Cannes 2026 lineup features international auteurs over Hollywood studios
On Thursday, the Cannes Film Festival revealed its lineup for 2026, which notably lacks significant productions from major Hollywood studios. Thierry Fremaux, the artistic director, remarked that there would be "less [so]" presence from studios. The festival showcases international filmmakers such as Pedro Almodovar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Asghar Farhadi, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Independent projects feature Hollywood stars like Sebastian Stan and Gillian Anderson. Absences of interest include Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day and Disney's Toy Story 5. Included in the lineup are Ira Sachs' The Man I Love, John Travolta's Propeller One-Way Night Coach, and Na Hong-jin's Hope. Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve will star in several films, with Fremaux suggesting potential additions soon.
Key facts
- Cannes unveiled its 2026 lineup on Thursday
- Artistic director Thierry Fremaux addressed the studio absence at the press conference
- Major Hollywood studios are largely absent from the lineup
- International auteurs Pedro Almodovar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Asghar Farhadi are featured
- Hollywood talent appears through independent backing from Neon, Mubi, and UTA
- Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey were not included
- Tom Cruise's Digger and Disney's Toy Story 5 were also absent
- Fremaux noted Tom Cruise and Paramount attended two years ago for Mission: Impossible and Top Gun
Entities
Artists
- Tom Cruise
- Pedro Almodovar
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Asghar Farhadi
- Sebastian Stan
- Renate Reinsve
- Cristian Mungiu
- Gillian Anderson
- Hannah Einbinder
- Jane Schoenbrun
- Cara Delevingne
- Jordan Firstman
- Steven Spielberg
- Christopher Nolan
- Na Hong-jin
- Michael Fassbender
- Alicia Vikander
- Léa Seydoux
- Catherine Deneuve
- Ira Sachs
- Rami Malek
- John Travolta
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Ron Howard
- Steven Soderbergh
- Lukas Dhont
- Todd Phillips
- Tricia Tuttle
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Neon
- Mubi
- UTA
- Universal
- Warner Bros.
- Disney
- Paramount
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Venice Film Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlinale
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Venice
- Italy
- Toronto
- Canada
- Berlin
- Germany