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The Surprises & Notable Absences Of The 2013 Cannes Line-Up

  • By The Playlist Staff
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  • April 18, 2013 11:28 AM
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So the 2013 Cannes lineup has finally been unveiled and as usual, there were a fair few surprise inclusions, a fair few snubby exclusions/category decisions, and some mildly oh!-inducing title changes. The majority of our firm predictions made it in (the Coens, Soderbergh, Farhadi, Sorrentino, Gray, Refn, Denis, Coppola among others) but sometimes into surprising sections, while a couple of films we had down as possibilities or longer shots paid off. So now that we know the lineup from G ('Gatsby' -- opening film) to Z ("Zulu" -- closing film) -- and it's a fairly U.S.-friendly list for Jury President Steven Spielberg to preside over -- lets dive right in and talk about the more eyebrow-raising moments from this morning's announcement.
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More: Cannes Film Festival, Features, Nebraska, Venus In Fur, Roman Polanski, Claire Denis, James Gray, James Franco, Stephen Frears, Jerry Lewis, Xavier Dolan, Bong Joon-Ho, Ari Folman, Jim Jarmusch, Jonathan Glazer, Features

Frank Grillo Joins Stephen Frears' Adaptation Of Beth Raymer's 'Lay The Favorite'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • May 3, 2011 3:23 AM
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Little known actor Frank Grillo has joined the exciting cast of Stephen Frears next directorial effort, an adaptation of Beth Raymer's Vegas-set coming-of-age tale "Lay The Favorite."
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Stephen Frears, Lay The Favorite, Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall

Joshua Jackson Joins Rebecca Hall & Bruce Willis In Stephen Frears' Gambling Pic 'Lay The Favorite'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • April 19, 2011 1:21 AM
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Speaking of "Fringe," the show's biggest name, former "Dawson's Creek" star Joshua Jackson, looks to be using his summer hiatus from the show productively. The actor's been something of a fixture on screens for almost two decades now, and is currently doing his best-ever work on the J.J. Abrams-produced sci-fi show, but, outside of his early roles in the "Mighty Ducks" franchise, he's never exactly had a ton of success on the big-screen.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Stephen Frears, Lay The Favorite, Bruce Willis, Joshua Jackson, Rebecca Hall

Justin Timberlake & Catherine Zeta-Jones Looking To Gamble In 'Lay The Favorite'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 11, 2011 9:31 AM
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Vulture continues to dig up news on Stephen Frears' gambling pic "Lay the Favorite" and have now revealed two more names to the growing cast.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Stephen Frears, Lay The Favorite, Justin Timberlake, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Bruce Willis Ready To 'Lay The Favorite'; Daniel Espinosa Tops Wishlist For 'Die Hard 5'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 11, 2011 3:57 AM
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This film has been brewing since 2009, but it looks like all the pieces are coming together for director Stephen Frears.
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More: Films, Actors, Stephen Frears, Lay The Favorite, Die Hard 5, Bruce Willis

Rebecca Hall To Star In Stephen Frears' Adaptation Of Beth Raymer's 'Lay The Favorite'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • January 22, 2011 6:14 AM
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Fast-tracked British star Rebecca Hall has now been confirmed for Stephen Frears' upcoming adaptation of Beth Raymer's Vegas-set coming-of-age tale "Lay The Favorite: A Memoir Of Gambling."
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Bruce Willis & Rebecca Hall Frontrunners To Join Stephen Frears' 'Lay The Favorite'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 11, 2010 10:05 AM
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It looks like a project first announced way back at the end of the last year is bubbling back to life.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Stephen Frears, Lay The Favorite, Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall

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