The festival's
official opening night film is The Weinstein Company's The Upside, directed by Neil Berger and starring Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman and Kevin Hart.
Not exact matches
The actor, who has built a career starring in musical adaptations of iconic
films (Saturday
Night Fever, The Wedding Singer, Legally Blonde and Rocky), was preparing for the Broadway debut of the production following a successful London run that earned him a Laurence Olivier Award when he inexplicably tore his ACL during a preview performance on April 14, just three days before the show's
official opening.
Desplechin, who served on the Cannes competition jury last year, is now officially back in the
official selection with «Ismael's Ghosts,» even though the
film, like most Cannes
opening -
night films, is playing out of competition.