Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Open Cannes, After the US Release

“Gatsby – he had an extraordinary sense of hope.” This isn’t so much about the film as it is the talent it’ll bring to the Croisette. The festival has officially announced that Baz Luhrmann’s new 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby will be the opening film of the 66th Cannes Film Festival this May. This gives them the opportunity to bring in the likes of Baz Luhrmann, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Jason Clarke and maybe Carey Mulligan for the premiere, which will be shown in 3D on Wednesday, May 15th, to kick off the fest. The funny thing is, this opens in theaters in the US on May 10th, a few days before this event. Woops! Here’s a quote from Baz Luhrmann via the Cannes press release about the film opening this year’s festival: “It is a great honor for all those who have worked on The Great Gatsby to open the Cannes Film Festival. We are thrilled to return to a …