Netflix Original Films The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Okja to Premiere in Competition at the 70th Edition of Cannes Film Festival
The titles that will be featured at the festival will launch everywhere Netflix is available in 2017.
[via press release from Netflix]
NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILMS THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) AND OKJA TO PREMIERE IN COMPETITION AT THE 70th EDITION OF CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Netflix celebrates its first Cannes selection of original movies Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Bong Joon Ho's Okja, marking a milestone for its ever-growing slate of exclusive and diverse content.
Both titles will launch globally on Netflix in 2017
Paris, France (April 13, 2017) - Cannes Film Festival announced today its Official Selection which will include two Netflix original films. The titles that will be featured at the festival will launch everywhere Netflix is available in 2017.
Two of Netflix's upcoming narrative, feature films - The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Okja - have been programmed in Official Selection, and will mark both their world premieres In Competition at the 70th Edition of the Film Festival. Okja marks the fifth time director Bong Joon Ho has been a guest of the Cannes Film Festival.
"The Cannes Film Festival's commitment to giving an exceptional platform to distinct stories from the world's most acclaimed auteurs is second to none. We are thrilled at the opportunity to premiere two of our highly-anticipated films from directors Noah Baumbach and Bong Joon Ho in this prestigious forum," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer.
"I'm honored to be returning to Cannes, most especially this year with Okja and my partners at Netflix - it is wonderful to bring their first produced original film to premiere In Competition," said Bong Joon Ho.
Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten and Emma Thompson, and is the intergenerational tale of adult siblings contending with the influence of their aging father. From IAC Films, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is produced by Scott Rudin, Baumbach, Lila Yacoub and Eli Bush.
Director Bong Joon Ho's Okja stars Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Giancarlo Esposito, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Devon Bostick, Daniel Henshall, Shirley Henderson, Hee Bong Byun, Je Moon Yoon, Woo Sik Choi and newcomer An Seo Hyun. Written by Bong and Jon Ronson, Okja is the story of a young girl (An Seo Hyun) who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named 'Okja'. The film was produced by Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures and Kate Street Picture Company in association with Netflix.
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