<p>With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off 'Cannes 2019' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The comedy marked the opening salvo of the 'Cannes 2019', where it will compete for the top Palme D'Or prize alongside the latest offerings from Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar as well as a clutch of movies by newcomer, young directors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Set in a non-descript small town where the inhabitants start succumbing to a zombie apocalypse, 'The Dead Don`t Die' takes aim at climate change deniers, U.S. politics and a materialistic, smartphone-addicted world all at once.</p>

<p>Bill Murray, a long-time collaborator of the 'Broken Flowers' filmmaker, Adam Driver and Chloe Sevigny star as cops fighting off the growing army of undead, with pop star Selena Gomez and actress Tilda Swinton also among the stellar line-up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A darling of U.S. art house filmmaking and a Cannes veteran, Jarmusch nonetheless came up against the French festival`s tough crowd, drawing a mixed bag of reviews with some lamenting a sluggish pace despite some spot-on jokes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Laden with witty film references - including nods to George Romero's cult 1968 zombie-fest 'Night Of The Living Dead' - the film plays with the artifice of movie-making, with self-aware moments where actors discuss its plotline.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some critics took issue with the more self-indulgent moments, however.</p>

<p>''Jarmusch's movie is in danger of succumbing to a zombie-ism of its own: a narcotic torpor of self-aware coolness,'' the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw wrote, describing the film as a "droll if directionless riff.''</p>

<p>Others said Jarmusch had done little to refresh a much-exploited genre, even if gags like Iggy Pop's coffee-guzzling zombie and a horde of undead stalking the streets in search of a Wi-Fi connection raised chuckles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The problem with the opening film at Cannes is that you expect something really special," Marta Balaga, a critic at movie news agency Cineuropa, told Reuters.</p>

<p>"People were laughing at moments and people wanted to love it."</p>

<p>Taking Aim At Trump's America-&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the undead clawing their way out of their graves when excess fracking causes the world to turn off kilter, 'The Dead Don`t Die' needles climate change deniers, but also takes a swipe at an apathetic society unable to get its act together.</p>

<p>Its well-meaning cops display little by way of a game-plan throughout to combat the increasingly hairy zombie invasion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In more pointed moments, it takes direct aim at U.S. President Donald Trump.</p>

<p>Steve Buscemi - playing an inhabitant of fictional Centerville determined to keep trespassers at bay - dons a 'Keep America White Again' cap, echoing Trump's 'Make America Great Again' campaign motto.</p>

<p>The film takes its place in a 72nd Cannes movie selection described by festival organisers as both 'political and romantic'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Cannes jury president Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu of Mexico - the first Latin American film director to head up the panel - criticised Trump's plans for a Mexican border wall, describing it as 'dangerous' and 'cruel'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"These guys are ruling with rage and anger and lies and writing fiction and making people believe those are really things and facts," Inarritu told a news conference, referring to Trump's immigration policies.</p>

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With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off 'Cannes 2019' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for.

With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off 'Cannes 2019' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for. The comedy marked the opening salvo of the 'Cannes 2019', where it will compete for the top Palme D'Or prize alongside the latest offerings from Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar as well as a clutch of movies by newcomer, young directors. Set in a non-descript small town where the inhabitants start succumbing to a zombie apocalypse, 'The Dead Don`t Die' takes aim at climate change deniers, U.S. politics and a materialistic, smartphone-addicted world all at once. Bill Murray, a long-time collaborator of the 'Broken Flowers' filmmaker, Adam Driver and Chloe Sevigny star as cops fighting off the growing army of undead, with pop star Selena Gomez and actress Tilda Swinton also among the stellar line-up. A darling of U.S. art house filmmaking and a Cannes veteran, Jarmusch nonetheless came up against the French festival`s tough crowd, drawing a mixed bag of reviews with some lamenting a sluggish pace despite some spot-on jokes. Laden with witty film references - including nods to George Romero's cult 1968 zombie-fest 'Night Of The Living Dead' - the film plays with the artifice of movie-making, with self-aware moments where actors discuss its plotline. Some critics took issue with the more self-indulgent moments, however. ''Jarmusch's movie is in danger of succumbing to a zombie-ism of its own: a narcotic torpor of self-aware coolness,'' the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw wrote, describing the film as a "droll if directionless riff.'' Others said Jarmusch had done little to refresh a much-exploited genre, even if gags like Iggy Pop's coffee-guzzling zombie and a horde of undead stalking the streets in search of a Wi-Fi connection raised chuckles. "The problem with the opening film at Cannes is that you expect something really special," Marta Balaga, a critic at movie news agency Cineuropa, told Reuters. "People were laughing at moments and people wanted to love it." Taking Aim At Trump's America- With the undead clawing their way out of their graves when excess fracking causes the world to turn off kilter, 'The Dead Don`t Die' needles climate change deniers, but also takes a swipe at an apathetic society unable to get its act together. Its well-meaning cops display little by way of a game-plan throughout to combat the increasingly hairy zombie invasion. In more pointed moments, it takes direct aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Steve Buscemi - playing an inhabitant of fictional Centerville determined to keep trespassers at bay - dons a 'Keep America White Again' cap, echoing Trump's 'Make America Great Again' campaign motto. The film takes its place in a 72nd Cannes movie selection described by festival organisers as both 'political and romantic'. Earlier on Tuesday, Cannes jury president Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu of Mexico - the first Latin American film director to head up the panel - criticised Trump's plans for a Mexican border wall, describing it as 'dangerous' and 'cruel'. "These guys are ruling with rage and anger and lies and writing fiction and making people believe those are really things and facts," Inarritu told a news conference, referring to Trump's immigration policies.

Jim Jarmusch's star-studded zombie parable kicks off Cannes

<p>With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for.</p>

<p>The comedy marked the opening salvo of the Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the top Palme D'Or prize alongside the latest offerings from Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar as well as a clutch of movies by newcomer, young directors.</p>

<p>Set in a non-descript small town where the inhabitants start succumbing to a zombie apocalypse, "The Dead Don't Die" takes aim at climate change deniers, U.S. politics and a materialistic, smartphone-addicted world all at once.</p>

<p>Bill Murray, a long-time collaborator of the "Broken Flowers" filmmaker, Adam Driver and Chloe Sevigny star as cops fighting off the growing army of undead, with pop star Selena Gomez and actress Tilda Swinton also among the stellar line-up.</p>

<p>A darling of U.S. art house filmmaking and a Cannes veteran, Jarmusch nonetheless came up against the French festival's tough crowd, drawing a mixed bag of reviews with some lamenting a sluggish pace despite some spot-on jokes.</p>

<p>Laden with witty film references - including nods to George Romero's cult 1968 zombie-fest "Night Of The Living Dead" - the film plays with the artifice of movie-making, with self-aware moments where actors discuss its plotline.</p>

<p>Some critics took issue with the more self-indulgent moments, however.</p>

<p>"Jarmusch's movie is in danger of succumbing to a zombie-ism of its own: a narcotic torpor of self-aware coolness," the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw wrote, describing the film as a "droll if directionless riff."</p>

<p>Others said Jarmusch had done little to refresh a much-exploited genre, even if gags like Iggy Pop's coffee-guzzling zombie and a horde of undead stalking the streets in search of a Wi-Fi connection raised chuckles.</p>

<p>"The problem with the opening film at Cannes is that you expect something really special," Marta Balaga, a critic at movie news agency Cineuropa, told Reuters. "People were laughing at moments and people wanted to love it."</p>

<p><strong>TAKING AIM AT TRUMP'S AMERICA</strong></p>

<p>With the undead clawing their way out of their graves when excess fracking causes the world to turn off kilter, "The Dead Don't Die" needles climate change deniers, but also takes a swipe at an apathetic society unable to get its act together.</p>

<p>Its well-meaning cops display little by way of a game-plan throughout to combat the increasingly hairy zombie invasion.</p>

<p>In more pointed moments, it takes direct aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Steve Buscemi - playing an inhabitant of fictional Centerville determined to keep trespassers at bay - dons a "Keep America White Again" cap, echoing Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign motto.</p>

<p>The film takes its place in a 72nd Cannes movie selection described by festival organisers as both "political and romantic".</p>

<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Cannes jury president Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu of Mexico - the first Latin American film director to head up the panel - criticised Trump's plans for a Mexican border wall, describing it as "dangerous" and "cruel".</p>

<p>"These guys are ruling with rage and anger and lies and writing fiction and making people believe those are really things and facts," Inarritu told a news conference, referring to Trump's immigration policies.</p>


With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for.

With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, U.S. filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes' cinema showcase on Tuesday with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for. The comedy marked the opening salvo of the Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the top Palme D'Or prize alongside the latest offerings from Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar as well as a clutch of movies by newcomer, young directors. Set in a non-descript small town where the inhabitants start succumbing to a zombie apocalypse, "The Dead Don't Die" takes aim at climate change deniers, U.S. politics and a materialistic, smartphone-addicted world all at once. Bill Murray, a long-time collaborator of the "Broken Flowers" filmmaker, Adam Driver and Chloe Sevigny star as cops fighting off the growing army of undead, with pop star Selena Gomez and actress Tilda Swinton also among the stellar line-up. A darling of U.S. art house filmmaking and a Cannes veteran, Jarmusch nonetheless came up against the French festival's tough crowd, drawing a mixed bag of reviews with some lamenting a sluggish pace despite some spot-on jokes. Laden with witty film references - including nods to George Romero's cult 1968 zombie-fest "Night Of The Living Dead" - the film plays with the artifice of movie-making, with self-aware moments where actors discuss its plotline. Some critics took issue with the more self-indulgent moments, however. "Jarmusch's movie is in danger of succumbing to a zombie-ism of its own: a narcotic torpor of self-aware coolness," the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw wrote, describing the film as a "droll if directionless riff." Others said Jarmusch had done little to refresh a much-exploited genre, even if gags like Iggy Pop's coffee-guzzling zombie and a horde of undead stalking the streets in search of a Wi-Fi connection raised chuckles. "The problem with the opening film at Cannes is that you expect something really special," Marta Balaga, a critic at movie news agency Cineuropa, told Reuters. "People were laughing at moments and people wanted to love it." TAKING AIM AT TRUMP'S AMERICA With the undead clawing their way out of their graves when excess fracking causes the world to turn off kilter, "The Dead Don't Die" needles climate change deniers, but also takes a swipe at an apathetic society unable to get its act together. Its well-meaning cops display little by way of a game-plan throughout to combat the increasingly hairy zombie invasion. In more pointed moments, it takes direct aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Steve Buscemi - playing an inhabitant of fictional Centerville determined to keep trespassers at bay - dons a "Keep America White Again" cap, echoing Trump's "Make America Great Again" campaign motto. The film takes its place in a 72nd Cannes movie selection described by festival organisers as both "political and romantic". Earlier on Tuesday, Cannes jury president Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu of Mexico - the first Latin American film director to head up the panel - criticised Trump's plans for a Mexican border wall, describing it as "dangerous" and "cruel". "These guys are ruling with rage and anger and lies and writing fiction and making people believe those are really things and facts," Inarritu told a news conference, referring to Trump's immigration policies.

Cannes 2019: Tilda Swinton, Selena Gomez swap zombies for red carpet as 'The Dead Don't Die' opens the festival

<p>The New Zealand mosque massacre in which a white supremacist slaughtered 51 people is going to be a movie called&nbsp; 'Hello Brother', its producer told media at Cannes on Wednesday.</p>

<p>''The feature film, which follows a family of refugees that flees Afghanistan for the safety of Christchurch only to get caught up in the carnage, is being made by Egyptian producer Moez Masoud'', he told Variety magazine.</p>

<p>"In Christchurch, on March 15, the world witnessed an unspeakable crime against humanity," Masoud told Variety, saying members of his team were in New Zealand to meet survivors and families of the victims.</p>

<p>"The story that 'Hello Brother' will bring to audiences is just one step in the healing process so that we might all better understand each other, and the root causes of hatred, racism, supremacy and terrorism."</p>

<p>The title is based on the welcoming words spoken by an elderly Afghan man as he greeted the gunman at the doors of the Al Noor mosque.</p>

<p>He was shot dead, but his words were taken up around the world as a rallying call against hate.</p>

<p>News of the production was announced on the second day of the Cannes film festival, just two months after the bloodshed.</p>

<p>Reacting to the announcement, the Christchurch-based Muslim Association of Canterbury, which represents Islamic organisations in the region, said it had not been approached about plans to make any such film.</p>

<p>"We have not had any proposal such as this presented to us nor have we agreed to it," the organisation wrote on its Facebook page, although one man had visited the mosque on Tuesday with some ''vague ideas" about filming something.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We cannot stop such projects going ahead if filmmakers choose to embark on them, but the Muslim Association of Canterbury regards the dignity and privacy of our community and the dignity of those whose lives were taken as paramount," it said.</p>

<p>Masoud co-wrote the script and the film is being produced by his Acamedia Pictures.</p>

<p>Last year, 'Hotel Mumbai' offered a vivid dramatisation of the 2008 siege at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel as part of a string of attacks that killed 160, while 'U - 22 July' recounted the deadly 2011 rampage in Norway by a rightwing extremist that left 77 dead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Masoud, who is an influential Islamic scholar, produced the 2016 film 'Clash' about the social and political turmoil which brought about the ousting of Egypt's former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.</p>

<p>The film opened the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes the same year.&nbsp;<br />
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The New Zealand mosque massacre in which a white supremacist slaughtered 51 people is going to be a movie called 'Hello Brother', its producer told media at Cannes on Wednesday.

The New Zealand mosque massacre in which a white supremacist slaughtered 51 people is going to be a movie called 'Hello Brother', its producer told media at Cannes on Wednesday. ''The feature film, which follows a family of refugees that flees Afghanistan for the safety of Christchurch only to get caught up in the carnage, is being made by Egyptian producer Moez Masoud'', he told Variety magazine. "In Christchurch, on March 15, the world witnessed an unspeakable crime against humanity," Masoud told Variety, saying members of his team were in New Zealand to meet survivors and families of the victims. "The story that 'Hello Brother' will bring to audiences is just one step in the healing process so that we might all better understand each other, and the root causes of hatred, racism, supremacy and terrorism." The title is based on the welcoming words spoken by an elderly Afghan man as he greeted the gunman at the doors of the Al Noor mosque. He was shot dead, but his words were taken up around the world as a rallying call against hate. News of the production was announced on the second day of the Cannes film festival, just two months after the bloodshed. Reacting to the announcement, the Christchurch-based Muslim Association of Canterbury, which represents Islamic organisations in the region, said it had not been approached about plans to make any such film. "We have not had any proposal such as this presented to us nor have we agreed to it," the organisation wrote on its Facebook page, although one man had visited the mosque on Tuesday with some ''vague ideas" about filming something. "We cannot stop such projects going ahead if filmmakers choose to embark on them, but the Muslim Association of Canterbury regards the dignity and privacy of our community and the dignity of those whose lives were taken as paramount," it said. Masoud co-wrote the script and the film is being produced by his Acamedia Pictures. Last year, 'Hotel Mumbai' offered a vivid dramatisation of the 2008 siege at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel as part of a string of attacks that killed 160, while 'U - 22 July' recounted the deadly 2011 rampage in Norway by a rightwing extremist that left 77 dead. Masoud, who is an influential Islamic scholar, produced the 2016 film 'Clash' about the social and political turmoil which brought about the ousting of Egypt's former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. The film opened the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes the same year.

'Hello Brother', film on Christchurch mosque massacre announced at Cannes 2019

<p>Selena Gomez stunned us all as she <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-selena-gomez-julianne-moore-javier-bardem-arrive-at-the-opening-ceremony-218934">walked the red carpet </a>at the opening ceremony of Cannes 2019 that kickstarted from today. At the film festival, during a press conference for her new zombie comedy ‘The Dead Don’t Die’, Selena opened up about the “devastating” effects of social media on young people as she said that it has been particularly “terrible for my generation”.</p>

<p>She was asked about social media as Selena happens to be the world’s most popular figure on Instagram with a following of more than 150 million followers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Selena said, “For my generation specifically, social media has been terrible,” Gomez said. “I understand that it’s amazing to use as a platform but it does scare me when you see how exposed these young girls and boys are. I think it’s dangerous for sure.”</p>

<p>When asked if being an influencer she had a responsibility in making these platforms safer, the 26-year-old said that it was “impossible to make it safe at this point. I’m grateful I have a platform. I don’t do a lot of pointless pictures. For me, I like to be intentional with it. I see these young girls … I’ll meet them at meet-and-greets, and they’re just devastated by bullying and not having a voice.”</p>

<p>“I would be careful and allow yourself some time limits of when you should use it,” she advised.</p>

<p>Her film is directed by Jim Jarmusch and stars Gomez along with Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny and Adam Driver. It tells the story of a picturesque American town that becomes overrun with zombies after “polar fracking” tilts Earth off its axis.<br />
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Selena Gomez stunned us all as she walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony of Cannes 2019 that kickstarted from today. At the film festival, during a press conference for her new zombie comedy ‘The Dead Don’t Die’, Selena opened up about the “devastating” effects of social media on young people as she said that it has been particularly “terrible for my generation”.

Selena Gomez stunned us all as she walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony of Cannes 2019 that kickstarted from today. At the film festival, during a press conference for her new zombie comedy ‘The Dead Don’t Die’, Selena opened up about the “devastating” effects of social media on young people as she said that it has been particularly “terrible for my generation”. She was asked about social media as Selena happens to be the world’s most popular figure on Instagram with a following of more than 150 million followers. Selena said, “For my generation specifically, social media has been terrible,” Gomez said. “I understand that it’s amazing to use as a platform but it does scare me when you see how exposed these young girls and boys are. I think it’s dangerous for sure.” When asked if being an influencer she had a responsibility in making these platforms safer, the 26-year-old said that it was “impossible to make it safe at this point. I’m grateful I have a platform. I don’t do a lot of pointless pictures. For me, I like to be intentional with it. I see these young girls … I’ll meet them at meet-and-greets, and they’re just devastated by bullying and not having a voice.” “I would be careful and allow yourself some time limits of when you should use it,” she advised. Her film is directed by Jim Jarmusch and stars Gomez along with Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny and Adam Driver. It tells the story of a picturesque American town that becomes overrun with zombies after “polar fracking” tilts Earth off its axis.

Selena Gomez at Cannes 2019: For my generation, social media has been terrible

With a glamorous cast of flesh-eating undead including Iggy Pop, US filmmaker Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes' cinema showcase with an acerbic swipe at American society - though the zombie romp lacked the bite some critics had hoped for.

Selena Gomez scared of 'terrible, dangerous' social media

<p>The first Cannes look of the `Pirates of the Carribean` actor Johnny Depp as a war photographer is out.</p>

<p>He was accompanied by Japanese actor Minami to feature in the drama `Minamata`.</p>

<p>According to The Hollywood Reporter, the drama which is being directed by Andrew Levitas witnesses Depp essaying the character of acclaimed war photographer W Eugene Smith.</p>

<p>Directed from a screenplay by David K&nbsp;Kessler, who adapted the book by Smith and his wife, Aileen Mioko Smith. The film also stars Bill Nighy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ryo Kase and Jun Kunimura.</p>

<p>The redemptive thriller sees Smith (essayed by Depp) take on a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan, in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career. But an old friend and a commission from Life magazine editor (Nighy) convinces him to journey back to Japan to expose a big story: the devastating annihilation of a coastal community.</p>

<p>Depp is producing the drama via his Infinitum Nihil banner, along with Sam Sarkar and Levitas under his Metalwork Pictures banner and Gabrielle Tana.</p>

<p>Jason Forman, Stephen Deuters, Peter Watson, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Gabrielle Stewart, Stephen Spence, Peter Touche, Norman Merry, Kevan Van Thompson and Peter Hampden are executive producers.</p>

<p>HanWay Films is handling international sales and distribution on Minamata, which will continue in Cannes.</p>

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The first Cannes look of the `Pirates of the Carribean` actor Johnny Depp as a war photographer is out. He was accompanied by Japanese actor Minami to feature in the drama `Minamata`.

The first Cannes look of the `Pirates of the Carribean` actor Johnny Depp as a war photographer is out. He was accompanied by Japanese actor Minami to feature in the drama `Minamata`. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the drama which is being directed by Andrew Levitas witnesses Depp essaying the character of acclaimed war photographer W Eugene Smith. Directed from a screenplay by David K Kessler, who adapted the book by Smith and his wife, Aileen Mioko Smith. The film also stars Bill Nighy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ryo Kase and Jun Kunimura. The redemptive thriller sees Smith (essayed by Depp) take on a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan, in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse, disconnected from society and his career. But an old friend and a commission from Life magazine editor (Nighy) convinces him to journey back to Japan to expose a big story: the devastating annihilation of a coastal community. Depp is producing the drama via his Infinitum Nihil banner, along with Sam Sarkar and Levitas under his Metalwork Pictures banner and Gabrielle Tana. Jason Forman, Stephen Deuters, Peter Watson, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Gabrielle Stewart, Stephen Spence, Peter Touche, Norman Merry, Kevan Van Thompson and Peter Hampden are executive producers. HanWay Films is handling international sales and distribution on Minamata, which will continue in Cannes.

Johnny Depp's war photographer look from 'Minamata' out at Cannes 2019

<p>The fabled French Riviera movie showcase has done its all to rekindle its love affair with Hollywood, and a parade of celebrities are walking the Cannes red carpet during the 12-day event.</p>

<p>Here are the big moments for stargazers at the world's biggest film festival. Also see <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-selena-gomez-julianne-moore-javier-bardem-arrive-at-the-opening-ceremony-218934">red carpet looks from the first day at Cannes.&nbsp;</a></p>

<p><strong>- All-star monster mash -</strong></p>

<p>Opening night delivered a megaton blitz of glitz at the world premiere of Jim Jarmusch's zombie flick 'The Dead Don't Die'.</p>

<p>The all-star cast, including Adam Driver, Bill Murray, pop idol Selena Gomez, Chloe Sevigny and Tilda Swinton, had lots of competition on the red carpet with Julianne Moore, Elle Fanning and a galaxy of Chinese stars all climbing the steps to see the horror movie send-up with a political edge.</p>

<p>As Cannes has yet to resolve its running row with Netflix, some industry wags said 'The Dead Don't Die'&nbsp;could also describe the festival's resilience in the face of technology's rapid encroachment.</p>

<p><strong>- Maradona: Hero and 'hustler' -</strong></p>

<p>Football legend Diego Maradona has seen more drama on and off the pitch than entire international leagues and his story is now headed for the big screen.</p>

<p>The Argentine with the genius footwork -- and the notorious "hand of God" goal against England -- is expected at the premiere of an eponymous documentary on his astonishing life by Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning maker of 'Amy'&nbsp;about the doomed British singer Amy Winehouse.</p>

<p>Billing him as both a hero and a "hustler", the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/half-man-half-god-maradona-is-king-of-cannes-218418">biopic </a>covers the highs and lows of his storied career at Sevilla, Barcelona and Napoli. It also traces his frequent brushes with death as he indulged a cocaine habit and flirted with the underworld.</p>

<p>The wildly unpredictable Maradona as a guest of honour at his black-tie screening will add an extra frisson to the scandal-prone festival.</p>

<p><strong>- Fairytale cast -</strong></p>

<p>Quentin Tarantino's hotly anticipated<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/quentin-tarantinos-ode-to-hollywood-makes-it-last-minute-to-cannes-festival-215438"> 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'</a>&nbsp;had organisers on tenterhooks before news arrived that the 1994 Palme d'Or winner for 'Pulp Fiction'&nbsp;would complete the film in time for a Cannes berth.</p>

