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May December, the title of Todd Haynes's latest drama, reflects the director's dance card for the year: having opened in Cannes, the Netflix title has been a festival favorite ever since, and will likely hang in there until voting closes after Christmas. Its two star names, Natalie Portman and Julianne…

When Julianne Moore first was approached for May December, a dark dramedy that would have her star opposite Natalie Portman under the direction of frequent collaborator Todd Haynes, she said yes immediately. But only in looking more closely at the material and her Gracie character did she come to…

Todd Haynes tells me that May December, his gripping melodrama starring Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, "aggressively disturbs our moral moorings." It's true, and as I watched the movie — about a TV star (Portman) who arrives in Savannah, Georgia, to shadow the woman (Moore) at the…

Todd Haynes’ May December will open the New York Film Festival on Friday, but Netflix is giving an intriguing sneak peek via the first official trailer for the film that was the talk of Cannes this year. Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton, the film picks up 20 years after an…

“My love, I think about you all the time.” Netflix has released the first trailer for May December, Todd Haynes’ buzzy drama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. May December refers to the nature of a scandalous romance between a married woman and a 13-year-old that was a tabloid staple when…

Natalie Portman To Be Feted At Deauville Todd Haynes' latest pic May December will head to France's Deauville American Film Festival following its Cannes Competition debut, where lead actress Natalie Portman will be feted with the Deauville Talent Award. Starting her career aged 15 in Luc Besson's Leo…

On the heels of his $11 million Netflix deal for his film May December, Todd Haynes stopped by the Deadline studio at Cannes to discuss his feelings on the sale and what went into making the film. “The news of the Netflix deal was just remarkable, as such an incredible vote of confidence in their…

EXCLUSIVE: After an old-style all-night auction, Netflix is finalizing an $11 million deal for North American rights to May December, the Todd Haynes-directed drama that stars Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. It is far and away the big deal of Cannes so far, and a deal of this size ought to send a jolt…

May December, Todd Haynes' film that received an eight-minute standing ovation at Cannes late on Saturday evening, is a film all about transgression, star Julianne Moore told the press Sunday.  Asked to explain the title, Haynes said it referred to an English expression for an "age-gap relationship."…

Todd Haynes returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night with his latest, May December, playing in competition. The complex melodrama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore scored an eight-minute standing ovation inside the Grand Theatre Lumière. The screening started late after an…

Todd Haynes has a way with female stars. I would even call him the new-age George Cukor in that regard. Whether in Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, or his HBO limited series Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet, or his homage to the director of so many…

In an emotional Instagram post, actor Natalie Portman is condemning the rise of antisemitic hate speech and expressing gratitude to all who speak out against “all forms of racism.” “Seeing the re-emergence of antisemitism makes my heart drop,” Portman writes. “This hatred must be combatted with…