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Film Aubrey Plaza Says Francis Coppola “Doesn’t Need My Defense”, Reveals The “Collaboration And Experimentation” Of ‘Megalopolis’

Aubrey Plaza arrives in Cannes with one of the festival’s most-buzzed titles in ‘Megalopolis,’ Francis Coppola’s self-financed epic that is playing in Competition. In an exclusive interview, she discusses the film, her career, and why in the roles she picks she feels compelled to look under every sharp rock and point to the extremely uncomfortable.

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‘Everybody Loves Touda’ Teaser: Nabil Ayouch Explores Moroccan Tradition Of Feminist Sheikhat Performers In Cannes Premiere Title

EXCLUSIVE: Moroccan-French director Nabil Ayouch returns to Cannes Official Selection for a third time this year with new drama Everybody Loves Touda and Deadline can reveal a first teaser. Having delved into Morocco's rap scene in 2021 Palme d'Or contender Casablanca Beats, Ayouch explores the…

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German Giant ProSiebenSat.1 Sees Q1 Profits Rise To $77.7M After Boardroom Tussle

ProSiebenSat.1 Media has kicked the financial year off in a positive way after posting first quarter earnings up 35%. The Unterföhring-based TV and streaming giant made Q1 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of €72M ($77.7M), a significant boost on the start of the company’s…

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Emile Hirsch And Rory Culkin Crime Pic ‘Degenerate’ Lands Sales Deal Ahead Of Cannes Market Preview

EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to Degenerate, a crime pic starring Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Rory Culkin (Signs, Scream 4). The film's cast is rounded out by India Eisley (Curse of Sleeping Beauty), Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga), David…

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Adam Bessa, The Award-Winning Star Of Critics’ Week Opener ‘Ghost Trail’, Has Big Fish To Fry – Cannes Film Festival

When he won the Un Certain Regard jury's joint Best Actor prize for Harka in 2022, Adam Bessa wasn't onstage to accept it. He'd figured he didn't stand a chance, so he'd gone fishing in Marseille instead and was struggling with a seabass when the call came. He laughs. "'You have to come back,' they said…

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Hugh Jackman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sydney Sweeney & Kristen Stewart Among Talent Headlining Slew Of Cannes Packages: Will U.S. Buyers Go Big? – Market Preview + Hot List

The overriding message this market? "There's a lot". "A few weeks ago we thought there would a decent amount but, wow, there's a lot", one packaging agent told us. They continued: "After a busy EFM, once again it feels like a healthy market in terms of product. The early responses from the…

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Scott Free Productions Teams With Argentina’s FilmSharks To Launch Thriller ‘55’ From Indian Filmmaker Shyam Madiraju & Exec Producer Paul Feig – First Look

EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions has partnered with Guido Rud's FilmSharks out of Argentina to launch the thriller 55 from Indian filmmaker Shyam Madiraju. FilmSharks will handle international sales on the pic and introduce it to buyers at this week's Cannes Market. The…

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Judi Dench Rails Against Trigger Warnings: “If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go To The Theatre”

Judi Dench has become the latest actor to rail against trigger warnings in the theatre, telling people to stay at home if they are sensitive. The Oscar-winning actress said she was surprised to learn that audiences were routinely being warned about potentially distressing content, including abuse…

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‘Momo’: Writer-Director Christian Ditter & Producer Christian Becker On Bringing English-Language Adaptation Of Classic Michael Ende Novel To The Big Screen — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: As the Cannes market kicks into gear, leading German producer Christian Becker, How to Be Single bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter and international sales agent Rocket Science are landing on the Croisette with Momo, one of their most ambitious projects to date. The big-budget…

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Nigerian Action Thriller ‘Son Of The Soil’ Begins Shooting, Raz Adoti Writing & Starring

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting is underway on Son of the Soil, a thriller from Action Xtreme out of Nigeria. Conceived by Action Xtreme CEO Chee Keong Cheung, who directs and produces, the film follows former former Nigerian soldier Zion Ladejo, tortured by his past, who is forced to return to Nigeria following…

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Cannes Cover Story: Aubrey Plaza Says Francis Coppola “Doesn’t Need My Defense”, Reveals The “Collaboration And Experimentation” Of ‘Megalopolis’

When Aubrey Plaza first got the call about her role in Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, she'd literally just stocked up on Godfather-themed keychains and lighters from an actual Godfather gift shop. It should be noted she was not obsessively combing eBay for insane fan memorabilia. In fact, there was a…

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Hot Titles + Market Preview: Will Buyers Go Big On Package Deals?

Cannes Teaser Trailer: Francis Coppola’s Epic ‘Megalopolis’

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Sony Pictures Entertainment Full-Year Profits Fall Nearly 10% To $808M

Sony Pictures Entertainment has seen operating income fall nearly 10% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The company’s operating income was $808M in dollar terms compared with $894M for the comparable period a year before, which was down 9.6%. Revenues crept up to $10.31B from $10.14B for…

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Frank Murray And Frida Torresblanco Team To Launch Transatlantic Production Company Hangtime International Pictures

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producers Frida Torresblanco (Pan's Labyrinth) and Frank Murray (First Reformed) have teamed up to launch Hangtime International Pictures, a new transatlantic production company headquartered in London and New York. Backed by an eight-figure investment out of New York, the company…