Cannes Film Festival Preview: 4 Story Lines to Watch For
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The 79th Cannes Film Festival begins Tuesday and will run for two weeks, marking a busy period for cinephiles following the Oscar and summer movie seasons.
- Hollywood's presence is notably reduced this year, with fewer English-language films and the absence of major auteur-driven blockbusters like Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” or Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day.”
- To compensate for the lack of star power, festival director Thierry Frémaux added a special anniversary screening of the original “The Fast and the Furious,” featuring Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez.
- The competition jury includes notable figures such as Demi Moore and Stellan Skarsgard, although Jacob Elordi reportedly missed the event due to a broken foot.
- A-listers expected to attend include Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, Renate Reinsve, Sebastian Stan, and Rami Malek, who star in various films competing at the festival.