Two days before its French release, Olivia Wilde presented The Invite at Paris’s Pathé Palace, introducing a sharp, intimate comedy-drama about two couples, desire and marital doubt. The Sundance title, starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, opens in France on September 16.
At the 52nd Deauville American Film Festival, Club Kid by Jordan Firstman won both the Grand Prix and the City of Deauville Audience Award. Tangles, If I Go Will They Miss Me, Mouse, Test and La Gradiva completed a 2026 prize list strongly focused on emerging filmmakers and distinctive independent cinema.
At the 52nd Deauville American Film Festival, Catherine Deneuve joined Loïc Prigent at Les Franciscaines for “My American Cinema,” a Chanel-supported carte blanche exploring four films by Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Robert Aldrich, with rare memories of Hollywood and filmmaking.
Deauville 2026 opens its 52nd American Film Festival with a showcase by Sofiane Pamart, a tribute to co-founder Lionel Chouchan, the INA Digital Distinction for jury president Roschdy Zem, the Deauville Talent Award for Ethan Hawke and the French premiere of Padraic McKinley’s The Weight.
Street Fighter brings its World Warrior Tour to Tokyo as Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Hirooki Goto and Jason Momoa join director Kitao Sakurai for a Sensō-ji Temple photo call, following a Shinjuku trailer launch and the debut of an interactive YouTube Playables Combo Challenge.
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment push Street Fighter’s movie campaign into interactive territory with a playable trailer experience, while new footage spotlights Andrew Koji as Ryu and Jason Momoa as Blanka ahead of the action comedy’s October 2026 theatrical release.
Street Fighter launches its global World Warrior Tour in Tokyo as Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang and Jason Momoa unveil a new trailer. Paramount and Legendary also turn the full-length trailer into a YouTube Playables Combo Challenge ahead of the film’s October 2026 theatrical release.
Disneyland Paris brings the spirit of the 2025 Disney Music Festival back for its eighth Pop-Up Surprise from August 28 to September 20, 2026, as Disneyland Pass members meet Conductor Goofy and DJ versions of Chip and Dale in their distinctive festival costumes at Animation Celebration in Disney Adventure World.
Tom Cruise officially returns as Cole Trickle in the 2028 Days of Thunder follow-up, joined by Anne Hathaway as a race-team owner and engineer. Announced at Daytona, the Paramount film reunites Cruise with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and puts authentic NASCAR culture, speed and community at the center.
Paramount Pictures has set the Days of Thunder follow-up for June 2, 2028, with Tom Cruise returning as NASCAR racer Cole Trickle and Anne Hathaway joining as a team owner and engineer. Jonathan Levine directs the IMAX-shot sequel from a screenplay by Will Staples.
Vive le Cinéma comes to Deauville from September 3 to 13, 2026, bringing together photographers Kris DeWitte, Marcelo Nlele and Stéphane Kossmann. Presented artistically by Eriq Ebouaney, the exhibition explores cinema beyond the screen, from film sets to red carpets and fleeting off-guard moments.
Rockstar Games has premiered Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look on Netflix, delivering a 26-minute showcase captured on PlayStation 5. The presentation puts Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos at the center of a denser Vice City and Leonida, with driving, gunfights, pursuits, leisure activities and a November 19, 2026 release date.
The 52nd Deauville American Film Festival presents six American Doc Stories, from the rescued Harlem Renaissance archive of Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the Hollywood portraits Faye and Dernsie to Gremlins criticism, Burgundy wine culture and the fishing community observed in Bucks Harbor.
The 52nd Deauville American Film Festival unveils 21 films in its Premieres section, bringing together major 2026 discoveries, prestigious casts, bold genre cinema and landmark restorations. From Florian Zeller and Olivia Wilde to Jane Schoenbrun, Joe Dante and Lisa Cholodenko, the line-up connects Hollywood spectacle with independent voices.
Faye Dunaway will receive the Deauville Icon Award at the 52nd Deauville American Film Festival on September 8, 2026. From Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown to her Oscar-winning performance in Network, the tribute celebrates an actress who helped define New Hollywood and whose influence still reaches film, fashion and popular culture.
From August 18 to September 21, 2026, Quick brings The Simpsons to France with three yellow Donut Burgers inspired by Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson and Lisa Simpson, a pink-frosted donut and five French-made collector glasses featuring Springfield's most famous family.
Marvel Studios electrified D23 2026 with a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, bringing Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell onstage as Doctor Doom confronted heroes from the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men ahead of its December release.
Marvel Studios officially unveils its new X-Men ensemble at D23 2026, led by Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Christopher Abbott, Samara Weaving, Inde Navarrette and Maya Boyd, with Adam Driver as Mister Sinister. The MCU reboot, directed by Jake Schreier, reaches US theaters on May 5, 2028. When: August 14, 2026
At the 52nd Deauville American Film Festival, Brendan Fraser will receive a Deauville Talent Award on September 5, 2026. The ceremony, attended by the Oscar-winning actor, will be followed by the French premiere of Anthony Maras’s D-Day drama Pressure.
Marvel Television unveiled the first VisionQuest trailer at D23 2026, bringing Paul Bettany's White Vision face to face with James Spader's Ultron inside a fractured artificial mind. The eight-episode Disney+ series concludes the WandaVision trilogy and premieres October 14, 2026.