<p>Boasting a cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the latest Tarantino ode to cinema will be hard to beat in terms of the glamour quotient.</p>

<p>DiCaprio will be doing double duty on the Cote d'Azur, also promoting the alarming climate change documentary he produced, 'Ice on Fire'.</p>

<p>And U2's activist frontman Bono, not to be outclassed, will buzz through town to support the documentary '5B'&nbsp;about a San Francisco hospital ward on the front line of the 1980s AIDS crisis.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- Still standing -</strong></p>

<p>Pop icon Elton John is widely expected to wheel out his grand piano for a key-pounding performance at the premiere of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-elton-john-biopic-titled-rocketman-to-release-in-may-2019-139568">'Rocketman'</a> about his sex- and drug-fuelled early years.</p>

<p>Riding the momentum of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the hit Freddie Mercury biopic that won an Oscar for its star Rami Malek, 'Rocketman'&nbsp;was produced by John's husband David Furnish and Matthew Vaughn ('Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels').</p>

<p>Director Dexter Fletcher says he was keenly aware of the criticism of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'&nbsp;that it had taken a squeamish approach to Mercury's homosexuality.</p>

<p>"I feel a certain responsibility toward the gay community," he told the Hollywood Reporter magazine Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- 'Last Blood' -</strong></p>

<p>There are actors and there are movie stars and then there's Sylvester Stallone.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The muscle-bound American is estimated to have sold some $2.6 billion (2.3 billion euros) in movie tickets in his 50-year career but is not ready to hang up the crossbow just yet.</p>

<p>Stallone is due in Cannes to present teaser images of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sylvester-stallone-to-show-rambo-5-teaser-at-cannes-217147">'Rambo V: Last Blood'</a>, the fifth instalment of his series about a troubled Vietnam veteran turned vengeful survivalist.</p>

<p>A man of few words, Stallone will then cede the stage for a tribute screening of the movie that launched the epoch-marking juggernaut, 'Rambo: First Blood.'</p>


The fabled French Riviera movie showcase has done its all to rekindle its love affair with Hollywood, and a parade of celebrities are walking the Cannes red carpet during the 12-day event.

The fabled French Riviera movie showcase has done its all to rekindle its love affair with Hollywood, and a parade of celebrities are walking the Cannes red carpet during the 12-day event. Here are the big moments for stargazers at the world's biggest film festival. Also see red carpet looks from the first day at Cannes. - All-star monster mash - Opening night delivered a megaton blitz of glitz at the world premiere of Jim Jarmusch's zombie flick 'The Dead Don't Die'. The all-star cast, including Adam Driver, Bill Murray, pop idol Selena Gomez, Chloe Sevigny and Tilda Swinton, had lots of competition on the red carpet with Julianne Moore, Elle Fanning and a galaxy of Chinese stars all climbing the steps to see the horror movie send-up with a political edge. As Cannes has yet to resolve its running row with Netflix, some industry wags said 'The Dead Don't Die' could also describe the festival's resilience in the face of technology's rapid encroachment. - Maradona: Hero and 'hustler' - Football legend Diego Maradona has seen more drama on and off the pitch than entire international leagues and his story is now headed for the big screen. The Argentine with the genius footwork -- and the notorious "hand of God" goal against England -- is expected at the premiere of an eponymous documentary on his astonishing life by Asif Kapadia, the Oscar-winning maker of 'Amy' about the doomed British singer Amy Winehouse. Billing him as both a hero and a "hustler", the biopic covers the highs and lows of his storied career at Sevilla, Barcelona and Napoli. It also traces his frequent brushes with death as he indulged a cocaine habit and flirted with the underworld. The wildly unpredictable Maradona as a guest of honour at his black-tie screening will add an extra frisson to the scandal-prone festival. - Fairytale cast - Quentin Tarantino's hotly anticipated 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' had organisers on tenterhooks before news arrived that the 1994 Palme d'Or winner for 'Pulp Fiction' would complete the film in time for a Cannes berth. Boasting a cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the latest Tarantino ode to cinema will be hard to beat in terms of the glamour quotient. DiCaprio will be doing double duty on the Cote d'Azur, also promoting the alarming climate change documentary he produced, 'Ice on Fire'. And U2's activist frontman Bono, not to be outclassed, will buzz through town to support the documentary '5B' about a San Francisco hospital ward on the front line of the 1980s AIDS crisis. - Still standing - Pop icon Elton John is widely expected to wheel out his grand piano for a key-pounding performance at the premiere of 'Rocketman' about his sex- and drug-fuelled early years. Riding the momentum of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the hit Freddie Mercury biopic that won an Oscar for its star Rami Malek, 'Rocketman' was produced by John's husband David Furnish and Matthew Vaughn ('Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'). Director Dexter Fletcher says he was keenly aware of the criticism of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' that it had taken a squeamish approach to Mercury's homosexuality. "I feel a certain responsibility toward the gay community," he told the Hollywood Reporter magazine Tuesday. - 'Last Blood' - There are actors and there are movie stars and then there's Sylvester Stallone. The muscle-bound American is estimated to have sold some $2.6 billion (2.3 billion euros) in movie tickets in his 50-year career but is not ready to hang up the crossbow just yet. Stallone is due in Cannes to present teaser images of 'Rambo V: Last Blood', the fifth instalment of his series about a troubled Vietnam veteran turned vengeful survivalist. A man of few words, Stallone will then cede the stage for a tribute screening of the movie that launched the epoch-marking juggernaut, 'Rambo: First Blood.'

Five big moments to watch for Cannes stargazers

<p>After leaving us talking about her Met Gala 2019 look as she came dressed in a silver ensemble with frizzy hair and bold makeup with a matching crown, Priyanka Chopra is now ready to own yet another red carpet -- Cannes 2019. This will be her first Cannes appearance even though her Bollywood contemporaries have been seen for a while now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This was Priyanka's Met Gala look:</p>

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<p>The desi star was seen leaving her New York apartment yesterday in formal attire as she was packed light with a suitcase.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-selena-gomez-julianne-moore-javier-bardem-arrive-at-the-opening-ceremony-218934">Also see Cannes 2019: Selena Gomez, Julianne Moore, Javier Bardem arrive at the opening ceremony&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>Her stylist, Mimi Cuttrell also posted an update confirming that Priyanka will indeed be seen this year at Cannes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Bollywood beauties like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor have been seen at Cannes previously. This year we will also see Diana Penty and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/indian-tv-actress-hina-khan-spotted-in-pink-at-cannes-2019-218952">Hina Khan</a> make their debut at the annual film festival. Mallika Sherawat and Huma Qureshi are said to attend too. Meanwhile, these are the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-film-festival-2019-movies-vying-for-top-award-this-year-218431">films vying for top award at the film festival.</a></p>

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After leaving us talking about her Met Gala 2019 look as she came dressed in a silver ensemble with frizzy hair and bold makeup with a matching crown, Priyanka Chopra is now ready to own yet another red carpet -- Cannes 2019.

After leaving us talking about her Met Gala 2019 look as she came dressed in a silver ensemble with frizzy hair and bold makeup with a matching crown, Priyanka Chopra is now ready to own yet another red carpet -- Cannes 2019. This will be her first Cannes appearance even though her Bollywood contemporaries have been seen for a while now. This was Priyanka's Met Gala look: View this post on Instagram @priyankachopra x @dior #styledbymimicuttrell A post shared by Mimi Cuttrell (@mimi) on May 8, 2019 at 7:47pm PDT × The desi star was seen leaving her New York apartment yesterday in formal attire as she was packed light with a suitcase. Also see Cannes 2019: Selena Gomez, Julianne Moore, Javier Bardem arrive at the opening ceremony Her stylist, Mimi Cuttrell also posted an update confirming that Priyanka will indeed be seen this year at Cannes. View this post on Instagram en route to Cannes. brb. A post shared by Mimi Cuttrell (@mimi) on May 14, 2019 at 2:29pm PDT × Bollywood beauties like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor have been seen at Cannes previously. This year we will also see Diana Penty and Hina Khan make their debut at the annual film festival. Mallika Sherawat and Huma Qureshi are said to attend too. Meanwhile, these are the films vying for top award at the film festival.

Priyanka Chopra to make her Cannes debut this year, spotted leaving New York

<p>It’s that time of the year when celebs don their best attires and look their fashionable best for Cannes red carpet. This time along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor; we will have another Indian celebrity who will grace the red carpet -- TV actress Hina Khan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This will be Hina’s debut at the film festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actress was seen soaking up the sun and enjoying the festival’s vibes as she posted pictures and video on Instagram of her visit to the French Riviera. For an interview session, she opted for an all-pink look and paired the pantsuit with nude heels and subtle makeup.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>She posted another video that gave a glimpse of her dresses that she will do a trial with.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before heading to Cannes, she made a stopover in Paris. She posed with the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop in one pic and wrote, "Just Be... Restoring my energy... Before it begins."</p>

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<p>The Cannes Film Festival this year, scheduled from May 14-May 25, will also have Diana Penty making her red carpet debut.&nbsp;</p>


It’s that time of the year when celebs don their best attires and look their fashionable best for Cannes red carpet. This time along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor; we will have another Indian celebrity who will grace the red carpet -- TV actress Hina Khan.

It’s that time of the year when celebs don their best attires and look their fashionable best for Cannes red carpet. This time along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor; we will have another Indian celebrity who will grace the red carpet -- TV actress Hina Khan. This will be Hina’s debut at the film festival. The actress was seen soaking up the sun and enjoying the festival’s vibes as she posted pictures and video on Instagram of her visit to the French Riviera. For an interview session, she opted for an all-pink look and paired the pantsuit with nude heels and subtle makeup. View this post on Instagram 🌸 #Cannes2019 #Interviews #ItsWorthIt Pantsuit by @sahilkochar & @sapnamehtajewellery Styled by @sayali_vidya A post shared by Hina Khan (@realhinakhan) on May 15, 2019 at 1:13am PDT × She posted another video that gave a glimpse of her dresses that she will do a trial with. Before heading to Cannes, she made a stopover in Paris. She posed with the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop in one pic and wrote, "Just Be... Restoring my energy... Before it begins." View this post on Instagram #JustBe...Restoring my energy.. Before it begins 🙏 A post shared by Hina Khan (@realhinakhan) on May 13, 2019 at 7:27am PDT × The Cannes Film Festival this year, scheduled from May 14-May 25, will also have Diana Penty making her red carpet debut.

Indian TV actress Hina Khan spotted in pink at Cannes 2019

<p>Winner of 'Grammy award' and 'Oscar', Indian musician AR Rahman broke his Ramadan fast at the 'Cannes'.</p>

<p>Rahman is at 'Cannes 2019'&nbsp;to promote the film that he directed, 'Le Musk' which is India's first virtual reality film presented by Intel at the Cannes 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He shared a picture of his iftaar meal on Instagram which he captioned "8:51 pm iftaar"</p>

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<p>Before that he even shared the poster of a song, 'scent of a song' from his film 'Le Musk'.</p>

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<p>"Experience 'Scent of a song'&nbsp;from `Le Musk` - A musical sensory experience presented by intel at Cannes Film Festival from tomorrow", Rahman captioned the picture.&nbsp;</p>

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Winner of 'Grammy award' and 'Oscar', Indian musician AR Rahman broke his Ramadan fast at the 'Cannes'. Rahman is at 'Cannes 2019' to promote the film that he directed, 'Le Musk' which is India's first virtual reality film presented by Intel at the Cannes 2019.

