Cannes 2026 rolls out red carpet amid AI spat, absence of major US studios
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with 22 films vying for the prestigious Palme d’Or. The off-screen discourse this year is dominated by a dispute over AI, with festival director Thierry Fremaux and thousands of French actors and filmmakers warning about its effects on their livelihoods. Despite the absence of Hollywood studio giants such as Universal, Disney or Warner, there will be no shortage of celeb A-listers on the Croisette this year.