Cannes skips big US releases
The 79th Cannes lineup (May 12–23) will be light on major American studio fare this year — industry coverage says Hollywood’s output slowed and Spielberg’s latest won’t play the Croisette. (showbiz411.com) (numero.com).
Cannes organizers will unveil the 79th Official Selection at a Paris press conference on April 9, festival officials say. (festival-cannes.com) Festival chief Thierry Frémaux told Variety that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger “simply are not ready,” effectively ruling those two high‑profile U.S.-linked projects out of this year’s Croisette conversation. (variety.com) Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is scheduled for wide release on June 12, 2026, and multiple industry outlets report its debut was never firmly on Cannes’ slate. (disclosuredaymovie.com) Fremaux told Variety that “quantitatively, studios are producing fewer blockbusters and fewer auteur films than in the past,” citing consolidation, layoffs and changing exhibition economics as background to the slimmer U.S. presence. (variety.com) Trade coverage flags a handful of American titles still under consideration for the Croisette, including Joel Coen’s Jack of Spades and James Gray’s Paper Tiger, though outlets say their inclusion was uncertain ahead of the April 9 announcement. (imdb.com) Cannes has confirmed American star presence of a different kind: Barbra Streisand will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or during the festival’s awards ceremony on May 23, the festival’s press release and multiple trades report. (festival-cannes.com) The festival’s programme page notes the online ticket office will open on May 4, ahead of screenings and industry market activity on the Riviera. (festival-cannes.com)
