Thirty-five years after its 1991 Cannes debut, “Thelma & Louise” has been chosen as the inspiration for the Cannes Film Festival’s official poster — seen below.
The image depicts the two heroines in their 1966 Ford Thunderbird. It’s a black-and-white still from Ridley Scott’s vibrant road movie, which reimagined the traditionally male-dominated road movie as a feminist odyssey. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon will now be seen all around the Croisette next month.
Now, with the poster out of the way, I might as well mention some rumors. There’s still no jury announced! President Park Chan-wook surely can’t select the Palme d’Or all by himself, right? Showbiz411’s Roger Friedman is hinting that Demi Moore and Jacob Elordi have been asked to be part of this year’s jury — which might get announced soon. Maybe this week?
Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on those late additions, rumored to be announced next Monday. James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” is apparently still not locked — I’m not entirely sure what the delay is all about.
A few films that might be announced next week include Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard” (unless it was accepted for the Venice competition), and Christophe Honoré’s “Mariage au goût d’orange,” which was submitted very late — the film was still shooting in late February! There is also a spot reserved for “Ulysse” by Laetitia Masson, which might be in Un Certain Regard. Lila Avilés’ “Cábula” might also still be in the running — although Venice is showing a lot of interest in it. Finally, Bruno Dumont’s “Red Rocks,” which sadly didn’t make the official selection, will be added to Director’s Fortnight.
There were also negotiations to bring “The End of Oak Street” to Cannes, but that August release date has Warner Bros. doubting its appearance — premiering an $85M+ major studio film at Cannes, over three months before it releases, is a major risk that might not be worth taking.
I should also mention that there’s been this persistent rumor that Tom Cruise might be showing up at Cannes next month, although for what exactly remains unclear. At ine point I thought maybe it was to screen 10 or 20 minutes of “Digger,” but today’s newly announced “Top Gun” re-release, set for May 13, makes a lot more sense — which is the day after Cannes begins this year. Just speculation.