The 2026 Cannes Film Festival begins tomorrow: Here's what to expect, including special screenings of 'The Fast and the Furious' and 'The Devils'

Key Points:

• The 79th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 12 to 23, featuring filmmakers both established and emerging, with notable films like Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Sheep in the Box and Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord competing for the Palme d’Or.
• The festival will honor Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson with honorary Palme d’Or awards and is expected to showcase glamorous red carpet fashion moments, continuing its reputation as a high-fashion event.
• Celebrating 25 years of The Fast and the Furious, a midnight screening of the original 2001 film will be held, with appearances by stars Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, producer Neal H. Moritz, and Meadow Walker in tribute to Paul Walker.
• Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 cult classic The Devils, restored in 4K with the original director’s cut, will be screened, highlighting the film’s history of bans due to its provocative religious and sexual content.
• Pan’s Labyrinth will be the festival’s preopening film, returning 20 years after its record-setting 22-minute standing ovation, with director Guillermo del Toro attending and overseeing the film’s restoration.