The Cannes Film Festival will not be held this year in “its original form” due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organisers said on Tuesday.
The festival will nevertheless be made “real” in 2020, “in a way or another”, they added in a statement.
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The film festival, one of the largest in the world, was initially due to take place from May 12-23.
Organisers added that they had started discussions with film industry professionals.
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“They agree that the Festival de Cannes, an essential pillar for the film industry, must explore all contingencies… by making Cannes 2020 real, in [one] way or another.”
They added: “We hope to be able to communicate promptly regarding the shapes that this Cannes 2020 will take.”
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