Watch on Deadline DEADLINE: Congratulations on your inaugural selection. How did you find the process of pulling it together? JULIEN REJL:It was a fascinating marathon. Julien RejlCannes Directors' Fortnight We received even more films than in previous years. This shows the vivacity of contemporary cinema creation but it also makes our work even harder. DEADLINE:The line-up features a lot of films that were not on the radar of prediction lists....

CannesDirectors Fortnight has announced the selection for its 55th edition, running May 17 to 26. Scroll down for the full list. This edition also marks the sections first outing under the new French name of Quinzaine des Cineastes. Directors' Fortnight 2023 poster This year, seven of the 21 filmmakers in the 20-title feature selection are women. French actor and director Cedric KahnsThe Goldman Caseopens the selection. Korean director Hong Sangsoo will kill the section withIn Our Day....

My heart is still in it. My heart is still in the game. I love the game, saidBuffalo BillssafetyDamar Hamlinin a press conference today. Hamlin collapsedon Monday Night Footballin early January. He suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle and has had a long road back since then. This event was life changing, he continued, but its not the end of my story. So Im here to announce that Im planning on making a comeback to theNFL....

The truth does not know red or blue. People across the political spectrum can and should disagree on issues even of the most profound importance. Misinformation will not go away. Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos (3rd from right) leaves with members of his legal team TuesdayAlex Wong/Getty Images It may only get worse. This litigation cannot solve all problems. All of us remain ever vigilant to find common factual ground....

News of the settlement was strategically made public right before Wall Street ceased trading for the day. Nothing can make up for that. Fox News is not required to air an apology or retraction, sources said. Rupert MurdochGetty We acknowledge the Courts rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects Foxs continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. A hint of that seemed to be on the horizon in the past 48 hours....

And I think we hit a home run on both of those. We acknowledge the Courts rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false, the statement read. But Nelson said: I think what were after was accountability. Lawyers representing Dominion Voting Systems talk to reporters outside the Leonard Williams Justice Center following a settlement with Fox News.(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) And I think it really showed today by paying more than three quarters of a billion dollars....

What are the stakes? Who are the players? We have some answers. Delaware Court HouseCourtesy Thats interesting, and theyre going to need a really good expert for that. I dont know what the defense is going to be to that, if any. Remarkable indeed in what has already proven a remarkable case. Q: Why is this trial taking place? Q: Who will decide? A:Judge Davis narrowed the scope of the trial in a summary judgment ruling last month....

Majors is scheduled to appear in court on May 8 after being charged by the NYC D.A. A replacement for Majors is underway. The pic also has Willem Dafoe attached. Getty Images Protagonist Pictures did not return request for comment by Deadline. Protagonist Pictures is fully bankrollingThe Man in My BasementwithNadia Latifmaking her feature directorial debut. Deadline first told you about the project. In the Mosley novel, Charles Blakey is an African American man living in Sag Harbor....

ITV Studioshas forged a Global Partnerships division combining formats and finished tape, helmed by the newly-promotedRuth Berry, who detailed her new role, the Plimsoll acquisition and FAST opportunities. Berry said the move to rebrand GlobalDistributionand Global Entertainment is emblematic of the inspiration for us to partner in a broader, deeper way with more content across our portfolio. There is a fair amount of overlap in our clients looking at both formats and scripted, Berry toldMip TV....

Johnny DeppandAmber Heards blockbuster legal bust-up will be the focus of a three-partChannel 4documentary, as the British broadcaster unveiled a provocative slate of new titles. Depp V Heard(working title) is billed as the first in-depth examination of the defamation trial last year, in which thePirates of the Caribbeanactor emerged victorious. The series is produced by Bitachon365, a Fulwell 73 label founded byBlowing LAproducer Sheldon Lazarus, and Empress Films, which made Netflix documentaryThe Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes....

Judge Eric Davis had the members sworn in at about 10:45 AM ET. The jury is six men and six women. Seven members of the jury are Black, and five are white or Hispanic. Getty Also selected were 12 alternates, including six men and six women. Five of the alternates are Black, and seven are white or Hispanic. One alternate was excused after he told the judge, I cant do this....

DuneproducerLegendary Entertainmenthas secured an $800 million five-yearcredit facilityled by J.P. Morgan, replacing an existing agreement with improved and market-leading terms that reflect its profitability and success in executing its business plan, the company said. Led by CEO Josh Grode, Legendary develops, produces, distributes and finances films and TV content across platforms and is growing in comic books, VR, licensing and merchandising. Deadline reported Monday thatit is one of four suitors circling eOneas Hasbro prepares to sell a majority stake in the indie film and TV studio....

The reports say least three people are reported injured. It is unclear how many may be trapped. Firefighters are working from outside the building itself due to its lack of structural integrity. A injured man is led to an ambulance by an FDNY first responder after a parking garage collapsed Tuesday in Lower Manhattan.Getty Images Mayor Eric Adams called the building completely unstable. The chief of the NYFD said 6 people, whom he called workers, were injured....