In Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s “Black Flies,” silence is as scarce a commodity as hope. Young first responder Ollie Cross (Tye Sheridan) learns very early on that the job comes with two partners: the one sitting next to you and the relentless cacophony of sounds that cut through the vastness of night as shears. The thudding of bodies on hard concrete, droplets of blood drained from veins in large gulps, the crackling of bones as they contort unnaturally, the bone-chilling notes of guttural weeping, and, on top of it all, the maddening high screeches of an ambulance siren, death’s roaring precursor. 

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As we head into the summer blockbuster season, we get inundated with franchises, the latest Marvel and ‘Fast’ movies, tentpoles, and mega films of all sorts. But thankfully, before it really starts in earnest, and we’re on to the third major superhero film of the year, we get some alternative options at the Cannes Film Festival. Or at least the lucky few of us who get to attend do, and the rest of us get to highly anticipate their regular theatrical (or streaming) release.

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A little under two weeks ago, the Cannes Film Festival unveiled its lineup for the upcoming event. However, as we know with film festivals, the initial lineup is far from complete and more films can be added at any time. Well, that’s exactly what Cannes has done, as the organization has announced quite a few new additions to the upcoming festival.

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Leading the way are two new additions to the Cannes competition.

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Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan are reportedly set to star in “Black Flies,” a new thriller directed by “A Prayer Before Dawn” director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire.

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Deadline has the scoop on Sheridan and Penn joining the cast of “Black Flies,” an adaptation of the Shannon Burke of the same title.

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Dwayne Johnson better watch out because Mel Gibson is ready to take the throne of Hollywood’s busiest actor. Despite a controversial last decade or so, Gibson has been on a tear, as of late, landing multiple directing gigs and high-profile acting roles. And his latest role pairs him up with one of the biggest up-and-comers, as well as an exciting filmmaker that caught our eye last year.

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Deadline is reporting that Gibson has signed on to star opposite Tye Sheridan in the upcoming film “Black Flies.” The film’s script has been listed on the prestigious Blacklist and is written by Ryan King, based on a novel by Shannon Burke.

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