Highest 2 Lowest, Reuniting With Denzel, Cannes

Highest 2 Lowest, Reuniting With Denzel, Cannes

Spike Lee arrives for this interview in Los Angeles fresh off of Steven Spielberg’s plane, wearing a New York Knicks hat and jacket. He’ll be quickly changing into a black-and-white suit covered in tiny Michael Jordan silhouettes to speak at Francis Ford Coppola’s AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony in Hollywood, then will hop on another…

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French Stars Unite for Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’

French Stars Unite for Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’

Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman) has cast a who’s who of French stars for his next feature, Parallel Tales. Gallic A-listers Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Virginie Efira (Benedetta), Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) and Pierre Niney (The Count of Monte-Cristo) are set to headline the French-language feature, alongside Adam Bessa, an up-and-comer…

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Comedy ‘Don’t Tell Larry,’ Led by ‘She-Hulk’ Actress Patty Guggenheim, Gets Summer Release (Exclusive)

Comedy ‘Don’t Tell Larry,’ Led by ‘She-Hulk’ Actress Patty Guggenheim, Gets Summer Release (Exclusive)

Dark workplace comedy feature Don’t Tell Larry is hoping to start conversations this summer. The indie film from directors Greg Porper (Worst Birthday Ever) and John Schimke (Red Table Talk) has been acquired by Level 33 Entertainment, which is set to launch international sales at the Cannes Film Festival and release the movie theatrically June…

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Two Boys and Their Dad Wander Through Lagos in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ (Exclusive First Look)

Two Boys and Their Dad Wander Through Lagos in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ (Exclusive First Look)

The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal a first look at the hotly anticipated directorial debut of Akinola Davies Jr., set to premiere in Cannes. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) leads the semi-autobiographical My Father’s Shadow. From Element Pictures production in association with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions, and based on a script by brothers…

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Sean Baker-Produced ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Leads Cannes Critics’ Week Lineup

Sean Baker-Produced ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Leads Cannes Critics’ Week Lineup

The Cannes Critics’ Week, the festival sidebar focusing on directors’ first and second features, unveiled its 2025 lineup Monday. Competition highlights include Left-Handed Girl, the solo directorial debut of Taiwanese filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou, known for her long-standing collaboration with Anora director Sean Baker (Tsou co-directed 2004’s Take Out and was a producer on Baker’s Tangerine,…

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Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson to Take Directorial Debuts to Cannes

Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson to Take Directorial Debuts to Cannes

Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson are set to make their directorial debuts at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The two actors have concentrated their focus behind the camera for the debuting titles, featuring in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, announced by Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch at a press conference in Paris on Thursday morning….

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Cannes 2025 Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)

Cannes 2025 Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)

The Cannes Film Festival is unveiling the films that will compete in its 78th edition, which will run May 13-24, on Thursday. Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch, are presiding over the festival’s official press conference, kicking off in Paris at 11 a.m. local time (2 a.m. PT). You can watch the…

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