Netflix Nearing Deal for Léa Seydoux-Starrer ‘Gentle Monster’ After Cannes Debut

May 23, 2026 7:30am PT Netflix Nearing Deal for Léa Seydoux-Starrer ‘Gentle Monster’ After Cannes Debut

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Netflix is nearing a deal to acquire Marie Kreutzer‘s “Gentle Monster,” following the harrowing family drama’s Cannes debut, which sparked early awards buzz for star Léa Seydoux. The streamer already emerged victorious in the bidding war for the hot sales title, “La Bola Negra,” earlier Saturday, so a second acquisition would be a boon.

Seydoux’s Cannes legend began in 2013, with her breakthrough performance in the Palme d’Or-winning “Blue Is the Warmest Colour.” She returned to the festival this year, starring in not one, but two films in competition: “Gentle Monster” and Arthur Harari’s science-fiction film “The Unknown.”

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