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Received today — 13 May 2026 Hollywood Reporter

Peter Jackson Talks AI Filmmaking in Cannes: “It’s Just a Tool Like Any Other”

13 May 2026 at 11:35
The Oscar-winning 'Lord of the Rings' filmmaker, in Cannes to accept an honorary Palme d'Or, likened AI tools to the stop-motion craft behind the original 'King Kong,' while insisting that actors must approve any AI re-creation of their likeness.

My Cannes Moment: Anaïs Demoustier

13 May 2026 at 10:00
The French actress, star of the 2026 Cannes opening night film 'The Electric Kiss,' discusses her first festival red carpet – for Michael Haneke's 'Time of the Wolf' (2003).

Secret Cinema Unveils Its Next Large-Scale Immersive Theatrical Experience: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (Exclusive)

13 May 2026 at 08:45
The London company has promised its "most ambitious production ever" as they prepare to invite audiences aboard the Black Pearl in the first-ever theatrical experience adaptation of the Disney blockbuster.

‘In Waves’ Review: An Eloquent Rendering of First Love, Heart-Crushing Loss and the Joy of Surfing

13 May 2026 at 08:16
Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu lead the English-language voice cast of Phuong Mai Nguyen’s debut feature, an animated adaptation of a graphic novel by AJ Dungo.

Lola Petticrew on ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,’ Filming With Bestie Anthony Boyle and Actors Separating Art From Politics: “It’s a Disgrace”

13 May 2026 at 08:00
The nonbinary Belfast-born actor — and THR's next Cannes Rising Star — tackles our universal need for community and the newfound festival trend of apolitical messaging: "It’s a sorry state of affairs when artists don’t really believe in anything."

Why France Is Making ‘Les Mis’ Again — and Why This Time Feels Different

13 May 2026 at 08:00
French producers Richard Grandpierre and Olivier Delbosc on their $47 million bet with Studiocanal that audiences are ready for a reimagining of Victor Hugo’s epic as a propulsive action thriller — with the original politics very much intact.

‘Jim Queen’ Stars a Gay Influencer Facing a Virus That’s His Worst Nightmare (Exclusive Cannes Clip)

13 May 2026 at 07:30
The animated feature, the directorial feature debut of Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen, world premieres in the Cannes Film Festival's Midnight Screenings program.

‘A Woman’s Life’ Stars Léa Drucker as a Surgeon in Her 50s Whose Life Threatens to Unravel (Exclusive Cannes Clip)

13 May 2026 at 07:01
Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet's competition title, produced by David Thion ('Anatomy of a Fall'), also stars Mélanie Thierry as a young novelist who meets Gabrielle, who has a carefully constructed life and career.

Free(d) Turkeys? Wild Boars? In ‘Too Many Beasts,’ It’s Farmers Versus Hunters (Exclusive Cannes Clip)

13 May 2026 at 06:30
The feature debut of Sarah Arnold, starring Alexis Manenti and Ella Rumpf and premiering in the Directors' Fortnight, sees boars ravaging crops, sparking an open war. And there are turkeys, too!

‘Rush Hour 4’: Director Brett Ratner Hitches a Ride With Trump to Scout Locations in China

13 May 2026 at 00:53
The action pic marks Ratner's first narrative feature since being cast out of Hollywood almost a decade ago and follows the release of his documentary about First Lady Melania Trump.
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