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On May 20, 2026, Star Wars returns to French theaters after seven years without a new theatrical film. Disney is entrusting the comeback to Din Djarin and Grogu, the duo born on Disney+.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu asks whether Star Wars can still become a big-screen event after the Disney+ era

2026-05-20

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At Cannes 2026, Pedro Almodóvar uses Autofiction to test grief, creation and the private cost of art onscreen

2026-05-20

The red carpet returns Cannes to its most codified theater. Behind the prestige of the steps, the eighth day lets the tensions in French cinema surface. Canal+, Bolloré and creative freedom enter the scene.

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At Cannes 2026, Almodóvar’s return collides with Canal+, Bolloré and French cinema’s freedom fight

2026-05-19

Maxime Saada appears here in a moment of public address, as his reported reaction to the ‘Zapper Bolloré’ op-ed becomes a central issue at Cannes. His intervention shifts diffuse concern into an open conflict between freedom of speech and economic dependence. The image condenses the tension of a Festival where the debate over power suddenly intersects with cinema.

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At Cannes 2026, Canal+ backlash turns Arthur Harari’s premiere into a broader French cinema power test today

2026-05-18

At Cannes in 2014, Leïla Bekhti already projects a composed, direct, almost silent presence. The archive converses with 2026, where the actress returns imbued with Cannes authority. Her visual calm speaks to loyalty to the Croisette as much as to a keen sense of appearance.

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At Cannes 2026, Leila Bekhti turns an archive black gown into a precise statement of red-carpet authority

2026-05-15

Eye Haidara returns to Cannes in the clear light of a photocall, far from the evening’s vertigo. Her composed presence signals a ceremony where elegance serves speech first. Before the flashes, the actress already establishes a way of holding the gaze.

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At Cannes 2026, Eye Haidara gives the French festival opening a sharper voice for world cinema and resistance

2026-05-13

The façade of the Palais des Festivals opens the Croisette like a stage. Each May, ceremonies, tributes, and screenings stage Cannes’ global drama.

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Cannes 2026 sorts confirmed guests, public tributes, jury names and red carpet rumors before opening night

2026-05-12

Benjamin Voisin still appears tied to young French auteur cinema. The role of Johnny promises a change of scale. The gap gives this photograph its narrative tension.

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Benjamin Voisin faces the hardest role of his generation as Cédric Jimenez films Johnny Hallyday on screen

2026-05-07

Scarlett Johansson embodies the promise of international glamour that precedes Cannes. Her face already fuels the Croisette’s imagination. Before confirmations, the anticipation becomes a narrative.

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Cannes Film Festival 2026 weighs star speculation, French cinema and Park Chan-wook’s high-profile jury lineup

2026-05-07

Greta Gerwig appears here at the Berlinale alongside Tilda Swinton in an image that recalls the unique position she now occupies between auteur cinema, international prestige, and media exposure. This public portrait precedes an important stage in her career as Netflix entrusts her with launching a new ‘Narnia’ cycle, this time conceived first for the big screen before the platform. The photograph accompanies a tipping point where the director scales up without abandoning the idea of embodied, personal cinema that is immediately legible to the general public.

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Greta Gerwig’s Narnia delay turns Netflix’s fantasy reboot into a 2027 big-screen event before streaming

2026-05-04

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway appear together at the film’s press conference in an image meant to immediately revive memories of the first installment. The franchise’s central duo embodies the return of a world where prestige, nostalgia and visual power respond to each other, and this face‑off already encapsulated the scale of anticipation before the release.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns nostalgia, fashion power and star appeal into a global box-office hit

2026-05-04

In this promotional image, Din Djarin crosses the frame in his gleaming armor while Grogu stands as the emotional balance point of the picture. The composition unites the Mandalorian’s martial aspect and his companion’s almost childlike softness in a single glance. As an opener, this image establishes the duo Disney wants to elevate from platform to theatrical event.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu turns Disney+ affection into a Star Wars theater comeback built on risk

2026-04-30