Winner of 'Grammy award' and 'Oscar', Indian musician AR Rahman broke his Ramadan fast at the 'Cannes'. Rahman is at 'Cannes 2019' to promote the film that he directed, 'Le Musk' which is India's first virtual reality film presented by Intel at the Cannes 2019. He shared a picture of his iftaar meal on Instagram which he captioned "8:51 pm iftaar" View this post on Instagram 851 pm iftaar 🌹🇮🇳 A post shared by @ arrahman on May 13, 2019 at 12:03pm PDT × Before that he even shared the poster of a song, 'scent of a song' from his film 'Le Musk'. View this post on Instagram Experience “Scent of a song“ from @LeMuskFilm - A musical sensory experience presented by @intel at @CannesXr from tomorrow @Festival_Cannes A post shared by @ arrahman on May 13, 2019 at 9:49am PDT × "Experience 'Scent of a song' from `Le Musk` - A musical sensory experience presented by intel at Cannes Film Festival from tomorrow", Rahman captioned the picture.

AR Rahman breaks his Ramadan fast at Cannes

Cannes 2019: Selena Gomez, Julianne Moore, Javier Bardem arrive at the opening ceremony

<p>Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions.&nbsp;<br />
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"We`re not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize," festival director Thierry Fremaux told a news conference, asked whether the award was appropriate at a time when the cinema showcase, like other film industry events, has supported campaigns for greater respect and representation for women.&nbsp;<br />
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"We`re giving him the honorary Palme D`Or for his career as an actor." <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-film-festival-2019-movies-vying-for-top-award-this-year-218431">In pics:&nbsp;Movies vying for top award this year at the film festival</a><br />
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Delon, 83, one of Europe`s most acclaimed actors for over five decades, has starred in films including Luchino Visconti`s "The Leopard", which won the top prize at Cannes in 1963.&nbsp;<br />
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He has had a fraught relationship with the French cinema festival over the decades - once declaring he would never return after missing out on an invitation to its 50th anniversary celebrations - but is now set to take the spotlight in this 72nd edition, which runs from May 14-25.<br />
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Particularly admired in France as one of the country`s top movie stars of the 1960s and 1970s, Delon has also inflamed public opinion over the years, including by declaring his friendship for far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.&nbsp;<br />
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He told a French talk show in 2013 that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children and has admitted to slapping women in interviews.<br />
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The move to recognise Delon has been criticized by women`s rights advocates such as Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein.<br />
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"He`s allowed to express his opinions. Personally, I don`t agree," Fremaux said, adding however that Delon`s life was full of contradictions and that nothing was completely clear cut.<br />
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Fremaux noted that Delon had starred in a film by Joseph Losey, who was known for his communist politics.&nbsp;<br />
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"Nowadays it`s difficult to give awards, to honour someone, because the political police immediately appear," Fremaux said.&nbsp;"Alain Delon is not perfect. I`m not perfect."&nbsp;</p>


Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions.

Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions. "We`re not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize," festival director Thierry Fremaux told a news conference, asked whether the award was appropriate at a time when the cinema showcase, like other film industry events, has supported campaigns for greater respect and representation for women. "We`re giving him the honorary Palme D`Or for his career as an actor." In pics: Movies vying for top award this year at the film festival Delon, 83, one of Europe`s most acclaimed actors for over five decades, has starred in films including Luchino Visconti`s "The Leopard", which won the top prize at Cannes in 1963. He has had a fraught relationship with the French cinema festival over the decades - once declaring he would never return after missing out on an invitation to its 50th anniversary celebrations - but is now set to take the spotlight in this 72nd edition, which runs from May 14-25. Particularly admired in France as one of the country`s top movie stars of the 1960s and 1970s, Delon has also inflamed public opinion over the years, including by declaring his friendship for far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. He told a French talk show in 2013 that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children and has admitted to slapping women in interviews. The move to recognise Delon has been criticized by women`s rights advocates such as Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein. "He`s allowed to express his opinions. Personally, I don`t agree," Fremaux said, adding however that Delon`s life was full of contradictions and that nothing was completely clear cut. Fremaux noted that Delon had starred in a film by Joseph Losey, who was known for his communist politics. "Nowadays it`s difficult to give awards, to honour someone, because the political police immediately appear," Fremaux said. "Alain Delon is not perfect. I`m not perfect."

Cannes Film Festival defends award to ''imperfect'' Alain Delon

<p>The parade of glammed-up movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival got off to an unorthodox start on Monday with a crowd of enormous, fluffy birds hogging the limelight on the Croisette boulevard to mark the launch of the 'Angry Birds' sequel.<br />
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On the eve of the 72nd Cannes filmfest - set to kick off officially with the premiere of Jim Jarmusch`s zombie film 'The Dead Don`t Die' on Tuesday - producers of the animated movie celebrated its planned release in early August.&nbsp;<br />
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'The Angry Birds Movie 2', like the first instalment in the franchise, is based on a Rovio video game where players use a slingshot to attack pigs who steal the birds` eggs.<br />
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The first Angry Birds, released in 2016, earned about $350 million at the box office and gave a boost to Rovio`s game sales, helping the company swing to an annual profit after years of falling earnings, job cuts and divestments.&nbsp;<br />
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The sequel - in which the birds join forces with their green pig rivals to defeat a common foe - features Jason Sudeikis lending his voice to Red, the main protagonist, with Bill Hader, Josh Gad and Danny McBride also voicing characters.&nbsp;<br />
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"We have an amazing crew that we have been working with, and together, we played around, we experimented, we found really funny moments," said director Thurop Van Orman, as people wearing oversized Angry Bird costumes entertained onlookers.&nbsp;<br />
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Producer John Cohen said he hoped there would be a third movie to follow.&nbsp;</p>


The parade of glammed-up movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival got off to an unorthodox start on Monday with a crowd of enormous, fluffy birds hogging the limelight on the Croisette boulevard to mark the launch of the 'Angry Birds' sequel.

The parade of glammed-up movie stars at the Cannes Film Festival got off to an unorthodox start on Monday with a crowd of enormous, fluffy birds hogging the limelight on the Croisette boulevard to mark the launch of the 'Angry Birds' sequel. On the eve of the 72nd Cannes filmfest - set to kick off officially with the premiere of Jim Jarmusch`s zombie film 'The Dead Don`t Die' on Tuesday - producers of the animated movie celebrated its planned release in early August. 'The Angry Birds Movie 2', like the first instalment in the franchise, is based on a Rovio video game where players use a slingshot to attack pigs who steal the birds` eggs. The first Angry Birds, released in 2016, earned about $350 million at the box office and gave a boost to Rovio`s game sales, helping the company swing to an annual profit after years of falling earnings, job cuts and divestments. The sequel - in which the birds join forces with their green pig rivals to defeat a common foe - features Jason Sudeikis lending his voice to Red, the main protagonist, with Bill Hader, Josh Gad and Danny McBride also voicing characters. "We have an amazing crew that we have been working with, and together, we played around, we experimented, we found really funny moments," said director Thurop Van Orman, as people wearing oversized Angry Bird costumes entertained onlookers. Producer John Cohen said he hoped there would be a third movie to follow.

'Angry Birds' fly to Cannes for movie sequel

Cannes Film Festival 2019: Movies vying for top award this year

<p>From a zombie flick starring Iggy Pop to a tale of Chinese gangsters who decide to take over a city, these are the films vying for the top prize at the Cannes film festival which starts this week:</p>

<p><strong>- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -</strong><br />
Quentin Tarantino apparently slaved for four months straight in the editing room to get his odyssey through Tinseltown's darkest year in as a late entry for Cannes.</p>

<p>This panorama of 1969 has Brad Pitt as the stunt double to Western star Leonardo Di Caprio and takes in everything from Bruce Lee to the sinister tale of cult leader Charles Manson. Margot Robbie plays actress Sharon Tate, who was murdered by Manson's followers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- The Dead Don't Die -</strong><br />
The poster for Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy claims to have a "cast to wake the dead" -- and they are not kidding. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Selena Gomez and Chloe Sevigny star in the opening film alongside musicians Iggy Pop, Tom Waits and RZA.</p>

<p>US indie icon Jarmusch scored a low-key triumph with last film "Paterson" -- also starring Driver -- which also premiered at Cannes, but this could make the leap to the multiplexes.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- Sorry We Missed You -</strong><br />
Having won the Palme d'Or two years ago with "I, Daniel Blake", which showed the devastation caused by austerity in Britain, veteran director Ken Loach is back with an indictment of the gig economy.</p>

<p>Written by his long-time collaborator Paul Laverty, it is the story of another Newcastle family battling debt since the 2008 financial crisis who hope to turn a corner when the father becomes a self-employed delivery driver.</p>

<p><strong>- A Hidden Life -</strong><br />
Two decades after "The Thin Red Line", American master Terrence Malick returns to World War II with a haunting story of a German conscientious objector guillotined by the Nazis in 1943.</p>

<p>Goosepimples also seem guaranteed with the final screen performances of the late actors Michael Nyqvist and Bruno Ganz of "Downfall" and "Wings of Desire" fame.</p>

<p>It is the first time Malick has premiered a film at Cannes since he won the Palme d'Or with "The Tree of Life" in 2011.</p>

<p><strong>- Parasite -</strong><br />
Korean master Bong Joon-ho of "Okja" and "Snowpiercer" fame is another Cannes regular, famous for his dark, gripping, genre-bending creations. This time he tells a tragicomic tale of a poor family's obsession with a rich one after their son gets a job as a tutor to the daughter of a wealthy industrialist.</p>

<p>The tale has echoes of another South Korean movie, "Burning", which became an arthouse hit last year after showing at Cannes.</p>

<p>With Bong regular Song Kang-ho ("The Host" and "Snowpiecer") in the lead, it also stars Choi Woo-shik of the cult horror hit "Train to Busan".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- Matthias &amp; Maxime -</strong><br />
French Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan wrote, directed and plays the lead in his latest drama about a group of late twentysomethings in his native Quebec.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Of late, the prolific young auteur -- who made a big splash with "Mommy" and "I Killed My Mother" -- has divided critical opinion. Cannes will be hoping this is a return to form.</p>

<p><strong>- The Traitor -</strong><br />
A biopic of Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking member of Cosa Nostra to break the Sicilian Mafia's oath of silence, it stars Brazilian actress and model Maria Fernanda Candido as his third wife, who convinces him to spill the beans to US prosecutors.</p>

<p>Veteran Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio shot the film in Sicily, Rome, London and Rio de Janeiro.</p>

<p><strong>- Young Ahmed -</strong><br />
Three times Palme d'Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne return to the scene of their greatest triumphs with "Young Ahmed", a tight and tense tale of a teenager who embraces Islamic extremism.</p>

<p>It is set like the Belgian brothers' previous gritty slices of working-class life in their native French-speaking Wallonia, an area that served as the base for the terrorist cell who carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks.</p>

<p><strong>- Pain &amp; Glory -</strong><br />
Cannes usually only shows world premieres, but the festival has made an exception for Pedro Almodovar's most personal film.</p>

<p>Released in Spain and Mexico in March to almost universal acclaim, it is a psychodrama about the past catching up with a film director. With a bearded Antonio Banderas playing the auteur, and Penelope Cruz his mother, it's no wonder this is the biggest Spanish film of the year so far.</p>

<p><strong>- Nighthawk -</strong><br />
Having wowed Cannes in 2016 with "Aquarius", in which the amazing Sonia Braga shone, Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho is back with a hard-hitting story of a human safari in the Amazonian interior.</p>

<p><strong>- Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo -</strong><br />
The second instalment of "Blue is the Warmest Colour" director Abdellatif Kechiche's trilogy in homage to Sete, his hometown on the French Mediterranean. Critics were divided on whether the first part was a sensual feast or just leery. At four hours, they will have plenty of time to mull their verdict on this one.</p>

<p><strong>- Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire -</strong><br />
Celine Sciamma, who won rave reviews for "Girlhood", her 2014 tale of young black girls growing up in the gritty French suburbs, returns with the story of a painter commissioned to do the portrait of a young woman in the 18th century. The film stars Adele Haenel, one of France's most sought-after young actresses.</p>

