Cannes line-up spotlights women

Cannes line-up spotlights women

Scarlett Johansson is set to star on-screen and behind the camera at this year's Cannes Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday as they unveiled the line-up of films that will compete for honours on the French Riviera. Johansson will appear alongside Benicio Del Toro and Tom Hanks in Wes Anderson's new film The Phoenician Scheme, one of the offerings vying for the coveted Palme d'Or for best film. She will also present her directorial debut E…

Cannes 2025: Scarlett Johansson Set To Debut As Director With Eleanor the Great

The Black Widow actress from the Marvel films will present her first feature, titled Eleanor the Great

Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson directing debuts face off among 2025 Cannes lineup

Cannes will welcome Tom Cruise's new "Mission: Impossible" film, as well as movies by Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, and Richard Linklater starring Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, and Joaquin Phoenix.Amy Sussman/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Scarlett Johansson, Pedro Pascal, Harris DickinsonKey Points2025 Cannes Film Festival runs from May 13-24.Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning will premiere out of competition.Robert De …

Scarlett Johansson hitting Cannes on-screen and behind the camera

Her directorial debut will be shown at the festival, as will the Wes Anderson movie she stars in.

Two acting stars make their directorial debuts, and a German newcomer has the advantage in the competition over Fatih Akin: The Cannes Film Festival in 2025 has mainly female surprises to offer.

Young talents gear up to take part in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard

10/04/2025 - The selection includes works by duo Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, Hubert Charuel, Stéphane Demoustier, as well as the directorial debuts by Harris Dickinson and Scarlett Johansson