Hollywood Week: Tariffs Target Films, Eric Dane, Cannes Lineup, Richard Khan

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Published on Saturday, 12 April 2025 11:19

Written by Janet Walker

The trade wars have ignited repercussions from nations believing that they are unfairly targeted by the Trump Administration tariffs, China has retaliated by announcing a cut in the number of films it will allow to be released.

Tariffs Target Blockbuster Films

The trade war between the Trump Administration and China, which over the course of one week, have risen to unforeseen levels, resulting in a continual volley of retaliatory increases, as each determined to prove their strength.

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As Hollywood prepares for the summer blockbuster season, the tariffs could adversely affect the box office projections, as studios have yet to be notified of which films will be denied access to the Chinese market.

"The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter's question about whether the Trump administration's increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films. A spokesperson for the CFA said that the U.S. government had made the wrong move to "abuse tariffs on China" and that the situation "will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience's favorability towards American films," reported The Hollywood Reporter.

The first test to the revenue sharing agreement between the U.S. and China, which has agreed to release 34 foreign films annually, will be Paramount Pictures, "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning," which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, screening out of competition, on May 14, and is expected to be released in the U.S on May 23, and around the same time in China. The $47mm to $50mm the film is expected to earn from the Chinese box office

Should the trade wars increase, Chinese President Xi-Jinping could retaliate, stopping this final entry of the franchise film to be released. Although China has yet to announce which films will be axed from distribution in the second largest film market in the world, and as China does receive a percentage of ticket sales the films projected to reach certain thresholds will most like be permitted release.

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Actor Eric Dane announced this week he has been diagnosed with ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, via People Magazine, and ask for privacy stating, "I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter."

ALS, over time causes complete paralysis, and while the progression of the disease can be slower for some and more rapid for others, the deterioration is always textbook. Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints Special Teams player has become an outspoken voice in the fight against this hideous disease.

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Cannes Lineup

The 78th Cannes Film Festival, scheduled for May 13 through May 24, has released its lineup. Actress Juliette Binoche will serve as the Main Competition jury president. It has also been announced that Actor Robert DeNiro will receive an Honorary Palme d'Or, the film industry's most prestigious award.

"The 2025 competition lineup is packed with auteur heavyweights, including Kelly Reichardt, who returns to Cannes competition with The Mastermind, an art-heist drama starring Josh O'Connor and John Magaro, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War; Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier, who returns to the Croisette after his 2021 triumph (with The Worst Person of the World) with Sentimental Value, also featuring Renate Reinsve; and dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who will be back in Cannes competition with his latest drama, A Simple Accident," reported The Hollywood Reporter.

Scarlett Johansson directorial debut, "Eleanor The Great," with premiere in the Un Certain ReGard, and Director Wes Anderson's, "The Phoenician Scheme," will be screened In Competition. "New Wave," from Director Richard Linkletter and "Eddington," from Director Ari Aster will also screen In Competition.

"Partir Un Jour, from director Amelie Bonnin, will open the festival, and other out of competition films, include Cedric Klapisch's "Colours of Times," "La Femme La Plus Riche Du Monde," from Director Thierry Klifa, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," from Director Christoper McQuarrie, and "Vie Privee," from Rebecca Zlotowski.

"Bono: Stories of Surrender, from Director Andrew Dominik, "Tell Her That I Love Her," from Romane Bohringer and "A Magnificent Life," from Director Sylvain Chomet has been announced in the Special Screenings section.

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Former Academy President Richard Kahn (Statement issues by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences)
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced this ween that former Academy President Richard Kahn passed away Saturday, April 5, in Los Angeles.  He was 95.

"Our Dad had a kind and generous soul, a wry sense of humor and was a wonderful father. We will miss him dearly," said his daughters, Sharon Kahn and Lisa Kahn Feldstern. "All of us at the Academy are deeply saddened to learn of Richard's passing," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.  "Richard was a devoted member of the Academy and the film community at large.  During his time on the board, both as our President and as a governor for many years, he played a vital role in establishing traditions that remain today.  His vision and leadership leave an indelible mark.  He remained a friend to so many, and our thoughts are with his family at this time."

Kahn's career spanned six decades. During his time at Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he worked on films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "The Guns of Navarone," "Lawrence of Arabia," "A Man for All Seasons," "Funny Girl," "Oliver!," "The Sunshine Boys," "Network," and "Clash of the Titans."

He was a member of the Marketing and Public Relations Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1964 and served on its Branch Executive Committee for 15 years.  He also served 12 years as an Academy governor and one term as Academy President from 1988–1989.  He had previously been elected to five terms as Vice President and one as Secretary during his tenure.  At the Academy, he helped to launch many initiatives, including the Academy's new member receptions, which are now held annually across the globe.  He also headed the Public Relations Coordinating Committee, which created the Academy's first Nominees Luncheon in 1982.

He is survived by his two daughters, Sharon Kahn and Lisa Kahn Feldstern, his son-in-law, the Honorable Daniel Feldstern, and his grandson and his wife, Nick and Jenn Fasulo-Feldstern.
 

Janet Walker is the publisher, founder, and sole owner of Haute-Lifestyle.com. A graduate of New York University, she has been covering international news through the Beltway Insider, a weekly review of the nation's top stories, for more than a decade.  A general beat writer/reporter and entertainment/film critic, she is also an accomplished news/investigative news/crime reporter and submitted for Pulitzer Prize consideration "Cops Conspire to Deep Six Sex Assaults" in the Breaking News Category and was persuaded to withdraw the submission. Ms. Walker has completed five screenplays, "The Six Sides of Truth," "The Assassins of Fifth Avenue," "The Wednesday Killer," "The Manhattan Project," and the sci-fi thriller "Project 13: The Last Day." She is a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, the National Writers Union, and a former member of the International Federation of Journalists.