<p><strong>- The Wild Goose Lake -</strong><br />
Diao Yinan, who won the top prize at the Berlin film festival in 2014 for another crime story -- "Black Coal, Thin Ice" -- is the sole Chinese contender. This movie is in a similar noirish vein with a group of gangsters forming a union to take control of city.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- Oh Mercy! -</strong><br />
Arnaud Desplechin, the whimsical French director of the 2004 film "Kings &amp; Queens", is back exploring his northern home town of Roubaix in his latest feature starring Roschdy Zem, Lea Seydoux and Sara Forestier.</p>

<p><strong>- Little Joe -&nbsp;</strong><br />
Austrian-born director Jessica Hausner delves into the near future in a film about genetic modification featuring rising British star Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham.</p>

<p><strong>- Les Miserables -</strong><br />
French actor-director Ladj Ly, who grew up filming his high-rise Paris suburb and has previously worked with street art mega star JR, makes his Cannes debut with his first feature set in the deprived neighbourhood where the 2005 Paris riots began.</p>

<p><strong>- It Must Be Heaven -&nbsp;</strong><br />
Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 2002 with "Divine Intervention" about a love affair across the Israeli-Palestinian divide, travels to Paris, New York and other cities for this rumination on a life lived in exile.</p>

<p><strong>- Frankie -</strong><br />
US director Ira Sachs casts Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson and Marisa Tomei in a film about three generations of a recomposed family coming to terms with the impending death of its matriarch during a final holiday in Portugal.</p>

<p><strong>- The Whistlers -</strong><br />
Romanian new wave director Corneliu Porumboiu has a detective fly from Bucharest to La Gomera in the Canary Islands to help a criminal escape from prison.</p>

<p><strong>- Atlantics -</strong><br />
The debut feature of Mati Diop, a young actress-director born in France to Senegalese parents, is set on a building site in Dakar where the workers decide to take to the seas in search of a better life.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>- Sibyl -</strong><br />
French director Justine Triet depicts a burnt-out psychotherapist who becomes inspired by working with a distressed young actress played by Adele Exarchopoulos, star of the Cannes-winning 2013 lesbian drama "Blue is the Warmest Colour".</p>


From a zombie flick starring Iggy Pop to a tale of Chinese gangsters who decide to take over a city, these are the films vying for the top prize at the Cannes film festival which starts this week: - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino apparently slaved for four months straight in the editing room to get his odyssey through Tinseltown's darkest year in as a late entry for Cannes.

From a zombie flick starring Iggy Pop to a tale of Chinese gangsters who decide to take over a city, these are the films vying for the top prize at the Cannes film festival which starts this week: - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino apparently slaved for four months straight in the editing room to get his odyssey through Tinseltown's darkest year in as a late entry for Cannes. This panorama of 1969 has Brad Pitt as the stunt double to Western star Leonardo Di Caprio and takes in everything from Bruce Lee to the sinister tale of cult leader Charles Manson. Margot Robbie plays actress Sharon Tate, who was murdered by Manson's followers. - The Dead Don't Die - The poster for Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy claims to have a "cast to wake the dead" -- and they are not kidding. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Selena Gomez and Chloe Sevigny star in the opening film alongside musicians Iggy Pop, Tom Waits and RZA. US indie icon Jarmusch scored a low-key triumph with last film "Paterson" -- also starring Driver -- which also premiered at Cannes, but this could make the leap to the multiplexes. - Sorry We Missed You - Having won the Palme d'Or two years ago with "I, Daniel Blake", which showed the devastation caused by austerity in Britain, veteran director Ken Loach is back with an indictment of the gig economy. Written by his long-time collaborator Paul Laverty, it is the story of another Newcastle family battling debt since the 2008 financial crisis who hope to turn a corner when the father becomes a self-employed delivery driver. - A Hidden Life - Two decades after "The Thin Red Line", American master Terrence Malick returns to World War II with a haunting story of a German conscientious objector guillotined by the Nazis in 1943. Goosepimples also seem guaranteed with the final screen performances of the late actors Michael Nyqvist and Bruno Ganz of "Downfall" and "Wings of Desire" fame. It is the first time Malick has premiered a film at Cannes since he won the Palme d'Or with "The Tree of Life" in 2011. - Parasite - Korean master Bong Joon-ho of "Okja" and "Snowpiercer" fame is another Cannes regular, famous for his dark, gripping, genre-bending creations. This time he tells a tragicomic tale of a poor family's obsession with a rich one after their son gets a job as a tutor to the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. The tale has echoes of another South Korean movie, "Burning", which became an arthouse hit last year after showing at Cannes. With Bong regular Song Kang-ho ("The Host" and "Snowpiecer") in the lead, it also stars Choi Woo-shik of the cult horror hit "Train to Busan". - Matthias & Maxime - French Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan wrote, directed and plays the lead in his latest drama about a group of late twentysomethings in his native Quebec. Of late, the prolific young auteur -- who made a big splash with "Mommy" and "I Killed My Mother" -- has divided critical opinion. Cannes will be hoping this is a return to form. - The Traitor - A biopic of Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking member of Cosa Nostra to break the Sicilian Mafia's oath of silence, it stars Brazilian actress and model Maria Fernanda Candido as his third wife, who convinces him to spill the beans to US prosecutors. Veteran Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio shot the film in Sicily, Rome, London and Rio de Janeiro. - Young Ahmed - Three times Palme d'Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne return to the scene of their greatest triumphs with "Young Ahmed", a tight and tense tale of a teenager who embraces Islamic extremism. It is set like the Belgian brothers' previous gritty slices of working-class life in their native French-speaking Wallonia, an area that served as the base for the terrorist cell who carried out the November 2015 Paris attacks. - Pain & Glory - Cannes usually only shows world premieres, but the festival has made an exception for Pedro Almodovar's most personal film. Released in Spain and Mexico in March to almost universal acclaim, it is a psychodrama about the past catching up with a film director. With a bearded Antonio Banderas playing the auteur, and Penelope Cruz his mother, it's no wonder this is the biggest Spanish film of the year so far. - Nighthawk - Having wowed Cannes in 2016 with "Aquarius", in which the amazing Sonia Braga shone, Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho is back with a hard-hitting story of a human safari in the Amazonian interior. - Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo - The second instalment of "Blue is the Warmest Colour" director Abdellatif Kechiche's trilogy in homage to Sete, his hometown on the French Mediterranean. Critics were divided on whether the first part was a sensual feast or just leery. At four hours, they will have plenty of time to mull their verdict on this one. - Portrait of a Young Lady on Fire - Celine Sciamma, who won rave reviews for "Girlhood", her 2014 tale of young black girls growing up in the gritty French suburbs, returns with the story of a painter commissioned to do the portrait of a young woman in the 18th century. The film stars Adele Haenel, one of France's most sought-after young actresses. - The Wild Goose Lake - Diao Yinan, who won the top prize at the Berlin film festival in 2014 for another crime story -- "Black Coal, Thin Ice" -- is the sole Chinese contender. This movie is in a similar noirish vein with a group of gangsters forming a union to take control of city. - Oh Mercy! - Arnaud Desplechin, the whimsical French director of the 2004 film "Kings & Queens", is back exploring his northern home town of Roubaix in his latest feature starring Roschdy Zem, Lea Seydoux and Sara Forestier. - Little Joe - Austrian-born director Jessica Hausner delves into the near future in a film about genetic modification featuring rising British star Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham. - Les Miserables - French actor-director Ladj Ly, who grew up filming his high-rise Paris suburb and has previously worked with street art mega star JR, makes his Cannes debut with his first feature set in the deprived neighbourhood where the 2005 Paris riots began. - It Must Be Heaven - Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, who was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 2002 with "Divine Intervention" about a love affair across the Israeli-Palestinian divide, travels to Paris, New York and other cities for this rumination on a life lived in exile. - Frankie - US director Ira Sachs casts Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson and Marisa Tomei in a film about three generations of a recomposed family coming to terms with the impending death of its matriarch during a final holiday in Portugal. - The Whistlers - Romanian new wave director Corneliu Porumboiu has a detective fly from Bucharest to La Gomera in the Canary Islands to help a criminal escape from prison. - Atlantics - The debut feature of Mati Diop, a young actress-director born in France to Senegalese parents, is set on a building site in Dakar where the workers decide to take to the seas in search of a better life. - Sibyl - French director Justine Triet depicts a burnt-out psychotherapist who becomes inspired by working with a distressed young actress played by Adele Exarchopoulos, star of the Cannes-winning 2013 lesbian drama "Blue is the Warmest Colour".

Films in the running for Cannes' 2019 top prize

<p>Diego Maradona is sure to cause a stir when he turns up next week at the Cannes film festival for a new documentary about his jaw-dropping life by the Oscar-winning maker of 'Amy'.</p>

<p>It is only one of a wave of new works about the flawed Argentine football genius that include a just-wrapped Amazon biopic series that follows every step of his dramatic rise and fall.</p>

<p>The poster for Asif Kapadia's striking documentary 'Diego Maradona'&nbsp;also pulls no punches, calling him both hero and a "hustler".</p>

<p>Yet Maradona will still walk the Cannes red carpet for the man who won plaudits and prizes for his insight into the life and tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bono and Iggy Pop will climb the same carpet during the festival, which starts Tuesday, but few if any of them can draw the crowds or the passion as the short man born in a Buenos Aires shantytown.</p>

<p>It is this complex yet unshakable adoration, forged in Maradona's frequent flirtations with death, that drew Kapadia to his story.</p>

<p>After his acclaimed portrait of the Brazilian Formula One ace Ayrton Senna, who lost his duel with death at 34 as he was leading the San Marino Grand Prix, the filmmaker said he had to steel himself to tackle another sporting hero who lived life on the edge.</p>

<p>Despite swearing never to make another sport film after 'Senna', Kapadia caved in when he discovered a cache of footage from Maradona's mythic period playing for Napoli.</p>

<p>- Partying with the Camorra -</p>

<p>"It was infamous," he told a documentary conference in Copenhagen earlier this year, with some sequences showing the player partying with dons from the Camorra, the Neopolitan mafia.</p>

<p>They were meant to go into a 1991 documentary that was never shown.</p>

<p>"We managed to get our hands on them and thought, 'He is really interesting and his journey is incredible.' What he gets up to, and what happens to him, has much wider themes," Kapadia said.</p>

<p>Maradona also agreed to talk, sitting down for three long interviews because "he liked 'Senna'. That was one of the reasons we were able to get through the door."</p>

<p>Kapadia, who has invented his own genre of "true fiction" documentaries, concentrates on Maradona's Naples years, the most operatic part of his career.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Between 1984, when he was welcomed to the city by 70,000 fans, to 1991 when he failed a drugs test because of his cocaine habit, Maradona's magic left foot won the club two Serie A Italian championships and his "hand of God" goal put England out of the World Cup in 1986.</p>

<p>But Kapadia said he was just as interested in Maradona after his fall.</p>

<p>"After two films about people who tragically died young I wanted to test myself with somebody who is still around. It's a different type of story -- of what happens when you get older if you're a star."</p>

<p>Like Senna and Winehouse, Maradona is "another person who felt like he was fighting a system", Kapadia insisted.</p>

<p>"This is the third part of a trilogy on child geniuses and fame, and the effect it can have, and what they mean to their country and what they mean to people," he told The Guardian.</p>

<p>- Ravaged hero -</p>

<p>Maradona's status as "half man, half God" has drawn director after director to his rollercoaster life story.</p>

<p>Two-time Cannes winner Emir Kusturica, who tackled him in his 2008 documentary 'Maradona by Kusturica', identified three Maradonas: "The football teacher, the politically incorrect citizen and the family man."</p>

<p>Italian Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino created an unforgettable image of the ravaged hero in 'Youth', his movie on ageing, with an overweight Maradona lookalike in an oxygen mask doing kick ups with a tennis ball.</p>

<p>That tragic but defiant figure is the heart of a new Maradona play in Paris based on a book by Argentinian writer Alicia Dujovne Ortiz, where this "demi-god tries to escape destiny for something worse".</p>

<p>The big-budget Amazon series 'Maradona'&nbsp;-- which will go out later this year -- follows the 'Golden Boy'&nbsp;from the cradle through the highs and lows of his career at Sevilla, Barcelona and Napoli, with a relay of actors playing Maradona through the ages.</p>

<p>All eyes at Cannes will be on how the hugely unpredictable icon performs before the eyes of the world, having made headlines at the last World Cup in Moscow with his antics in the stands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Never one to avoid the grand gesture, he dedicated a recent victory of the Mexican club he manages, Dorados de Sinaloa, to the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who has just survived a coup attempt.</p>

<p>Maradona had previously fallen asleep during one of Maduro's speeches and had to be woken when the cameras turned to him when the president praised him.</p>


Diego Maradona is sure to cause a stir when he turns up next week at the Cannes film festival for a new documentary about his jaw-dropping life by the Oscar-winning maker of 'Amy'.

