Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup (Updating Live)
variety.comElsa 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.
As previously announced, “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig will be presiding over the jury. The lineup is being unveiled by Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux and president Iris Knobloch on Thursday at the UGC Normandie theater in Paris, where impatient French and international film journalists have gathered.
In Fremaux’s first and only interview ahead of the presser, the festival boss said Cannes had a 20% rise in accreditation requests. “We’re going to surpass the 2,000 films submitted for the selection.
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