The 78th Cannes Film Festival is poised to be a star-studded affair, with the official selection announced and anticipation building for the event, which will run from May 13 to 24. This year's festival boasts a diverse lineup, featuring both established auteurs and emerging talents, all vying for the prestigious Palme d'Or and other coveted awards.

Among the familiar names set to compete are Wes Anderson with "The Phoenician Scheme," Richard Linklater with "Nouvelle Vague," and Ari Aster with "Eddington." Julia Ducournau, a former Palme d'Or winner, returns with "Alpha," adding to the excitement in the Competition section. Notably, Amelie Bonin's debut film, "Leave One Day," will open the festival, marking a rare instance of a first-time filmmaker being given this honor.

The Un Certain Regard section will showcase directorial debuts from actors Scarlett Johansson with "Eleanor the Great" and Harris Dickinson with "Urchin." Johansson's film stars June Squibb as a woman who finds an unexpected connection with a teenager after moving to New York City. Dickinson's "Urchin" focuses on a homeless man's struggle to reintegrate into society in London.

Out of Competition, Tom Cruise will make a splash with "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," while Rebecca Zlotowski's "Vie Privée," starring Jodie Foster, also promises to draw attention. Robert De Niro will receive the festival's honorary Palme d'Or, and Juliette Binoche will preside over the jury.

Thierry Frémaux, the festival's artistic director, revealed that a record 2,909 submissions were received this year. While 68% of the films are directed by men, six female directors are in competition for the Palme d'Or. Speculation remains about potential late additions to the lineup, with films like Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” Terrence Malick’s “The Way of the Wind” and Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut “The Chronology of Water” still possibly in the mix.

The festival will also include Cannes Premiere, Special Screenings, and Midnight Screenings sections, featuring works from directors such as Fatih Akin, Kirill Serebrennikov, and Bono with his documentary "Stories of Surrender."

Official Selection for the 78th Cannes Film Festival:

OPENING FILM

• "Leave One Day" ("Partir un Jour"), Amélie Bonnin

COMPETITION

• "The Phoenician Scheme," Wes Anderson
• "Eddington," Ari Aster
• "Young Mothers" ("Jeunes Mères"), Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
• "Alpha," Julia Ducournau
• "Renoir," Hayakawa Chie
• "The History of Sound," Oliver Hermanus
• "La Petite Dernière," Hafsia Herzi
• "Sirat," Oliver Laxe
• "New Wave" ("Nouvelle Vague"), Richard Linklater
• "Two Prosecutors," Sergei Loznitsa
• "Fuori," Mario Martone
• "The Secret Agent" ("O Secreto Agente"), Kleber Mendonça Filho
• "Dossier 137," Dominik Moll
• "Un Simple Accident," Jafar Panahi
• "The Mastermind," Kelly Reichardt
• "Aigles of the Republic," Tarik Saleh
• "Sound of Falling," Mascha Schilinski
• "Romería," Carla Simón
• "Sentimental Value," Joachim Trier

UN CERTAIN REGARD

• "The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo" ("La Misteriosa Mirada del Flamenco"), Diego Céspedes
• "Météors," Hubert Charuel
• "My Father’s Shadow," Akinola Davies Jr.
• "L’Inconnu de la Grande Arche," Stéphane Demoustier
• "Urchin," Harris Dickinson
• "Homebound," Neeraj Ghaywan
• "A Pale View of Hills" ("Toi Yamanamino Hikari"), Ishikawa Kei
• "Eleanor the Great," Scarlett Johansson
• "Karavan," Zuzana Kirchnerová
• "Pillion," Harry Lighton
• "Aisha Can’t Fly Away," Morad Mostafa
• "Once Upon a Time in Gaza," Arab Nasser and Tarzan Nasser
• "The Plague," Charlie Polinger
• "Promised Sky," Erige Sehiri
• "The Last One for the Road" ("Le Città di Pianura"), Francesco Sossai
• "Heads or Tails"? ("Testa o Croce?"), Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis

OUT OF COMPETITION

• "Colours of Time," Cédric Klapisch
• "The Richest Woman in the World" ("La Femme la Plus Riche du Monde"), Thierry Klifa
• "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning," Christopher McQuarrie
• "Vie Privée," Rebecca Zlotowski

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

• "Bono: Stories of Surrender," Andrew Dominik
• "Tell Her That I Love Her," Romane Bohringer
• "A Magnificent Life," Sylvain Chomet

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

• "The Residence" ("Dalloway"), Yann Gozlan
• "Exit 8," Kawamura Genki
• "Sons of the Neon Night" ("Feng Lin Huo Shan"), Mak Juno

CANNES PREMIERE

• "Amrum," Fatih Akin
• "Splitsville," Michael Angelo Covino
• "The Wave" ("La Ola"), Sebastián Lelio
• "Connemara," Alex Lutz
• "Orwell: 2+2=5," Raoul Peck
• "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" ("Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele"), Kirill Serebrennikov