Diego Maradona is sure to cause a stir when he turns up next week at the Cannes film festival for a new documentary about his jaw-dropping life by the Oscar-winning maker of 'Amy'. It is only one of a wave of new works about the flawed Argentine football genius that include a just-wrapped Amazon biopic series that follows every step of his dramatic rise and fall. The poster for Asif Kapadia's striking documentary 'Diego Maradona' also pulls no punches, calling him both hero and a "hustler". Yet Maradona will still walk the Cannes red carpet for the man who won plaudits and prizes for his insight into the life and tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse. Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bono and Iggy Pop will climb the same carpet during the festival, which starts Tuesday, but few if any of them can draw the crowds or the passion as the short man born in a Buenos Aires shantytown. It is this complex yet unshakable adoration, forged in Maradona's frequent flirtations with death, that drew Kapadia to his story. After his acclaimed portrait of the Brazilian Formula One ace Ayrton Senna, who lost his duel with death at 34 as he was leading the San Marino Grand Prix, the filmmaker said he had to steel himself to tackle another sporting hero who lived life on the edge. Despite swearing never to make another sport film after 'Senna', Kapadia caved in when he discovered a cache of footage from Maradona's mythic period playing for Napoli. - Partying with the Camorra - "It was infamous," he told a documentary conference in Copenhagen earlier this year, with some sequences showing the player partying with dons from the Camorra, the Neopolitan mafia. They were meant to go into a 1991 documentary that was never shown. "We managed to get our hands on them and thought, 'He is really interesting and his journey is incredible.' What he gets up to, and what happens to him, has much wider themes," Kapadia said. Maradona also agreed to talk, sitting down for three long interviews because "he liked 'Senna'. That was one of the reasons we were able to get through the door." Kapadia, who has invented his own genre of "true fiction" documentaries, concentrates on Maradona's Naples years, the most operatic part of his career. Between 1984, when he was welcomed to the city by 70,000 fans, to 1991 when he failed a drugs test because of his cocaine habit, Maradona's magic left foot won the club two Serie A Italian championships and his "hand of God" goal put England out of the World Cup in 1986. But Kapadia said he was just as interested in Maradona after his fall. "After two films about people who tragically died young I wanted to test myself with somebody who is still around. It's a different type of story -- of what happens when you get older if you're a star." Like Senna and Winehouse, Maradona is "another person who felt like he was fighting a system", Kapadia insisted. "This is the third part of a trilogy on child geniuses and fame, and the effect it can have, and what they mean to their country and what they mean to people," he told The Guardian. - Ravaged hero - Maradona's status as "half man, half God" has drawn director after director to his rollercoaster life story. Two-time Cannes winner Emir Kusturica, who tackled him in his 2008 documentary 'Maradona by Kusturica', identified three Maradonas: "The football teacher, the politically incorrect citizen and the family man." Italian Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino created an unforgettable image of the ravaged hero in 'Youth', his movie on ageing, with an overweight Maradona lookalike in an oxygen mask doing kick ups with a tennis ball. That tragic but defiant figure is the heart of a new Maradona play in Paris based on a book by Argentinian writer Alicia Dujovne Ortiz, where this "demi-god tries to escape destiny for something worse". The big-budget Amazon series 'Maradona' -- which will go out later this year -- follows the 'Golden Boy' from the cradle through the highs and lows of his career at Sevilla, Barcelona and Napoli, with a relay of actors playing Maradona through the ages. All eyes at Cannes will be on how the hugely unpredictable icon performs before the eyes of the world, having made headlines at the last World Cup in Moscow with his antics in the stands. Never one to avoid the grand gesture, he dedicated a recent victory of the Mexican club he manages, Dorados de Sinaloa, to the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who has just survived a coup attempt. Maradona had previously fallen asleep during one of Maduro's speeches and had to be woken when the cameras turned to him when the president praised him.

'Half man, half god' Maradona is king of Cannes

<p>The Cannes film festival is not just about killings made on big-money movie deals sealed over champagne in hotel suites and on luxury yachts. It is a goldmine too for many locals in the French Riviera resort.</p>

<p>"For my boss, the festival is the goose that lays golden eggs," a hotel receptionist called Herve told AFP.</p>

<p>The proof, he declared, is that a room in his two-star hotel goes "from 40 euros ($45) a night to 260" as soon as the red carpet is rolled out.</p>

<p>It is not the only establishment to rake it in when the population of the town almost triples for the festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few minutes walk away, the price of a room in a rival three-star hotel rocket five times from 71 euros a night to 350 -- without breakfast.</p>

<p>"The six rooms that we put aside for the very last minute will be filled very rapidly" at the very top price, said the receptionist at the hotel, which is officially fully booked.</p>

<p>Even if the four days in March when MIPIM, the world's leading property congress, is held in Cannes are more profitable day-for-day for the conference town, the film festival fortnight with its 40,000 accredited movers and shakers is on an entirely different scale.</p>

<p>For hotels close to the giant Palais des Festivals, where the red carpet premieres are held, the festival accounts for nearly a sixth of their annual turnover, said the Cannes hoteliers union, UMIH.</p>

<p>The festival was worth 197 million euros to the town in 2017, according to official municipal figures. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cannes-rocks-pop-stars-make-film-festival-splash-this-year-218403">Also read:&nbsp;Cannes rocks! Pop stars make film festival splash this year</a></p>

<p>Even so, hoteliers insist there is still room for improvement.</p>

<p>"Everything fills up for the first week of the festival but the second is more difficult," said Christine Welter of UMIH.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"For several years now people are not staying as long as they did," she added.</p>

<p>She also warned that "the cards are also being reshuffled" by the possible defection of people working with Netflix, whose films are barred from competing in the festival because it refuses to release them in French cinemas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"When suddenly demand falls the market has to adjust," Welter cautioned, pointing the finger of blame partly at what she regards as the unfair competition of people letting out their homes and apartments.</p>

<p>Just as many homes in Cannes are being rented out now as hotel rooms -- "6,000 of each," she revealed.</p>

<p>It has become something of a racket, Welter complained, with some people renting out several flats.</p>

<p>Airbnb alone claims between 2,500 and 4,000 arrivals a night, peaking with 4,600 on Friday, May 17 -- nearly 10 times the number of Cannes homes it is handling on the Friday before the festival.</p>

<p>With that amount of fast money to be made, "some locals don't think twice about going and sleeping in a campsite along the coast so they can rent their places out for a fortune," quipped Herve, the hotel receptionist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the resort's restaurants -- some of whom put up their prices -- the festival is also a boon.</p>

<p>"May is the biggest month in the year for us: the place is jammed. We can do 5,000 covers in 11 days," said Pascal Hamard, who runs an Italian restaurant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, he has noticed a drop off in recent years, which he blames on people trying to cash in.</p>

<p>"You feel some of the clientele have become ultra suspicious and are worried about being ripped off," the restaurateur added, with taxis and hotels hiking up their rates.</p>

<p>"Now people coming to Cannes for the festival are more careful -- we can feel that they have been warned by their bosses -- and budgets are that much tighter," Hamard said.</p>


The Cannes film festival is not just about killings made on big-money movie deals sealed over champagne in hotel suites and on luxury yachts. It is a goldmine too for many locals in the French Riviera resort.

The Cannes film festival is not just about killings made on big-money movie deals sealed over champagne in hotel suites and on luxury yachts. It is a goldmine too for many locals in the French Riviera resort. "For my boss, the festival is the goose that lays golden eggs," a hotel receptionist called Herve told AFP. The proof, he declared, is that a room in his two-star hotel goes "from 40 euros ($45) a night to 260" as soon as the red carpet is rolled out. It is not the only establishment to rake it in when the population of the town almost triples for the festival. A few minutes walk away, the price of a room in a rival three-star hotel rocket five times from 71 euros a night to 350 -- without breakfast. "The six rooms that we put aside for the very last minute will be filled very rapidly" at the very top price, said the receptionist at the hotel, which is officially fully booked. Even if the four days in March when MIPIM, the world's leading property congress, is held in Cannes are more profitable day-for-day for the conference town, the film festival fortnight with its 40,000 accredited movers and shakers is on an entirely different scale. For hotels close to the giant Palais des Festivals, where the red carpet premieres are held, the festival accounts for nearly a sixth of their annual turnover, said the Cannes hoteliers union, UMIH. The festival was worth 197 million euros to the town in 2017, according to official municipal figures. Also read: Cannes rocks! Pop stars make film festival splash this year Even so, hoteliers insist there is still room for improvement. "Everything fills up for the first week of the festival but the second is more difficult," said Christine Welter of UMIH. "For several years now people are not staying as long as they did," she added. She also warned that "the cards are also being reshuffled" by the possible defection of people working with Netflix, whose films are barred from competing in the festival because it refuses to release them in French cinemas. "When suddenly demand falls the market has to adjust," Welter cautioned, pointing the finger of blame partly at what she regards as the unfair competition of people letting out their homes and apartments. Just as many homes in Cannes are being rented out now as hotel rooms -- "6,000 of each," she revealed. It has become something of a racket, Welter complained, with some people renting out several flats. Airbnb alone claims between 2,500 and 4,000 arrivals a night, peaking with 4,600 on Friday, May 17 -- nearly 10 times the number of Cannes homes it is handling on the Friday before the festival. With that amount of fast money to be made, "some locals don't think twice about going and sleeping in a campsite along the coast so they can rent their places out for a fortune," quipped Herve, the hotel receptionist. For the resort's restaurants -- some of whom put up their prices -- the festival is also a boon. "May is the biggest month in the year for us: the place is jammed. We can do 5,000 covers in 11 days," said Pascal Hamard, who runs an Italian restaurant. However, he has noticed a drop off in recent years, which he blames on people trying to cash in. "You feel some of the clientele have become ultra suspicious and are worried about being ripped off," the restaurateur added, with taxis and hotels hiking up their rates. "Now people coming to Cannes for the festival are more careful -- we can feel that they have been warned by their bosses -- and budgets are that much tighter," Hamard said.

