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“SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY” TO BE PRESENTED AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IN MAY

Director Ron Howard and Stars to Attend Red Carpet Event Lucasfilm announced today that “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the newest adventure taking place in the Star Wars galaxy, has been selected to screen at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in Official Selection and Out of Competition during the film festival’s run, May 8-19, 2018. Director Ron Howard is expected to attend along with cast members Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” makes the jump to light speed in a high-octane adventure that navigates the perils of a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, forges new friendships that will last a lifetime, and reveals untold secrets from the hidden past of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Han Solo meets loyal co-pilot Chewbacca and notorious gambler Lando Calrissian for the first time, bound by a desperate mission against impossible odds that wil...

34 Photos of Steven Spielberg and The BFG Cast at Cannes

Thanks to our contacts we can bring you these amazing photos of Steven Spielberg and the cast of The BFG negotiating the red carpet at Cannes yesterday and the press conference that followed.  We also have the new trailer for you to enjoy. From the minds of two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg - THE BFG stars Academy Award winner Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie.  THE BFG arrives in UK cinemas on July 22nd. This weekend  Steven Spielberg  showcased  THE BFG  to audiences at Cannes Film Festival and today,  Entertainment One UK  can reveal more from the highly anticipated live-action blockbuster in the form of  a brand new trailer !  “The BFG” is the exciting tale of a young London girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the won...

Steven Spielberg to preside over Cannes jury

Everyone's favourite director, Steven Spielberg will preside over the jury for the 66th Cannes Film Festival who will be joined by Nicole Kidman and British director Lynne Ramsay.  Japanese director Naomi Kawase is also joining the star line up. The male contingent on the jury will include French actor Daniel Auteuil. He received the festival’s Best Actor award in 1996 for his role in “Le huitieme Jour” with Pascal Duquenne. Christolph Waltz is a less familiar face. having made his name as an SS officer in Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 film, “Inglorious Basterds.” Two directors make up the numbers on the jury. Ang Lee has two “Best Director” Oscars under his belt, for “Brokeback Mountain” in 2006 and this year for “The Life of Pi.” The Romanian Cristian Mungiu took the Palme D’Or at Cannes in 2007 for “Four months, three weeks, two days.” Last year he was back on the Croisette with “Beyond the Hills.” The Cannes Film Festival runs from the 15th to the 26th of May. Source...