"The 4th season of HBO's "The White Lotus" is filming right now in the south of France, with plans to shoot in and around Cannes during the festival. The famous Hotel Martinez is even apparently being rebranded to the White Lotus Cannes Hotel for the duration of filming, and actress Laura Dern was just recently added to the cast. Each season of the series features a murder mystery at a 5-star White Lotus resort in some exotic locale and with a lot of poorly behaved wealthy guests and staff."
"Presenting the awards to those films this year is the jury presided over by Park Chan Wook, director of last year's international hit "No Other Choice". Reports came out this week that actor Jacob Elordi was originally slated to be a member of the jury but had to bow out because of an injury. But the jury members who have been confirmed include Producer & Actress Demi Moore, Writer/Director Chloe Zhao, Oscar-nominated actor Stellan Skarsgard, Oscar-nominated actress Ruth Negga, screenwriter of two Palme d'Or winning Ken Loach films, Paul Laverty, French actor Isaach De Bankolé, last years winner of the Un Certain Regard section with "The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo," Chilean director Diego Céspedes, and Belgian writer-director Laura Wandel."
"The 2026 Cannes Film Festival starts Tuesday, May 12th, running through May 24th. The Ebert team returns this year with coverage of all of the major films in review and video form. Here's a look at what to expect, followed by a transcript. The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is just days away and one of the biggest stories leading into the festival is strangely about a TV show."
"The festival begins May 12th with an opening ceremony featuring an honorary Palme d'Or to be presented to New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jacks"
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival takes place from May 12 through May 24, with coverage of major films in review and video form. HBO’s The White Lotus season 4 is filming in southern France and plans to shoot in and around Cannes during the festival. The Hotel Martinez is reportedly being rebranded as the White Lotus Cannes Hotel for the production, and Laura Dern has joined the cast. The festival’s jury is presided over by Park Chan-wook and includes Demi Moore, Chloe Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, Paul Laverty, Isaach De Bankolé, Diego Céspedes, and Laura Wandel. Jacob Elordi was originally slated for the jury but withdrew due to injury. The festival opens May 12 with an opening ceremony featuring an honorary Palme d’Or for Peter Jacks.
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