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James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ With Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller to Compete at Cannes as Neon Buys Film for North America
Neon secured North American rights as the crime thriller joins 22 films competing for the Palme d’Or, festival officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Cannes Film Festival added James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' to its competition lineup, confirming the crime thriller will vie for the Palme d'Or.
- Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux previously indicated the project was 'complicated to put together,' with contractual issues delaying inclusion until this week.
- Starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller, the gritty crime thriller follows two brothers whose pursuit of the American Dream becomes entangled in a scheme 'too good to be true.'
- Neon secured North American rights, cementing the distributor's major presence at the festival where it has released the past six Palme d'Or winners.
- Marking Gray's sixth film to compete in Cannes, this selection reinforces the director's status as a perennial festival favorite, particularly beloved in France.
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Neon Acquires James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’
Neon has acquired James Gray’s latest feature, Paper Tiger. Written and directed by Gray, the film stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller. The story has been described as tense and gritty. The plot follows two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too […]
James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ With Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller to Compete at Cannes as Neon Buys Film for North America
James Gray's anticipated next film 'Paper Tiger' has joined the Palme d'Or contenders at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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