Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet CANNES (Reuters) - Native American actress Misty Upham never dreamt she would be walking the red carpet at Cannes to showcase a film shot on her reservation. Upham features in "Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian", focused on the relationship between World War …

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - Native American actress Misty Upham never dreamt she would be walking the red carpet at Cannes to showcase a film shot on her reservation. Upham features in "Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian", focused on the relationship between World War Two veteran Jimmy Picard, a Native …

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall.

As the rich get richer, they flood Cannes looking for better returns on their millions with at least four new financing companies: "You’ll get 5 … 10 percent."

The company has acquired U.S. rights to "My Cross to Bear," which is being produced by Unclaimed Freight’s Randall Miller and Jody Savin.

Dutch director Mike van Diem won the 1998 foreign film Oscar for "Karakter."

Due to weather, the private party will now take place in the ballroom at the Martinez hotel.

Overseas, "Fast & Furious 6" scores the top opening day ever for Universal in the U.K. and Ireland; "The Great Gatsby" also starts rolling out overseas.

Industry players are frantically moving events indoors and off the beach, but cold and rain on the Croisette hasn't dampened the Cannes party spirit.

He was considered one of his generation’s most talented directors.

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Yuen Wo Ping will direct "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny," the sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film. Wo Ping is a renowned martial arts director and chroreographer, having directed more than two dozen Chinese-language films and advised or choreographed more …

By Sharon Waxman CANNES, France (TheWrap.com) - Michael B. Jordan, a rising young talent who is winning new fans at the Cannes Film Festival, told TheWrap on Friday that playing a superhero of color is something he's up for. "If it were to happen, I would definitely embrace it and take it on, for sure," he told TheWrap …

By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Radiant Films International has acquired international rights to Vivienne DeCourcy's uplifting dramedy "Wild," which stars up-and-coming actress Emma Greenwell ("Shameless") and Tom Hughes. DeCourcy is making her feature directorial debut with the comedic drama, which she also …

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Terry Crews and Kevin Nealon have joined the cast of "Blended," a romantic comedy that will star Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, several individuals with knowledge of the production told TheWrap. The film centers on a couple whose disastrous blind date finds them at a family resort …

By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rising stars Rhys Wakefield and Emma Rigby have joined the cast of Universal Pictures' remake of romantic drama "Endless Love." Shana Feste ("Country Strong") is directing the film, which stars Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde as teenage lovers from opposite backgrounds. Bruce …

Teegarden reunited with former costar Scott Porter in NYC May 16 amid talk of a possible Friday Night Lights movie

By Lucas Shaw LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gabrielle Union has joined the cast of Chris Rock's new movie, "Finally Famous," playing a reality-TV star engaged to Rock's character, multiple individuals with knowledge of the deal have told TheWrap Rock wrote and will direct the film, his third behind the camera. Rock plays …

By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project "Zombieland" into a full TV series, but is going ahead with "Alpha House," as the world's largest online retailer enters the next stage of its foray into original video creation. "Zombieland" writer and producer Rhett Reese wrote …