Cinephile Christmas is just a couple of months away. We’ve already crossed our fingers on the 20 Films We Hope To See At The 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and while there have been no official announcements yet, as always, rumors are starting to fly. Earlier this week, it was reported that Jodie Foster‘s "Money Monster" starring George Clooney would hit the Croisette, and now a flood of new rumored titles has arrived.
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According to Le Parisien, set to screen this year at Cannes will be Steven Spielberg‘s "The BFG" (Out Of Competition), Shane Black‘s "The Nice Guys" starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe (Midnight Screening), Woody Allen’s latest starring Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively, Jesse Eisenberg and Steve Carell which is apparently called "Café Society" (Out Of Competition), Sean Penn‘s "The Last Face" starring Charlize Theron, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Jean Reno (Competition), and Jeff Nichols’ "Loving" (Competition).
As per usual, Terrence Malick remains a question a mark though "Voyage Of Time" might be there (recently surfaced stills from the movie suggest it could be getting near the finish line). Meanwhile, word is that Martin Scorsese’s "Silence" won’t be ready in time, and recently, Variety reported that James Gray‘s "The Lost City Of Z" wouldn’t be finished either, as it’s still in the early stages of post-production.
None of this is gospel of course, and anything can happen and change over the next couple months. And it should be noted that last year, there were exactly five Hollywood movie premieres on the Cannes slate: "The Sea Of Trees," "Sicario," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Irrational Man," and "Inside Out." So, if all the aforementioned rumored titles make it in, you likely won’t seen any further American productions beyond that.
Thoughts? Any movies you’re hoping will make the cut? Let us know in the comments section.
Looks like TIFF & Venice may be getting the exciting films this year. So far Cannes sounds like a snooze fest. May be better for awards chances, though. Seems like the films released later in the year are doing better at the Oscars and Globes.
Any word on Tom Ford\’s latest, Nocturnal Animals?
What a shame I was really looking forward to seeing TLCOZ there. Cannes loves James Gray and if he\’s captured the tension of the book then this movie will be great. The book is excellent. I highly recommend it.
Although TIFF is probably a better fit for this movie
I would say that Nichols\’ and Gray\’s respective films seem pretty exciting actually. Then again, I was a huge fan of The Immigrant which was pretty divisive. So know that may not be everyone\’s cup of tea.
I\’ve seen "Irrational Man" twice. Realize it\’s not for everyone, but if you\’re a Woody fan, check it out. I\’d describe it as a sunny black comedy.
Already ready reported at Showbiz411dotcom
Warren Beatty\’s “Howard Hughes” movie. The new film by The Dardenne brothers is inevitable.
The films that came out of Cannes last year were not as great as previous years. They generated little buzz (I seem to recall that Twitter chatter was down by about 20% from the year before), and the films didn\’t get the Oscar noms this year, either. Carol peaked too early. This year looks too much like last year to me. This list isn\’t getting me excited. The films that aren\’t ready yet seem more interesting.
I hope we can see there Andrey Andonov\’s debut No ONE.
Hopefully if Money Monster premieres at Cannes that means it has some awards potential… Julia Roberts for Best Supporting Actress??? I guess it doesn\’t matter if Allen\’s latest premieres at Cannes since Irrational Man did last year and it sucked… of the above mentioned I really hope to see Loving, The Last Face, and Money Monster
Here\’s hoping for Park Chan-Wook\’s latest
Yep, "Carol" premiered but it\’s a co-production with the UK (to be technical).
Carol also premiered on the Cannes last year