France's animation sector is undergoing a severe crisis with numerous business failures, and theater attendance in the country is suffering in early 2025 due to the lack of blockbuster films.

Actor Gerard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence. The case highlights shifting attitudes towards sexual assault in France.

French-Lebanese logistics magnate Rodolphe Saadé, who is buying the stake, lauds the producer and cinema operator as "a flagship brand for film lovers both in France and worldwide."

In 2024, over 780 cinemas in 700 towns across France broadcast live the opening ceremony and film of the Cannes Film Festival. For the 78th edition of the world's most important film festival, which takes place from May 13 to 24, 2025, we're doing it again!

Films shot in France have embraced VFX — both artistically and industrially — and the sector has reached a new level of maturity.

France's culture minister vowed Wednesday to defend the country's system of promoting domestic film production in the face of threats from US President Donald Trump.

As the international cinema industry descends on the southern French city of Cannes for the world's biggest film festival, one hot topic will no doubt be US President Donald Trump's threat to

Variety gathered top French producers, distributors and talent, including Dominik Moll, Elodie Bouchez and Coralie Fargeat at Laperouse restaurant.

French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris in 2021.