Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux Talks Scorsese’s Competition Invite, “Magnificent” Johnny Depp, Lineup Additions & A Jean-Luc Godard Tribute
deadline.comCannes chief Thierry Frémaux unveiled the bulk of the Official Selection for the 76th edition of the festival at a packed press conference in Paris on Thursday morning.
In a lineup mixing established auteurs with rising directors, Palme d’Or winners Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Nanni Moretti, Ken Loach, Wim Wenders and Hirokazu Kore-eda return to the main Competition alongside first-time contenders Kaouther Ben Hania, Justine Triet and Ramata-Toulaye Sy.
Talking points include the record number of women-directed films in Competition, whether Martin Scorsese might segue Out of Competition to compete for the Palme d’Or with Killers of the Flower Moon and the selection of Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s reportedly challenged series The Idol.
Deadline sat down with Frémaux after the press conference to drill down on the Selection and the process of bringing it together this year. DEADLINE: The selection process always goes up to the wire ahead of the main line-up announcement.
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