The lineup for the Cannes International Film Festival has been kept under wraps by festival director Thierry Fremaux. However, yesterday it was revealed via The Hollywood Reporter that the real-time thriller Money Monster will premiere at the event, just before its US release on May 13. Cannes will run from May 11 to May 22.
The movie itself, which was directed by Jodie Foster, stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts, and its appearance at the festival will mark Roberts’ first time at the event. If you haven’t heard about Money Monster, here’s the synopsis as provided by Sony Pictures:
“In the taut and tense thriller Money Monster, Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies.”
Also, make sure to check out the exciting trailer:
