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Cannes Film Festival

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last seen in coverage Aug 15
1034
Wire items · since Feb 21
74
Deal items
85
Tracked projects
7
Months active
158
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 74 tracked deal items

39% of tracked dealflow (29/74) is book adaptation; 90% of classified deal mediums are film; 81% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
book adaptation 29
greenlight 24
remake reboot 14
pitch sale 3
public domain adaptation 3
series order pilot pickup 2
short story adaptation 2
option 2
spec sale 1
Reported stage
in development 42
greenlit 11
in production 9
completed seeking distribution 4
acquired 3
optioned 1
Medium
film 72
tv limited series 6
industry 2

Slate · 85 projects from coveragegrouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume

In development 17
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Drama
Andrey Zvyagintsev · Lukas Dhont · Hiam Abbass
 remake reboot book adaptation acquired 85 Jul 31
Winner
Cristian Mungiu · Park Chan-wook · Javier Calvo
 book adaptation in development 35 Jul 9
Platform
Javier Bardem · Rodrigo Sorogoyen · Sean Byrne
 book adaptation option acquired 30 Jul 14
Colony
Yeon Sang-ho · Koo Kyo-hwan · Ji Chang-wook
 acquired 20 Jul 29
Club
Jordan Firstman · Diego Calva · Zendaya
 option book adaptation acquired 16 Aug 8
Fatherland
Sandra Hüller · Pawel Pawlikowski · Paweł Pawlikowski
 book adaptation acquired 15 Jul 6
Victorian Psycho
Maika Monroe · Zachary Wigon · Jason Isaacs
 book adaptation public domain adaptation acquired 14 Aug 9
Fjord
Cristian Mungiu · Sebastian Stan · Renate Reinsve
 acquired 14 May 27
Coward
Lukas Dhont · Emmanuel Macchia · Valentin Campagne
 acquired 12 May 30
Club Kid
Jordan Firstman · Diego Calva · Spencer Pratt
 greenlight acquired 10 May 22
Possession
Parker Finn · Margaret Qualley · Robert Pattinson
 remake reboot in development 8 Aug 13
Expansion
Andrew Garfield · Rebecca Ferguson · Domhnall Gleeson
 in development 7 Aug 8
Iron Boy
Louis Clichy · Tom Bernard · Michael Barker
 acquired 7 May 26
Aggressive
James Gray · Jordan Firstman · Dan Lin
 acquired 6 May 22
Pan’s Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro · Bruce Dern · Park Chan-wook
 acquired 6 Aug 2
In Waves
Phuong Mai Nguyen · Stephanie Hsu · Charles Melton
 book adaptation acquired 6 May 21
Clarissa
Arie Esiri · Chuko Esiri · Sophie Okonedo
 book adaptation acquired 6 May 23
In production 4
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Others
Park Chan-wook · Demi Moore · Chloé Zhao
 in production 11 Aug 12
Train To Busan
Yeon Sang-ho · Koo Kyo-hwan · Gianna Jun
 in production 7 Jul 16
Species
Marion Le Corroller · Yeon Sang-ho · David Cronenberg
 in production 7 Jul 16
Trade
Ken Loach · Javier Bardem · Vincent Bolloré
 short story adaptation greenlight in production 6 May 23
Seeking distribution 4
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Minotaur
Andrey Zvyagintsev · Cristian Mungiu · Dmitriy Mazurov
 completed seeking distribution 17 Aug 3
Paper Tiger
James Gray · Adam Driver · Scarlett Johansson
 completed seeking distribution 12 Aug 11
Fresh
Colin Hanks · Ryan Reynolds · Dan Aykroyd
 completed seeking distribution 9 Aug 8
Devils
Ken Russell · Guillermo del Toro
 completed seeking distribution 8 Aug 11
Released & tracking 5
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Hope
Na Hong-jin · Hwang Jung-min · Michael Fassbender
 greenlight in development 33 Aug 12
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma
Jane Schoenbrun · Gillian Anderson · Hannah Einbinder
 greenlight book adaptation completed seeking distribution 31 Aug 12
Her Private Hell
Nicolas Winding Refn · Sophie Thatcher · Havana Rose Liu
 remake reboot in development 14 Aug 4
Obsession
Curry Barker · Jane Schoenbrun · Adrian Chiarella
 acquired 10 Aug 7
Backrooms
Kane Parsons · Christopher Nolan · Adam Scott
 in development 7 Aug 4

Key people · from coveragenames as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design

Park Chan-wookNamed in coverage39i · 0d
Jane SchoenbrunTalent attached39i · 4d
Na Hong-jinNamed in coverage34i · 1d
Hannah EinbinderTalent attached26i · 3d
Gillian AndersonTalent attached26i · 3d
Yeon Sang-hoTalent attached22i · 0d
Thierry FrémauxNamed in coverage18i · 0d
Demi MooreNamed in coverage17i · 0d
Andrey ZvyagintsevNamed in coverage16i · 0d
Maika MonroeTalent attached16i · 4d
James GrayTalent attached16i · 0d
Cristian MungiuNamed in coverage16i · 0d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 1 tracked titlegrosses as reported — amber badge = released by another studio

Obsession
“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$305.1 million worldwide”Jun 22 · worldwide→“more than $403m worldwide”Jul 9 · worldwide
latest: “more than $403m worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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FEB
22
MAR
99
APR
745
MAY
43
JUN
70
JUL
53
AUG
WIRE ITEMSDEAL SHARE

Works with · top 8 of 23click to expand shared record

CounterpartyItemsDeals
NetflixPLAT 11115
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NeonCO 957
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AMPAS 633
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Sundance Film FestivalFEST 612
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A24CO 5510
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MUBIPLAT 529
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UniversalCO 506
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Toronto International Film FestivalFEST 482
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Deal record · 74 entries, newest 30 shownamounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps

Aug 13 Paramount Sets Finn Possession Remake for June 2027 Summer Counterprogramming Against Dragon Sequel
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Parker Finn, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures +4
 techtimes.com+1 src A+
Aug 6 Jane Schoenbrun Says A24 Passed on ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’: “I Want to Destroy” the Systems That Make Movies
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Jane Schoenbrun, A24 +4
 World of Reel+1 src A+
Aug 5 ‘Inherit’: exclusive first trailer for Banjong Pisanthanakun’s TIFF horror starring Davika Hoorne
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Banjong Pisanthanakun, Davika Hoorne, Barunson E&A +5
 Screen Daily+1 src A+
Aug 4 ‘Her Private Hell’ Nosedives 90% in Second Weekend, $358 Per-Theater-Average
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Neon, Nicolas Winding Refn, MUBI +2
 World of Reel C
Jul 31 Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Madeline Brewer Join 'Possession' Remake with Margaret Qualley
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen +5
 Phantasmagoria+2 src A+
Jul 31 ‘Victorian Psycho’ Trailer: Maika Monroe Goes Unhinged in Zachary Wigon’s Ultra-Violent Gothic Horror
book-adaptation @ acquired
with Bleecker Street, A24, Maika Monroe +4
 World of Reel+2 src A+
Jul 30 Madeline Brewer Signs on to Parker Finn’s ‘Possession’ Remake
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Parker Finn, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen +5
 Dread Central+5 src A+
Jul 27 Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ Bombs at the Box Office with Just $785 Per-Theater Average
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Nicolas Winding Refn, NEON, MUBI +2
 World of Reel C
Jul 9 Diego Calva Joins Supernatural Thriller ‘Possession’ From Paramount
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Diego Calva, Callum Turner, Margaret Qualley +5
 Deadline A+
Jul 7 From “Hacks” to Horror: Hannah Einbinder on Finding Creative Kinship With Director Jane Schoenbrun
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Jane Schoenbrun, Hannah Einbinder +5
 Motion Picture Association B
Jul 1 Paul Dano Joins ‘Possession’ Remake At Paramount
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Parker Finn, Callum Turner, Margaret Qualley +5
 Deadline+9 src A+
Jun 28 Emmy Rossum Hunts a Killer in First Trailer for Hulu Series Furious
remake-reboot
with Hulu, Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew +5
 The Movie Blog B
Jun 22 'Maniac Cop' Remake from Nicolas Winding Refn Sets 2027 Release
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Mubi, Nicolas Winding Refn, William Lustig +4
 Phantasmagoria B
Jun 22 Isabelle Adjani Gives Margaret Qualley Her Blessing for 'Possession' Remake
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Margaret Qualley, Robert Pattinson, Isabelle Adjani +5
 Phantasmagoria A
Jun 19 Ana de Armas And Kate Hudson To Star In Erotic Thriller 'Palm Grove'
Deal @ in-development
with Ana de Armas, Kate Hudson, Kornél Mundruczó +5
 Deadline+6 src A
May 28 Our Films, Producers Of Cannes-Winning ‘Fatherland’, Teaming With Alice Rohrwacher For Feature Take Of ‘The Baron In The Trees’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Our Films, Alice Rohrwacher, Mario Gianani +5
 Deadline A
May 27 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma trailer Jane Schoenbrun
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Jane Schoenbrun, Mubi, Netflix +5
 Cinemachords+16 src A+
May 26 Vietnamese Video Game Horror Adaptation ‘The Scourge’ Launches Triple Green CineCapital, Chanh Phuong Films Partnership
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Triple Green CineCapital, Chánh Phương Films, Skyline Media +4
 Variety+2 src A+
May 25 Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy and Qymira Board Action Thriller ‘Lotus’ (EXCLUSIVE)
greenlight @ in-production
with Cuba Gooding Jr., Luke Ford, Keith Duffy +5
 Variety A
May 23 MUBI Pulls Over Refn’s ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake
remake-reboot @ in-production
with Mubi, Nicolas Winding Refn, NWR Originals +4
 Dread Central A+
May 22 Oscar-Winning Producer Guneet Monga Kapoor on Genre Pivot, Women in Film India at Cannes: ‘I Am Ambitious, and I’m Not Scared About That Ambition’
greenlight / book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Guneet Monga Kapoor, Women in Film India, Jio Studios +5
 Variety A+
May 22 ‘Flesh of My Flesh’ – Dario Argento Has Announced a Brand New Trilogy of Upcoming Horror Movies
greenlight @ greenlit
with Dario Argento
 Bloody Disgusting+1 src A
May 22 Dario Argento Unveils Thriller Trilogy in Cannes While Honored at the Marché Du Film’s Fantastic Pavilion
greenlight @ in-development
with Dario Argento, Gabriele Altobelli, Giovanni Di Gianfrancesco +3
 Variety A+
May 22 Saudi Powerhouse MBC Studios Unveils Slate Toplined By High-End Horror Movie ‘Traveller’s Hell’
greenlight @ greenlit
with MBC Studios, MBC Group, Traveller’s Hell +5
 Variety+1 src A+
May 22 Maika Monroe Is Victorian Psycho In First Teaser Trailer
public-domain-adaptation
with Maika Monroe, Zachary Wigon, Virginia Feito +5
 SciFiNow+4 src A+
May 21 Maika Monroe Has Big Questions About Evil in Victorian Psycho Trailer
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Maika Monroe, Zachary Wigon, Virginia Feito +3
 Reactor Magazine C
May 21 Hollywood Ventures Group Options Namratha Stanley’s ‘Vineyard Melody’ (EXCLUSIVE)
option @ optioned
with Hollywood Ventures Group, Namratha Stanley, Glenn Gainor +5
 Variety C
May 20 ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Adaptation Is Both a Murder Mystery and Mesmerizing Epic
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Honobu Yonezawa, Motoki Masahiro +1
 The Wrap A
May 19 Deal Scene: Hot Titles, Who’s Buying & the Market’s ‘800-Pound Gorilla’
greenlight @ acquired
with A24, Jordan Firstman, Club Kid +5
 The Ankler A
May 19 Locarno Winners Reunite for Jesse Ball Adaptation ‘Silence Once Begun’ (EXCLUSIVE)
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Yeo Siew Hua, Jesse Ball, Fran Borgia +5
 Variety A

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 1034 wire items (Feb 21 → Aug 15) matching Cannes Film Festival or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (23 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 0.9% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. Amber “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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