s a lot of epic noise, a lot of great chase and a lot of bare-chested dudes, particularly on motorcycles, in George Miller’s prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which makes its world premiere at Cannes on Wednesday night.
As such, reading Anya Taylor-Joy’s comments to Deadline about the shoot could strike readers like a lightning bolt.
“By nature, of how arduous the shooting schedule was, I was very often alone and she’s a character that’s very much in her head and she’s very, very quiet, so it felt everything around me that pushed that sense of isolation,” said Taylor-Joy about the dystopian desert wasteland, one-armed survivor and renegade. >>>Watch The Interview |
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Wed - Furiosa premieres in Cannes; Bob Iger Q&A at MoffettNathanson conference
Thu - Bridgerton S3 premieres; David Letterman on Colbert; Young Sheldon series finale
Fri - Blue Bloods mid-season finale
Sat - Jake Gyllenhaal hosts SNL
Mon - Streaming Media NYC conference |
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Portrait In Red - Charles' first official portrait as King features a fine characterization of his face looking benignly down at the viewer. His visage is set off by a sea of red behind him which blends with his uniform. A butterfly sits on his shoulder. |
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