Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ Won’t Be Ready For Cannes; Will The Croisette Cupboard Be Less Well Stocked This Year?
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Ruben Östlund's upcoming film "The Entertainment System is Down" will not be finished in time for the Cannes Film Festival. The editing is taking too long, and the director wants to be able to spend extra time on test screenings. - There is an element in the film that I have to try many times to know how to handle, Östlund tells DN.
Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ Won’t Be Ready For Cannes; Will The Croisette Cupboard Be Less Well Stocked This Year?
EXCLUSIVE: Bummer. Two time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund won’t be at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with buzzy new movie The Entertainment System Is Down, we understand from sources. Östlund said in January that he may not be ready for Cannes due to the amount of material he had to edit. There were hopes […]
Cannes 2026: Ruben Östlund Delayed, Spielberg Out, Malick in Purgatory, and James Gray Rejected?
This is spitball #4 for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. It should be noted that, although many films have already been submitted, only a handful have been selected for competition so far — I’ve heard it’s just three. That said, we have quite a few updates to tackle, so let’s dive in, shall we?Firstly, Deadline is confirming that Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System is Down” will not be ready for the festival and has now been delayed to 2027.…
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