Inside Wes Anderson’s Art Hunt: Curator Jasper Sharp on Securing Real Masterpieces for “The Phoenician Scheme”

Early on in The Phoenician Scheme, Benicio del Toro’s billionaire character Zsa Zsa Korda tells one of his nine sons, “Never buy good pictures. Buy masterpieces.” The line comes and goes in a flash, but Zsa Zsa’s not kidding, and neither was director Wes Anderson. So, Anderson and his team built out a palatial realm brimming with real paintings — not reproductions — created by the likes of legendary artists,

Cannes Lineup Revealed: Ari Aster, Richard Linklater, Scarlett Johansson, Wes Anderson & More

The 78th Cannes Film Festival has announced its lineup, and once again, the South of France will be home to some of the biggest stars and most sought-after directors, including directorial debuts for two great performers and a first-time for the festival itself in its opening film.

Some of the well-known directors heading to the Croisette this year are Wes Anderson, arriving with his caper The Phoenician Scheme, Richard Linklater for his new film Nouvelle Vague,

What is “The Phoenician Scheme”? The First Trailer for Wes Anderson’s Latest Offers Colorful Clues

The first trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme wastes no time letting you know just how many stars have signed up for Anderson’s latest caper. Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Ayoade, Scarlett Johansson, and Benedict Cumberbatch—many of them returning players in Anderson’s meticulously detailed oeuvre.

The trailer opens with a plane crash, with Del Toro’s business titan in the fields of armaments and aviation,