George Clooney, Julia Roberts’ “Money Monster” to screen at CannesMarch 16, 2016 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jodie Foster's Money Monster — starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts — has landed a berth at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The news means that at least one major Hollywood studio, Sony, will have a presence at this year's festival, which is set to run May 11-22. So far, the lineup has been kept under tight wraps as festival director Thierry Fremaux and his team finish watching films and mull their options. Money Monster isn’t expected to be the opening-night film on May 11, according to insiders, but could screen the next day since it hits theaters in North America on May 13. It will mark Roberts' first trip to the iconic festival with a film. Sony declined comment. In 2011, Foster's The Beaver also debuted at Cannes. Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman scooped up Money Monster when running TriStar Pictures. Clooney plays TV personality Lee Gates, who offers stock advice on his hit show, Money Monster. Trouble unfolds in real-time when he's taken hostage by a viewer (Jack O'Connell) who claims he's been ruined financially. Dominic West and Caitriona Balfe also star, with Roberts playing the executive producer of the TV show and Clooney's love interest. Foster shot Money Monster last year in New York City. In terms of other films that could play at this year's Cannes Film Festival, one possibility is Woody Allen's untitled romantic comedy set in the 1930s and starring Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll and Ken Stott. Allen is a Cannes regular, and Amazon recently acquired North American rights to the film and is planning a traditional theatrical release this summer before making it available to Amazon Prime members. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |