What It’s Like On The Ground In Cannes: ‘Indiana Jones’ & ‘Gran Turismo’ Stake Out Prime Real Estate; General Calm — Before The Storm(s)?
14.05.2023 - 17:07
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Amid fickle Riviera skies and the looming potential that the WGA strike and France’s own heightened tensions over pension reforms could simmer to a boil here, the red carpet is partially rolled out and technicians have been milling up and down the Croisette today as preparations continue for the start of the Cannes Film Festival which officially kicks off on Tuesday.
It’s not a massive hive of activity, though there’s enough buzzing about to make it clear this isn’t just your average Sunday on the Riviera. It could also be the calm before storms (of the meteorological, or industry, ilk) roll in.
For now, the scene is serene (though the weather is changeable). There are no blockages of note on the Croisette, but there is a sizeable swath of the (beachside) sidewalk leading up to the Palais that has been barricaded as works are being done. A security guard told us today this is independent of the festival. We’ve reached out to the festival to see if this is expected to disrupt the flow of foot-traffic to gala screenings.
An easier stroll today was in front of the Carlton Hotel which is fresh from a seven-year renovation estimated at 350M euros ($380M), and which features a huge promotional installation for Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The Harrison Ford-starrer will world premiere here out of competition on Thursday. Across the hotel’s entry pathway, there’s a giant billboard space on the lawn reserved for Paramount.
Another piece of prime real estate, the Carlton pier, is decked out with a billboard for Sony/PlayStation’s Gran Turismo. That’s where director Neill Blomkamp, cast members David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Geri Halliwell Horner and producer Asad Qizilbash will be on
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