Cannes 2025: RAPTURE, More COLD WAR, And More Deals From The Sales Floor [UPDATED]
A look at the coverage from this year’s edition of the Cannes film market.
Casting
THE LAST SECRET OF THE FIRST EMPEROR: Johnny Tri Nguyen To Star In New Historical Vietnamese Martial Arts Thriller
Nguyen Phan Quang Binh will direct the film which is now selling at Cannes.
STRATAGEM: Espionage Action Thriller Launches At Cannes, Lead Cast Announced
Noomi Rapace and Teo Yoo will star in the Europe-set thriller.
JUST PLAY DEAD: Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, And Maria Pedraza To Star In New Crime Thriller
Production begins this Fall from the director of Jason Statham actioner “Homefront”.
FLESH OF THE GODS: Elizabeth Olsen Joins 80s LA Thriller From ‘Mandy’ Director
The actress joins Kristen Stewart (Love Lies Bleeding) and Oscar Isaac (Triple Frontier).
THE DEPUTY Adds Trio To Matt Sukkar’s Action Crime Debut; Highland Lands Multi-Territorial Deals At Cannes
Cameras roll in Mississippi this week on the new action crime thriller starring Duke Nicholson, and William H. Macy.
ATLAS KING: Sarah Wayne Callies And Anne Winters Join Michael Bisping Crime Thriller Launching At Cannes
More casting news for the Michael Bisping-led action crime thriller shooting in Downtown Los Angeles this summer!
ATLAS KING: Michael Bisping Actioner Leads Slate For New Label Launch At Cannes
Production commences in DTLA this summer.
THE BOOKIE & THE BRUISER: ‘The Gentleman’ Star Theo James Joins S. Craig Zahler’s 50s NYC Gangster Pic
Vince Vaughn also stars in the film.
ZERO PROTOCOL: Rebecca Hall Starring In Zombie Action Horror Filming Later This Year
Production begins later this year.
LEFT SEAT: Michelle Rodriguez Heads New Survival Thriller, Anton Selling At Cannes
Ben Younger will direct the film also starring Richard Gere
Rina Sawayama To Reprise ‘John Wick 4’ Role In Donnie Yen’s ‘Caine’ Spin-Off
Production will soon begin on the new addition to the John Wick universe!
BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO Reteams ‘Crows Zero’ Star And Director For U.S.-Japan Co-Prod This Month
Shun Oguri will star in the new crime thriller from Neon!
PIG VILLAGE: Don Lee Reteams With ‘The Roundup 2 & 3’ Director For Hollywood Action Adventure, Cast Announced
Production is expected to wrap in the first half of 2025!
WMAC Masters Kickstarts 30th Anniversary With Nationwide Casting Call For A New Generation Of Masters!
The quest for the next has begun!
Quiet On Set!: Cameras Now Rolling On AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY For 2026 Release
The cast also includes a roster of veterans from the 20th Century Fox era of “X-Men” movies!
THE EDGE OF NORMAL Casts Chloë Grace Moretz For New XYZ Films Serial Killer Thriller
Chloë Grace Moretz will star in the new thriller from the celebrated director of “Piggy,” Carlota Pereda.
NINJAVERSE: Ernie Reyes Jr. To Direct Fantasy Independent Martial Arts Thriller In Co-Prod Deal With Glowcraft
After more than 25 years, actor and martial artist Ernie Reyes Jr. will return to the director’s chair for fantasy actioner, NINJAVERSE!
KAROSHI Sets Summer Shoot, Adds Cynthia Erivo To The 87Eleven-Produced Action Pic
The WICKED star joins Isabel May and Teo Yoo in the new action thriller for Lionsgate.
KILL ME: Comedy Thriller Wraps In Utah, Adds Three To The Cast
Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash, and Jessica Harper join Charlie Day and Allison Williams in the new comedic thriller from writer/director Peter Warren.