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TOP STORIES: 2017 Cannes: Caution, Netflix and Few Business Locomotives; Film Critics on This Year…

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NUMBER SEVEN 05.23.17

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2017 Cannes: Caution, Netflix and Few Business Locomotives By Brent Lang and Ramin Setoodeh The sun has been out in force at this year's Cannes, heating up the red carpets and parties that line the Croisette, the seaside resort's main thoroughfare. In the hotel suites where most of the deals go down at the annual gathering of Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Film Critics on This Year's Cannes Trends: Adam Sandler, Virtual Reality and Metal Detectors By Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman The Cannes Film Festival continues until Sunday, but as film buyers and sellers begin to depart, critics are taking a deep breath at the mid-point to assess the notable people and trends that have marked the festival so far. Adam Sandl Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Wonders' in 3D Sold to China's Emperor (EXCLUSIVE) By Patrick Frater The Arnold Schwarzenegger-produced "Wonders of the Sea 3D" is set for a theatrical release in China. Directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau and narrated by Schwarzenegger, the film was picked up by China's Emperor Films. The deal was sealed Read Full Story at Variety.com →

The Orchard Nabs U.S. Rights to Robin Campillo's 'BPM (Beats Per Minute)' (EXCLUSIVE) By Elsa Keslassy and Brent Lang The Orchard has acquired U.S. right to Robin Campillo's AIDS-activist drama "BPM (Beats Per Minute)," one of the best-received films in this year's official competition at Cannes. This marks the third the deal for the company out of Ca Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Megan Ellison's Annapurna Teams With eOne on International Distribution By Dave McNary Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures and Entertainment One (eOne) have unveiled a new distribution partnership in a multi-year deal that will begin this summer with Kathryn Bigelow's "Detroit." The film, Annapurna's inaugural releas Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Returning to Cannes Is 'Less Attractive' Under New Rule By Elsa Keslassy Returning to Cannes is "less attractive" for Netflix if its films must play out of competition under a new rule requiring all competition titles to have a theatrical release, Ted Sarandos said early Monday. Netflix made a spl Read Full Story at Variety.com →

MK2 Films Acquires 20 Films by Late Iranian Master Abbas Kiarostami (EXCLUSIVE) By Elsa Keslassy French mini-major MK2 Films has acquired all rights to late Iranian film master Abbas Kiarostami's first 20 movies. Under the agreement - signed with the Institute Kanoon (Institut iranien pour le Développement Intellectuel des Read Full Story at Variety.com →

TF1 Studio Links Up With Paramount, Mars Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) By Elsa Keslassy TF1 Studio, the vertically integrated film banner launched by France's top commercial network, has signed distribution and marketing agreements with Paramount and Mars Distribution. Under the agreements, Paramount and Mars will handle Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes Market to Unveil Winners of Cinando Movie Pitching Contest By John Hopewell IFC Films' Arianna Bocco, Soda Pictures' Eve Gabereau and Jean-Thomas Bernardini at Brazil's Imovision will join producer Guillaume de Seille to judge pitches by 15 young sales agents at the 2nd Cinando Awards — Best Sellers Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes: Film Factory Takes 'In Love and In Hate' from Disney's Patagonik (EXCLUSIVE) By John Hopewell CANNES -- Film Factory Ent., one of the biggest sales companies in the Spanish-speaking world, is linking up with the Disney co-owned Patagonik in Argentina, acquiring international sales rights to the Patagonik-produced "In Love and i Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes: Fox Intl. Prods. to Remake Argentina Hits in Brazil (EXCLUSIVE) By Emiliano De Pablos Leading a flurry of film remake deals clinched by Buenos Aires' sales company FilmSharks Intl. with international players, Fox Intl. Productions has snagged adaptation rights for Brazil to recent Argentine hit comedies "I Married a Dum Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Why 'Dangal's' Triumph in China Could Be a Game-Changer for India By Patrick Frater Indian drama "Dangal" crossed the $100-million mark at the Chinese box office Saturday, becoming the biggest foreign-language film of all time in China and reshaping perceptions of the movie market in the world's most populous nation. Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes: Manuel Cristóbal, Salvador Simó Talk about 'Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles' By Emilio Mayorga CANNES -- One of Spain's most prestigious Spanish animation producers, Manuel Cristóbal ("Wrinkles," "Dragonkeeper") presents on May 23 at Cannes' Animation Day the awaited animated feature"Buñuel in the Labyrinth o Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Saudi Director Haifaa Al Mansour Set for 'The Perfect Candidate' (EXCLUSIVE) By Nick Vivarelli Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour, who with "Wadjda" became the first female filmmaker in of her country, is set to return to Saudi Arabia to shoot "The Perfect Candidate," a drama with comedic elements about a young female phys Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes: Cohen, Bassick, Rediu, Laundon Team For Teen Drama 'Mondays' By Emilio Mayorga CANNES—New York-based Regal Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment CEO Michael Bassick, an executive producer aon Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" and Oliver Stone's "Snowden," and Michael Laundon, producer of Marcus Thompson's "Shore Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Rudolph Herzog, Maurizio Braucci Projects Boost F&ME Slate (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough London-based production house Film and Music Entertainment has boosted its slate, including feature directing debuts from German documentarian and author Rudolph Herzog, and "Gomorrah" scribe Maurizio Braucci. Braucci is teaming with t Read Full Story at Variety.com →

REVIEWS
Cannes Film Review: 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' By Peter Debruge Actions have consequences, as 'Dogtooth' director Yorgos Lanthimos reveals the profound tragedy in what seems like a perverse horror scenario. Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes Film Review: 'The Day After' By Guy Lodge If any director should have two films in the official selection at this year's Cannes Film Festival, it may as well be shaggy Korean iconoclast Hong Sangsoo. Read Full Story at Variety.com →

Cannes Film Review: 'The Florida Project' By Owen Gleiberman "The Florida Project" is the new movie from writer-director Sean Baker, who staked his claim two years ago with "Tangerine," an indie feature he shot entirely with an iPhone camera. It told the story of a transgender prostitute and sev Read Full Story at Variety.com →

19 Dead Following Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert in U.K.

By Jem Aswad and Lawrence Yee

UPDATED: At least 19 people have died and 50 others were injured after an explosion was reported outside an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in England, on Monday night. Police are treating the in