Cannes makes a killing on the film festival

<p>Bono, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits... The red carpet at Cannes is shaping up to look like a dream rock festival line-up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not to mention Rihanna and a couple of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who may yet put in an appearance at the world's biggest film festival, which starts Tuesday.</p>

<p>The opening movie alone, the tongue-in-cheek zombie flick 'The Dead Don't Die', is chock full of A-lister musicians.</p>

<p>As well as Waits and Iggy Pop -- who plays a rampaging member of the undead -- it also stars singer Selena Gomez and rapper and Wu-Tang Clan guru RZA.</p>

<p>Its director Jim Jarmusch is a composer in his spare time and leads Bill Murray and Adam Driver are both musical, with the "Groundhog Day" actor touring North America as a singer with a chamber orchestra in 2017.</p>

<p>And that is all before the promise of Elton John bringing his grand piano to the Croisette to play at the premiere of his biopic, 'Rocketman'.</p>

<p>With 'Bohemian Rhapsody'&nbsp;taking more than $900 million at the box office, cinema bosses are wetting their lips over the amount a film about the sex and drug-fuelled life story of the writer of such standards as 'I'm Still Standing'&nbsp;will rake in.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Unlike that the Freddie Mercury movie, which skirted around the singer's complex personal life, the Elton John picture prides itself on its warts-and-all portrayal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The singer -- who has been frank about his struggles with his sexuality, drugs and alcohol -- was himself deeply involved in the film, which his husband David Furnish produced.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We didn't want to compromise the fact we felt it had to be hard-hitting and truthful," Furnish said.</p>

<p>"I think we would have got a lot more interest (from studios) at the higher-budget levels if we'd been willing to produce a more sanitised version of Elton's life.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"That never appealed to Elton," he added. "His life has had incredible moments of lightness but also moments of real darkness. We wanted to be very honest about those and not gloss them over."</p>

<p>More than a decade in the making, the film was written by Lee Hall of 'Billy Elliot'&nbsp;fame with its star Jamie Bell playing Sir Elton's friend and lyricist Bernie Taupin, who penned such classics as 'Rocketman', 'Candle in the Wind'&nbsp;and 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues'&nbsp;with John.&nbsp;</p>

<p>British actor Taron Egerton, who shaved his hair to mimic the singer's receding 1970s hairline and painting a gap in his teeth, said he was freaked out when the man himself walked onto the set as he was performing 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'.&nbsp;"I don't think I could have done it if he was around a lot," he admitted.</p>

<p>But the now 72-year-old superstar was impressed, telling the Hollywood Reporter last week that "I didn't think it was Taron. I thought it was me."</p>

<p>Distributors at Cannes will also get a sneak preview of first authorised documentary on the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin.</p>

<p>Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham all spoke to director Bernard McMahon, the maker of the acclaimed television series on roots music, 'American Epic'.</p>

<p>"When I saw everything Bernard had done both visually and sonically on 'American Epic', I knew he would be qualified to tell our story," Page said in a statement.</p>

<p>Speculation is also rising that pop idol Rihanna -- who is about to launch her new luxury Paris-based fashion house Fenty -- could also turn up on the Riviera, with a source close to her entourage telling AFP that he "wouldn't be shocked up she drops by".&nbsp;</p>

<p>U2 frontman Bono will definitely be there to support the documentary '5B', which is showing in the official selection and tells the story of the San Francisco General Hospital ward that was the first in the States to treat patients with AIDS.</p>

<p>"Bono has been a fervent champion of the cause" and the "fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria", the festival said.</p>

<p>Star pianist James Rhodes' struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder after a teacher raped him as a child is also coming to the big screen in the forthcoming film 'Instrumental', with its producers Lionsgate set to unveil the project at Cannes.</p>

<p>Londoner Rhodes, who will be played by actor Andrew Garfield, had to go to court in 2015 to get a ban on the publishing of his autobiography lifted.</p>


Bono, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits... The red carpet at Cannes is shaping up to look like a dream rock festival line-up. Not to mention Rihanna and a couple of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who may yet put in an appearance at the world's biggest film festival, which starts Tuesday.

Bono, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits... The red carpet at Cannes is shaping up to look like a dream rock festival line-up. Not to mention Rihanna and a couple of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who may yet put in an appearance at the world's biggest film festival, which starts Tuesday. The opening movie alone, the tongue-in-cheek zombie flick 'The Dead Don't Die', is chock full of A-lister musicians. As well as Waits and Iggy Pop -- who plays a rampaging member of the undead -- it also stars singer Selena Gomez and rapper and Wu-Tang Clan guru RZA. Its director Jim Jarmusch is a composer in his spare time and leads Bill Murray and Adam Driver are both musical, with the "Groundhog Day" actor touring North America as a singer with a chamber orchestra in 2017. And that is all before the promise of Elton John bringing his grand piano to the Croisette to play at the premiere of his biopic, 'Rocketman'. With 'Bohemian Rhapsody' taking more than $900 million at the box office, cinema bosses are wetting their lips over the amount a film about the sex and drug-fuelled life story of the writer of such standards as 'I'm Still Standing' will rake in. Unlike that the Freddie Mercury movie, which skirted around the singer's complex personal life, the Elton John picture prides itself on its warts-and-all portrayal. The singer -- who has been frank about his struggles with his sexuality, drugs and alcohol -- was himself deeply involved in the film, which his husband David Furnish produced. "We didn't want to compromise the fact we felt it had to be hard-hitting and truthful," Furnish said. "I think we would have got a lot more interest (from studios) at the higher-budget levels if we'd been willing to produce a more sanitised version of Elton's life. "That never appealed to Elton," he added. "His life has had incredible moments of lightness but also moments of real darkness. We wanted to be very honest about those and not gloss them over." More than a decade in the making, the film was written by Lee Hall of 'Billy Elliot' fame with its star Jamie Bell playing Sir Elton's friend and lyricist Bernie Taupin, who penned such classics as 'Rocketman', 'Candle in the Wind' and 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues' with John. British actor Taron Egerton, who shaved his hair to mimic the singer's receding 1970s hairline and painting a gap in his teeth, said he was freaked out when the man himself walked onto the set as he was performing 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'. "I don't think I could have done it if he was around a lot," he admitted. But the now 72-year-old superstar was impressed, telling the Hollywood Reporter last week that "I didn't think it was Taron. I thought it was me." Distributors at Cannes will also get a sneak preview of first authorised documentary on the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham all spoke to director Bernard McMahon, the maker of the acclaimed television series on roots music, 'American Epic'. "When I saw everything Bernard had done both visually and sonically on 'American Epic', I knew he would be qualified to tell our story," Page said in a statement. Speculation is also rising that pop idol Rihanna -- who is about to launch her new luxury Paris-based fashion house Fenty -- could also turn up on the Riviera, with a source close to her entourage telling AFP that he "wouldn't be shocked up she drops by". U2 frontman Bono will definitely be there to support the documentary '5B', which is showing in the official selection and tells the story of the San Francisco General Hospital ward that was the first in the States to treat patients with AIDS. "Bono has been a fervent champion of the cause" and the "fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria", the festival said. Star pianist James Rhodes' struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder after a teacher raped him as a child is also coming to the big screen in the forthcoming film 'Instrumental', with its producers Lionsgate set to unveil the project at Cannes. Londoner Rhodes, who will be played by actor Andrew Garfield, had to go to court in 2015 to get a ban on the publishing of his autobiography lifted.

Cannes rocks! Pop stars make film festival splash this year

<p>The poster for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival was unveiled outside the Palais des Festival in the early morning of Sunday (May 12).</p>

<p>The official poster for this year's festival features an action shot of the late filmmaker Agnes Varda taken while she made her first feature film 'La Pointe Courte', which was screened at the festival in 1955.</p>

<p>Varda, who passed away in Paris in March at the age of 90, began her career as a stills photographer before becoming one of the leading voices and maverick of the Left Bank Cinema and French New Wave.</p>

<p>Her films focused on the issues faced by ordinary people, such as harvesters ('The Gleaners and I', 2000), drifters ('Vagabond', 1985) and on women in particular 'Cleo from 5 to 7'&nbsp;- which premiered in competition in Cannes in 1962.</p>

<p>Varda, who had many films screened at the Cannes Film Festival, was a member of the festival jury in 2005 and also received an honorary Palme d'Or in 2015.</p>

<p>The 72nd Cannes Film Festival, running from May 14 to 25, is due to kick off on Tuesday (May 14) with Jim Jarmusch's latest film, zombie extravaganza 'The Dead Don't Die'.</p>

<p>Other big films on the line up this year include Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'&nbsp;starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio and films from directors Pedro Almodovar, Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne and Ken Loach amongst many.</p>


The poster for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival was unveiled outside the Palais des Festival in the early morning of Sunday (May 12). The official poster for this year's festival features an action shot of the late filmmaker Agnes Varda taken while she made her first feature film 'La Pointe Courte', which was screened at the festival in 1955.

The poster for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival was unveiled outside the Palais des Festival in the early morning of Sunday (May 12). The official poster for this year's festival features an action shot of the late filmmaker Agnes Varda taken while she made her first feature film 'La Pointe Courte', which was screened at the festival in 1955. Varda, who passed away in Paris in March at the age of 90, began her career as a stills photographer before becoming one of the leading voices and maverick of the Left Bank Cinema and French New Wave. Her films focused on the issues faced by ordinary people, such as harvesters ('The Gleaners and I', 2000), drifters ('Vagabond', 1985) and on women in particular 'Cleo from 5 to 7' - which premiered in competition in Cannes in 1962. Varda, who had many films screened at the Cannes Film Festival, was a member of the festival jury in 2005 and also received an honorary Palme d'Or in 2015. The 72nd Cannes Film Festival, running from May 14 to 25, is due to kick off on Tuesday (May 14) with Jim Jarmusch's latest film, zombie extravaganza 'The Dead Don't Die'. Other big films on the line up this year include Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio and films from directors Pedro Almodovar, Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne and Ken Loach amongst many.

Late filmmaker Agnes Varda honoured with starring role on Cannes poster

<p>Sylvester Stallone is to unveil teaser images of 'Rambo 5' at the Cannes film festival this month, ahead of the movie's worldwide release later in the year, according to organisers.</p>

<p>Snippets of the film -- whose full title is 'Rambo V: Last Blood'&nbsp;-- will be shown out of competition in a special May 24 career tribute to the 72-year-old American actor who made a name as an action hero in the 1980s.</p>

<p>"Sly" Stallone has already visited Cannes several times, notably in 2014 to promote 'The Expendables 3' when he turned up with co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford atop armoured vehicles.</p>

<p>The title of the latest Rambo movie is a nod to the first one, 1982's 'Rambo: First Blood', which introduced the musclebound survivalist Vietnam veteran to audiences -- and kicked off a second lucrative franchise for Stallone alongside his "Rocky" films.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A restored version of that first movie will also be shown in the Cannes tribute.</p>


Sylvester Stallone is to unveil teaser images of 'Rambo 5' at the Cannes film festival this month, ahead of the movie's worldwide release later in the year, according to organisers.

Sylvester Stallone is to unveil teaser images of 'Rambo 5' at the Cannes film festival this month, ahead of the movie's worldwide release later in the year, according to organisers. Snippets of the film -- whose full title is 'Rambo V: Last Blood' -- will be shown out of competition in a special May 24 career tribute to the 72-year-old American actor who made a name as an action hero in the 1980s. "Sly" Stallone has already visited Cannes several times, notably in 2014 to promote 'The Expendables 3' when he turned up with co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford atop armoured vehicles. The title of the latest Rambo movie is a nod to the first one, 1982's 'Rambo: First Blood', which introduced the musclebound survivalist Vietnam veteran to audiences -- and kicked off a second lucrative franchise for Stallone alongside his "Rocky" films. A restored version of that first movie will also be shown in the Cannes tribute.

