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THE CANNES ISSUE

Javier Bardem Steps into Cannes

Bardem Talks Standing Up for Palestine, Taking Down Toxic Masculinity and Loving Penรฉlope Cruz: โ€˜Sheโ€™s Amazingly Fโ€”ing Beautifulโ€™

THE CANNES ISSUE

Javier Bardem Steps into Cannes

Bardem Talks Standing Up for Palestine, Taking Down Toxic Masculinity and Loving Penรฉlope Cruz: โ€˜Sheโ€™s Amazingly Fโ€”ing Beautifulโ€™

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La Gravida

May 20

Criticsโ€™ Week 2026: Marine Atlanโ€™s โ€˜La Gradiva,โ€™ Aina Clotetโ€™s โ€˜Vivaโ€™ Take Top Awards

Jordan Firstman at the photocall for "Club Kid" at the 79th Festival de Cannes held at Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

May 19

Cannes 2026 Takeaways: Hollywood Stayed Home, AI Came Out of the Closet and โ€˜Club Kidโ€™ Director Jordan Firstman Made a $17 Million Splash

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Jordan Firstman attends the "Fjord" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

May 18

A24 Wins โ€˜Club Kidโ€™ Bidding War; โ€˜Bat-Crazyโ€™ โ€˜Hopeโ€™ Sparks Applause; Lรฉa Seydoux Transforms

Jordan Firstman and Cara Delevingne at the photocall for "Club Kid" at the 79th Festival de Cannes held at Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

May 17

Jordan Firstmanโ€™s โ€˜Club Kidโ€™ Sparks Studio Bidding War at Cannes With High 7-Figure Offers (EXCLUSIVE)

May 16

Reverting Hollywoodโ€™s Cannes Low-Show; AI Dominates Cannes Buzz; Larraรญnsโ€™ Pijama Cuts First Deals

May 15

โ€˜Club Kidโ€™ Becomes Cannes Breakout; Travoltaโ€™s Surprise Palme dโ€™Or; Palme dโ€™Gore?

Thierry Frรฉmaux at the Variety Welcome to Cannes Party honoring Thierry Frรฉmaux held at La Terrasse Albane on May 13, 2026 in Cannes, France.

May 14

Variety Honors Thierry Frรฉmaux; Rena Ronsonโ€™s Biz Take; Toei Animationโ€™s New Playbook

May 13

Saudi Arabiaโ€™s Shattered Hollywood Dreams; David Jonsson Boards A24โ€™s โ€˜Pleaseโ€™; Martin Moszkowiczโ€™s Joins Diogenes

Fjord

May 12

Cannes Market Opener, Isabelle Huppert Makes Brit Pic Bow, Iranian Docmaker Opens Up About Countryโ€™s History

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Javier Bardem Opens Up; โ€˜The White Lotusโ€™ Crashes Cannes; AGC Launches โ€˜Kidz Bop Liveโ€™

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