UPDATED with more info: Focus Features bowed Everybody Knows laid claim to the highest per-screen average of the weekend at the specialty box office. The Cannes-opening film directed by Oscar-winning Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi and starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem bowed in four locations, grossing $75,000…

Iranian-born director Asghar Farhadi is among an exclusive group of filmmakers to win the Best Foreign Language Oscar twice. For his latest film, Everybody Knows, he's cast Spanish-born Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, with Focus Features opening the largely Spanish-language film stateside this weekend to begin a slow…

Focus Features has released a trailer for Everybody Knows, Asghar Farhadi’s follow-up to his Oscar winner The Salesman. The Spanish-language film stars Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and Focus scored a rights deal in May right after it had its world premiere as the opening film at the Cannes Film Festival. It now…

Focus Features has set a February 8 limited release for Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben), Asghar Farhadi’s psychological thriller starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darín that opened the Cannes Film Festival in May. Written and directed by Farhadi (The Salesman, A Separation), the Spanish-language film…

Like its director, Asghar Farhadi's new film made its Toronto debut after racking up quite a few air miles, having premiered as the opening attraction at this year's Cannes Film Festival. His second film, after 2013's The Past, to be filmed in a foreign land, Everybody Knows sees the Iranian director teaming up with…

While I have been in Cannes for the past several days, I stopped by the rooftop of the J.W. Marriott right along the Croisette and taped a new episode of my Deadline video series The Actor’s Side with Oscar winner Penélope Cruz. She made a big splash here with the opening-night film Everybody Knows, which co-stars her…

BREAKING: Focus Features won a late night auction for Everybody Knows, the Spanish language Asghar Farhadi film that opened the Cannes Film Festival last night with a glamorous Palais premiere that featured stars Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Ricardo Darín. Focus will distribute in the US, Canada, UK, Australia…

The 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival got off to a strong start Tuesday night with the world premiere of  two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi’s familial kidnapping mystery drama Everybody Knows, with stars Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Ricardo Darin walking the fabled red-carpeted Grand Theatre…

The first trailer has dropped for Cannes opener Everybody Knows, starring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darin. Cannes announced earlier today that Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish-language movie would kick off the festival. The thriller, which is produced by France's Memento Films Production and…

UPDATE: Cannes has just confirmed that Farhadi’s anticipated title will open the festival on Tuesday 8 May. Previous story, Wednesday 10:09 AM PST: Speculation is growing that Asghar Farhadi's Everybody Knows, which stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, is set to open the Cannes Film Festival. However, Deadline…

UPDATED, with further detail: The Cannes Film Festival lineup is due to be announced three weeks from today, and, as ever, predictions are running the gamut. While nothing about the annual derby is confirmed until fest chief Thierry Frémaux declares it so, many reflect this is a particularly tough year to call. One…