Sylvester Stallone to show 'Rambo 5' teaser at Cannes

<p>Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on 'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood'&nbsp;in time to present it in competition, organisers said on Thursday.</p>

<p>Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the film had long been tipped as one of the highlights of this year's cinema showcase on the French Riviera but did not make the cut when the initial line-up was unveiled in April.</p>

<p>Along with several other last minute additions - including a four-hour film from a previous winner of the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, Abdellatif Kechiche - the film was now in an advanced enough stage to be confirmed, organisers added.</p>

<p>"Quentin Tarantino, who has not left the editing room in four months, is a real, loyal and punctual child of Cannes," festival director Thierry Fremaux said in a statement.</p>

<p>The film was "a love letter to the Hollywood of his childhood, a rock music tour of 1969, and an ode to cinema as a whole," Fremaux added.</p>

<p>It comes 25 years after the U.S. director, 56, won the Palme d'Or for "Pulp Fiction." Tarantino also unveiled World War II epic 'Inglourious Basterds'&nbsp;at the festival in 2009.</p>

<p>The 72nd Cannes Film Festival, running from May 14 to 25, will kick off with Jim Jarmusch's latest film, zombie extravaganza 'The Dead Don't Die'.</p>

<p>'Blue Is the Warmest Colour'&nbsp;director Kechiche will also be a contender for the top award again this year with 'Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo', a follow-up to 'Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno', which tracked the love lives of French youngsters in the 1990s.</p>

<p>New additions to the special screenings set to take place outside the main competition include Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal's second feature film as a director, 'Chicuarotes".</p>

<p>'Birdman'&nbsp;director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will this year preside over the festival's jury.</p>


Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on 'Once Upon a Time.

Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on 'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood' in time to present it in competition, organisers said on Thursday. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the film had long been tipped as one of the highlights of this year's cinema showcase on the French Riviera but did not make the cut when the initial line-up was unveiled in April. Along with several other last minute additions - including a four-hour film from a previous winner of the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, Abdellatif Kechiche - the film was now in an advanced enough stage to be confirmed, organisers added. "Quentin Tarantino, who has not left the editing room in four months, is a real, loyal and punctual child of Cannes," festival director Thierry Fremaux said in a statement. The film was "a love letter to the Hollywood of his childhood, a rock music tour of 1969, and an ode to cinema as a whole," Fremaux added. It comes 25 years after the U.S. director, 56, won the Palme d'Or for "Pulp Fiction." Tarantino also unveiled World War II epic 'Inglourious Basterds' at the festival in 2009. The 72nd Cannes Film Festival, running from May 14 to 25, will kick off with Jim Jarmusch's latest film, zombie extravaganza 'The Dead Don't Die'. 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour' director Kechiche will also be a contender for the top award again this year with 'Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo', a follow-up to 'Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno', which tracked the love lives of French youngsters in the 1990s. New additions to the special screenings set to take place outside the main competition include Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal's second feature film as a director, 'Chicuarotes". 'Birdman' director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will this year preside over the festival's jury.

Quentin Tarantino's ode to Hollywood makes it last minute to Cannes festival

<p>Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss out.</p>

<p>Unveiling the line-up for the 72nd edition of the cinema showcase, festival director Thierry Fremaux described the selection as a "romantic and political" mix highlighting a colourful array of characters, from the walking dead to painters and migrants.</p>

<p>One major name not to make the list, however, was Tarantino, whose 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'&nbsp;was hotly tipped to make it to the festival, held in May on the French Riviera.</p>

<p>The movie, starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, was still in post-production, organisers said.</p>

<p>"Quentin Tarantino's film is not ready...but he is sprinting" to finish it, Fremaux told a news conference, adding there was a slim chance it could yet make the line-up.</p>

<p>"I wish him luck, I wish him to be ready, I wish above all that he will make a beautiful film, what I've seen of it so far is magnificent," Fremaux said.</p>

<p>The May 14-25 festival will kick off with U.S. director Jim Jarmusch's latest film, "The Dead Don't Die".</p>

<p>One of the 19 contenders for the Palme D'Or top prize, the tale of a small town under siege from zombies boasts a star-studded cast including Murray, Tilda Swinton, Iggy Pop, Danny Glover and Selena Gomez.</p>

<p>Spanish director Pedro Almodovar - who presided over the jury at Cannes two years ago, a spot handed this year to Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - will also be in contention for the top award with "Pain and Glory".</p>

<p>The movie, which reunites actors Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, tracks the travails of a filmmaker.</p>

<p>Britain's Ken Loach, 82, who won the Palme D'Or in 2016 with 'I, Daniel Blake', returns with 'Sorry We Missed You'.</p>

<p>Terrence Malick will also enter the competition with 'A Hidden Life', set against the backdrop of World War Two.</p>

<p>Newcomers in contention include France's Justine Triet with 'Sibyl'&nbsp;and Senegalese-French director Mati Diop's 'Atlantique.'</p>

<p>NETFLIX ABSENT</p>

<p>As last year, Netflix films will be conspicuously absent from Cannes, with the online streaming and media group at odds with the festival over its rules requiring productions to be shown in French cinemas.</p>

<p>Organisers said that no Netflix films were ready in time for the festival this year in any case, and the requirements had not yet shifted, though the battle was forcing the industry to rethink.</p>

<p>"We're watching this space, there's a fundamental change happening in our habits," festival president Pierre Lescure said. "In 3-5 years from now, we won't be able to have a one-size-fits-all approach for all films. We're going to have to find more flexible, innovative rules."</p>

<p>Outside the competition, Elton John biopic 'Rocketman', starring Taron Egerton, will be one of the highlights of the screenings, with the singer set to attend.</p>

<p>South Korean director Lee Won-Tae's 'The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil'&nbsp;was picked for a special midnight showing.</p>

<p>Fremaux said there was a common thread in the selected films: "These are films about little groups of humans who are fighting adversity."</p>

<p>The festival will pay tribute to French film pioneer Agnes Varda, an influential force behind the New Wave movement who died in March and features on the event's poster.</p>

<p>French actor Alain Delon, 83, will be awarded the Honorary Palme d'Or for a career that included Luchino Visconti's 1963 'The Leopard'.</p>


Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss out.

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss out. Unveiling the line-up for the 72nd edition of the cinema showcase, festival director Thierry Fremaux described the selection as a "romantic and political" mix highlighting a colourful array of characters, from the walking dead to painters and migrants. One major name not to make the list, however, was Tarantino, whose 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' was hotly tipped to make it to the festival, held in May on the French Riviera. The movie, starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, was still in post-production, organisers said. "Quentin Tarantino's film is not ready...but he is sprinting" to finish it, Fremaux told a news conference, adding there was a slim chance it could yet make the line-up. "I wish him luck, I wish him to be ready, I wish above all that he will make a beautiful film, what I've seen of it so far is magnificent," Fremaux said. The May 14-25 festival will kick off with U.S. director Jim Jarmusch's latest film, "The Dead Don't Die". One of the 19 contenders for the Palme D'Or top prize, the tale of a small town under siege from zombies boasts a star-studded cast including Murray, Tilda Swinton, Iggy Pop, Danny Glover and Selena Gomez. Spanish director Pedro Almodovar - who presided over the jury at Cannes two years ago, a spot handed this year to Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - will also be in contention for the top award with "Pain and Glory". The movie, which reunites actors Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, tracks the travails of a filmmaker. Britain's Ken Loach, 82, who won the Palme D'Or in 2016 with 'I, Daniel Blake', returns with 'Sorry We Missed You'. Terrence Malick will also enter the competition with 'A Hidden Life', set against the backdrop of World War Two. Newcomers in contention include France's Justine Triet with 'Sibyl' and Senegalese-French director Mati Diop's 'Atlantique.' NETFLIX ABSENT As last year, Netflix films will be conspicuously absent from Cannes, with the online streaming and media group at odds with the festival over its rules requiring productions to be shown in French cinemas. Organisers said that no Netflix films were ready in time for the festival this year in any case, and the requirements had not yet shifted, though the battle was forcing the industry to rethink. "We're watching this space, there's a fundamental change happening in our habits," festival president Pierre Lescure said. "In 3-5 years from now, we won't be able to have a one-size-fits-all approach for all films. We're going to have to find more flexible, innovative rules." Outside the competition, Elton John biopic 'Rocketman', starring Taron Egerton, will be one of the highlights of the screenings, with the singer set to attend. South Korean director Lee Won-Tae's 'The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil' was picked for a special midnight showing. Fremaux said there was a common thread in the selected films: "These are films about little groups of humans who are fighting adversity." The festival will pay tribute to French film pioneer Agnes Varda, an influential force behind the New Wave movement who died in March and features on the event's poster. French actor Alain Delon, 83, will be awarded the Honorary Palme d'Or for a career that included Luchino Visconti's 1963 'The Leopard'.

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

<p>The prestigious 2019 Cannes Film Festival has just revealed that Oscar-winning director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury. This will make him the first Mexican to bag this honour, according to the organisers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Making the announcement, organisers including Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, said, "Cannes embraces all types of cinema, and through the presence of... Babel's director, it is Mexican cinema that the Festival will be celebrating."</p>

<p>As part of the announcement, it was revealed that his work ‘Carne y Arena’ (Flesh and Sand) - a virtual reality project showing life as an immigrant and presented by him at Cannes in 2017 - &nbsp;has launched in France.</p>

<p>Alejandro first hit the jackpot with Cannes in 2006 as he won the best director award for ‘Babel’, a film with a web of narratives spanning three continents and exploring cultural prejudices.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also won back-to-back best director Oscars in 2014 and 2015, for ‘Birdman’, a black comedy about a washed-up actor starring Michael Keaton, and ‘The Revenant’, which featured Leonardo DiCaprio as a bear trapper battling the elements in the American wilderness.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the other jury members of Cannes 2019 will be announced at a later date. Alejandro succeeds Australian actress Cate Blanchett as jury head.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On his association with Cannes and reflecting on the big news, he said, “Cannes is a festival that has been important to me since the beginning of my career. I am humbled and thrilled to return this year with the immense honor of presiding over the jury.”</p>

<p>He added: “Cinema runs through the veins of the planet, and this festival has been its heart. We on the jury will have the privilege to witness the new and excellent work of fellow filmmakers from all over the planet. This is a true delight and a responsibility that we will assume with passion and devotion.”</p>

<p>Pierre Lescure, the president of the festival, and Thierry Frémaux, its artistic director, praised him as “not only a daring filmmaker and a director who is full of surprises [but] also a man of conviction, an artist of his time.” They noted that it was “very rare” for Iñárritu to agree to participate on a jury.</p>

<p>The 72nd Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 14 to 25.</p>


The prestigious 2019 Cannes Film Festival has just revealed that Oscar-winning director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury. This will make him the first Mexican to bag this honour, according to the organisers.

The prestigious 2019 Cannes Film Festival has just revealed that Oscar-winning director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury. This will make him the first Mexican to bag this honour, according to the organisers. Making the announcement, organisers including Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, said, "Cannes embraces all types of cinema, and through the presence of... Babel's director, it is Mexican cinema that the Festival will be celebrating." As part of the announcement, it was revealed that his work ‘Carne y Arena’ (Flesh and Sand) - a virtual reality project showing life as an immigrant and presented by him at Cannes in 2017 - has launched in France. Alejandro first hit the jackpot with Cannes in 2006 as he won the best director award for ‘Babel’, a film with a web of narratives spanning three continents and exploring cultural prejudices. He also won back-to-back best director Oscars in 2014 and 2015, for ‘Birdman’, a black comedy about a washed-up actor starring Michael Keaton, and ‘The Revenant’, which featured Leonardo DiCaprio as a bear trapper battling the elements in the American wilderness. Meanwhile, the other jury members of Cannes 2019 will be announced at a later date. Alejandro succeeds Australian actress Cate Blanchett as jury head. On his association with Cannes and reflecting on the big news, he said, “Cannes is a festival that has been important to me since the beginning of my career. I am humbled and thrilled to return this year with the immense honor of presiding over the jury.” He added: “Cinema runs through the veins of the planet, and this festival has been its heart. We on the jury will have the privilege to witness the new and excellent work of fellow filmmakers from all over the planet. This is a true delight and a responsibility that we will assume with passion and devotion.” Pierre Lescure, the president of the festival, and Thierry Frémaux, its artistic director, praised him as “not only a daring filmmaker and a director who is full of surprises [but] also a man of conviction, an artist of his time.” They noted that it was “very rare” for Iñárritu to agree to participate on a jury. The 72nd Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 14 to 25.

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