Author: Lauren Huff / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The fest’s final daily issue features a look at where the market stands at the midpoint, the Cate Blanchett-led women’s march, and 5 reasons the festival may be in decline.
The Hollywood Reporter has released its sixth and final Cannes Film Festival daily issue at this year’s fest, and it includes a look at where the market stands as Cannes reaches its midway point; the details of a women’s march where 82 stars and executives took to the steps of the Palais to symbolize the number of female directors who have been featured in the festival’s competition over its 71-year history; and five reasons why the world’s most prestigious film fest looked — and felt — much different this year.
“Our Whole Business Seems to Be in Flux”
All was relatively quiet on the Cannes market front until Saturday morning, when Universal closed a $20 million deal for U.S. rights to the female-fronted action film 355. Just two days earlier, the film’s stars Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing and Lupita Nyong’o created the festival’s best photo op during their presentation to U.S. and foreign buyers at the Majestic. The ensuing fanfare did…
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