Speculation remains about Cruz taking that spot, or possibly Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, though recent plagiarism charges against him from a former student may be delaying that process. So far, “L’immensita” is nowhere to be found in the Official Selection, and the identity of the jury remains a total question mark. That rumor was combatted by the possibility that “L’immensita” might wind up in competition and make Cruz ineligible for the jury slot. There was speculation that the Italian 1970s drama “L’immensita” might take that spot with its star, Penélope Cruz, heading the jury. Despite the announcement of films in all of the main sections, the opening night was a question mark until the moment the selection was unveiled. (Last year, opening night selection “Annette” was announced in mid-April.) This year, the scrambled nature of our times has disrupted this tradition as well. In most years, Cannes unveils its opening night film weeks, if not months, in advance. Here are some of the key takeaways for anyone feeling overwhelmed.Īn Opening Night Surprise and the Jury That Wasn’t With the rush to announce this year’s films, the lineup can look like a pileup of movies unleashed on the industry with minimal context. As the international business and culture of moviegoing continues to reboot itself in the midst of the pandemic, it can be harder for cinema to stand out in the noise, and Cannes is not immune. His long-awaited follow-up, the fantasy-drama “Three Thousand Years of Solitude,” will come to Cannes with stars Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in tow.īut the real appeal of Cannes comes from the films that live or die by its buzz, work from filmmakers who have built their global reputations on returning to the festival year after year, as well as newcomers who seem likely to join the fray.
And Cannes regular George Miller will return to Cannes, where “Mad Max: Fury Road” screened in 2015 and he chaired the jury a year later.
But the Baz Luhrmann biopic finally reached the finish line in time for its own out-of-competition premiere. Tom Parker, became one of the first high-profile people to contract COVID. Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” was still undergoing production back then, when Tom Hanks, who plays The King’s longtime manager Col. The festival has been holding the red carpet slot for “Top Gun: Maverick” for two years, going back to its canceled 2020 edition, and Tom Cruise will finally make his way to the Croisette this year.
Nevertheless, some aspects of the Cannes lineup have been known for a while, and you don’t have to be a diehard festival obsessive to know about them. The result was a very unfinished lineup.Ĭannes Urged to Rename Opening Night Film 'Z' Due to Similarity to Russian Hate SymbolĬannes: New Additions to Competition Slate Finally Break Long-Held Record for Female Filmmakers That meant that the announcement was a week earlier than usual, and led to invites going out from the programmers mere hours before the selection was unveiled. “We are right on time,” outgoing festival director Pierre Lescure said at the start of the press conference, noting that the announcement had been sandwiched in between France’s presidential election last week and the upcoming run-off next week. Despite the impression of last-minute decision-making this year, Cannes projected its usual confidence with the lineup announcement for its 75th edition.
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