Quebec wunderkind filmmaker Xavier Dolan, who ten years ago at the age of 20 arrived at Cannes and knocked their socks off with I Killed My Mother, returns to the Croisette with Matthias and Maxime about two young childhood male friends, who after a kiss as adults, begin to question their true feelings. As a filmmaker…

Unveiling what he categorized a "romantic and political" Official Selection this morning, Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux offered up a roster of titles from veterans of the Riviera as well as first-timers, and a handful of so-called graduates from parallel sections to the main Competition. Overall, there's…

Deadline wrapped its Coffee With Creators panel series at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday with the team from The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan, Xavier Dolan’s latest movie that is prepping for its world premiere tonight in the fest’s Special Presentations section. Dolan will join star Kit Harington, Thandie New…

The Toronto Film Festival has landed the world premiere of The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s drama starring Jacob Tremblay. The pic will screen as part of TIFF’s Special Presentations program. The pic traces the story of a young actor (Tremblay) as he reminisces on the letters he…

EXCLUSIVE: Xavier Dolan and Will Beinbrink have landed supporting roles in New Line Cinema's IT Chapter Two for director Andy Muschietti, who helmed the original. The sequel portrays the kids — members of the Losers’ Club, who were tormented by Pennywise — as adults. James McAvoy plays Bill, Bill Hader is Richie…

Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan has made the “extremely difficult decision” to cut Jessica Chastain’s character from his English-language debut, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan. The Cannes Jury Prize and Grand Prize winner posted a lengthy explanation on Instagram om Sunday night about removing Chastain from the…

The Toronto Film Festival has revealed the lineup of titles that will make up its Canadian offerings next month. Running the gamut from documentaries to dramas, biographies, thrillers and animation, the roster includes veteran filmmakers and emerging talent. Among the world premieres are docs The River Of My Dreams…

First let me say to the esteemed jury of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, picking Ken Loach’s moving and vital I, Daniel Blake, about a carpenter fighting to retain his benefits after losing his livelihood because of a debilitating health crisis, was an inspired choice — especially for a film that came so early in the…

UPDATE, 12:26 PM PT: The Cannes jury said this was the longest deliberation process in the history of the festival as tonight’s awards ceremony began. Following conventional wisdom, there are some head-scratchers in the mix (stay tuned for Pete Hammond’s analysis). The Palme d’Or went to Ken Loach’s well-regarded I, Da…

Entertainment One's boutique division Seville International has racked up strong sales to Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only The End Of The World ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s Only The End of the World is an adaptation of the play by Jean-Luc Lagarce, and tells of the afternoon of…

EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Portman, Nicholas Hoult and Thandie Newton have boarded the already-starry cast of Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan’s English-language debut The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan. The trio join the previously announced Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Michael Gambon…

Cannes Jury Prize winner Xavier Dolan has a bone to pick with Netflix UK. The streaming giant evidently changed the aspect ratio of his lauded 2013 film Mommy, and Dolan wants to know why. Penning a letter on Twitter, he spoke for many filmmakers who see their work altered without consent. Dolan is Québecois and here…