Good morning Insiders, its Cannes lineup week, while tariff-shaped hell continues to break loose around the globe.
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That anxiety has perhaps fueled this yearspunchy and vibrant official selection.
(Clockwise from top left) Hafsia Herzi, Scarlett Johannson, Cannes fly-by for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in 2022, and Tom HanksMarc Piasecki/WireImage; Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Francois G. Durand/Getty Images
In his must-read takeaways piece,Andreas writesthat the lineup feels distinctly fresh but with plenty star power.
The fests worst kept secret, Tom Cruises finalMission Impossible,wasofficially revealed two days before the lineup.
As always, Fremaux said titles will be added in the coming weeks.
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Ramsays latest,Die, My Love, would be a particular treat.
It stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson and is said to be a horror comedy.
Lets wait and see.
Unfortunately, with Donald Trump stressing protectionism with a capital P, the timing couldnt be worse.
TheAdolescenceandToxic Townstreamer claimed levies diminish competitiveness and penalise audiencesand threatened price hikesif the measure is rubberstamped.
Currently, theFurious 7re-release, alongside thebox office smashingMinecraft Movie, are leading presales for Friday in China.
But for how much longer?
China just increased tariffs on American products to 125%.
We await the next twist.
We hope the project does well.
All Mels fantastic Qumra coverage can be foundhere.
The next turn of the wheel is gamification, and it sounds exciting.
Thats where gamification comes in, according to the French net.
Next up for TF1,Sea Battle,a ship-sinking board game format hailing from Arthur Essebags Satisfaction Group.
If that one cant ride some waves then we dont know what will.
The Essentials
Hot One:Did somebody sayAdolescenceSeason 2?
Brad Pitts Plan B did, and the teamrevealed it to Jake earlier this week.
Hot, hot, hot:JFK thriller1963has found itsJack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Done deal:SNL UKis finallya goer.
Global Breakout: To Spain we headed to profileSeries Mania winnerQuerer,which poses terrifying questions around consent.
Big interview:British TV hard man Danny Dyertalked finding his range, confounding critics and industry elitism.
Report:Australias video industry isset to grow nearly 3% a yearover the next five to $12.3B.
Setting up shop:Fremantle opened asports hubandAI labelwithin the space of three days.
This weeksInternational Insiderwas written by Max Goldbart and edited by Jesse Whittock.
