The HBO series “The Idol” has been chosen as an official selection for the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which will run from May 16 to 27.
Organizers have announced the official selection for this year’s festival.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 16 to 27 (Cannes Film Festival)
BLACKPINK's Jennie in "The Idol" (HBO)
In the Out of Competition category of Cannes, “The Idol, directed by Sam Levison, was selected along with “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” by James Mangold, “Cobweb” by Kim Jee-Woon and “Killers of the Flower Moon” by Martin Scorsese.”
“The Idol” will star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. Also in the cast are BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef and Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Mike Dean.
This is Jennie’s acting debut. She debuted as a member of BLACKPINK in 2016.
According to HBO, “‘The Idol,’ set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.”
With the selection of “The Idol” at Cannes, fans are excited to see Jennie attending the event. YG Entertainment said her attendance at Cannes has not been decided.
"Jennie's participation in the Cannes Film Festival has not yet been decided," YG Entertainment said, according to Korean media.
Here is the list of official selection for the 76th Cannes Film Festival:
IN COMPETITION
JEANNE DU BARRY by MAÏWENN – Opening Film Out of Competition
CLUB ZERO by Jessica HAUSNER
THE ZONE OF INTEREST by Jonathan GLAZER
FALLEN LEAVES by Aki KAURISMAKI
LES FILLES D’OLFA (FOUR DAUGHTERS) by Kaouther BEN HANIA
ASTEROID CITY by Wes ANDERSON
ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE by Justine TRIET
MONSTER by KORE-EDA Hirokazu
IL SOL DELL’ AVVENIRE by Nanni MORETTI
L’ÉTÉ DERNIER by Catherine BREILLAT
KURU OTLAR USTUNE (ABOUT DRY GRASSES) by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN
LA CHIMERA by Alice ROHRWACHER
LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT by TRAN Anh Hun
RAPITO by Marco BELLOCCHIO
MAY DECEMBER by Todd HAYNES
JEUNESSE by WANG Bing
THE OLD OAK by Ken LOACH
BANEL E ADAMA by Ramata-Toulaye SY | 1st film
PERFECT DAYS by Wim WENDERS
FIREBRAND by Karim AÏNOUZ
UN CERTAIN REGARD
LE RÈGNE ANIMAL by Thomas CAILLEY – Opening Film
LOS DELINCUENTES (THE DELINQUENTS) by Rodrigo MORENO
HOW TO HAVE SEX by Molly MANNING WALKER | 1st film
GOODBYE JULIA by Mohamed KORDOFANI | 1st film
KADIB ABYAD (THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES) by Asmae EL MOUDIR
SIMPLE COMME SYLVAIN by Monia CHOKRI
CROWRÃ (THE BURITI FLOWER) by João SALAVIZA, Renée NADER MESSORA
LOS COLONOS (THE SETTLERS)by Felipe GÁLVEZ | 1st film
OMEN by BALOJI | 1st film
THE BREAKING ICE by Anthony CHEN
ROSALIE by Stéphanie DI GIUSTO
THE NEW BOY by Warwick THORNTON
IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE by Zoljargal PUREVDASH | 1st film
HOPELESS by KIM Chang-hoon | 1st film
TERRESTRIAL VERSES by Ali ASGARI, Alireza KHATAMI
RIEN À PERDRE by Delphine DELOGET | 1st film
LES MEUTES by Kamal LAZRAQ | 1st film
OUT OF COMPETITION
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY by James MANGOLD
COBWEB by KIM Jee-woon
THE IDOL by Sam LEVINSON
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by Martin SCORSESE
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
KENNEDY by Anurag KASHYAP
OMAR LA FRAISE by Elias BELKEDDAR
ACIDE by Just PHILIPPOT
CANNES PREMIERE
KUBI by Takeshi KITANO
BONNARD, PIERRE ET MARTHE by Martin PROVOST
CERRAR LOS OJOS by Victor ERICE
LE TEMPS D’AIMER by Katell QUILLÉVÉRÉ
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
MAN IN BLACK by WANG Bing
OCCUPIED CITY by Steve MCQUEEN
ANSELM (DAS RAUSCHEN DER ZEIT) by Wim WENDERS
RETRATOS FANTASMAS (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) by Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO