Historic Paris UGC Normandie Cinema & Cannes Press Conference Venue Faces Closure As Theatres Quit Champs-Élysées Avenue

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent In what looks to be another robust year in the making, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will bring together several iconic filmmakers, including Francis Ford Coppola with “Megalopolis” starring Adam Driver, George Miller with “Furiosa” starring Anya Taylor-Joy, as well as George Lucas who will be feted with an honorary Palme d’Or. Kevin Costner will also be on hand with the first installment of his Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga.” Hollywood may have a lighter presence due to a combination of factors – including last year’s actors and writers strikes, which created production delays, as well as a tough economy — but this year’s festival will see no shortage of glamor and stars on the red carpet.

French industry and press are gathered this morning at the UGC Normandie theatre in Paris where Thierry Frémaux is about to lay out the official selection for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Scroll down for an updated list of titles. 

AMC CEO Adam Aron continued to pour cold water on any notion that his No. 1 circuit is headed for Chapter 11.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Will pink and black loom large this week in Las Vegas? After all, this Monday kicks off CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show and weeklong opportunity for studios and theater operators to wax poetic about the magic of going to the movies. And in 2023, there was no greater manifestation of the claim that the movie business is back than the cultural craze of “Barbenheimer.” The inextricably linked “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” complete with double features of the cotton-candy-coated and ultra-dark blockbusters, dominated the zeitgeist for months on end. But just as the past can serve as a reminder of the collective joy of moviegoing, last year’s events may also plague the industry.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor When Jason Reitman announced that he’d bought the Fox Village Theatre in Westwood, film fans were stunned that some of the world’s most prominent directors, from Steven Spielberg to Chloé Zhao to Christopher Nolan, wanted a stake in the classic movie palace. But it’s a strange time for the theatrical exhibition business. Moviegoing always sees an uptick when blockbusters come to town, but for independent theaters, the past four years have been dreadful.

Actress and model Kelly Brook, best known for her parts in Midsomer Murders, Smallville and Moving Wallpaper, as well as films like The Italian Job, has revealed she is embarking on a brand new career venture – presenting an ITV show with her husband Jeremy Parisi. The news comes after Kelly previously announced she would be stepping away from acting, but thankfully won't be leaving our telly screens completely.The loved-up husband and wife duo will be fronting their very own daytime series for ITV called La Dolce Vita. In the programme, Kelly and Jeremy will swap the city life of London for the peaceful scenery of rural Italy.

A music festival and conference which began in Manchester last year will be returning once again to the city with venue takeovers, panel discussions and live events.

We can always rely on Boux Avenue to not only make us feel confident and glamorous in its matching sets of beautiful lingerie but also comfy and cosy with its pyjama and loungewear sets.Thankfully, for those of us who are looking to stock up on these necessities, Boux Avenue has launched a huge sale offering up to 60% off some of its best-selling items - with prices ranging from £2 to £40. From bras and knickers to swimwear and PJs, the Boux Avenue sale will have your holiday wardrobe sorted leaving you feeling like you've just stepped into the Love Island Villa as well as keep your lingerie draw well stocked.

A councillor is asking Falkirk Council 's external auditors to look into "unacceptable behaviour" by the local authority in the way it has handled the decision to close Bo'ness Recreation Centre.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s confirmed – or will be later today – the organizers of MIPTV are setting up a new event in London, Deadline can reveal. MIP London will be based in The Savoy hotel and an adjoining space, the IET London, in a seismic change to the international TV calendar. Historic programming market MIPTV has been situated in Cannes since the 1960s.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Ronna McDaniel was supposed to be the new star contributor at NBC News. Now her position there is looking increasingly untenable. NBC News hired the former Republican National Committee chief last week, betting that her recent access to the Trump campaign and Republican politicians would make her a valuable analyst as the 2024 election cycle intensified.

Jamie Lloyd’s London production of Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger now has an opening date for its Broadway run!

Jamie Lloyd’s acclaimed London production of Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger will open on Broadway this fall at the St. James Theatre, producers announced today.

UK director, writer and cinematographer Molly Manning Walker, who won the Cannes Un Certain Regard prize last year for How To Have Sex, has been selected for the festival’s four-and-a-half month La Résidence program in Paris.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Vietnamese entrepreneur Minh Bui whose Beta Cinemas chain has introduced a new concept of affordable but trendy theatres to Vietnam’s fast-growing cinema market. Deadline sat down with Minh in Ho Chi Minh City to talk through how he launched the company, his business model and ambitions for the future. This was followed by an unannounced visit by Deadline to a Beta Cinemas site in Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City, to watch a Vietnamese comedy accompanied by a very large tub of caramel popcorn, during which there were no discernible differences with the high-end multiplexes in the country (and the popcorn was delicious).

Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira’s son Marquitos stole social media’s heart after his mom shared his face for the first time. The baby captivated fans with his stunning blue eyes, which he got from his mother.

Katcy Stephan It’s been four years since The Avenue first launched, and the indie distributor just scored its first top 10 film with William Eubank’s “Land of Bad.” The action flick starring Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia opened on Feb. 16, had the fourth-highest per screen average over the holiday weekend and was the only independent film in the top 10. While indie films in awards contention can often make a modest box office dent, it’s unusual for an action film like “Land of Bad” to reach such heights: the actioner’s four-day total on opening weekend was $2.1 million from 1,057 screens.

Remember when You star Penn Badgley said he wouldn’t be doing any more love scenes because it was disrespectful to his real-life partner? Well, he’s just been trumped. British sex symbol Kelly Brook has revealed she’s left acting altogether! The triple threat model/actress/radio host has decided to drop one of the threats entirely by quitting movies and TV!

Roll up, roll up for part two of our Cannes preview, this time with a focus on international, mainly non-English language fare. If you didn’t catch Andreas’ English-language focused part one, check it out here.

The theatre company behind Oldham Coliseum has announced its spring and summer programme will be staged at a pop-up theatre. Its comes almost a year after the organisation bid farewell to its home on Fairbottom Street after losing its Arts Council England funding.