In this morning’s roundup of movie news ‘n’ notes from around the web, Shrek gets naughty, Cannes gets ready and Sigourney Weaver takes aim at “The Hurt Locker."
With one day to go before the announcement of this years Cannes Film Festival lineup, Variety says that Alejandro Gomzalez Inarritu’s “Biutiful” and Mike Leigh’s “Another Year” will screen in competition at the festival. Justin Chang says that films that are unconfirmed,, but strong possibilities, include Doug Liman’s “Fair Game,” Bertrand Tavernier’s “La Princesse de Montpensier,” Susanne Bier’s “The Revenge” and Julian Schnabel’s “Miral.” He says it’s still uncertain whether Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” will be ready in time for the May 12-23 fest; with what is likely to be a lackluster American presence in competition at the festival, U.S.