James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' to Compete at Cannes as Neon Buys It
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- James Gray’s new crime thriller “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller, has been added to the Palme d’Or competition at the Cannes Film Festival and will have its world premiere there.
- The film follows two brothers caught in a dangerous scheme involving the Russian Mafia, testing their bond amid corruption and violence.
- Neon has acquired North American distribution rights, while French distribution will be managed by SND.
- Gray, a Cannes favorite with five previous films shown at the festival, had “Paper Tiger” initially left off the official selection due to contractual issues, which have now been resolved.
- The film reunites Johansson and Driver after their acclaimed performances in “Marriage Story,” and Gray is one of only two American directors competing at this year’s festival.
