There’s a lot of anticipation for a movie coming next Friday, April 3rd.

That would be “The Drama,” starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, two very popular current stars.

Fans think the A24 film is a rom-com since no reviews have been published yet. (I haven’t seen it.)

But now TMZ is reporting that the movie is anything but funny. At its center is a dark story that relates to school shootings, apparently.

“The Drama” is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, who credits are all indie movies with an edge. He’s never directed big stars with a lot on the line.

At the same time, A24 — which just had a hit with “Marty Supreme” –is known for cutting edge movies that don’t necessarily gain a wide following. They’ve had challenges this year with several small films including “How to Make a Killing,” “Eddington” and “Pillion.”

How will “The Drama” be met with by audiences? Will the subject matter be a turn off? Hard to say. But “The Drama” is much darker than audiences for Zendaya’s “Spider Man” or Pattinson’s “Twilight” might realize. For Zendaya, who’s also starred in film about cannibalism, this is a daring choice.

A great Drama? It’s possible.

I feel pretty bad for Thierry Fremaux.

The longtime chief of the Cannes Film Festival has always been able to turn grapes into wine.

Fremaux is a specialist at getting big name American studio films for the red carpet on the Croisette. They balance out international films and a few indies.

But this year, Hollywood has slowed down, and now Cannes must confront reality.

Directors like Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan are either not ready to show their films during the second week of May, or are holding back for marketing reasons.

Spielberg will not show “Disclosure Day,” which opens less than a month later. Nolan has not finished his epic “The Odyssey,” featuring an all star cast.

Tom Cruise’s new film, “Digger,” directed by Alejandro Innaritu, will also not be offered.

Cannes can only hope now for Joel Coen’s “Jack of Spades,” starring Josh O’Connor, Frances McDormand, Lesley Manville, and Damian Lewis.

But that’s not much. There’s some talk of James Gray’s “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller. But Gray has never really had a big, popular or even award winning hit.

Cannes can make it on the foreign films, but not alone. The buzz comes from American movies and stars. So far, the only star of note who will be at the festival is Barbra Streisand, but only to pick up her honorary Palme d’Or prize for lifetime achievement.

During the last heyday, stars like Nicole Kidman, Sharon Stone, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Harrison Ford, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, turned the town into a frenzy.

One big problem for Cannes was the downfall of Harvey Weinstein. Hated now for his private life and crimes, Weinstein brought a buzz to the festival like no one else. Whether he was unveiling a Quentin Tarantino movie, or introducing “The Artist” — which went on to win Oscars — Weinstein lit up the Croisette. In the eight years he’s been gone, no one has stepped up to take his place as a showman.

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