Wes Anderson, Mia Threapleton, Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray, Michael Cera, & More attend the world premiere in Cannes

Wes Anderson has delighted the Cannes Film Festival once more with his latest directorial effort “The Phoenician Scheme,” which played in competition two years after “Asteroid City” did the same at the 2023 festival. “ The Phoenician Scheme ” earned Anderson and his sprawling cast a 6.5-minute standing ovation.

If you asked an average millennial moviegoer to name a favorite director, odds are Wes Anderson would be a top three answer. The auteur behind classics like "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" has developed arguably the most distinct cinematic language that exists today.