| | | | The Cannes Film Festival will reveal its 2025 lineup on Thursday morning European time and expectations are high for a typically bountiful lineup of starry fare and arthouse treats.
It’s always a nervous waiting game for those connected to Cannes hopefuls. Multiple festival regulars have told us that selectors are later than ever in giving them notice. The festival has often announced a major movie or two by now, but not this year. The identities of Juliette Binoche's fellow jury members are still also under wraps.
Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was confirmed for the festival this morning, securing Hollywood studio splash. The film’s May 21 French launch date is during the second week of the festival, and Cruise and Paramount previously had a great time of it on the Riviera with Top Gun: Maverick. >>>List Of Likely Films |
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How To Make The B.O. Blow Up - There are major lessons for rival studios in how Warner Bros after Barbie has been able to energize social media, and target digital ads, to create an unforeseen blockbuster in A Minecraft Movie. >>>How Did Tracking Miss A Hit?
Director Jared Hess Talks 'Minecraft' Sequel - After living a mostly low-key career after he and wife Jerusha launched with the Sundance sensation Napoleon Dynamite in 2004, director Jared Hess has come roaring back with A Minecraft Movie. Here, Hess ponders ringing that elusive zeitgeist bell twice and why a Minecraft sequel is much more plausible than Napoleon Dynamite 2. >>> Q&A
The Man Behind 'Ultraman' - Hot animation director John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) has entered into an exclusive multi-year overall development deal with Bill Damaschke’s Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in feature animation. >>>New Role
'Monopoly' Passes "Go" At Netflix - The streamer has landed the reality competition series adaptation of the classic board game Monopoly after a bidding process. The hope for the series is that it will bring the legendary game to the real world in a large-scale social-experiment contest. >>>Capitalism & Chaos
BAFTA Record - A little-publicized representation record was broken at the BAFTA TV noms this year. For the first time ever, more women than men are nominated in the Best Director: Fiction category, with talented helmers behind One Day, Baby Reindeer and We Are Lady Parts all recognized. Here, the trio of nominated female directors talks stereotypes, “macho” behavior and inspirational women. >>> How They Got To The Top
Levine Lands At Netflix - Pam Levine, who recently exited Disney Branded Television and National Geographic as Head of Marketing, is going to Netflix as VP, UCAN Marketing & Publicity. Levine will oversee all publicity and marketing for U.S. and Canada film and series. >>>In Works For A While
Deadline’s Contenders Television Streaming Site Launches - Deadline on Monday launched the streaming site for its Contenders Television 2025, its showcase of series and TV movies that marks the start of the small-screen awards season. >>>27 Shows
In Brief - Milo Callaghan signs with WME... Joan Chen signs with Anonymous Content
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Exclusive
Robert Carlyle and Jefferson White (Yellowstone) have joined the cast of JFK thriller November 1963 in the roles of Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Gabrielle Union is the newest addition to the cast of Forbidden Fruits, a genre film marking the feature directorial debut of Meredith Alloway.
Thomas Doherty (Tell Me Lies) is set for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of Hulu’s hit political thriller Paradise, from creator Dan Fogelman and 20th Television.
In Brief - Zac Looker, Jessica Belkin & Logan Shroyer join Legally Blonde series... Michael Bisping & George Finn to lead Atlas King |
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More News 🏆 NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell will receive the Peabody Career Achievement Award and Saturday Night Live the Peabody Institutional Award as part of the 68th annual Peabody Awards ceremony, set to take place June 1.
⛰️ Paramount Global and Skydance Media have automatically begun a 90-day extension under the terms of the merger agreement they reached last summer. The Federal Communications Commission remains the main hurdle to the deal closing.
⚖️ Donald Trump and Paramount Global have reportedly picked a mediator to try to settle the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the way that 60 Minutes edited an October interview with his 2024 rival Kamala Harris. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group’s “heartbeat,” died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. His death was announced by the band. 🕯️ Guillermo del Bosque , a television producer known as Memo, died Monday. He was 64. The TelevisaUnivision creator had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2017 but had been in remission since 2020. However, earlier this year, del Bosque confirmed he was suffering health complications. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Tue - The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 premieres
Thu - Cannes lineup announced; The Masters tees off
Fri - Coachella starts
Sat - Passover begins |
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Red Carpet Road Trip - Kristen Stewart attends a special screening of Sacramento, presented by Vertical at the Vista Theatre in L.A. |
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