Cannes Report
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In ‘Miss Bala,’ Mexico’s Drug Wars Terrorize Beauty
A gripping drama set in the world of Mexican drug wars is one of the strongest entries at the festival
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Cannes Deals: Relativity Close to Buying ‘Wettest County in the World,’ Bidding Aggressive (updated)
Update: Relativity’s deal to buy the rights to ‘The Wettest County in the World’ by John Hillcoat may founder over final cut. Others aggressively in the wings
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Cannes Deals: FilmDistrict Buys Bruce Willis, Sci-Fi ‘Looper’
The new indie distributor has bought the U.S. rights to the futuristic thriller by writer-director Rian Johnson film
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Cannes, Day 5: Yo-Ho Yo-Ho, A Pirate’s Life for Cannes
The heart of Cannes may lie in challenging arthouse cinema, but Saturday was a day to bask in the glow of mega-stardom
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After Midnight in Cannes, Johnny Depp and Spike Jonze at the Bar du Cap
After the red carpet and the premieres, the stars come out at the legendary hotel
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For Henry Hopper, Acting Was a ‘Tool’ in Accepting Dennis Hopper’s Death
The young Hopper tells TheWrap: “I experienced the film before I experienced the reality” of death
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Cannes, Day 4: Thieves, Hijackers and ‘Pirates’
Duran Duran rocks and Lynne Ramsay talks, while a Princess Diana doc and a big pirate movie threaten to hijack the festival
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Cannes: Lee Daniels to Direct Steamy Thriller ‘The Paperboy’
Southern-set erotic drama will feature Matthew McConaughey, Tobey Maguire, Sofia Vergara and Zac Efron
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Cannes: How Weinstein Won ‘Iron Lady’ Bidding War, and Its Oscar Strategy
TWC’s Oscar strategy: buy “Iron Lady” after an all-night bidding war with Universal, Searchlight, Summit and others
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Cannes Reviews: Of Gods and Women
“Polisse” is thrown off-balance by its director’s strong presence; “Habemus Papam” grapples with faith and doubt
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Cannes Diary: The Shimmering Circus
Our correspondent glories in French pastry, conversation about movies … and a Hollywood-style pecking order
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Historic Change as Women Directors Leave Mark at Cannes
Four women directors are screening films in the competition this year — a record, according to festival organizers – and many more are competing in other categories
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Cannes: Sony Classics Buys Israeli Drama ‘Footnote’
SPC's first purchase at Cannes is Joseph Cedar drama about father-son rivalry
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Cannes, Day 3: Weinstein Spends, But Are Bernard & Barker the Kings?
A couple of new movies divide critics, while a couple of companies — TWC and SPC — take center stage
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Weinstein Takes U.S. Rights to Meryl Streep’s ‘Iron Lady’
In its latest acquisition at the festival, The Weinstein Company takes domestic rights to the drama with Meryl Streep as Thatcher