Cannes 2025 Features Directorial Debuts from Johansson, Dickinson

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival will showcase directorial debuts from Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson, with Johansson's film 'Eleanor the Great' and Dickinson's 'Urchin' both featured in the Un Certain Regard section. Johansson's film tells the story of a 90-year-old woman in Florida who befriends a 19-year-old in New York City, while Dickinson's project focuses on a homeless drifter in London. The festival's competition lineup includes high-profile films from renowned directors like Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, and Ari Aster, with their respective films 'The Phoenician Scheme', 'Nouvelle Vague', and 'Eddington' vying for awards. Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' will also premiere at Cannes in an out-of-competition slot. The festival is set to host a record 2,909 features in its selection process, highlighting its role as a critical platform for upcoming Oscar contenders. Additionally, U2's Bono will have a special screening of his documentary 'Stories of Surrender'.