Cannes Market Unveils 9 Films With McConaughey, Statham and Zegler to Ignite Bidding Wars
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Updated · Variety · May 12
Cannes Market Unveils 9 Films With McConaughey, Statham and Zegler to Ignite Bidding Wars
2 articles · Updated · Variety · May 12
Nine sales titles head into the Cannes market as buyers weigh whether star-heavy packages can loosen spending in a still-fragile deal environment.
Matthew McConaughey leads one of the splashiest entries in Park Chan-wook’s Western revenge film “Brigands of Battlecreek,” alongside Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei.
Jason Statham returns with David Ayer in action thriller “John Doe,” while Rachel Zegler joins Adrien Brody and Ben Platt in AIDS-era family drama “Last Dance.”
Other notable packages include Rami Malek in Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love,” Jeremy Strong in historical thriller “The Passenger,” and Ron Howard’s Richard Avedon documentary premiering at the festival.
The lineup spans action, prestige drama, documentary and erotic thriller, giving sales agents multiple shots at bidding wars as Cannes opens.
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