Trending Now - Cannes Film Festival Set to Unveil Must-see Premieres
WHO:
ABC News - Park Chan-wook is the jury president for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
ABC News - Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony.
ABC News - Barbra Streisand will also receive an honorary Palme d'Or.
AP News - Na Hong-jin is a filmmaker presenting a sci-fi thriller at the festival.
AP News - James Gray is a filmmaker presenting a drama about two brothers.
AP News - Cristian Mungiu is a Romanian director presenting a film about a Romanian-Norwegian couple.
AP News - Jane Schoenbrun is a filmmaker presenting a film in the Un Certain Regard section.
AP News - Pawel Pawlikowski is a Polish filmmaker presenting a film about Thomas Mann.
AP News - Ryusuke Hamaguchi is a Japanese filmmaker making his French-language debut.
AP News - Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese filmmaker unveiling a new film.
AP News - Ira Sachs is a filmmaker presenting "The Man I Love."
AP News - Arthur Harari is a French filmmaker directing "The Unknown."
AP News - Andrey Zvyagintsev is a Russian filmmaker presenting a new drama.
AP News - Steven Soderbergh is a filmmaker presenting a documentary about John Lennon.
AP News - Pedro Almodovar is a filmmaker debuting "Bitter Christmas."
WHAT:
ABC News - The Cannes Film Festival will showcase anticipated movies over 12 days.
ABC News - The festival will feature a constant parade of red carpets and premieres.
AP News - The festival will include films like "Hope," "Paper Tiger," "Fjord," "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," "Fatherland," "All of a Sudden," "Sheep in the Box," "The Man I Love," "The Unknown," "Minotaur," "John Lennon: The Last Interview," and "Bitter Christmas."
AP News - "Hope" features a cast including Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Taylor Russell.
AP News - "Paper Tiger" stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson.
AP News - "Fjord" stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
AP News - "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.
AP News - "Fatherland" stars Hanns Zischler and Sandra Hüller.
AP News - "All of a Sudden" stars Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto.
AP News - "Sheep in the Box" is about a couple adopting a humanoid robot.
AP News - "The Man I Love" stars Rami Malek.
AP News - "The Unknown" stars Léa Seydoux.
AP News - "Minotaur" features a business executive in crisis.
AP News - "John Lennon: The Last Interview" uses artificial intelligence for illustrations.
AP News - "Bitter Christmas" is a multilayered melodrama about filmmaking.
WHERE:
ABC News - The Cannes Film Festival takes place in the Cote d’Azur.
AP News - The HBO series "The White Lotus" is filming on the Croisette in Cannes.
WHEN:
ABC News - The Cannes Film Festival starts on Tuesday.
AP News - The film "I Saw the TV Glow" was released in 2024.
AP News - The film "We’re All Going to the World’s Fair" was released in 2021.
WHY:
ABC News - The Cannes Film Festival has been a showcase for cinema for over 78 years.
AP News - Recent films launched at Cannes, like "Parasite" and "Anora," have won best picture at the Academy Awards.
HOW:
AP News - Steven Soderbergh's documentary uses artificial intelligence to illustrate John Lennon’s philosophical musings.
(UPDATED May 10, 2026 13:18 UTC)
The Cannes Film Festival is set to kick off soon, featuring a star-studded lineup that includes Park Chan-wook as jury president and honorary Palme d'Or recipients Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand. Audiences can look forward to a variety of films, such as "Hope," starring Hwang Jung-min and Michael Fassbender, and "Bitter Christmas," a multilayered melodrama about filmmaking. This year's festival will take place in the picturesque Cote d’Azur, showcasing a constant parade of red carpets and premieres over the course of twelve exciting days.